Experience

The Home Depot Pro

• 100 - 200 Employee

• General Manager

  • Sep 2020 - Present

• Operation Manager

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2020

• Operation Manager

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2017

  • Managed and supervised all receiving, sorting, shelving, and vendor return processing • Coordinated shipments with trucking companies and prepared shipping reports daily• Collaborated with multiple vendors/suppliers and service providers to ensure maximum efficiency and prompt delivery of service and goods• Supervised 20 direct report warehouse employees in the Shipping/Receiving Department• Implemented continuous improvement in warehouse processes that improve quality and reduce costs



Lockheeed

• Marietta, Ga.

• Production Control

  • Apr 2010 - Jun 2017

   Oversee, and managed multiple Production Control Teams in the areas of coordinating material movement from vendor’s location to warehouse and production floor  Coordinated interdepartmental tasks and liaison with fabrication, quality control, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering and the Department of Defense  Advised senior management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials and services are provided as needed  Managed and approved payments for vendor invoices  Explosive certified, managed / directed transportation and storage of explosives



KaKo LLC

• Roswell Georgia

• Owner

  • Jan 2000 - Dec 2009

   Service industry for home theaters, home automation, whole house audio, lighting automation, video surveillance and home alarm systems  Managed all aspects of business to include, establishing sales goals, maintaining quality expectations, managing customer expectation, delivery schedules, consumable goods, raw material purchases, and overall profit & loss responsibility  Prepared the sales and marketing plan; selected products; targeted marketing segments of opportunity; negotiated agreements with manufacturers; established sales management objectives, measurements and controls; directed the advertising and sales promotion program; and recruited sales force  Lead negotiations with Business Partners; negotiated contract terms and conditions  Manage the contract process, including correspondence, timelines, internal review, etc.  Ensure Business Partner compliance through effective lifecycle of contract  Liaise with Legal, Internal Customers, Business Partners and others on contractual matters, performance problems, payment problems, etc.  Maintain contracts files and schedules for renegotiation



Eastman Kodak Company / Danka Corp

• Atlanta, Ga.

• Sales Manager

  • Jan 1995 - Apr 2000

   Market focus was Federal, State, Local Government and Fortune 500 companies  Responsible for supervising, training and motivating sales staff; planning sales strategies; managing a multi-state territory; and increasing overall sales revenues  Managed federal sales in a region representing 30% of the total domestic sales, with the largest growth in Government Sales in five years. The region was comprised of 15 territory managers supporting entire Southeast region  Identified and exploited emerging trends as to how government acquires goods and services and formulated plans for new opportunities with established procurement programs and current contracts  Expanded customer base by providing excellent customer service, locating and developing profitable niche markets  Created new innovative sales campaign that was instrumental in winning several new clients  Increased overall district sales revenue over 30% from previous management



US Marine Corps Active and USMC Reserves

• Officer Grade Major

  • Jun 1990 - Aug 1998

   Certified Logistic Officer  Inspected and evaluated the procurement and maintenance procedures for all required equipment/vehicles for 2D FSSG (Force Service Support Group)  Tracked and monitored eight Marine Battalion units overall performance and combat readiness through MIMMS (Marine Corps Maintenance Management System)  Collected and evaluated system data made corrective recommendation to improve overall performance within Marine/Navy Regulations  Consistently maintained overall unit combat readiness at or above 95%  Conducted inspections of equipment and training of personnel for Marine Corps Supply/Maintenance Departments  Achieved the rank of Major and was awarded Navy Achievement Medal for operational excellence