Alexander Bamford

Successfully managed projects from submittals to closeouts, ensuring scope, budget and schedule compliance. Facilitated effective communication and synergy between company and client. Identified and resolved project roadblocks proactively, reducing delays and ensuring on-time delivery

Design Public Address systems and use AutoCAD to create 2D shop drawings and 3D speaker rigging assemblies. Use Excel VBA and formulas to code complex Excel and CAD functions, making the submittal and O&M process exponentially more efficient. Completed training in and received certificates for Extron AV Associate and Extron Control Specialist. Run weekly internal meetings for scheduling and project status.

Managed construction projects' manpower, materials, and budget. Managed relationships with suppliers, general contractors, and subcontractors. Estimated and bid projects. Used Excel to project manpower usage and create schedules for ordering materials.

Negotiate with suppliers and source over one hundred different raw materials from around the world while adhering to strict budget. Created automated projections using formulas in Excel to plan expected orders weeks to months in advance.

Train all new employees in Food Safety, HACCP & GMPs. Created and wrote all employee conduct policies and wrote employee handbook. Manage bi-weekly payroll. Manage issues with and between employees.

Oversee and run production for the company. Lead team of ~20 employees to fill orders for over 1,500 wholesale and 2,000 web customers. Run projections on product usage in order to plan production schedule and maximize efficiency for over 300 SKUs.

Work with UPS, Fedex, USPS, and LTL carriers to coordinate about 200 incoming and outgoing ground and freight shipments per week. Generate bills of lading for freight shipments. Arrange shipping for all the product I source.

Created and wrote all Food Safety, HACCP Plans, GMPs, and all other SOPs & policies for the company that are still in use today. Created product specifications and ensure all products meet specs. Maintain Organic, Kosher, Gluten-Free, Paleo, and Keto certifications. Conduct internal HACCP & GMP audits and act as point person for external audits (FDA, Dept. of Public Health, Organic, Weight Watchers, etc.)

Created complex inventory tracking spreadsheets from scratch using Excel. Managed over 200 different materials. Created projections spreadsheets that allowed me to track materials and estimate when we would need to order more based on lead times and remaining stock.

Organized schedule of due revenue using Excel, communicated with thousands of customers and collected payments. Directly contacted and dealt with sometimes uncooperative customers whose payments were overdue

Prepared orders for shipment by picking, packing, and labeling merchandise.