James Looney
Uniondale,IN
Summary
Highly motivated professional with 30 years of auto body/paint experience. I have made great relationships with all my venders,coworkers,and former employers over the last 30 years. My clients over this time have been very happy with the product that i have put out and would use me again. My experience in all media from plastic,fiberglass, metal, and wood finishing gives me a vast realm of experience.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
JML customs
Warren, IN
03.2022 - Current
- Negotiated with vendors to gain optimal pricing on products resulting in substantial increase in profit margin.
- Developed strategic plans to increase profitability and efficiency.
- Set pricing structures according to market analytics and emerging trends.
- Forecasted customer demand to set prices or credit terms for goods or services.
- Supervised performance of workers with goals of improving productivity, efficiency and cost savings.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Mentored and trained new hires on sales techniques and customer service procedures.
- Maintained relationships with existing clients by providing superior customer service.
Education
GED -
Fairfield Jr/sr High School
Goshen, IN06-1996
Skills
- Labor Relations
- Business Management
- Budget Administration
- Regulatory Compliance
- Project Estimating
- Partnership Development
- Cost Reduction
- Customer Relations
- Team Oversight
- Relationship Building
- Staff Hiring
- Talent Development
- Spray Gun Operation
- Equipment Operation
- Safety Procedures
- Paint Mixing
- Surface Preparation
- Defect Correction
- Quality Control
- Color Matching
- Hand Tool Use
- Component Fabrication
- Equipment Preparation
Affiliations
- Group delphi from 2/1/17 to 4/1/22
- paintshop manager
- Group delphi was a trade show house we made shows for multiple company's at all the big shows
Timeline
Owner
JML customs
03.2022 - Current
GED -
Fairfield Jr/sr High School