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Berrien Resa

Serving as a substitute school teacher in grades K-12 for the school districts of Bridgman and St. Joseph, MI.

Bridgman, Mi 49106

Responsible to develop the sales territory of Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois with outreach to Ontario, Canada and anywhere else my customers may have plants and facilities. Major accounts included Navistar, Caterpillar, Whirlpool, and Alliance Laundry among others. Products included extruded and molded rubber products. My goals were to expand the business relationship with current customers and to bring new companies into the customer base.Reason for leaving--caught in a cutback.

Bridgman, Mi 49106

Responsible to develop the sales territory of Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois with outreach to Ontario, Canada and anywhere else my customers may have plants and facilities. Major accounts included Navistar, Caterpillar, Whirlpool, and Alliance Laundry among others. Products included extruded and molded rubber products. My goals were to expand the business relationship with current customers and to bring new companies into the customer base.Reason for leaving--Chardon Rubber Company… Show more Responsible to develop the sales territory of Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois with outreach to Ontario, Canada and anywhere else my customers may have plants and facilities. Major accounts included Navistar, Caterpillar, Whirlpool, and Alliance Laundry among others. Products included extruded and molded rubber products. My goals were to expand the business relationship with current customers and to bring new companies into the customer base.Reason for leaving--Chardon Rubber Company bankruptcy. Show less

St. Joseph, Mi 49085

Had full responsibility for divisional profit and loss and the development of staff level managers in the areas of engineering, human resources, quality, materials, production, office, skilled trades, and lab. Directed the operation of the division, developed and controlled the operating budget, developed and implemented policies and supported strategic business objectives including continuous improvement in all areas. Set goals for the division and put action plans in place to achieve them… Show more Had full responsibility for divisional profit and loss and the development of staff level managers in the areas of engineering, human resources, quality, materials, production, office, skilled trades, and lab. Directed the operation of the division, developed and controlled the operating budget, developed and implemented policies and supported strategic business objectives including continuous improvement in all areas. Set goals for the division and put action plans in place to achieve them assuring that they supported corporate goals and objectives. Coordinated resources in order to maintain certification to the ISO 9001:2000 standard and compliance to the ISO 14001 standard. Show less

St. Joseph, Mi 49085

Had full responsibility for the materials management aspect of the business. Purchased raw materials, negotiated with and developed suppliers, scheduled plant production, customer service, shipping, logistics, and development of a Shipping Manager. Worked with other staff level managers to see that divisional and corporate goals were achieved. Tracked and implemented continuous improvement as it related to on time delivery, past due sales, premium freight, inventory turns, cost improvement… Show more Had full responsibility for the materials management aspect of the business. Purchased raw materials, negotiated with and developed suppliers, scheduled plant production, customer service, shipping, logistics, and development of a Shipping Manager. Worked with other staff level managers to see that divisional and corporate goals were achieved. Tracked and implemented continuous improvement as it related to on time delivery, past due sales, premium freight, inventory turns, cost improvement goals, supplier delivery and quality. Assumed the duties of the General Manager when he was out of the Plant for any reason. Show less

St. Joseph, Mi 49085

Was responsible for the scheduling and control of production at the division. Developed kanban systems for high volume materials reducing the level of waste in the value stream. Participated in kaizen events and drove continuous improvement through implementation. Worked with other managers particularly the purchasing department and production supervisors to see that divisional and corporate goals were achieved. Tracked and implemented continuous improvement as it related to on time… Show more Was responsible for the scheduling and control of production at the division. Developed kanban systems for high volume materials reducing the level of waste in the value stream. Participated in kaizen events and drove continuous improvement through implementation. Worked with other managers particularly the purchasing department and production supervisors to see that divisional and corporate goals were achieved. Tracked and implemented continuous improvement as it related to on time delivery, past due sales, premium freight, cost improvement goals, and the development of a Shipping Manager. Show less

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Marketing

Associate Of Arts (Aa), Sociology