Construction Trade Jobs | David P. Chapman

General Manager

Name :	David P. Chapman
Industry Type :	Building Products - Equipment
City & State :	Tacoma,WA
Job Title	General Manager
Relocation Preferences :
Objective :
Resume :	DAVID P. CHAPMAN ___________________________________________________________________________ SENIOR LEVEL MANAGEMENT SUMMARY Over seventeen years of management success in manufacturing, installation, and service operations. A leader possessing unparalleled organization skills, an incomparable work ethic, and a passion for finding ways to refine processes in order to improve quality and profitability. Enjoy start up, reorganization, and flourishing operations offering an opportunity achieve positive results. Promote personnel development as a core mission with every position. Specific positions and areas of responsibility include: ~Operations Management ~Process/Productivity Development ~Client/Sales Relations ~P & L/Budgeting ~Customer Service Supervision ~Personnel Development ~Safety Champion ~Distribution/Fleet Management ~Quality/Inventory Control ____________________________________________________________________________________ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Atlas Anchor Systems USA - Kent, WA 7/2008 – 9/2009 GENERAL MANAGER -Earned responsibility for entire US operations including production, management, sales, P & L, forecasting, and approach -Reduced staff by 50% but achieved core product sales results greater than any previous year -Altered focus to cover specific geographic areas and diverse product mixes to fiscal success -Assumed direct responsibility for CA sales and developed core anchor business -Coordinated an update of regional server and database categories -Developed a customized, employee inclusive, performance plan to allow for review of all personnel Paragon Pacific/SPI - Tukwila, WA 1/2007 - 5/2008 OPERATIONS MANAGER -Recruited to assume entire manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution responsibility -Increased production by 38% and conducted manufacturing operations at or below budget -Streamlined warehouse/distribution chain and conducted 3 inventory counts below targeted shortages -Successfully incorporated a new lamination system and machinery plus an inventory reallocation -Developed a customized, employee inclusive, performance plan to allow for review of all operations personnel Milgard Manufacturing - Tacoma, WA 7/2003 - 10/2006 INSTALLATION AND TRACT SERVICE MANAGER -Recruited to create and organize complete installation department from ground up -Directly responsible for all operations including P & L, coordination, training, process, products and HR -Exceeded plan almost every month for nearly 3 years and expanded department to nearly 40 strong -Championed the use of Milgard's MPS personnel development program to further department’s progress -Completed my AAMA Installation Masters Instructor certification and conducted installation training Champion Window – Seattle, WA 2/2001 - 7/2003 INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANAGER -Reported directly to owner and managed all day to day operations -Reorganized entire focus from hourly employees to pay for performance contractors and achieved profitability -Increased revenues 21% in 2001 and another 28% in 2002 -Decreased lead times from 8 weeks to 4 and recognized twice nationally for superior job performance Sears Home Improvement Products - Seattle, WA 12/1995 - 2/2001 REGIONAL PROJECT COORDINATOR -Earned responsibility for window and siding operations in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho -Directly responsible for successfully installing over $5 million dollars a year in home services -Chosen as a member of national transition team to aid in successfully merging companies -Recognized nationally 3 years in a row for outstanding performance __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ EDUCATION California State University, Bakersfield - Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration 1990