John Dixon Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Crestwood, Il, Us

Manage and complete all parts ordering. Quickly and accurately order parts based on initial repair estimates and supplements. Communicate with parts vendors to order parts and needed.Monitor deliverables. Regularly track parts status and communicate with vendors as needed. Receive and check in parts, ensuring mirror matching is completed when necessary. Ensure all parts are properly delivered to technicians and painters.Inspect delivered parts for quality and return damaged parts within two hours of drop off.Manage parts effectively in support of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) -- monitor parts margin, pending credits, shop consumables and materials inventory, optimizing daily. Coordinate and complete all daily parts invoicing in accordance with Crash Champions' estimating platform, insurance partner guidelines and vendor requirements -- utilizing the CCC1 platform.

Lewisville, Texas, Us

Parts Coordinator for $300K per month autobody repair center with daily parts processing of 150+ parts.Responsible for ordering parts from preferred vendors with a constant sense of urgency, confirming orders with vendors beginning, mid and end of each day holding them accountable to times and delivery.Checked in, tagged and distributed parts immediately upon receipt or by 9am for overnight deliveries.Inspected all parts for damage and quality/accuracy; verified correct parts with mirror match within 2 hours of receipt.Labeled and distributed/exchanged parts to Parts Carts/Containers and delivered to work stations while confirming arrival and accuracy with technicians.Returned and re-ordered incorrect or damaged parts.Tracked incomplete order status (outstanding orders, backorders, and credits) and followed up as necessary.Completed parts “hot runs” as necessary.Maintained pending credits below $500 per month.Performed other related duties as assigned including, but not limited to washing cars, cleaning the shop, assisting other teammates, etc.

Prolonged period of unemployment due to COVID-19.During October and November 2021, worked as a contract employee for Front Line Staffing -- my role was to coordinate and manage an immunization clinic at Fort Dix, NJ, leading efforts to medically inprocess Afghan refugees on the path to citizenship (as a part of the United States' efforts to spearhead humanitarian efforts in support of the U.S. military drawn down in Afghanistan & ending of wartime operations).

Assisted with oversight of all Chief Fire Prevention & Mechanical Divisions that provide fire suppression and kitchen exhaust fabrication, installation, service and maintenance to commercial restaurant industry. Engaged directly with management and field supervisors to ensure use of best practices; manage and control expenses; hired, trained, and developed team membersEnsured appropriate resources were deployed to achieve sales goals; monitored trends in employee performance and enacted strategies to maximize output; enforce company policies and procedures.

Forest Hill, Maryland, Us

Served as Executive Director responsible for the daily operations of three unique not-for-profit professional associations focused on generic animal drugs, photogrammetric mapping and global trade.Supervised and led three cross-functional teams responsible for membership, meetings, marketing and communications; finance and administration and legal and accreditation of SMG clients.Managed client budgets ranging from $250K-$750K+; coordinated work and relationships with third party vendors related to communications, specialized databases, organizational rebranding and online learning.

As part of the company’s Senior Leadership Team, was responsible for performance of 8 cross-functional client teams dedicated to effectively managing professional and trade associations, with total budgets in excess of $5MM and membership of 2K+members.Served as senior advisor to company’s CEO, COO, and Director of Operations in all areas of operations, current and future business development, communications and financial management. Provided mentorship to subordinate association executives in all areas related to non-profit leadership and management and was often assigned as interim executive director for underperforming accounts.Led all daily operations of a professional association comprised of over 2,500 member companies and three staff members, with the mission of protecting drinking water from contamination through cross-connections.Led all daily operations of a professional association comprised of over 500 companies and three staff members, with the mission of ensuring fire prevention and life safety for the commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning industry.

Dallas, Texas, Us

Managed $600,000+ grant funded breast health advocacy, outreach and treatment programs for 14 healthcare systems in throughout Greater Philadelphia; wrote applications for grant funding and sponsorships from public and private sources, raising $250,000+ in 9 months.Created, developed, managed and evaluated annual grant making activities the organization executes to a variety of different hospital and healthcare systems in its 15 county, three state service area. Managed public policy activities; worked in collaboration with CEO and other affiliates in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware; participate in coalitions to effect change in breast health at the state & national levels. Researched and wrote applications for grant funding from public & private sources, including corporate and private foundations, individual donors, and government agencies.

Medford, Nj, Us

Raised $80K+ in income through direct mail campaigns, social media, grants, corporate and individual gifts; managed and executed all aspects of the most successful fundraising event in organization’s history.Created, developed and managed high impact donor acknowledgements, activities and profilesStewarded and managed volunteer fundraising committee refocusing their strategies and tactics to align with organization’s financial short-, mid-, and long-term goals.

