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William Thornsbury

Ashland

Summary

I am highly experienced professional that is skilled in all aspects of business operations. I have 30 years of operations managerial experience. I am well rounded in all aspects of operational management. I possess highly effective and efficient leadership skills. From Telecommunications to food service. I pride myself in all aspects of business operations but customer service and customer care is so important to any operation. I go above and beyond to ensure every customer has the positive experience that is lasting. In business, I go above and beyond the call of duty day in and day out to ensure that operational goals and operational standards are met and exceeded. I am versed in Profit and Loss and have managed a budget exceeding 14 million dollars with dish network. Including monthly financial reviews of the over all business. I am efficient with a computer and most technology. I've managed multiple locations in my my career and territory's that expand over 4 states. I am versed in all aspects of the Warehousing process. I maintained an inventory that exceeded $6 million dollar in the locations I have managed. I ensure inventory audits are completed monthly to ensure compliance from the warehouse department. I have built and maintained sub contract labor to keep work load spikes under control and to make the internal business more efficient. I have created customer service routes with many different company's. I have managed the customer service experience in every roll I have had in management. I have managed up to 115 employees, 12 managers, 6 warehouse staff and 3 quality assurance personnel. I have managed fleet with box trucks, vans, and trucks. I managed a fleet of 55 vehicles for dish and managed 25 vehicles at TNI. . I am motivated by the drive of cooperate America and I will go above and beyond to ensure that my teams are successful. I’m my experience I have exceeded expectations for every company I have worked for. I am a very hands on manager and am very driven to mentor and develop employees for the next level. I believe in promoting managers from within. Giving those that have worked hard and helped us accomplish our goals an opportunity to move up in the operation. I believe in leading by example. I am a hands on manager that can that does not care to get my hands dirty. I have worked very hard to earning the respect of all employees. I feel there is no second place in business. If your not first your last. Being the best is the only option. I have proven that no matter the job I can get it done day in and day out. I have over 15 years of sales experience. I have 7 years of door to door sales along with building customer base from scratch. I am a closer and I started door to door sales when I was 20 and it played a huge roll in who I am today.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Operation Manager

Technetwork
Charleston
01.2024 - Current
  • I have built a team of 30 technicians from the ground up
  • Responsible for all performance based metrics
  • Completion rates, tc rates, on time performance, customer satisfaction and anything that has to do with the day to day operations of cable to home installations
  • I take care of all payroll as well
  • Hire, fire and maintain a strong tech performance based company
  • Work with osp group to ensure we have a close eye on all osp referral to ensure we are fixing issues the first time we roll to that customers house
  • Maintain a fleet of 22 vehicles
  • Do monthly inspections to ensure fleet is maintained to the highest level

Key Holder Manager

Certified Oil
Ashland
01.2023 - Current
  • Managed all day to day operations
  • Managed direct employees on a day to day basis
  • Do all day to day reporting
  • Hire and train employees
  • Been managing employees for over 28 years
  • Reporting on All cigarettes and lottery
  • Managed coolers and merchandise on a daily basis
  • Ran multiple operations over the years
  • Managed as many as 100 employees and 4 locations at the same time

Assistant Manager

Save A Lot
Huntington
04.2021 - 03.2023
  • Responsible for all daily operations
  • I took care of inventory management, counting down cashier drawers
  • Run register to help when we got really busy
  • Help stock shelves, deal with the meat department, the produce department to ensure that we are taking advantage of every opportunity to drive sales and overall profit margins
  • Work open and close shifts
  • I also hired new employees give feedback to everyone on their job performance good and what needs to be improved on

Owner/Operator

Quality Merchandise outlet
Ashland
03.2015 - 03.2021
  • Handle all day to day business and anything that came up during the day
  • Built and maintained a facebook page that became the heart of my business
  • I went and got my customers and I did not have to wait for the customer
  • My place looked like Wal-Mart so many people came to my store
  • I built and created a inventory system for my business to track and monitor all inventory
  • I am very good with my as well hands
  • I built furniture, and put things together as need be
  • To give the customer the best way to view the merchandise for highest sales potential possible

Owner/Operations Manager

Thornsbury Home Improvement and Landscaping
Ashland
01.2011 - 02.2015
  • All general construction and home improvement
  • Decks, patios, cabinets, windows, drainage around houses and to control run off
  • Worked as general contractor for projects as well
  • Hired contractors, dealt with blueprints and all drawings on many construction projects
  • Customer service and a attitude to exceed the customers expectations every time
  • Also including but not limited to design, demolition and complete landscape construction as well to the customers total wants and needs

