A little of this, a little of that. Jack of all trades, master of none.

• Risk assessment on all transactions and limiting profit loss by negotiating terms with clients – specific example of taking a project from over $100,000 loss to generating a small profit• Development of Project Management Department through a process of mentoring, training and instructing the existing staff in order to develop and maintain the flow of the customer life cycle• Directed the Purchasing Department of future material requirements based on metrics identified using a forecasting process – directly resulted in savings of materials, logistics, and warehouse space• Responsible for all quotations and material supplied across North America, aligning all aspects of the business to focus on service costs, maintaining margins and creating profitable relationships• Experienced as a liaison to Developers, Architects, Designers, and Subcontractors promoting future sales – proven ability to manage several different aspects of business strategies and communications

• Managing multiple Institutional, Commercial, and Industrial (ICI) projects, approving and reviewing architectural and fabrication drawings, creating work orders for production, sourcing and purchasing raw materials – spearheaded programs to save costs and increase profitability• Supervised the logistics and delivery schedules of materials and finished products – focused on safe work habits, complete communication and adhering to all timelines, budgets and customer needs • Worked with architects interpreting specifications, sourcing and managing trades on construction sites – able to interact with several different organizational levels including front line staff, owners and more

• Experienced with production planning and build schedule forecasting – able to showcase results that delivered increased efficiency through purchasing systems (JIT, lean manufacturing principles, etc.)• Managed and facilitated Human Resources and payroll for 65 hourly employees, determining personnel requirements, hiring, disciplinary actions and terminations of shop employees (progressive discipline)• Supported building and machine maintenance programs (panel saws, edgebanders, CNC’s)

• Implementation of new software “Trakware”, encompassing all departments – changes and suggestions made directly resulted in significant saving and cost recovery – completely revamped the existing paper driven recording and order system to a digital process that was several hundred percent faster• Worked in every department to understand how the software could help in daily operations of that area – self-directed to be self-taught to become proficient in Crystal Reports and parametric databases• Developed Standard Operating Procedures and trained all departments on new software, processes and reporting systems – further measured and improved the training through an ongoing process

• Reduction of $1.5 Million in inventory to $500,000 by developing JIT production plans• Receiving all materials, packaging and shipping all finished units• Scheduling deliveries across North America, import/export documentation (NAFTA)• Managing warehouse inventory and organizing and scheduling shop production