Walt Forrest
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Motivated business professional bringing 31 years of entrepreneurial experience. Dedicated and personable with extensive experience in managing administrative and sales operations and personnel. Well-versed in training, educating, motivating and supporting staff members.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Owner/Operator
PV Pet Care, LLC - T/A Peace Valley Pet Care
2010.01 - 2023.06
- Oversaw end-to-end business processes to maintain proficiency and profitability.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Oversaw business budget planning and administration, accounting functions, purchasing, and bi-weekly payroll to handle financial needs.
- Served as primary point-of-contact with suppliers and contractors to achieve inventory expectations.
- Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.
- Monitored staff performance, providing final-say assessment over inquiries.
- Employed prompt decision-making and in-depth research to resolve issues.
- Served as principal stakeholder over organization's complete operations.
- Led screening, hiring and staff scheduling to maintain compliance with group goals.
- Devised and deployed sales and marketing tactics to drive strategic growth and support achievement of revenue goals.
- Fostered CRM initiatives by promoting environment of interpersonal communication and customer service.
- Prepared bank deposits and handled business sales, returns and transaction reports.
- Developed and implemented marketing strategies to generate new customers and increase sales and profit margins.
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Adhered to regulatory and policy changes and made necessary adjustments to maintain overall success.
P R&D Planner
Teva Pharmaceuticals
1998.01 - 2009.04
- Managed successful day-to-day operations of projects by maximizing productivity from available resources.
- Engaged in both long and short-term project planning, strategizing for on-time, high-quality deliverables.
- Worked directly with production personnel to resolve production scheduling issues and conflicts.
- Developed comprehensive plans for large-scale projects that involved coordinating multiple teams.
- Supported senior leadership by developing status reports on activities related to planning, scheduling, cancellation, inquiries, resourcing, risk mitigation, and proposal development for various events.
- Implemented protocols and procedures to effectively manage planning process.
Business Owner/Operator
NOCKAMIXON SPORTS SHOP / BUCKS COUNTY OUTFITTERS
1982.02 - 1999.02
- Oversaw end-to-end business processes to maintain proficiency and profitability.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Oversaw business budget planning and administration, accounting functions, purchasing, and bi-weekly payroll to handle financial needs.
- Served as primary point-of-contact with suppliers and contractors to achieve inventory expectations.
- Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.
- Kept all building areas and equipment functional and well-organized to promote business performance.
- Monitored staff performance, providing final-say assessment over inquiries.
- Employed prompt decision-making and in-depth research to resolve issues.
- Led screening, hiring and staff scheduling to maintain compliance with group goals.
- Devised and deployed sales and marketing tactics to drive strategic growth and support achievement of revenue goals.
- Spearheaded business-related aims to meet tactical planning initiatives.
- Prepared bank deposits and handled business sales, returns and transaction reports.
- Fostered CRM initiatives by promoting environment of interpersonal communication and customer service.
- Developed and implemented marketing strategies to generate new customers and increase sales and profit margins.
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Organized and attended trade shows and special events to showcase products, network with other businesses and attract new customers.
Education
No Degree - Business Administration
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PASkills
- Hazardous Chemicals
- Business Planning and Strategy
- Business-to-Business Sales
- Microsoft Office 365
- Contract Management
- Inventory Control
- Operations Management
- Contractor Negotiations
- Strategic Planning
- Project Oversight
- Develop Business Structures
- Executive Leadership
- Sales Growth
- System Optimization
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 16 staff members.
- Achieved positive results by completing daily tasks to grow and improve management strategies to run my business efficiently and effetely.
- Built 3 successful business ventures by hard work and dedication.
- Grew my first business with starting sales of $40,000 per year to 1.8 million dollars in sales.
- In 2007 I won an award at Teva Pharmaceuticals for my hard work and dedication and ranked in the top 5% out of 25,000 employees
- Recently sold my 3rd small business - building our in Home Pet Care Business to 1325 clients through hard work and dedication and 2.3 million dollars in sales.
Remodeling Homes and building new structures, Offshore Fishing, Boating, Traveling
Remodeling -Through years of educating myself in design and implementation on many projects, it has brought me enjoyment adding to my skill set of accomplishments. Became efficient in building, design, planning, including electrical & plumbing.
Offshore Fishing & Boating - Have been fishing since 5 years old, owning a few boats along the way and enjoy our timeout with family & friends.
Travel - Enjoy traveling as much as possible.
Timeline
Business Owner/Operator
PV Pet Care, LLC - T/A Peace Valley Pet Care
2010.01 - 2023.06
P R&D Planner
Teva Pharmaceuticals
1998.01 - 2009.04
Business Owner/Operator
NOCKAMIXON SPORTS SHOP / BUCKS COUNTY OUTFITTERS
1982.02 - 1999.02
No Degree - Business Administration
Bucks County Community College
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