results-driven, solutions-focused leader eager to contribute proven new home construction management, training / development, and customer service abilities toward supporting an employer in maximizing profits.

 

profile

 

ø  drive operational success by offering profitable negotiations skills, sharp decision-making abilities, solid interpersonal relationship-building techniques, and excellent written and verbal communication talents.

ø  demonstrate resourceful multitasking skills within fast-paced, deadline-driven homebuilding environments, including quickly resolving daily construction-oriented problems in a proactive and cost-effective manner.

ø  exceptional at securing business retention by facilitating intelligent profit objectives and providing outstanding client relations, as well as by actively developing new business opportunities for continued marketplace presence.

ø  holds b.a. in economics from middlebury college.

 

professional experience

 

 

division manager southern virginia division                                                                                            2008

ø  applied superior managerial talents toward overseeing successful sales and new home construction operations within the hampton roads market.

ø  strategically negotiated and coordinated profitable purchases of developed lot land which led to substantial area growth, including spearheading all sales and marketing efforts at the neighborhood level.

ø  effectively directed all corporate financial goals while efficiently delegating business-oriented responsibilities to various personnel to guarantee high levels of service and quality standards.

ø  empowered area sales and construction managers through dynamic mentoring and coaching to ensure optimal personnel loyalty and a competitive performance spirit.

 

construction services manager southeast florida and southern virginia divisions                       2003 c 2008

ø  drove substantial revenue growth by optimally leading purchasing, estimating, and product development teams for the southeast and richmond markets, along with cost-effectively maintaining all construction budgets within two diverse divisions.

ø  contributed exceptional negotiations and communication abilities toward reducing direct construction costs by 10% across all floor plans within the richmond area in 2007; proactively set option pricing and tracked division cost centers; created and analyzed pro-formas for future land purchases.

ø  successfully recruited and retained a top-performing group of vendors for continually expanding florida- and richmond-based subdivisions; facilitated comprehensive departmental and personnel training programs.

 

area construction manager southeast florida division                                                                  2001 c 2003

ø  utilized expert organizational skills to advantageously steer significant new home construction profits for five neighborhoods; proficiently resolved customer issues to preserve service satisfaction.

ø  created dynamically effective training and development programs for personally recruited field managers, including implementing and maintaining high-quality standards for associates to provide consistency within business operations.

 

field manager southeast florida division                                                                                      1999 c 2001

ø  expertly managed new home construction within a high-volume, florida-based neighborhood, along with maintaining responsibility for delivering error-free homes at all times.

ø  developed strong business loyalty by implementing proactive scheduling practices which increased vendor efficiency.

ø  fostered cooperative teamwork across a multitude of personnel levels while making solid organizational decisions to reflect positively on division-based well-being and the delivery of outstanding customer service.

 

 

general manager                                                                                                                               1993 c 1999

ø  maximized operational success by tactically overseeing high-volume production and installation of pre-fabricated concrete wall panels, including driving substantial sales through an initial two-year start-up phase.

 

~ additional professional roles held prior to 1993 ~