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Robert Van Gorder

Summary

To grow and develop with a company that encompasses values and integrity. Most importantly, becoming a vital component within an organization in which we can succeed collectively.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Package Center Supervisor

United Parcel Service, UPS
Monument
11.2024 - Current
  • Maintained a safe working environment by following safety regulations and policies.
  • Communicated effectively with supervisors regarding any logistical issues.
  • Provided customer service by answering queries regarding package status and delivery.
  • Collaborated with team members to improve workflow and increase productivity.
  • Reviewed employee timecards for accuracy before submitting them to payroll.
  • Supervised team members in the efficient processing of all packages, ensuring customer satisfaction.
  • Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.

Owner/Operator

Goat Properties LLC
Colorado Springs
01.2022 - Current
  • Negotiated leases, rental agreements, and other contractual documents related to property management activities.
  • Enhanced event space quality by partnering with construction crews and contractors to complete maintenance and repairs.
  • Ensured that all rent payments were collected on time by following up with delinquent tenants.
  • Implemented rental payment policies and pursued delinquent accounts via phone calls and personal visits.
  • Collected monthly assessments, rental fees, deposits and payments.
  • Coordinated with vendors for the procurement of services such as repairs, renovations, landscaping.
  • Assessed rental applications, conducted background checks, and approved or denied prospective tenants based on established criteria.

Business Development/Project Coordinator

Lightning Mobile Electric
05.2019 - 02.2024
  • Grow market share by locating, developing, and closing new business relationships.
  • Build and maintain professional relationships with customers, peers, supervisors, administrative staff, field workers, field supervision, and subcontractors.
  • Supervise current projects and coordinate all team members to keep workflow on track.
  • Organize reporting, plan meetings and provide updates to project managers; as well as acting as project manager.
  • Work with the accounting and customer service staff and project/service managers to increase sales opportunities and maximize revenue.
  • Recommend marketing strategies.
  • Responsible for ensuring the schedule, budget and details of a given task are well organized.

HSE Safety Supervisor/Operations Manager/Roustabout

Larch Industry LLC
08.2017 - 12.2018
  • Manages the complete cycle of employees: recruit, hire, assign, schedule, training, discipline, hours, wages, staffing levels and hierarchy.
  • Generates information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; prepares and completes action plans; implement high customer-service standards; identify trends.
  • Develop operations systems for inventory management, billing procedures, project tracking, cost control and employee payroll.
  • Maintain productive, efficient, safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with OSHA regulations.
  • Create and manage all invoices and ensure they are submitted for payment.
  • Communicate customer issues with staff and devise ways of improving the customer experience, including resolving problems and complaints.
  • Work closely with company owners to set and/or implement policies, procedures and systems and to follow through with implementation.
  • Oversee administration and HR.
  • Track inventory, place orders, liaise with suppliers and office manager.
  • Manage 20+ laborers, foreman and production manager, problem solve, analyze all levels of work.
  • Ensure proper use of equipment, timely departure, prompt work completion, efficiency and quality of the work executed.

Associate Sales Consultant

DePuy/Synthes Orthopedics
10.2016 - 07.2017
  • Conducts support of all contractor equipment; set-up, reset and inventory.
  • Technical instruction for clinical staff (along with surgeons); regarding efficiency, handling, set up/breakdown, maintenance and safety of contractor equipment and implants.
  • Procedural support intraoperative for both technical advice and troubleshooting.
  • Maintain and develop existing customer base to meet/exceed annual goals.
  • Maintain accurate records, including sales call reports, expense reimbursement forms, and other documents.
  • CRM usage at times.
  • Communicate with clients to identify and define project requirements, scope and objectives.
  • Manage project close, to include: controlling costs, budget constraints, change orders and billing of project.
  • Construct and execute effective key business plans to better facilitate the customer/physician needs.
  • Ensures instrumentation and implantation scheduled and set appropriately to facilitate surgery.
  • Visits weekly with accounts to determine specific needs, resources and business imperatives.
  • Successful completion of DePuy primary sales school.

Procare On-Site Specialist

Stryker Endoscopy
12.2013 - 10.2016
  • Conducts support for all contractor equipment, both installation and set-up.
  • Technical instruction for clinical staff; regarding efficiency, handling, set up/breakdown, maintenance and safety of contractor equipment.
  • Procedural support intraoperative for both technical advice and troubleshooting.
  • Coordinates with both the SPD and the OR to determine case availability and needs.
  • Provides additional on-site support to clinical staff with the following: circulation, case management, SPD support, inventory, turnover, monitoring fluids during arthroscopy cases, handling/preparation of all laparoscopic equipment, and Stryker Navigation surgical support.
  • Assists with Stryker Endoscopy sales, including: educating staff and in-servicing of product, educating surgeons and admitting evaluation of product, and intraoperative support.

Sterile Equipment Technician

Centura Health
01.2013 - 03.2015
  • Conducts decontamination, processing and sterilization of equipment.
  • Facilitates distribution of equipment and supplies.
  • Monitors sterile equipment and records maintenance.
  • High attention to detail with awareness of patient risk.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

University of Northern Colorado
01.2007

Skills

  • Safety compliance
  • Customer service
  • Inventory management
  • Time management
  • Team leadership
  • Process improvement
  • Conflict resolution
  • Logistics coordination
  • Vendor management
  • Project management
  • Effective communication
  • Problem solving
  • Teamwork
  • Multitasking
  • Employee performance evaluation
  • Employee supervision
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Equipment operation

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Package Center Supervisor

United Parcel Service, UPS
11.2024 - Current

Owner/Operator

Goat Properties LLC
01.2022 - Current

Business Development/Project Coordinator

Lightning Mobile Electric
05.2019 - 02.2024

HSE Safety Supervisor/Operations Manager/Roustabout

Larch Industry LLC
08.2017 - 12.2018

Associate Sales Consultant

DePuy/Synthes Orthopedics
10.2016 - 07.2017

Procare On-Site Specialist

Stryker Endoscopy
12.2013 - 10.2016

Sterile Equipment Technician

Centura Health
01.2013 - 03.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

University of Northern Colorado
Robert Van Gorder