Business Professional, with long-term, multi-facetted experience and capabilities,

seeking to utilize Sales & Marketing, Customer Service, Purchasing and Management Expertise

in a challenging assignment

Sales ~ Business Development ~ Account Management ~ Purchasing ~ Material Handling ~

Warehouse Management ~ Inventory Control ~ Personnel Management and Training ~ Contracts ~

Vendor Relations ~ Employee Training ~ Inspections ~ Social Media

MS Office Suite ~ IE SBT ~ Sage ~ FoxPro ~ QuickBooks

  Long-term career background in sales and purchasing including performing business development and account management as well as providing customer service; proven success in spearheading sales, purchasing and warehousing activities toward achieving/surpassing goals

  Continually utilize strong inventory control as well as vendor selection/interaction and all levels of contract negotiation to drive organizational profitability; adapt quickly to difficult situations and employ strengths in conceptualizing solutions to complex situations while employing practical and cost-effective strategies

  In-depth training as quality management system auditor and material inspection/qualification auditor, with expertise, as Director of Quality, in designing/developing/implementing ISO14000/R-0000 xxxxxx xxxx , xxxx , xxxxx 00000 Safety Program as well as training personnel in all organizational standard operating procedures (SOPs)

General Manager, Director of Quality, Mean Green E-cyclers LLC, Ocala, FL 2014 2015

         Effectively served as Business Manager, with responsibilities for overseeing all aspects of daily operations including supervising Sales Department personnel, meeting Purchasing duties that included vendor assessment and contract execution, and performing efficient Warehouse organization and inventory control.

         As Director of Quality, successfully designed, developed and implemented ISO14000/R-0000 xxxxxx xxxx , xxxx , xxxxx 00000 Safety Program.

         Steered training of new employees to assure their understanding of all organizational SOPs; also trained quality management system Lead Auditor and performed material inspection/qualification.

Technical Support Director, Intercomp USA, Inc., Lauderdale By The Sea, FL 1992 2012

         In this assignment was tasked with supporting Sales, Purchasing and Quality Management departments in dealing with international as well as domestic markets; expertly managed all sales functions including sales development/new account acquisition, supervising client accounts, providing continuous customer support and performing broad array of after-sales activities.

         As head of Purchasing Department, was responsible for screening vendors to assure best fit with organization and to develop new vendors; managed all contract negotiating, writing, dissemination and execution.

         Early in tenure, as Director of Quality, employed subject matter expertise to design/develop/implement the ISO9000 Management Quality System; also oversaw material inspection/qualification and international and domestic shipping/receiving activities, and was responsible for training new hires as well as current employees.

Prior to 1992 served Hatteras of Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL, in building custom yachts for international clientele, and Tekfour LLC, of Oakland Park, FL, with similar responsibilities and duties as those for Intercomp USA.

Kent State University, Associates Degree in Business Administration