John A. Gotzon 13941 Silver Creek Way, Victorville, CA 92392 Home Phone: (760) 952-0005 Cell Phone: (760) 987-6069 E-mail: jagotzon[at]msn.com
Career Summary A sales professional, willing to relocate, with over 15 years experience in the Ready Mix Concrete & aggregate industry including over 7 years commercial driving experience, 2 years in customer service and order taking, and 5+ years as sales account manager. Knowledgeable in concrete pricing, mix designs & quality control. Previous experience prior to entering the construction industry included 14 years experience in the Aerospace industry as an electronic test engineer and test technician. A customer oriented problem solver with good communication skills and excellent organizational skills. A quick study and a definite self starter. Professional Experience Best Rock Quarry, Inc., Barstow, CA (June 2009 to November 2009) Regional Sales Manager / Quality Control Manager I was contracted to lay the groundwork for this new company. I was involved in establishing the office work environment, creating required documents & procedures for company correspondence and the quoting of projects. I also directed quality control, created a company website & served in a sales capacity.
Hi-Grade Materials Co., Hesperia, CA (June 2004 to June 2009) Sales Account Manager / Assistant Operations Manager / Quality Control Assistant Primarily performed in an outside sales capacity, making customer sales calls and providing written quotes for concrete & aggregate. Assisted in quality control issues and concrete mix designs. Assisted in all facets of operations including dispatch & truck tracking.
Robertsons Ready Mix, Corona, CA (September 1994 to May 2004) Customer Service Representative / Assistant Plant Manager /Driver Handled customer service requests, including concrete order taking, quality control issues and truck tracking and dispatching. Performed concrete batching, inventoried and ordered concrete aggregates and materials as well as performing plant maintenance and repairs.
Hughes Aircraft Company, Anaheim Hills / Fullerton, CA (October 1979 to October 1993) Test Engineer /Test Technician Monitored and controlled electrical and environmental testing processes associated with Military specifications. Designed and fabricated test fixtures for electronic components while also performing electrical and environmental testing of specialized solid state components.
Education and Skills Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA (AA Degree in Electronics) American Concrete Institute Certification: Certified Field Testing Technician - Grade I (expires Sept 2009) Company sponsored courses: Franklin Series on Time Management/Planning, Time Management, TQM (Total Quality Management), Dr. Dennis Waitley series on Self-Potential and Positive Thinking, Sales Professional Seminar. NRMCA Webinars on Sales in the Ready Mix Industry. Equipment familiarity: Jonel Batch Panel Controller, Solomon Colors batching system, General batch plant Equipment including (Belts, Motors, Arc Welders, etc.), Kenworth, Peterbuilt and Mack commercial vehicles utilizing McNeilus, Continental, Challenge and Rex cement mixer equipment, Caterpillar #950 & #966 Loaders. PC & Software familiarity: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point, Broadband Wireless usage
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