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Owner of a sub-contract finish carpentry business doing custom work for area general contractors and homeowners. Performed multiple woodworking projects for clients creating custom designs and building to individual plans. Estimated projects from blue prints and specification provided. Employed, managed, and trained employees while working on multiple jobs simultaneously. Managed all aspects of ownership to create a successful and profitable business.

Supervised 5 construction project managers to ensure all goals were met for a general contracting company, with annual revenue reaching $25 million. Coordinated the sales and office departments to create a seamless process for the customer from contract to completion. Created budgets, presented completed project overviews, aligned operations with business goals, and reported directly to owner. Maintained productive and open relationships between business owner, sales staff and clients, keeping job costs and schedules within goals.

Coordinated all sub-contractors for a general contractor generating over a million dollars a year. Estimated and organized bids to determine job costs and production schedules. Established close relations with suppliers to maintain cohesive, profitable relationships. Recognized the voice of the customer to analyze individual needs and create project design. Handled challenging, unexpected problems in the field and made decisions to accomplish goals while keeping job costs and customer satisfaction in mind.

Coordinated on-site field construction for an area general contractor. Developed project management skills through proper planning and execution of on-going projects. Acted as a liaison between company, sub-contractors, and customers. Performed a variety of jobs in all phases of the construction process specializing in finish carpentry.

Work in the Metal Roofing department estimating projects in the CAD based program Topview. Create sales orders and work orders for individual projects in JDE operating system. Estimate delivery of completed projects based on procurement of raw materials and production capacity. Manage production and shipping schedules for all on-going metal roofing orders consistently meeting delivery dates. Streamlined data base in Topview to reduce errors, variability, and waste. Increased productivity and customer engagement by formatting new procedures in ABC Supply’s operating system to minimize input time and errors, creating customer-ready estimates that are marginally priced.

BA in Business Administration with a Management Minor"]