BENJAMIN SEIDELL
Dunedin,FL
Summary
Gain knowledge and experience to grow within the area of Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Procurement, and Estimating in preparation for future management roles.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Estimator
American Products Inc.
07.2022 - Current
- Tasked with estimating 5 projects per day with the goal of $75,000 project total
- Continuously improved estimating procedures by staying updated on industry trends and attending relevant training courses.
- Gathered cost and material data for accurate and up-to-date information on material and labor costs.
- Quoted projects for name brand stores daily in retail centers across the United States
- Competed with Industry Standard bathroom partitions suppliers for market share in Florida.
Branch Administrator
Graybar Electric
08.2019 - 07.2022
- Prepare daily reports to ensure three separate branches had an accurate stock count, balanced transactions, and paid invoices
- Participated as a member of the team constantly finishing in the top two districts with the lowest Operating Expense Ratio
- Tasked to issue credit and debits to customers correcting freight charges, customer disputes, and supplier mistakes.
- Increased operational effectiveness with meticulous financial reporting and budget analysis.
- Tracked branch performance metrics effectively to identify areas for improvement in both sales targets and employee performance.
Customer Service Representative
Graybar Electric
02.2018 - 08.2019
- Utilize SAP for order entry, order management, and invoicing for over 50 orders per day
- Achieved year on year growth of about 4%, top tier branch of 20 Branch District
- Responsible for processing all customer returns (15/week), investigating errors with corrective SAP invoicing.
Assistant Warehouse Manager
Graybar Electric
07.2014 - 02.2018
- Responsible for managing daily warehouse operations with a team of 10 associates
- Working directly with customers to ensure orders are created, picked, and invoiced accurately and timely
- Communicate effectively with Sales Representatives to guarantee the accuracy of orders
- Accountable to train, lead, and understand all warehouse roles and responsibilities.
- Managed daily shipping and receiving operations, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in all transactions.
Education
Bachelor's - History
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio05.2010
Skills
- Small Teams Manager - 4 years
- Microsoft Office - 10 years
- Basic Spanish - 3 years
- SAP - 8 years
- Inventory Cycle Counting - 4 years
- Estimate Preparation - 2 years
- Vendor Relationships - 10 years
- Bid Preparation - 2 years
- Blueprint Reading - 2 years
- Material Takeoffs - 2 years
Groups
- Volunteer at Humane Society
- Weekly Volleyball Organizer
Timeline
Estimator
American Products Inc.
07.2022 - Current
Branch Administrator
Graybar Electric
08.2019 - 07.2022
Customer Service Representative
Graybar Electric
02.2018 - 08.2019
Assistant Warehouse Manager
Graybar Electric
07.2014 - 02.2018
Bachelor's - History
University of Cincinnati
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