Salesforce
Lucas Taylor
Petoskey,MI
Summary
With experience in sales, warehouse operations, and the film industry, developing a comprehensive understanding of addressing diverse business challenges and achieving organizational goals. A strategic, forward-thinking, and self-motivated leader possessing a tactical mindset. Skilled at fostering strong relationships and utilizing critical thinking to make well-informed decisions. Committed to finding innovative solutions that drive success while approaching tasks with determination and decisiveness.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Inside Sales
ENTTEC Americas
04.2019 - Current
- Managed Sales for North, Central, and South America
- Developed and implemented outreach strategies to drive substantial growth in Film Production and Experiential Marketing segments
- Designed pixel LED systems and DMX lighting networks to meet client needs.
- Collaborated with customers to determine their needs and the best solutions for their situation
- Handled customer complaints and concerns quickly and professionally
Assistant Warehouse Manager
Talk of The Town
06.2018 - 04.2019
- Supervised warehouse employees pulling, staging, and loading equipment for catering events
- Oversaw the unloading/return of equipment, inspect for damage, and set up of the proper repair or disposal procedure
- Examined incoming shipments to verify quantity and quality, returning unacceptable shipments to suppliers for refunds or replacement
- Tracked inventory, conducted cycle counts and audits and resolved issues to maintain accurate records
- Monitored work areas for cleanliness and safety, maintaining and elevating standards in both areas
Assistant Manager
LT Mole-Richardson Company
02.2017 - 06.2018
- Took rental and sales orders from customers via phone, email, and in-person input into the sales or rental program respectively
- Pulled orders for pickup and delivery via in-house driver as well as via freight carrier
- Maintained inventory levels via request reports sent to home office
- Assisted in the repair and maintenance of rental equipment
- Operated forklift for loading/unloading of stock.
Expendables Supervisor
Paskal Lighting
09.2013 - 08.2016
- Oversaw sales for multiple locations, assisted regional sales associates in landing sales and maintaining sales stock
- Fulfilled sales orders for the Los Angeles area
- Investigated new items for stock and stayed on top of lighting trends
- Sourced materials, and managed logistics for high-priority items from third party vendors on tight timeframes for major motion picture clients.
Cinematographer
Freelance
11.2010 - 08.2016
- Met with technical team members, production crews and producers to keep program in line with established creative direction
- Adhered to strict budgets, controlling costs during all phases of production to meet financial and scheduling demands
- Liaised with crew regarding all technical elements, including lighting, graphics, audio, and camera movements
- Captured visual content and edited general assignment stories for multiple platforms
- Combined video, audio, and graphics to effectively convey each story
- Drafted film budgets and monitored expenditures
- Assessed and improved existing lighting and proposed composition of each shot
- Worked with director and understand vision and look of each shoot
- Developed plans for aspects of shoots such as cameras required, optimal angles and lighting needs
- Managed crew of more than 20 production personnel
- Assessed deadline dates against production team activities and ensured that tasks were completed within reasonable timeframes.
Expendables Sales
Paskal Lighting
05.2012 - 09.2013
- Pulled sales orders and prepared them for pickup or delivery via in-house driver or freight carrier, input sales orders into sales program (RTPro), maintained clean and organized storage area, received sales stock deliveries, maintained sales inventory via stock checks and submission of restock requests to Expendables supervisor
- Provided outstanding Sales and Customer service to new and long-standing customers by attending closely to concerns and developing solutions
- Protected company reputation and built loyal client base by working relentlessly to resolve problems and improve customer satisfaction
- Monitored multiple databases to keep track of all company inventory
- Delivered exceptional level of service to each customer by listening to concerns and answering questions
- Input information from customer calls into company's system using RTPro.
Cinematographer
Freelance
08.2006 - 07.2010
- Met with technical team members, production crews and producers to keep program in line with established creative direction
- Adhered to strict budgets, controlling costs during all phases of production to meet financial and scheduling demands
- Liaised with crew regarding all technical elements, including lighting, graphics, audio, and camera movements
- Captured visual content and edited general assignment stories for multiple platforms
- Combined video, audio, and graphics to effectively convey each story
- Drafted film budgets and monitored expenditures
- Assessed and improved existing lighting and proposed composition of each shot
- Worked with director and understand vision and look of each shoot
- Developed plans for aspects of shoots such as cameras required, optimal angles and lighting needs
- Managed crew of more than 20 production personnel
- Assessed deadline dates against production team activities and ensured that tasks were completed within reasonable timeframes.
Education
Bachelor's in Film Cinematography -
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston-Salem, NC01.2010
High School Diploma -
Murphy High School
Murphy, NC06.2006
Skills
- Inside sales
- Sales Metrics
- Sales Lifecycle Management
- Solutions-based sales
- Shipping and receiving
- Warehouse Operations
- Inventory and Stocking
- Forklift Operations
- Lighting scenes
- Pre-Production Planning
- Visual storytelling
- Digital camera operation
Quote
To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice.
Confucius
Software
FreshSales
RTPro
SOS Inventory
Timeline
Inside Sales
ENTTEC Americas
04.2019 - Current
Assistant Warehouse Manager
Talk of The Town
06.2018 - 04.2019
Assistant Manager
LT Mole-Richardson Company
02.2017 - 06.2018
Expendables Supervisor
Paskal Lighting
09.2013 - 08.2016
Expendables Sales
Paskal Lighting
05.2012 - 09.2013
Cinematographer
Freelance
11.2010 - 08.2016
Cinematographer
Freelance
08.2006 - 07.2010
Bachelor's in Film Cinematography -
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
High School Diploma -
Murphy High School
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