ADAM WALKER KING
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402 Greenway Ct
Coppell, TX 75019 |
PROFILE
An experienced distribution, production, and logistics manager seeking new challenges. Entrepreneurial type committed to growing revenue and improving cost efficiency for more than fifteen years. Dynamic record of acquiring new partnerships, improving customer service, quality control, along with setting and achieving revenue and budgetary targets. Consistent developer of strong internal and external business relationships. Trainer and mentor of top leadership associates.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1999 - Present, Investor’s Business Daily - Dallas, TX
Senior Manager, Central Regions (January 2006 – Present)
Regional Director level position reporting directly to the Vice President of Operations. Manage distribution, production, transportation, marketing, and customer service efforts for six regional operations servicing 28 states. Negotiate and implement new partnerships in all components of a regional and national operation. Identify expenditure savings, efficiencies, and growth opportunities. Build and maintain the highly valued partner relationship while working with a limited budget. Work with partners to improve production and distribution efficiencies through on-site monitoring and analysis.
· Developed and sold distribution partnerships with more than thirty metropolitan newspapers.
· Reworked the entire production and distribution network in Region 3 resulting in over one million in annual savings.
· Negotiated multiple production facility contracts while implementing logistics network from each new facility.
· Assisted in on-site implementation of more than ten new production facilities both inside and out of my territory.
· Helped develop national cost analysis system, lowering operating costs by over 2 million dollars per year. Accomplished through renegotiation of transportation and home delivery contracts, elimination of high cost markets, and personnel changes.
· Lowered regional complaints by more than 20% through improved communication and follow up procedures with business partners, as well as a performance incentive program.
· Improved production quality and efficiency through mailroom redesign, and prepress pagination and plate making equipment. Leading to fewer color quality defects, improved production cycle time, and lower customer complaints.
· Manage staff of Customer Service Associates, Field Operations Managers, and outsourced contracts of more than two-hundred production, transportation, air cargo, marketing, and distribution contractors.
· Work with product vendors to improve design and functionality for our highly specialized packaging demands
· Consistently increased retail sales revenue through better product placement, promotions, resale incentives, and various pricing strategies.
· Organize planning and logistical operations for various seminars and tradeshows
Field Operations Manager (March 2003 – January 2006)
Manage the production, transportation, hand and mail delivery, and retail sales within the twelve-state Southern Region. Act as liaison/partner to oversee production at three facilities in Texas, South Carolina, and Florida.
· Managed print quality grading analysis
· Utilize industry knowledge and experience to achieve fewer quality defects, improved production cycle time, and lower customer complaints.
· Work within cost analysis system to identify the actual cost to service customers in every market
· Reduce expenditures to service high cost markets through re-negotiating existing contracts or introducing new business partners.
· Required development and maintenance of regional operations budget, profit/loss evaluation, and calculating return on investment of capital expenditures.
· Oversee streamlining and efficiency programs to meet revised company goals.
· Strive and consistently search for alternate and improved methods to distribute and merchandise products.
· Develop quality distribution contingency plans and ensure logistics reliability.
Southwest Operations Supervisor (October 2001 – March 2003)
Oversaw print production staff at regional print facility in Fort Worth, TX. Maintain quality standards/program and transportation coordination. Conduct employee evaluations/hiring production employees. Implemented transition from independent/regional operations in New Orleans, Tulsa, Dallas, and Houston. Maintain and analyze single copy, home delivery, distribution, and mail reports.
Southwest Circulation Supervisor (September 1999 – October 2001)
Managed circulation in five state area while seeking sales agreements though amenity and bulk sales programs. Repaired damaged relations with neglected employees and contractors in Southwest Region. Oversaw multiple retail, mail, and home delivery expansion projects throughout Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Tennessee. Directly managed distribution network in Dallas, TX, Austin, TX and Tulsa, OK while maintaining lowest CPM within the company. Compile demographic and growth information in regional markets.
March 99 – September 99, RPS, Inc (Fed-Ex Ground) - Fort Worth, TX
Operations Coordinator II
Supervise clerical and hourly employees to ensure that customer shipping and service goals were met according to company standards. Oversaw hourly employees of a 15-30 member team on load and unload docks. Conduct employee evaluations and provide proper feedback as needed. Extensive use of computer automated sort system in maintaining dock controls, package volume, flow monitoring and changes.
October 97 – March 99, Lennar Corporation - Dallas, TX
Purchasing & Planning Estimator/Customer Service Coordinator/Accounts Payable
Required extensive knowledge of the construction industry to plan, estimate, and maintain material and labor budgets for every construction project in the DFW area. Extensive vendor contact while securing bids for community setup and throughout construction. Process and analyze labor and material contracts while maintaining community specifications and initial setup. Provide limited plan revision in AutoCAD. Provide support to Construction and Area Managers in field as needed. Secured building permits for over four hundred construction projects. Worked with municipalities to resolve construction and plan discrepancies. Audited accuracy of incoming invoices and conducted research to resolve any discrepancies. Lead for four Accounts Payable Assistants and processed invoices in high volume.
