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Experience
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GC Solutions
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Lynchburg, Virginia Area
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Principal - Sales and Account Management
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Aug 2008 - Present
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Lynchburg, Virginia Area
Account Management, Supply Side Logistics, General Management.*Working as a contract representative for a premier 3PL with divisions in Transportation, Warehousing, Staffing and International Shipping.*2010 Personal Sales for Jacobson of over $17m with a pipeline for 2011*2009 - Analyzed and advised a 'best pratices' process for successful rollout of a new product shipping into 9 DC's and onto 8.500 stores in 32 states.*2008 - Participated in the development of an end to end process using a renewable biomass energy system that would provide a viable, user friendly, economic alternative to home heating oil.
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VP Operations and Account Manager
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May 1998 - Jul 2008
VP of Operations and Account Manager for a Company whose sales grew in excess of 120% over a 10 yr period*Account Manager for a $72m 'Just in Time' cross dock operation involving perishable food products sent from 8 Plants to 14 DC's involving hundreds of shipments per week.*Responsible for implementing a 'Best Pratices' system at all locations*Managed a new business category initiative via a joint venture. Developed the business into a profitable $5m operation over a 3 yr period.
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Operations Manager
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May 1996 - May 1998
Part of the Senior Management Team running a 800k sq ft facility*Responsible for 240 associates including supervisors and general managers *P & L for front end, bed line, mirror line, kilns and veneer room*Our Plant was the first to meet Company Wide production goals which resulted in a top performance award being given to the entire Facility
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Distribution Manager
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Apr 1989 - May 1996
Responsible for 500k sq ft DC *In 1996 given President's Award for outstanding performance - given annually to select individuals for "exceptional initiative and leadereship". This is the highest form of recognition given to individuals within the Company.*Introduced a team based work concept into the DC resulting in a 17% increase in productivity and an 18% decrease in manpower with savings of over $300k per year.*In 1995 recorded zero lost time injuries, 35% reduction in area scrap*In 1991 given the Presidents Award for Quality Management - awarded to one salaried associate per division per year
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Education
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1996 - 1997Wake Forest University School of Business
MBA, Operations -
1971 - 1974Appalachian State University
BS, Social Science
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