General Manager

Dish Network, LSC
Nitro
06.2004 - 09.2010
  • I was responsible for the entire operation that covered the state of West Virginia and a portion of the Virginia market
  • That included 3 locations and 125 employees including managers and front line staff members
  • I am highly experienced in fleet management, P&L, staffing, warehousing, human resources, property management and all day to day operations
  • I have the ability to exceed goal set forth and maintain a high safety standard in the process, while creating a positive work environment for all employees
  • With the dedication I bring to my work there is no goal or nothing that I cannot accomplish
  • It always takes a team to win and I have the ability to get the best out of each and everyone that works with me day in and day out

Site Manager/Lead Installer/Service Technician

CSI Telecom Inc
Miami
01.2000 - 05.2004
  • Company Overview: for Siemens
  • Responsible for hardware installation, acceptance testing, maintenance and the line additions of the EWSD Class 5 digital public telephone switch throughout the Siemens regional territory
  • Analyzing and reviewing floor plans, frame layouts, cable rack, and grounding blue prints
  • Mounting and installing all applicable hardware, main distribution frame technical blocks, and cable racking in accordance with manufactures specifications and drawings
  • Responsible for the power/return cabling and termination of main and secondary power leads from the primary power source (BDFB) to the EWSD (PDF) and all associated racks and equipment
  • Assemble, mount, and cable isolated and integrated ground plates to the master ground bar and terminate all isolated and integrated equipment to their respective ground positions
  • DSX mounting, installation, and power-up, cable management, wire and jumper connectivity and inner and intra bay cabling
  • Supervising and managing fellow contractors in all aspects of EWSD installation
  • Accountable to Corporate for job quality, meeting milestones, committed turnover dates, and status reporting
  • For Siemens

Owner operator

Tri-State Food Service
Ashland
01.1995 - 01.2000
  • Solely responsible for all day-to-day business operations and efficiencies
  • Including P&L, staffing and operations management
  • Ordered, purchased, and received product deliveries while retaining cost-effective inventory
  • Maintained receiving and shipping logs, tracking customer food supply and proactively initiate customer orders
  • Developed a reputation for excellent customer service by acknowledging customer needs
  • Served as product expert and increased sales advising customers on bulk alternatives to single item purchases

Education

G.E.D. -

Boyd County High School
Ashland, KY
01.1994

Skills

  • PowerPoint
  • Roofing
  • Produce Experience
  • Hiring front line employees
  • Customer service
  • Human resource
  • Microsoft Office
  • Work flow analysis
  • Analysis skills
  • Cabling
  • Build outs, leasing facilities
  • Shipping & Receiving
  • Inventory Management
  • Hospitality
  • Profit and loss
  • Bidding construction jobs
  • Operations management
  • Leadership
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Merchandising
  • Procurement
  • Hiring managers
  • Telecommunication
  • Operations Management
  • Production, safety
  • Fleet management
  • Retail management
  • Driving productivity
  • Purchasing
  • Property Management
  • Profit & loss
  • Customer service/customer care
  • Door Hanging
  • Construction
  • Door-to-Door Experience
  • Box Truck
  • Service Technician Experience
  • Sales
  • Quality assurance
  • Mentoring
  • Budgeting
  • Plumbing
  • Window installation

Certification

Driver's License, T94734879, 02/01/23, 12/01/26

Assessments

  • Mechanical knowledge, Proficient, 08/01/23
  • Management & leadership skills: Impact & influence, Completed, 09/01/21
  • Management & leadership skills: Planning & execution, Proficient, 07/01/23
  • General manager (hospitality), Completed, 09/01/20
  • Basic maintenance and repair, Proficient, 02/01/23
  • Work style: Reliability, Proficient, 10/01/21
  • Work motivation, Proficient, 02/01/23

Timeline

Operation Manager

Technetwork
01.2024 - Current

Key Holder Manager

Certified Oil
01.2023 - Current

Assistant Manager

Save A Lot
04.2021 - 03.2023

Owner/Operator

Quality Merchandise outlet
03.2015 - 03.2021

Owner/Operations Manager

Thornsbury Home Improvement and Landscaping
01.2011 - 02.2015

General Manager

Dish Network, LSC
06.2004 - 09.2010

Site Manager/Lead Installer/Service Technician

CSI Telecom Inc
01.2000 - 05.2004

Owner operator

Tri-State Food Service
01.1995 - 01.2000

G.E.D. -

Boyd County High School
William Thornsbury