Senior Manager, Central Regions (January 2006 – Present)
Regional Director level position reporting directly to the Vice President of Operations. Manage distribution, production, transportation, marketing, and customer service efforts for six regional operations servicing 28 states. Negotiate and implement new partnerships in all components of a regional and national operation. Identify expenditure savings, efficiencies, and growth opportunities. Build and maintain the highly valued partner relationship while working with a limited budget. Work with partners to improve production and distribution efficiencies through on-site monitoring and analysis.
· Developed and sold distribution partnerships with more than thirty metropolitan newspapers.
· Reworked the entire production and distribution network in Region 3 resulting in over one million in annual savings.
· Negotiated multiple production facility contracts while implementing logistics network from each new facility.
· Assisted in on-site implementation of more than ten new production facilities both inside and out of my territory.
· Helped develop national cost analysis system, lowering operating costs by over 2 million dollars per year. Accomplished through renegotiation of transportation and home delivery contracts, elimination of high cost markets, and personnel changes.
· Lowered regional complaints by more than 20% through improved communication and follow up procedures with business partners, as well as a performance incentive program.
· Improved production quality and efficiency through mailroom redesign, and prepress pagination and plate making equipment. Leading to fewer color quality defects, improved production cycle time, and lower customer complaints.
· Manage staff of Customer Service Associates, Field Operations Managers, and outsourced contracts of more than two-hundred production, transportation, air cargo, marketing, and distribution contractors.
· Work with product vendors to improve design and functionality for our highly specialized packaging demands
· Consistently increased retail sales revenue through better product placement, promotions, resale incentives, and various pricing strategies.
· Organize planning and logistical operations for various seminars and tradeshows
Field Operations Manager (March 2003 – January 2006)
Manage the production, transportation, hand and mail delivery, and retail sales within the twelve-state Southern Region. Act as liaison/partner to oversee production at three facilities in Texas, South Carolina, and Florida.
· Managed print quality grading analysis
· Utilize industry knowledge and experience to achieve fewer quality defects, improved production cycle time, and lower customer complaints.
· Work within cost analysis system to identify the actual cost to service customers in every market
· Reduce expenditures to service high cost markets through re-negotiating existing contracts or introducing new business partners.
· Required development and maintenance of regional operations budget, profit/loss evaluation, and calculating return on investment of capital expenditures.
· Oversee streamlining and efficiency programs to meet revised company goals.
· Strive and consistently search for alternate and improved methods to distribute and merchandise products.
· Develop quality distribution contingency plans and ensure logistics reliability.
Southwest Operations Supervisor (October 2001 – March 2003)
Oversaw print production staff at regional print facility in Fort Worth, TX. Maintain quality standards/program and transportation coordination. Conduct employee evaluations/hiring production employees. Implemented transition from independent/regional operations in New Orleans, Tulsa, Dallas, and Houston. Maintain and analyze single copy, home delivery, distribution, and mail reports.
Southwest Circulation Supervisor (September 1999 – October 2001)
Managed circulation in five state area while seeking sales agreements though amenity and bulk sales programs. Repaired damaged relations with neglected employees and contractors in Southwest Region. Oversaw multiple retail, mail, and home delivery expansion projects throughout Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Tennessee. Directly managed distribution network in Dallas, TX, Austin, TX and Tulsa, OK while maintaining lowest CPM within the company. Compile demographic and growth information in regional markets.
March 99 – September 99, RPS, Inc (Fed-Ex Ground) - Fort Worth, TX
Operations Coordinator II
Supervise clerical and hourly employees to ensure that customer shipping and service goals were met according to company standards. Oversaw hourly employees of a 15-30 member team on load and unload docks. Conduct employee evaluations and provide proper feedback as needed. Extensive use of computer automated sort system in maintaining dock controls, package volume, flow monitoring and changes.
October 97 – March 99, Lennar Corporation - Dallas, TX
Purchasing & Planning Estimator/Customer Service Coordinator/Accounts Payable
Required extensive knowledge of the construction industry to plan, estimate, and maintain material and labor budgets for every construction project in the DFW area. Extensive vendor contact while securing bids for community setup and throughout construction. Process and analyze labor and material contracts while maintaining community specifications and initial setup. Provide limited plan revision in AutoCAD. Provide support to Construction and Area Managers in field as needed. Secured building permits for over four hundred construction projects. Worked with municipalities to resolve construction and plan discrepancies. Audited accuracy of incoming invoices and conducted research to resolve any discrepancies. Lead for four Accounts Payable Assistants and processed invoices in high volume.
EDUCATION
1993 - 1997, Stephen F. Austin State University - Nacogdoches, TX
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management
· Magna Cum Laude
· Beta Gamma Sigma National Business Honor Society
· Served on the Department of Management, Marketing, and International Business Advisory Council.
· Member of the Alpha Chi National Scholarship Honor Society and President’s Honor Roll
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management
· Magna Cum Laude
· Beta Gamma Sigma National Business Honor Society
· Served on the Department of Management, Marketing, and International Business Advisory Council.
· Member of the Alpha Chi National Scholarship Honor Society and President’s Honor Roll
