William Aaron Van Amber
Springfield,MO
Summary
driven to apply a strong work ethic and motivational skills to achieve goals, as well as employee and customer satisfaction. Demonstrated excellence in a variety of management skills including leadership of others, management of the budget, training of staff and setting & achieving goals.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Receiving Lead
Cox Health Systems
Springfield, MO
04.2025 - Current
- Supervised receiving staff by providing direction on daily tasks and monitoring performance to ensure compliance with established procedures.
- Supervised receiving operations to ensure accurate inventory management.
- Streamlined workflows to improve efficiency in the receiving area.
- Trained staff on safe handling of incoming supplies and equipment.
- Coordinated with vendors to resolve discrepancies in shipments.
Distribution Specialist
ROI
Springfield, MO
09.2011 - 04.2025
- Led team of 20 associates to ensure efficient operations
- Tracked lost or mis-shipped items to minimize delays
- Monitored mis-shipped items to ensure timely resolution
- Researched and assigned errors for mis-picked items to improve accuracy
Program paraprofessional
Scouting America
Springfield, MT
04.2013 - 06.2022
Shift Assistant Manager
Breadaux Pizza
Springfield, MO
06.2010 - 09.2011
- Managed shift workers and coordinated work assignments to ensure smooth operations
- Recruited staff and engaged customers to enhance service experience
- Counted cash drawers and made bank deposits.
- Cooked and delivered Pizza
- Opened and closed store daily, ensuring compliance with operational protocols
Store Manager
Deals
Springfield, MO
08.2001 - 06.2010
- Managed staff of [15] sales associates, and associates, and [3] assistant managers.
- Managed weekly budget and sales goals.
- Managed team of 15 sales associates and 3 assistant managers to achieve store goals.
- Assigned employees to roles based on store needs and individual strengths.
- Trained and developed new associates on POS system and key sales tactics.
- Provided superior customer service and as necessary service recovery
- Lead daily & weekly huddles to establish expectations and solve issues.
- Trained new associates on POS system and effective sales strategies.
- Examined merchandise to verify that it was correctly priced and displayed.
- Counted cash drawers and made bank deposits.
- Delivered superior customer service and executed service recovery actions.
Department Manager
K Mart
Joplin, MO
03.1997 - 08.2001
- Led team of five associates to achieve department goals
- Delegated specific duties to employees to enhance workflow
- Inspected merchandise for quality and presentation
- Role modeled customer service
- Examined merchandise
- Demonstrated exemplary customer service to set department standard
Education
High School Diploma -
Sarcoxie High School
Sarcoxie, MOWoodBadge C5-306-14 - Unit Commissioner Training
Skills
- Staff Training & Development
- Attention to detail
- Deadline management
- Customer focus
- Excellent Customer Service Skills
- Customer Relations
- Service Recovery
- Opening and closing procedures
- Bank deposit procedures
- Store displays
- Merchandising
- Goal Oriented
- Professional Presentations
- Strategic Planning
- Fundraising
- Staff training
Affiliations
- Boy Scouts of America, Adult Member, 54 years
- Boy Scouts of America, Youth Member, 76 years
- Heartand Covenant Church, Youth Leader, 2002 to 2012
- Sarcoxie United Methodist Church, Youth Leader, 1996 to 2002
Accomplishments
- Pathfinder District Popcorn Kernal
- Roundtable Commissioner Staff
- Led Pack 9 Popcorn sales in excess of over $25,000 each of the past two years
- Worked with Pack Committee Chair to recruit adult leadership, doubling the active involvement in Pack Committee in two years
- Filled previously open roles of Trainer, Camping Coordinator, Day Camp Coordinator, Resident Camp Coordinator, Popcorn Co-Kernals and three Assistant CubMasters
- Spirit Director Pathfinder District Day Camp
- Webelos Coordinator Pathfinder District Day Camp
- Unit Commissioner
- CubMaster - Pack 9: 2012-2014
- CubMaster – Scout Reach Pack 409, 2013 to present
- Committee Chair – Troop 16, 2014 to present
- Brotherhood Member Order of the Arrow
- Tribe of the Lone Bear
- CubMaster Award
- Den Leader Award
Timeline
Warehouse Receiving Lead
Cox Health Systems
04.2025 - Current
Program paraprofessional
Scouting America
04.2013 - 06.2022
Distribution Specialist
ROI
09.2011 - 04.2025
Shift Assistant Manager
Breadaux Pizza
06.2010 - 09.2011
Store Manager
Deals
08.2001 - 06.2010
Department Manager
K Mart
03.1997 - 08.2001
High School Diploma -
Sarcoxie High School