Demetes L. Blanton
Houston,Texas
Summary
Adept at driving operational excellence and enhancing productivity, my tenure at Eagleburgmann showcased a 22% net revenue increase through strategic vendor negotiations and process optimizations. Leveraging expertise in project management and staff coordination, I excel in transforming challenges into profitable outcomes while fostering team unity and stakeholder satisfaction.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Order Fulfillment Manager
Eagleburgmann
Houston, Texas
10.2021 - Current
- Managed day-to-day operations, ensuring compliance with company standards and customer satisfaction metrics.
- Identifying opportunities for efficiency enhancements, cost reduction, and operational improvements through proactive analysis
- Implementing strategic recommendations to enhance performance and drive operational effectiveness
- Reduced office supply costs by 30% through negotiation with suppliers and optimized purchasing practices.
- Purchasing/Purchase orders to vendors
- Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors, negotiating contracts and managing service agreements.
- Vendor Setup
- Added new guidelines and practices to assist boost net revenue by twenty-two percent
- Resolved team conflicts and facilitated communication between team members, improving morale and teamwork.
- Supply product sales and support to customers, other Customer Solutions Specialists, as well as our outside sales team
- Developed and implemented shift schedules for a team of 16, optimizing coverage and minimizing downtime while adhering to labor laws and company policies.
- Manage customer accounts, nurture customer relationships, and respond to customers in an effective and timely manner
- Aide in ensuring personal and company compliance with local and company regulations, policies and procedures for Health, Safety and Environmental compliance
- Supervised activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing and shipping products or materials.
Production Manager
Seitel Inc.
Houston, Texas
02.2016 - 02.2020
- Directed and coordinated production, processing, distribution, and marketing activities of industrial organization
- Reviewed processing schedules and production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints
- Developed and implemented production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, and other operational reports, to detect and resolve production or processing problems
- Hired, trained, evaluated, discharged staff, and resolved personnel grievances by partnering with leadership
- Prepare and maintain production reports and personnel records.
- Oversaw production budget and approved expenditures to direct spending.
- Monitored the daily operations of the production team, providing guidance and support as needed.
Accounts Payable Manager
Sunnova Energy
Houston, Texas
11.2012 - 01.2016
- Processed invoices for payment in a timely manner; review, code and monitor open invoices and pending check requests, key invoices into ERP system, match Purchase Orders, and set-up payment to vendors
- Reconciled invoices to accounts payable report
- Partnered with vendors regarding discrepancies, new account set up, payment schedules
- Provided accounting assistance to operations staff; responds to financial questions/concerns to meet business needs
- Enhanced productivity to cut down on overtime and wasteful spending
- Supported month end reconciliation and reporting
- Reviewed all monthly corporate credit card activity for compliance with company policy and upload transactions to financial system
- Matched incoming invoices to purchase orders and other supporting documentation
- Investigated and resolve problems associated with processing of invoices and purchase orders
- Carried out all general accounting duties as well as any additional unique initiatives that arose
Office Manager
J&W Auto Repair
Nacogdoches, Texas
06.2010 - 09.2012
- Prepared clerical and administrative tasks including drafting letters, preparing documents and reports, as well as handling invoices
- Performed office tasks including equipment purchases and repairs, office supplies, inventory, and vendor management
- Maintained general ledger accounts on a regular basis - entering data (accounts payable and deposits) and providing monthly reporting to Regional Partner, managers, outside partners, and others
- Monitored payments due from clients and promptly contacted clients with past due payments.
- Maintained business office inventory and equipment by checking stock for needed supplies.
- Created and maintained detailed records of employee performance, attendance, and training activities for future reference and audits.
Assistant Learning & Development Specialist
Green Acres Early Education
Tyler, Texas
08.2009 - 05.2011
- Created a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students
- Guided the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and in harmony with the goals establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the like to communicate these objectives to students
- Employed instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting stated objectives
- Assisted the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct, and for the classroom implements rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom
CSR Lead/Manager
ETech Inc.
Nacogdoches, Texas
11.2005 - 07.2007
- Lead, managed, coached, and developed members of the customer service and technical support team
- Collaborated with Sales, Marketing, Accounting, Credit, Manufacturing, and Distributing to achieve company goals
- Extracted and reported on customer service data to upper management and stakeholders to show areas of improvement in product sales
- Established KPIs and metrics for success amongst a team of 12 members and received the annual Top Sales Leader in the region
Education
Master of Business Administration - Leadership Concentration
University of HoustonDowntown
Graduate Certification - Supply Chain
University of Houston-Downtown
Graduate Certification - Healthcare Administration
University of Houston-Downtown
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
University of Houston-Downtown
Skills
- Project Management
- Data Management
- Staff Coordination
- MS Office
- SAP
- Oracle
- Buyer
- Financial Analyst
- Budget Management
- Decision Making
- Develop/Implement policies
Corecapabilities
- Project Management
- Data Management
- Staff Coordination
- MS Office/SAP/Oracle
- Buyer
- Financial Analyst /Management
- Budget Management
- Decision Making
- Develop/Implement policies
Certification
- Healthcare administration certification
- Supply Chain Certification
- Leadership Certification
Timeline
Order Fulfillment Manager
Eagleburgmann
10.2021 - Current
Production Manager
Seitel Inc.
02.2016 - 02.2020
Accounts Payable Manager
Sunnova Energy
11.2012 - 01.2016
Office Manager
J&W Auto Repair
06.2010 - 09.2012
Assistant Learning & Development Specialist
Green Acres Early Education
08.2009 - 05.2011
CSR Lead/Manager
ETech Inc.
11.2005 - 07.2007
Master of Business Administration - Leadership Concentration
University of HoustonDowntown
Graduate Certification - Supply Chain
University of Houston-Downtown
Graduate Certification - Healthcare Administration
University of Houston-Downtown
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
University of Houston-Downtown
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