Dirk Tharpe

Experience

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  Carolina Sundecks

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1990

  Self Employed

  Designed, sold and built high-end screen porches, decks and fences N. Carolina & Virginia.

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  Gilbert Ready Mix-American Con Prod

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1994

  Sales Representative

  Responsible for residential sales of RMX Concrete and Block (CMU), Foothills, Central and Triad Regions of NCPermit TrackingQuality Control & Plant Operation AssistanceAssisted in RMX Plant Construction

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  Unicon - American Concrete Products

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1998

  Corp. Building Material Marketing/Purchasing Manager

  Responsible for Building Product Line including negotiating additions to said line, niche marketing sales strategy (residential), sales analysis, inventory control, purchasing, building product training and sales incentive program Developed and delivered product training seminars to Sales/Marketing Personnel and Customer Base Developed stamped and decorative concrete product line and pull thru training programOversaw Building Product show rooms at company regional locations Developed building material product catalog with embedded samplesMaintained a 30% gross profit marginCompany Press Releases and Market LiteratureNew Employee Orientation Coordinator Show less

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  Unicon Concrete

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Sales Manager

  Responsible for Triad customer base, sales targeting & analysis, development, maintenance, pricing, marketing, bid tracking, submittals, sales force, technical support and warehouse. Developed building materials and block (CMU) to Region product offeringsManaged Building Products warehouse, personnel and inventoryDeveloped and Implemented Building Products marketing strategyDeveloped Technical Marketing Program/Uni-Tips: series of best practice concreting tips as invoice stuffersMaintained Sales Backlog Show less

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  Ready Mixed Concrete Co.

  Jan 2000 - May 2008

  Responsible for Profit/Loss, Budget, Operations and Production, Quality Assurance & Control Management (continued QA/QC management duties discussed below), Sales Management, Safety Program & OSHA Adherence Management, Environmental Compliance, AR & AP, concrete mixer and raw material hauling fleets. Region consisted of 4 ready-mixed concrete plants.Maintained DSO under company averageMaintained highest concrete resale figures in companyImplemented R&D concrete program for SCC, Pervious and Blended Aggregate Developed comprehensive internal and external training modules for Technical and HR applications adopted company-wideDeveloped "Lunch and Learn" Customer Education Series adopted company-wideHeld the position of CRMCA Technical Committee Secretary Columbia Chapter PCEA Board of Directors Show less Responsible for Quality Management and Assurance for the Triad, Central and Columbia Regions, Concrete Field Technicians, Mix designs, Specification Review, Quality Audits, Quality System Compliance, Concrete Labs, ISO 9002, QuadreliService mix management data base, lab management, performance analysis and submittal modules, customer complaints and troubleshooting, Training NRMCA Level II & III Certified Concrete TechnologistAppointed Chairman of the company Quality Improvement TeamImplemented and achieved ISO 9002 certification for Triad Region in eight monthsISO lead auditor - internally trained ISO auditorsDesigned and Implemented Company (Unicon) website (2002) Show less

  • Regional Manager

    Jan 2003 - May 2008

  • QA/QC Manager

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2003
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  Swederski Concrete & Paving, LLC

  Jul 2008 - Oct 2009

  Director of Business Development

  Responsible for roll-out, marketing, and operations of a new business venture in the Carolinas by Swederski Concrete & Paving, LLC. Swederski's focus and expertise was in exterior concrete paving in the Midwest (Illinois & Wisconsin market).Promoted concrete parking lots, white-topping, slip-form paving and pervious concrete to suppliers, general contractors, with special attention to the design/build firms, civil engineers, and geotechnical firms.Conducted numerous educational training seminars offering PDH credits for engineers as well as other industry professionals on the latest technologies, advances and methods in concrete paving conforming to ACI 330Designed, estimated and sold successful projects thru completion as well as converting asphalt paving to concrete Show less

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  Statesville Roofing & Building Restoration

  Aug 2010 - Oct 2011

  Vice President of Business Development

  Business Development ans Sales: Specializing in Re-Roofing Services, Roof Asset Management Programs, Maint. & Repair, and Building Restoration. Restoration Services include Concrete and Concrete Parking Deck Repairs.

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  Lowe's Home Improvement

  Jun 2013 - Apr 2016

  ProServices / Commercial Sales Specialist

  I am honored to have been one of the Mooresville Pro Services Team. We closed 2015 just shy of 13 million and are on track to hit 15 million for 2016. I will always cherish the friendships and memories from my time in the store. Lowe's Home Improvement is and continues to be one of the greatest big box stores in America!

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  Oldcastle APG

  Apr 2016 - now

  Sakrete Territory Sales Manager

  I work for Oldcastle APG, representing the Sakrete, Amerimix, and Belgard product lines in a Technical Sales and Support capacity, working with the Retail Region Management Team and serving all of our Merchandiser Representatives from technical support to cross product training. It is my pleasure to be involved with our Building Materials Marketing Team, where I have written, scene-blocked, and starred in 23 Sakrete Pro-Tip videos, at this time, with 5 more in editing. I have a handful more to write concerning concrete repair and resurfacing. I am also developing a series of masonry how-to videos for our Amerimix brand, which will film throughout the summer. To catch my latest work, go to YouTube and type in Sakrete Concrete Combat. Show less