Josef Kovar
Summary
Hardworking employee enthusiastic about learning the Terminal Operator field inside and out. Pursues opportunities to learn new skills and contribute to group success. Offers strong administrative, relationship-building, and problem-solving abilities.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Outside Sales Representative (Account Manager)
Matheson Gas.
- Assigned to manage over 80 accounts metro area
- Worked closely with customers to provide products within project timeframe
- Performed 40 professional sales calls per month via in-person, phone or video call
- Maintained average monthly profit gross margin of $12,500
- Utilized sales leads from vendors, inside sales support, and Matheson delivery drivers
- Maintained professional-level customer service with planned monthly or weekly check-ins with accounts
- Received sales training in classroom and monthly assignments and tests
- Studied company products to provide customers with the knowledge to make the best-informed decisions.
Lead Restoration Specialist
Ameripro.
05.2022 - 10.2023
- Canvased over 100 homes daily to increase interaction with customers
- Maintained an average of 6 customer contracts signed weekly, sometimes more
- Maintained high contract to build approval
- Worked with insurance adjusters for homeowner build approval
- Provided excellent customer service daily
- Was the fastest service specialist to get off of financial draw in company history.
Logistics Coordinator
Polar Semiconductor Inc.
01.2011 - 01.2019
- Assigned to manage, design, and construct a new Polar Semiconductor parts warehouse (totaling $10M in product) to provide uninterrupted service for clean-room technicians and engineers
- Promoted to lead management of all orders for multi-million-dollar gas chemicals that support functioning of the FAB (manufacturing center of company)
- Catalog and organize $10M of inventory to optimize engineer productivity
- Gather, log, and monitor shipping data for over 100 domestic and international vendors through email, Great Plains software, and Excel spreadsheet management
- Analyzed and determined the most cost-effective courier and routes for shipments resulting in savings of $500,000 per year in reduced damages
- Coordinated with packing vendor to manage the creation of new designs to reduce damage to manufacturing parts by 20%
- Developed an inventive solution to externally ship and internally move damaged goods issue by creating a standardized box that reduces product loss by $45,000/month
- Completed Vacuum Pump Technologies training to fix Polar pumps which resulted in savings of $25,000/month
- Conduct weekly meetings with upper management to strategize cost-saving measures and translate department needs into actionable logistics tactics
Education
Graphic Design -
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CASkills
- DOT Regulations
- Warehouse Management
- Transportation Management
- Hazardous Materials Handling
- Logistics
- Operations Management
- Excellent Communication
- Self-Directed
Certification
- 49CFR, DOT Certified to ship hazardous material for ground.
- IATA, DOT Certified to ship hazardous material for air.
- Miller Master program, Learned to provide welding companies with the best possible products for their applications.
Timeline
Lead Restoration Specialist
Ameripro.
05.2022 - 10.2023
Logistics Coordinator
Polar Semiconductor Inc.
01.2011 - 01.2019
Outside Sales Representative (Account Manager)
Matheson Gas.
Graphic Design -
Santa Barbara City College