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Birmingham, Alabama Area

Attending Networking Events Researching Industry LeadersTracking Industry TrendsParticipating in Industry Discussions

Birmingham, Alabama Area

30+ year old family built business buy collecting gently used clothing and household items for local charities throughout the United States (charities such as American Veterans, Arms of Hope) . We partner with various civic organizations, religious organizations and municipalities to provide fundraising opportunities. Additionally, we recycle used garments that otherwise would end up in an incinerator or landfill.

Birmingham, Alabama Area

Largest Toyota Dealership in Alabama and recognized as the leading service department within the southeast division. My responsibilities are to ensure every customer has an excellent experience while under my care.

Birmingham, Alabama Area

Full responsibility for management of Human Resources, Recruitment, Security, Buildings & Grounds, Custodial, Safety & Environmental, as well as, budget control. Coordinate and supervise programs for associate development. * Implementation of exempt and nonexempt associates’ online web based training & tracking programs. These programs include instructional videos & knowledge tests for each training segment along with tracking of completed training.* Implemented scanning and tracking system to aid in inventory locating. This reduced the time for pulling orders which, reduced overtime. Result: Monthly labor cost savings of $62,427.* Implemented weekly and quarterly safety & environmental reviews for compliance.

Birmingham, Alabama Area

* Re-organized and turned around poorly non-efficient operation. Within a 12-month period, we successfully increased plant wide efficiency by 34%. Result: Faster turnaround time and cost savings of approximately $700 per plant operating hour ($1,488,000 annually).* Reduced our customer’s inventory-carrying costs by increased plant efficiency and installation of inventory scanning & tracking equipment which reduced our product ship time by 45%. Result: Cost savings to our customer for lower inventory carrying costs and reduction of our shipping work hours resulted in annual savings of $139,750.* Implemented campaign to reduce the companies carbon footprint to include recycling programs (printer ink cartridges, paper, steel and wood products).* Developed safety programs and performed weekly safety audits for compliance with standards.* Achieved the “Manufacture of the Year Award” for furniture industry 2007.* Achieved the “Manufacture of the Year Award” for furniture Iron Division 2004, 2005, 2006

Birmingham, Alabama Area

Full responsibility for supporting the organization's mission, vision, and values by exhibiting the following behaviors across all thirteen locations: Accountability, innovation, teamwork, honesty, integrity and respect for all team members. My responsibility included all risk management issues including (Work Comp., Property, Auto, Global & Domestic, General Liability, Health, Life, and STD/LTD) insurance programs, Security, Safety, Environmental and all legal matters.* Developed, Implemented and Enforced employee policy & procedure manuals along with safety policy manuals throughout our thirteen locations across the U.S. * Administered and Maintained all employee benefits, records, and claims. Also, reviewed and determined procedures for any claims within Worker’s Comp, EEOC, Auto, Health, Life and STD/LTD, General Liability, Property.* Developed safety awareness programs to include management and employees involvement. Result: Employees started climbing onboard, safety awareness increased, and accidents decreased, which lowered our worker’s comp experience rating from .97 in 1999 to .36 in 2002 with annual cost savings of $1.5 million dollars and 63% improvement. * Developed and mandated paper and cardboard recycling programs across all fourteen locations through Waste Management.* Managed Tier I, II & III environmental studies for acquisitions of seven properties across the U.S.

Birmingham, Alabama Area

Provided human resource and purchasing for a staff of more than 425. Formulated policies and procedures, recruitment, job placement programs, and incentive programs for employees. * Monitored and maintained $6M cost budgets, inventory tracking, vendor management and auditing systems to achieve significant savings. * Collaborated with equipment manufacturer’s to create specific component designs.* Championed a four state recruitment campaign to hire 125 new employees and included the relocation of these families. Result: project completed within 60-days. * Collaboratively investigated best practice to reduced payroll processing costs, which resulted in a $12K annually savings by outsourcing to ADP.* Enhanced inventory efficiency and time saving controls by introducing bar coding and scanning software.* Managed vendor consignment inventory programs. * Implemented equipment contracts.* Reduced parts inventory over $600k by implementing JIT program.