National Distributors of Atlas and Mantsinen Material Handlers

Manage Company Procurement Department. All purchasing (except raw materials) and all contract maintenance. Responsible for purchasing of all heavy equipment and over the road trucks. Manage 400+ fleet of heavy equipment over 8 states.Direct capital procurement of $20 Million per year and assist in budget development.Negotiate all vendor contracts and maintain strong relationships with vendors to ensure long term success. Standardizing company's off-road and on-road fleets to reduce fuel use and maintenance costs.

Responsible for purchasing all heavy equipment and managing 450 + fleet nationwide.• Directed procurement of $20 Million + per year and assisted in budget development.• Developed standard fleet specifications. Reduced fleet size resulting in dramatic savings.• Reduced repair costs by implementing maintenance standards and practices.• Increased Safety by devising and supervising operator training programs.• Negotiated all vendor contracts and maintained strong relationships with vendors.• Managed several Lean Six Sigma teams. All of which resulted in high annual savings.• Standardized company’s truck fleet and implemented long term fleet replacement plan. • Directed appraisals of equipment for all acquisitions.

Started as Salesman for East Coast then progressed to Sales Manager-National Accounts handling dealer relations and national accounts. Coordinated shipping and product orders with factories.• Sales leader with high volume, record sales numerous years.• Managed a large number of independently owned dealers, each with multiple branches.• Product Development team member responsible for voice of customer input into new models.