Experience

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  Hancock Lumber

  • Kennebunk and Saco, Maine Locations

  • York County Regional General Manager

    • 2014 - Present
    • Kennebunk and Saco, Maine Locations

    Responsible for all sales and operations activities. This includes but is not limited to maximizing profitability by maintaining systems discipline, sales initiatives, price strategies, cost controls and AR collections.

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  Rickert Building Products

  • Annapolis, Maryland

  • President-Owner

    • 2010 - 2014
    • Annapolis, Maryland

    Founded a full-line lumber and building products company. Responsible for fiscal management, team building and business development. With encouraging team participation, we developed operational procedures, policies, and standards. As a start-up, established showroom and warehouse facility, inside and outside sales groups, delivery fleet, customer credit accounts, direct mail and internet marketing initiative.

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  The J.F. Johnson Lumber Company LLC

  • Millersville, Maryland

  • Vice President

    • 1980 - 2010
    • Millersville, Maryland

    Responsible for all sales and operational activity of multi-location building material dealer. This included 100 plus employees encompassing general managers, department managers, sales, marketing, purchasing, planning services and delivery. Set annual budgetary targets. With team inclusive idea development, strategized and implemented revenue growth initiatives. Reviewed financial statements and activity reports to determine status and made any needed adjustments to achieve objectives. Developed and communicated procedural policies. Primary media spokesperson. Primary upper level vendor liaison and negotiator.