Ernest Allen Email & Phone Number

Virginia Beach, Va, Us

North East North Carolina And South Eastern Virginia, United States

- Create and execute sales strategies to achieve revenue targets and expand market share.- Analyze market trends and competitor activities to identify opportunities- Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients and stakeholders.- Address customer inquiries and resolve issues promptly to enhance customer satisfaction.- Track sales performance metrics and provide regular reports to senior management.- Implement corrective actions as needed to ensure sales targets are met.- Work closely with the marketing team to develop promotional materials and campaigns.- Participate in trade shows and industry events to promote the company’s roofing services.- Manage the sales budget effectively, ensuring optimal allocation of resources.- Analyze sales data to inform budgeting decisions and forecasts.

United States

Responsible for facilitating the buying and selling process of Blackhawk helicopters to clients within the defense and commercial sectors. Cultivate relationships with potential buyers, negotiate contracts, and ensure a seamless transaction process. Identify and engage prospective clients interested in purchasing Blackhawk helicopters. Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs and preferences. Provide expert guidance and advice to clients throughout the sales process, including aircraft specifications, and pricing. Collaborate with internal teams such as engineering, legal, and finance to address client requirements and ensure compliance with regulations. Negotiate sales contracts, including terms and conditions, pricing, and delivery schedules. Coordinate with logistics and transportation partners to facilitate aircraft delivery to clients. Stay updated on industry trends, market dynamics, and competitor activities to inform sales strategies and maximize opportunities. Prepare and deliver presentations, proposals, and sales reports to management and clients as needed. Uphold high standards of professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct in all interactions and transactions. Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment. Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management abilities. Familiarity with CRM software and Microsoft Office Suite.

Providing guidance and support to military service members transitioning to civilian life, in obtaining and utilizing professional credentials and certifications. This role plays a crucial part in helping individuals leverage their military training and experience for civilian employment opportunities.Provide one-on-one counseling and guidance to service members on the credentialing process.Assess the individual's military training and experience to identify transferable skills and qualifications.Assist in identifying relevant industry certifications, licenses, and educational opportunities based on the individual's career goals.Help service members navigate the credentialing application and certification examination process.Maintain up-to-date knowledge of various industries and their credentialing requirements.Collaborate with external organizations, education institutions, and certification bodies to facilitate the credentialing process.Keep accurate records of client interactions and progress in achieving credentials.Offer information on available financial aid and scholarship programs to support service members in obtaining credentials.Stay informed about changes in credentialing regulations and requirements to provide the most current information to the service members.Helping service members successfully transition to civilian careers by obtaining relevant professional credentials.Collaborate with the board to define marketing objectives and strategies.Ensure the organization's brand is consistent and well-represented in all marketing.Oversee content creation for various platforms, including website, social media, newsletters, and promotional materials.Connect with local and national communities to raise awareness of the organization's services.Collaborate with other veteran support organizations and agencies.Use data to make informed decisions and adjust strategies accordingly.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Supervised, managed, and evaluated the performance of 18 Army Reserve Career Counselors; managed area retention and transition missions and tracked accomplishment statistics and awards programs; Assessed and provided retention training and guidance to ARCCs and support Army Reserve unit personnel; conducted quality assurance visits; developed annual training calendar; provided systems support using multiple software applications; coordinated pertinent area retention issues with Direct Reporting Commands (DRC) and DRC liaison; forwarded Selected Reserve Incentive Program (SRIP) exceptions, reenlistment and extension documents to Battalion operations section; mentor area Retention team on personal and professional growth.

Ft. Story, Va

Supervised, managed and evaluated the performance of 11 Army Reserve Career Counselors (ARCC); managed area retention and transition missions and tracked accomplishment statistics and awards programs; Assessed and provided recruiting and retention training and guidance to ARCCs andsupport Army Reserve unit personnel; conducted quality assurance visits; developed annual training calendar; provided systems support using multiple software applications; coordinated pertinent area retention issues with Direct Reporting Commands (DRC) and DRC liaison; forwarded Selective Retention Incentive Program (SRIP) exceptions, reenlistment and extension documents to Battalion operations section; mentored area Retention team on personal and professional growth

Fort Story, Virginia

Served as the primary Career Counselor for all Soldiers in assigned area of responsibility that covers 520 Troop Program Units (TPU) and 3,375 Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) Soldiers that directly impact the United States Army Reserve (USAR) End Strength. Supports the Sustainment model (SRM) requirement through the prospecting, qualification, and transferring of IRR Soldiers into the Selective Reserve (SELRES). Assists TPU Command Leadership Teams in establishing and monitoring sponsorship and unit retention programs which includes the identification, training, and use of the Duty Appointed Reenlistment NCOs (DARN). Interview and counsel unit Soldiers to assist them in determining and achieving individual goals and training needs for their career progression.

Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Performed duties as Platoon Sergeant (PSG) in a Warrior Transition Unit (WTU); responsible for the health, welfare, and morale of 30 Soldiers in Transition (STs) in Medical Treatment and Rehabilitation status; maintained accountability, instilled discipline, and monitored living conditions of Soldiers in temporary and permanent lodging; coordinated with Nurse Case Managers, Physicians and Social Services to ensure Soldiers heal mentally and physically in order to facilitate their transition; maintained administrative database of Soldiers in Transition processing; supervised three Squad Leaders and provided training, mentorship and counseling for professional development. Ensured Soldiers completed no less than five hours of adaptive reconditioning activities per week. Areas of special emphasis include: Career and Education Readiness (CER); Warrior Training Advancement Course (WARTAC); Building the Soldier Athlete (BSA); Adaptive Sports; Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP). Extra appointed duties were to maintain the Morale, Welfare and Recreation funds for the battalion and serve as the battalion’s Collateral Duty Safety Officer (CDSO).

Afghanistan

Served as a Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) Customs Liaison Officer (LNO) to the U.S. Embassy Afghanistan.Supervised all customs clearance procedures; validated and approved customs documents with U.S. Embassy management and General Services Officers.Coordinated customs operations with Border Management Task Force (BMTF), Central Command (CENTCOM) Contracting, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Combined Joint Logistics Officer (CJ-4), and ISAF Customs Coordination Cell; communicated directly with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Protocol Office and Ministry of Finance-Afghanistan Customs Department; responsible for the health, welfare and safety of two local nationals.Responsible for two Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs) valued at $548,976; SDDC Representative for the U.S. Embassy International Cooperative Administrative Support Services (ICASS) Budget and the Integrated Logistics Management System (ILMS).

Virginia Beach, Va

Served as the first line supervisor to the Soldier and the link to Command. Responsible for facilitating the resolution of administrative issues and help guide the Soldier through the transition process, while enforcing military standards. Specific responsibilities include:Tracked the completion of the Soldiers’ transition goals established during the Comprehensive Transition Plan (CTP) Scrimmage. Conducted daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly counselings with Soldiers to determine status of transition progress. Tracked Soldier’s accountability by using standard reporting requirements (automated CTP (aCTP) dashboard, manual CTP data calls, Medical Operational Data System (MODS), etc). De-conflicted Soldier’s appointments schedule and ensured he/she had the information needed to succeed in his/her individual CTP. Ensured the Soldier completed no less than five hours of adaptive reconditioning activities per week. Ensured Soldiers attend all formations conducted by the company, platoon, or squad. Ensured Soldiers were at their assigned place of duty for the week and contacted each work site supervisor monthly to assess the Soldier’s work performance and participation. Counseled Soldiers on their performance, reviewed the aCTP Self-Assessment, documented the counseling on a development counseling form.

Alexandria, Va

Served as the primary advisor to the Organizational Inspection Program (OIP) Team Leader, Warrior Transition Unit (WTU) commanders and staff on all coordination issuesContributed to the development of SOP’s, strategies/best practices, executive summaries, and data collection tools/surveys/metrics used for Wounded Warrior Comprehensive Transition Program (WWCTP) programs/initiatives. Drafted and maintained briefs for WTU commanders, staff, and garrison, Military Treatment Facilities (MTF), Soldier and Family Assistance Centers (SFAC), on Warrior Transition Command's program initiatives, trends and areas needing command involvement improvement

Alexandria, Va

Ensured team accountability; managed incoming calls. Worked closely with case manager Leads to ensure that all inquiries are managed effectively, tracked, and documented in Defense Casualty Information Processing System (DCIPS) and other applicable Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools.Assisted with training for new staff members; disseminate information to each team member. Utilized Army and civilian resources to ensure the long-term case management needs of Family members of fallen Soldiers were met. Worked closely with fellow team members and other employees from various departments in a collaborative and resourceful manner.

Iraq

Provided oversight of the Mobile Redistribution Team (MRT) mission; tracked serviceable and unserviceable material in containers using the Integrated Booking System (IBS); submitted MRT situation reports (SITREP) to the Officer in Charge (OIC) and the Non Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC); key coordinator with movement control teams (MCT) on various Forward Operating Bases (FOB); mission adviser to newly assigned Mobile Redistribution Teams to identify excess materials and differentiate between numerous classes of materials; submitted Transportation Movement Requests (TMRs); assisted in the retrograding of serviceable and unserviceable materials to their final destination during Operation Iraqi Freedom 07-09. Area of special emphasis is knowing the Standard Army Retail Supply System (SARSS). Appointed duty was serving as the Information Management Officer (IMO).

United States/Iraq

Provided oversight to the Unit Movement Officers (UMOs) inputting their units informaiton into the Transportation Coordinators' - Automated Information for Movements System II (TC-AIMS II) system. Validated the data inputted into TC-AIMS II by the UMOs in the Iraqi Theater of Operations (ITO). Liased with all parties involved in the deploy/redeploy process. While in the Iraqi Theater of Operations conducted research of deploy/redeploy mission in order to maintain contact with Sustainment Brigades and their units. Analyzed, evaluated and proposed changes to the deploy/redeploy process; passed proposed changes up the chain of command. Assisted with unit movement from home station Coraopolis, PA to the mobilization station Fort Bragg, NC. Areas of Special Emphasis are TC-AIMS data verification, Inspection of Blocking and Bracing of Containers, and Inspection of serviceability of Containers.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Transportation And Logistics Management, 3.7

Activities and Societies: Delta Mu Delta Honor Society in BusinessAmbassador

Associate Of Science (As), Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing

Activities and Societies: Basketball Team