Gary Daves Email & Phone Number

Leitchfield, Kentucky

Responsible for achieving company goals through proper planning and managing of sales activities through active distribution channels and direct sales of products

Tompkinsville, KY

Add Conveyor designs to current system using SolidWorks 3D software. Create shop drawings and BOM's

Bowling Green Area, KY

• Created 3D engineering drawing of metal products for custom fabrication; coordinated with shop to assure quality production to meet customer specifications
• Developed new customer prospect and lead list and made initial calls to potential clients
• Personally recruited five new customers, representing $150,000 in new business in 2017
• Provided on-site evaluations & created custom designs for new products specific to customer needs
• Determined company costs & developed quotes for new projects in association with leadership team
• Performed project oversight to assure customer satisfaction; interfaced to meet specifications

Bowling Green Area, KY

• Designed custom tools and jigs for major OEM automotive manufacturers and other industries
• Served as primary contact for customers in all phases of project from design through production
• Developed quotes for engineering and design aspects of new projects
• Provided project management & quality oversight through all phases, assuring customer satisfaction
• Utilized Solid Edge, Solid Works, Sheet Works, AutoCAD, Dr. Abe to create designs, detailed prints, and 3D models for customer and operator use
• Delivered customer demonstrations and training for newly installed/delivered products

Glasgow, KY

• Established startup retail company delivering rental and leased computing and electronic services for commercial and personal applications
• Developed initial client base and provided ongoing customer contact and support
• Created niche in providing electronics at lower prices than leading competitors with a focus on customer service and relationships
• Worked closely with clients to troubleshoot systems & provide restoration, recovery, & upgrades
• Closed business in 2015 to resume engineering career

Glasgow, KY

• Directed employees and provided post-sales customer relations as well as augmenting sales staff
• Revamped auto leasing processes resulting in significant time savings and reductions in errors
• Restructured purchasing practices & renegotiated equipment acquisitions to drastically lower costs; annual savings of $30,000
• Automated company procedures, including payroll and taxes, implemented direct deposit system
• Reorganized struggling insurance claims department achieving a 300% increase in paid claims and 30% decrease in turnaround time.
• Left company to resume engineering career

Bowling Green, KY

• Secured and directed $1M contract; provided oversight of all phases from manufacturing to delivery
• Developed prospects and leads and made initial sales contacts; added 25 customers/$300,000
• Conceived and spearheaded new initiative to secure Federal, State, & other governmental contracts: established new area of growth and opportunity; diversified customer base and market
• Renewed relationships with former clients and reestablished new contracts with inactive customers; resulted in loss prevention of more than $120,000 and fortified market confidence in company
• Responsible for purchase and applications of $400K in capital equipment, technology, and software
• Plant closed in 2013

Bowling Green, KY

• Key member for development new business opportunities in wood manufacturing.
• Created estimates, production drawings, business communications, on site job installations, quality control, and corporate meetings with prospective customers.
• Created conceptual drawings, 3D modeling, and engineering/production drawings.
• Designed metal checkout counters for Wal-Mart garden centers and universal checkout

Bowling Green, KY

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