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Solon, Ohio

Fulton, Maryland

Akron, Oh

Manage a team responsible for direct purchase of equipment, fixtures and other owner supplied materials to support new store design, construction, remodels, and renovations. Manage projects to deliver on time and to budget. Maintain an annual budget of $20M+. Develop and maintain relationships with vendors to insure value engineering, best service, and quality for Signet Jewelers.

Solon, Oh

Design and manufacture fine jewelry. Medians include gold, platinum and precious/semi-precious stones. As shop lead, maintain relationship with vendors, procure precious metals and gemstones, manage outsourcing and communicate with vendors to insure deadlines are met. • Intricate hand carved wax design• Advanced laser skills• Advanced fabrication skills• Advanced in all phases of stone setting• Ability to cast• Intricate finish out work

Jepson Jewelry, Chagrin Falls, OH 1983 – 2015 Owner/Master Jeweler• Provided wholesale jewelry design, manufacturing and repair for jewelry stores in Louisiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and New York. • Met harsh deadlines while providing service to hundreds of personal customers. • Negotiated bulk prices for precious gemstones and competitive prices for loose diamonds.• Given the name “The Jewelry Doctor”- the go-to jeweler for the work no one else could deliver. • Maintained customers while making moves to Ohio and then to Texas.

Irving, Tx

• Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills as assistant cell leader in Zale Corporation warranty division. • Executed in depth knowledge of work flow and lean manufacturing to design and build work cells for more efficiency and productivity. • Lead advanced repair for Zale warranty division in complexity and job completion. • Mastered all phases of platinum fabrication, repair and casting• Assisted in implementing and building the first repair cells for Zale Corp• Completed laser welding training• Completed LEAN training through TMAC

Plano, Tx

Manufactured custom homes designed to stand out and sell quickly in starter home neighborhoods. Incorporated designs not offered at base price by competitors. Moved product in average 30 days. • Worked with architects on design for homes and final blueprints.• Selected building sites based on demographics and average time to sell homes.• Sent out all RFP’s and approved bids. • Selected and scheduled all subcontractors.• Cut building costs by searching for and procuring framing packages in more competitive markets. • Scheduled inspections.• Provided a custom built starter home for tract home prices.• Cut profits in order to upgrade finish outs with Stainless Steel appliances, granite counter-tops and hardwood floors.

Bossier City, La

A full-line jewelry store and one of the first while-you-wait-and-watch jewelry repair services in the country. Worked in five week time frame to demolish existing space, construct and open inline store before holiday rush. • Developed marketing, branding and design concept.• Subcontracted demolition of existing space and all phases of build out. • Hired designer. Selected and negotiated furnishings, fixtures, store frontage, business equipment and security system.• Lead a team of jewelers, watchmakers and full and part time sales staff for retail and wholesale operations.• Juggled ownership and management responsibilities while serving as main jeweler.• Performed in high pressure environment while maintaining the highest quality craftsmanship.• Adhered to strict deadlines and problem solving while building the reputation of the one to trust in the jewelry business.

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