JEFF WINNEGAR

11420 Wellshire Commons Circle

Apt# 1922
Charlotte, NC 28277
(704) 604-9863
Email -jwa96066@westpost.net
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
* A multi-tasked business operations and sales management professional with more
than 22 years of highly successful, hands-on experience encompassing the profit
able management of large multi-state sales territories, and full profit-and-loss
responsibility for multi-million dollar manufacturing/distribution operations.
* Professionally competent in the modern sales methods and techniques for genera
ting new revenue streams and increasing market share including aggressive cold-c
alling, demographic research and the use of Dodge Reports, and creative account
management.
* Exceptional leadership and executive decision-making qualities, with a well-do
cumented record of sound fiscal and logistical management of multi-million dolla
r plant operations including the skillful negotiation of labor union contracts;
also fluent in the Spanish language.
* Computer literate including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint a
nd Access plus industry-specific applications such as MRP and SteelPlan in Windo
ws, 20/20 and AS400 systems.
EXPERIENCE
06/05-Present MasterBrand Cabinets Inc, Charlotte, NC
Regional Operations Manager
. Manage 40 employees which includes warehouse, cu
stomer service, and installation
* Manage Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Columbia &
Greenville Distribution Centers, $40M in
sales
* Drove net income levels to almost twice the amoun
t obtained in 2006 with declining business
levels
. Regionalized operations in Carolinas in 2009 elim
inating redundancy and creating efficiencies
throughout region.
. Reduced troubleshooting per install cost to histo
ric lows to less then $75.00 per home in 2009
. Distribution Center of the month 4 times in 2007
, 3 times 2008, 2 times in 2009, 2 times in 2010
. P & L responsibilities for Carolina Region

MasterBrand Cabinets Inc, Orlando, Florida

Florida Operations Manager
* Managed 20 employees which includes warehouse; customer service; and instal
lation personnel
* Managed Orlando and Tampa Distribution Centers, $10M in sales
* P & L responsibilities for Florida Region
Notable Achievement:
* Distribution Center of the month, 3 times in 10 month period for 2006.
* Drove profitable results in 2006 vs prior years of loses during startup pe
riod
. Assisted in formulating company's Annual Safety Plan & Safety Book for all
DC's/SC's
08/04- QUALITY CABINETS, Tampa, Florida
06/05 Operations Manager
* Manage 60 employees which includes warehouse personnel, drivers and offic
e staff
* Manage countertop shop which consists of 15 employees
* P & L responsibilities for $24 million operation in Tampa market
12/03 - SAFEWAY SERVICES, Jacksonville, Florida
08/04 Operations / Sales Manager
* Manage warehouse personnel and distribution of product.
* Manage a large northeast Florida/southeast Georgia territory with 200+ account
s; use Dodge Reports and CMD to aggressively pursue new business.
* Call on contractors, municipalities and subcontractors to sell scaffolding and
access equipment; estimate jobs and prepare competitive bid packages.
Notable Achievement:
* Landed 40 new accounts in first 90 days, generating $100,000 in revenues.
11/96- PATENT CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS/IKG, Jacksonville, Florida
12/03 Branch Manager
* Full P&L responsibility for a central/north Florida/south Georgia territory; m
anaged a $4.0 million annual budget, and supervised a staff of 40 employees work
ing in field operations, warehousing, sales and office administration.
PATENT CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS/IKG, New Jersey
Plant Manager
* Full P& L responsibility for this start-up operation including management of $
12.0 million annual budget; hired and supervised 75 employees in the areas of s
ales, engineering and administration; personally designed tools and dies, and in
terfaced with customers. Interfaced with local galvanizers on a routine basis.
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Notable Achievement:
* Instituted new purchasing and JIT inventory strategies that reduced shipping l
ead time from 8 weeks to 10 days.
05/95 - AMERICAN STRIP STEEL, Kearny, New Jersey
11/96 Plant Manager
* Full P&L responsibility for this coil processing and shearing plant with direc
t supervision of 80 employees working two shifts.
* Managed a $20 million annual budget and provided leadership for a successful I
SO9002 certification process.
03/93 - THYPIN STEEL COMPANY, Astoria, New York
05/95 Plant Manager
* Provided leadership and full P&L responsibility including a $35 million annual
budget for this 24-hour, union shop operation processing coil, sheet steel, bar
s, angles, and beams as well as oversight of all billing/shipping/receiving and
interbranch inventory for 9 branches in the northeast/southeast United States; a
lso directed a pick-and-pack operation with 1,200 racking system.
Notable Achievement:
* Achieved a significant increase in overall company profit margin after reducin
g man-hours-per-ton ratio from 2.5 hours to 1.0 hour.
07/90 - Patent Construction Systems/IKG-Long Island City, New York
03/93 Manufacturing Manager
* Performed wide variety of manufacturing management functions ranging from dire
ct supervision of the first shift and all production and inventory control perso
nnel, to purchasing of raw materials and interfacing with outside finishers ( in
cluding galvanizing and anodizing)
* Played key role in contract negotiations with steel workers' union; set-up and
taught TQM and KanBan quality philosophies throughout company; chaired World C
lass Manufacturing Steering Committee.
* Scheduled weekly orders for both New York and Alabama operations, overseeing m
anufacturing, fabrication and customer orders.
08/87 - EDO CORPORATION, College Point, New York
07/90 Production Control Manager
* Oversaw all phases of production in this highly-automated shop using a combina
tion of CNC, NC, EDM and manual machines for sheet metal fabrication, welding, a
nodizing and painting.
* Provided leadership and direct supervision of personnel with sole responsibili
ty for meeting monthly production/shipping quotas.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA, Jacksonville, Florida
Bachelor of Art Degree Program in Marketing/Management
Six classes remaining for graduation
BROOKDALE COLLEGE, Lincroft, New Jersey
Associate of Art, Marketing/Management
QUEENS COLLEGE, Flushing, New York
Business Management Certification
QUEENSBOUROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Bayside, New Jersey
* APICS Courses - Just-In-Time (JIT) Planning
* APICS Courses - Master Planning
* Certification: SME - Set-up Time Reduction
* Certification: Reading & Interpreting Blueprints

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Associated Builders & Contractors, Northeast Florida (Board of Directors)
American Production Inventory Control Society (APICS)
American Welding Society (AWS)
Fabricators & Manufacturers Association (FMA)
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
Home Builders Association of Central Florida (HBA)
Tampa Builders Association of Tampa Bay (TBA)