Donald Southers
Woodbury,TN
Summary
Motivated Management Professional experienced in entrepreneurial ventures and operations management. Achieved business development success through strategic planning, relationship building, and decisive judgment. Focused on driving organizational goals and enhancing team performance through effective leadership and adaptability.
Overview
2
2
years of post-secondary education
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
Fire Marshall's construction
Woodbury, TN
11.2016 - Current
- Oversaw daily business operations, focusing on staff hiring and training processes.
- Managed daily operations of construction projects ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
- Coordinated project timelines and schedules for efficient workflow and resource allocation.
- Supervised subcontractors and laborers, providing guidance and support during construction phases.
- Developed budgets and cost estimates for projects, monitoring expenses throughout execution.
- Established strong relationships with clients, addressing concerns and ensuring satisfaction.
- Implemented quality control processes to maintain high standards in construction work.
- Trained new employees on company policies, safety procedures, and operational guidelines.
- Maintained relationships with existing clients by providing superior customer service.
- Ensured compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Oversaw budgeting and financial management.
- Identified new opportunities for growth, expansion, and diversification.
- Provided direction and guidance to employees.
- Supervised performance of workers with goals of improving productivity, efficiency and cost savings.
- Developed strategic plans to increase profitability and efficiency.
- Created marketing campaigns to attract new customers.
- Negotiated with vendors to gain optimal pricing on products resulting in substantial increase in profit margin.
- Oversaw project execution, phase progress, workmanship, and team performance to drive on-time completion of deliverables.
- Implemented quality assurance processes to ensure product excellence.
- Developed policies and procedures for the organization.
- Led startup and creation of operational procedures and workflow planning.
- Employed and managed vendors by negotiating deliverables, cost and expected quality.
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.
- Reviewed financial statements and sales or activity reports to measure productivity or goal achievement.
- Improved productivity initiatives, managing budgets and accounts, coordinating itinerary and scheduling appointments.
- Monitored progress by establishing plans, budgets and measuring results.
- Forecasted customer demand to set prices or credit terms for goods or services.
- Mitigated business risks by working closely with staff members and assessing performance.
Lead carpenter
Ricky bell construction
Woodbury, Tn
Education
AAS - Computer Assisted Drafting
ITT
Nashville , Tennessee 06.1989 - 05.1991
Skills
- Project management
- Financial management
- Budget development
- Financial analysis
- Risk assessment
- Compliance auditing
- Quality control
- Contract negotiation
- Contract management
- Project planning
- Problem solving
- Agile methodology implementation
- Operations management
- Supply chain optimization
- Small business operations
- Bidding processes
- Strategic planning
- Business planning
- Marketing
- Product branding
- Team leadership
- Team oversight
- Staff management
- Hiring and staffing
- Employee training
- Talent development
- Employee development
- Performance evaluation
- Labor relations
- Relationship building
- Customer relationship management
- Client service
- Customer relations
- Crisis management
- Communication skills
- Problem solving
- Negotiation expertise
- Negotiation
- Safety management
- Employee development
- Supply chain optimization
- Financial planning
- Operations management
- Crisis management
- Safety compliance
- Construction oversight
- Vendor negotiation
- Strategic project planning
- Project estimating
- Process optimization
Timeline
Owner
Fire Marshall's construction
11.2016 - Current
AAS - Computer Assisted Drafting
ITT
06.1989 - 05.1991
Lead carpenter
Ricky bell construction