Experience

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  Atlantic Furniture

  • United States
  • Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • General Manager

    • Jun 2019 - Present

    ▪ Oversee 50 employees, including direct supervision of six managers within the sales, marketing, accounting,shipping, inventory, and maintenance departments▪ Responsible for overseeing all daily business operations and serving as backup for CEO▪ Property acquisition, staffing, and development of warehouse facilities nationwide▪ Oversee recruitment, training, and retention of employees, including in a coaching role▪ Develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with retail and global factory partners▪ Seek opportunities for expansion and growth by developing new business relationships▪ Develop and implement company growth strategies, based on evaluation of operations and financial performance▪ Develop and maintain budgets for all company departments, and track departmental metrics▪ Ensure staff follows health and safety regulations, set company policies and procedures▪ Review and approve capital expenditures▪ Negotiate freight and transportation rates with logistics providers

  • Facilities Director

    • Sep 2014 - Jun 2019

    ▪ Managed portfolio of 750,00 square feet of retail, distribution, and office facilities▪ Managed team of five facility maintenance technicians to maintain company properties▪ Supervision of numerous projects, valued over one million dollars at multiple company properties▪ Track record of successfully negotiating and enforcing vendor contracts▪ Worked closely with town officials and board members based on company project requirements▪ Proficient in budgeting, accounting and financial analyses▪ Extensive working knowledge of mechanical/electrical/plumbing/HVAC/fire/security systems▪ Developed and maintained safety and emergency action plans, maintained compliance with OSHA regulations▪ Primary point of contact for tenants and public service agencies▪ Acted as 24 hour on call company representative for all property alarms and emergencies

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  South Deerfield Fire District

  • South Deerfield, MA

  • Call Force Firefighter/Media Manager

    • Sep 2012 - Present
    • South Deerfield, MA

    ▪ Respond to emergencies and volunteer time for public outreach activities▪ Manage social media presence and respond to public inquires

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  TommyCar Auto Group

  • Hadley, MA

  • Marketing Manager

    • Jun 2013 - Sep 2014
    • Hadley, MA

    ▪ Wrote content, designed and implemented layout, and updated company websites▪ Developed SEO/SEM strategy to improve keyword traffic for products and brands being sold▪ Maintained active social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) for each brand ▪ Designed digital advertising and promotional pieces, generated content for monthly newsletters

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  University of Massachusetts Amherst

  • Amherst, MA

  • Student Fire & Safety Technician

    • May 2009 - Jan 2013
    • Amherst, MA

    ▪ Regular testing of emergency and life safety systems such as fire alarms