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Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

• Coordinate required safety and regulatory testing with external testing labs such as UL Solutions, Bureau Veritas, Intertek, US Tech. Working with regulations such as FCC, USDA, FDA, RoHS, California Prop 65, Europe, Canada, and Australia. • Assist with maintenance of regulatory documents, including monitoring for expiration dates and required updates. Example: Declaration of Compliance• Work with teams in Canada, Ireland, Australia, and China on regulatory requirements in those countries/areas. • Work with Contract Manufacturers on product quality, regulatory or safety issues. • Acquire and maintain up to date Safety Data Sheets. • Prepare and send products out for testing as required by retail partners like Walmart, Amazon, PetSmart, and Chewy. • Reviewing packaging claims and safety messaging for all products. • Research EPA, US, Canadian, European Union or other country or agency regulations pertaining to consumer product testing, marking, and packaging. • Handle multiple issues/tasks pertaining to regulatory compliance daily.

Martinsburg, Wv

• Work for management as well as with customer service to provide regulatory support to customers. • Assists customers with regulatory requirements on consumer and industrial product labels as well as proofing and approval. • Work with US and international, Canada, EU/UK, Mexico, regulations to determine compliance requirements. • Create Safety Data Sheets through ExESS Software by Lisam Systems, on all products manufactured. • Research and preparation of certificates of compliance to meet customer requirements. • Assist customers with registration and product entry into such systems as WERCS, NSF, USDA Bio Preferred and IMDS. • Support the technical department with VOC classification and compliance of customer products. • Maintain the company databases on hazardous material properties and composition.• Research EPA, Federal, Canadian, European Union or other agency regulations pertaining to product labeling for consumer and industrial products. • Handled many safety programs in the absence of the Safety Coordinator.

Martinsburg, Wv

• Work for the Environmental and Safety Manager. • Developed OSHA safety and to update current policies. • Updated Material Safety Data Sheets for all products manufactured. This included updating chemical database. • Developed new manuals with MSDS information for employee access. • Responsible for monthly Fire Extinguisher and shower/eye wash station checks. • Handled monthly and yearly OSHA safety training on topics like first aid, BBP, and MSDS.

Winchester, Va

• Responsible for maintaining established credit policies under the direction of the Credit Manager for 7 ProBuild locations. • Processed, approved, and opened new accounts. • Follow up and collections on past due accounts including legal action. • Processed monthly statements, weekly and monthly aging reports. • In charge of W-9 issuance as needed and worked with insurance company in supplying Certificates of Insurance to our customers. • Handled cash receipt application, bad debt write offs, customer account maintenance and completed billing adjustments as needed. • Worked closely with the customers and the salesmen.• Notary in the State of Virginia.

Winchester, Va

• Responsible for establishing and maintaining credit polices procedures for a $5.9 million A/R for 3 locations. • Processed new applications and made recommendations to CFO for approval of credit lines. • Follow up and collections on past due accounts including legal action. • Processed monthly statements, weekly and monthly aging reports. • Worked directly with the CEO and CFO on A/R issues. • Worked closely with the customers and the salesmen.• Reduced the companies past due balances by 80%.• Backup for invoicing orders and handled the taxes we had to pay into each state at month end. • Trained in many aspects of our Accounts Payables due to downsizing of employees. • Notary in the State of Virginia.

Inwood, Wv

• Responsible for leading the Human Resource and Safety functions for a manufacturing facility with 180+ employees and sales of more than $70 million. • Recruiting, screening, and interviewing candidates, conducting new employee orientation, benefits administration, and coordination of training programs. • Additional areas of prime responsibility: payroll, overtime coverage, development and maintenance of employee retention programs, employee benefits, resolving questions and issues with all levels of employees, policy administration, FMLA, ADA issues, Short Term Disability claims, garnishments, and employment verifications. • Assured management conducted evaluations and administered attendance and corrective action discipline in a consistent and fair manner. • Supervised four employees. • Safety: Responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of the plant safety program. Conduct training on various safety subjects (i.e. Hazcom, Confined Space, Hearing Conservation etc.). • Responsible for: managing all Worker’s Compensation claims, maintaining OSHA 300 Log and adhering to all Federal and State laws. • Involved in a yearly Loss Control visit from our corporate office. Awarded Excellent Achievement in Safety 998 to 2004

Martinsburg, Wv

Assistant Credit Manager/Credit Manager – 4 years• Monthly A/R at $1.5 million with a negative gross write-off each year. • Given a three-month assignment to reorganize and reconcile an A/R in another branch store with a troubled accounting department. • Promoted and responsible for establishing an Accounts Receivable for a new store. Established and maintained credit policies and procedures. • Responsible for all transactions for a $1 million A/R with a “0” write-off for first year of operation and a 0% in 90 days; established credit lines up to 10K through financial analysis, follow up and collections on past due accounts including legal action, statements, weekly and monthly aging reports. • I worked closely with the customers who had accounts as well as the salesmen. Personnel Training Coordinator – 4 years• Hiring, orientations, benefit administration, safety training, OSHA Log, and DOT Files.