Phillip Smith
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(C) 904 505 1728,
Objective
I am looking for a progressive , forward thinking company that I can grow with. I have experience in sales and general management, I am currently general manager of a distributor in the construction industry.
Work Experience
General Manager (07/06/2009 – Present)
Sales , purchasing , invoicing , dispatch, man management , collections , technical sales for exterior applications in building industry
Last Employer: Contractors Depot
Contact Person: 904 398 2889
Responsibilities: Managing the staff , customer liason , sales, invoicing , purchasing , collections,bank reconcilliations , invoicing , warehouse management , dispatching , operations management , hr.
Accomplishments: when i first joined the company we were lurching with annual sales of around $900k , now with my help we have doubled our turnover to well in excess of $2m , and still growing stronger , even during the recession.
Sales and Relief Manager (03/05/2007 – 01/09/2009)
Sales , technical sales , dispatch , warehouse management , order pulling. Selling Drywall , stucco , roofing.
Last Employer: Mud Quarters , Jacksonville
Contact Person: 904 288 8888
Responsibilities: my main duties were to try and improve sales , but my other duty was to stand in when managers were away at our 4 locations , unfortunately , I found myself standing in at other locations rather than concentrating on sales.
Accomplishments: I never felt I accomplished much at this company , as when I joined there was a materials allocation , so sales opportunities were squeezed to favor "old" customers , and once that was over the decline of the industry into recession was already under way.
Dispatcher (06/09/2003 – 03/02/2007)
Sales of stucco materials , technical sales , counter sales.
Last Employer: Just Rite Supply
Contact Person: Lou Willett
Responsibilities: sales , counter sales , invoicing , purchasing , operation management , dispatch, foam cutting on CAD machine, order pulling
Accomplishments: the company was averaging sales of $3m when I first started , and by the time I left were averaging $12m , they are now closed down.
Education
Education Period: 11/30/-1 - 11/30/-1
Skills
Management , sales , counter sales , dispatching , warehouse management , operations management , CAD operations
Computer Skills: we currently use a computer system called advantage , I have previously used peachtree , word , excel etc.
Additional Information
I owned and ran my own business for 10 years prior to emigrating to the US , sold candy, toys and games to grocery stores.
Study Abroad: I am English and studied at Huddersfield Tech College in the early 1980's