Led administrative, financial and strategic activities of an Emergency Medical Services organization with an annual budget of $4.5M; supervised three staff members, served as human resources liaison to 30 paid personnel & 100 volunteers; and stewarded a 10-member volunteer board of directors.

Exton, Pa - Pennsylvania, Us

Established financing support and business counseling services for 60+ startup companies in various sectors of life sciences, which included venture capital, angel investors, revolving loan, grant and other funding sources. Oversaw development of branding and new website for a new program representing a merger of two non-profits.Evaluated annual plans for financial sustainability; developed and implemented a plan to secure commitments as well as other available, appropriate resources. Raised over $300K+ in funding annually from member organizations as well as $550K+ from public and private grants. Wrote all collateral materials, documents, correspondence, and other materials for program, requiring detailed research and collaborative interaction with internal and external partners.

Springfield, Pa, Us

Delaware County Keystone Innovation Zone (DCKIZ) -- Technology Based Economic DevelopmentTransformed an underperforming non-profit corporation through formulation and implementation of the organization’s five-year strategic plan. Changed focus from functioning as a publicly funded enterprise providing tax credits to early-stage companies into a diversely funded, disciplined company specializing in delivering a menu of business support services for scientists and engineers on the path to technology commercialization and company formation. Raised and leveraged over $2.5M public and private funding to support the organization’s operations. Facilitated financing of student engineering projects, placed student interns, and provided business services to over 20 emerging technology companies and university researchers.Institute for Economic Development (IED)Reorganized the direction of a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to economic development in a distressed city; orchestrated and managed promotion and logistics of revitalization project for entranceways to the city.Orchestrated and managed promotion and logistics of 8 litter clean ups of entranceways to the city involving over 400+ volunteer & staff hours; led organizational rebranding and website development campaigns.Championed employer-assisted, forgivable home loan program which resulted in 16 additional home owners living in new, market rate housing.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Orchestrated all educational and business outreach efforts for a human capital development project focused on supporting hiring of new professionals for the advanced manufacturing sector in suburban Philadelphia.Managed external vendor contracts, to include contract formulation, negotiation, audit & evaluation. Cultivated and maintained relationships with several key K-12 school districts, community colleges, universities and other non-profit partners in the five counties surrounding Philadelphia in order to advance the mission and vision of a multi-year U.S. Department of Labor funded project. Supported marketing activities through speaking engagements which resulted in familiarizing over 5,000 individuals with 21st century career opportunities in advanced manufacturing.

Chester, Pa, Us

Managed recruitment and retention and provided administrative advising and scheduling of approximately 100 graduate students matriculated into (8) degree programs. Coordinated all administrative onboarding of new full-time and over 20 adjunct faculty. Managed office of sponsored research for School of Engineering faculty grant funded research projects.Planned, coordinated and executed over 20 seminars, short courses, workshops and certificate programs involving 500+ in support of undergraduate and graduate engineering programs.Directed the activities of 12 staff members who supported faculty, student organizations and law clinics; functioned as human resources manager for law school support staff of 60+ and university administration.Managed recruitment, enrollment, and administrative activities of four summer international law institutes that educated over 100 students in Europe, Africa, and Australia to include writing all collateral materials. Coordinated all travel activities of teaching faculty, to include processing claims for reimbursement for travel.

Served as executive office manager for three separate Chief Executive Officers and Senior Staff of a U.S. Army Combat Support Hospital (field environment). Managed and coordinate daily schedules (personal and professional) for senior hospital staff to include: hospital commander, hospital Command Sergeant Major (ranking non-commissioned officer), Chief Nurse, Executive Officer and Staff Officers (personnel, training, supply, intelligence and information technology).Coordinated administrative onboarding for all senior medical personnel to include human resources, travel schedules, individual medical and military weapons training. Served as mental health specialist (inpatient and outpatient) for 84th Medical Detachment and Evans Army Community Hospital -- completed patient intake evaluations and referred patients to appropriate social worker, psychologist and/or psychiatrist for additional evaluation and treatment. Focused on combat stress and drug & alcohol related cases. Wrote and emceed over 100 military ceremonies related to changes of command, promotions, and performance based awards.Routinely called upon to write and edit military performance evaluations for officers and non-commissioned officers, hospital position and policy papers and speeches for General and Field Grade Officers.Led and supervised healthcare focused soldiers ranging from groups of three to 64.

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Public Administration

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Literature & Linguistics