Gerard Chauvette
Kennebunk,ME
Summary
Business owner with 26 years of experience managing installation and ongoing maintenance for fire alarm and security systems, access control, and CCTV. Deliver consistent service through structured maintenance planning and clear customer communication to improve retention. Manage budgets, negotiate vendor agreements, and customer contracts, and coordinate with local and state fire and police agencies to support sustained growth.
Design and implement installation of equipment for optimal performance of our product
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
owner
Pride Security
Auburn , NH
09.1997 - 02.2024
- Identified growth, expansion, and diversification opportunities.
- Developed strategies to enhance customer satisfaction and foster loyalty.
- Built strong client relationships through responsive customer service.
- Used strong verbal communication to engage customers and determine needs and requirements.
- Supported daily business operations by hiring and training staff to enhance team effectiveness.
- Monitored worker performance to improve productivity, efficiency, and cost savings.
- Negotiated vendor pricing to lower product costs and strengthen profit margins.
- Maintained accurate inventory levels to support operational needs and placed merchandise orders to keep supply stocked.
- Reviewed financial statements and sales or activity reports to measure productivity and goal progress.
- Followed local, state, and federal regulations to maintain compliance.
- Maintained accurate inventory levels to support operational needs. and placed merchandise orders to keep supply stocked.
- Applied quality assurance processes to support product excellence.
- Improved productivity efforts by managing budgets and accounts, coordinating itineraries, and scheduling appointments.
- Partnered with other owners on joint ventures and shared resources.
Education
High School Diploma -
NH School of Technology
Manchester, NH06-1976
Skills
- Marketing management and relationship building
- Customer service and contract management
- Sales management
- Sales direction
- Sales optimization
- Revenue management
- Business growth
- Growth management and business marketing
- Budget management
- Financial analysis and quality management systems
- Cost reduction
- Inventory and operations management
- Operations management
- Strategic problem solving
- Performance improvement
- HR training
- Team building and oversight
- Team management
- Human resources management
- Hiring, staffing, and bidding processes
- Talent acquisition
- Recruitment
- Bid management
- Verbal and written communication negotiation
- Contract administration
- Vendor negotiation
- Project coordination and contract negotiation
- Design management and business development
- Marketing strategy
- Budget management
- Marketing
- Strategic oversight
- Operational leadership
- Staff mentoring
- Decision making
- Quality management systems
- Strategic oversight
- Staff mentoring
- Quality management systems
Timeline
owner
Pride Security
09.1997 - 02.2024
High School Diploma -
NH School of Technology