Nick Hooks

Experience

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  California's Great America

  Mar 2008 - Nov 2012

  Entertainment Technician and Haunt Supervisor

  • Supervised 30+ associates and organized schedules during the annual Halloween Haunt. • Participated in the design, construction, and repair of theatrical sets and lighting.• Assisted in the setup, execution, and strike of concerts and festivals.

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  Optimum Design Associates

  Jan 2014 - Nov 2015

  • Completed customer requests for quotes and negotiated pricing and terms with vendors to maximize cost savings.• Monitored open order reports and shortages to guarantee just-in-time delivery of components.• Collaborated with Program Management in procurement of PCBA components.• Resolved non-conformance issues with suppliers and managed returns.• Researched and recommended alternates for obsolete and limited availability components.• Trained in APICS “Basics of Supply Chain Management”. Show less

  • Purchasing Assistant

    Jan 2015 - Nov 2015

  • Marketing Associate

    Jan 2014 - Nov 2015
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  Golden Gate Marine and Industrial

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Assistant Purchasing Associate

  • Sourced specialty items and negotiated pricing with vendors to maximize cost savings.• Submitted pricing and lead time for customer quote requests.• Worked with vendors to ensure just in time delivery of orders.

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  Vitalant

  May 2017 - now

  - Responsible for hiring, training, and managing mobile recruitment team in the San Francisco Region- Developed and executed region donor recruitment strategies to meet hospital blood needs- Hit monthly regional collection goal for twenty consecutive months- Collected 113% of regional collection goal in 2023 as well 27% increase in first time donors- Organized Vitalant’s parade contingent at the 2024 SF Pride Parade • Developed South Bay and Peninsula territories; organized multiple large-scale 100+ unit drives.• Ranked #3 Donor Recruiter for 2019.• Increased units collected in assigned territories by 125% between 2018-2019.• Acted as the Power Booker for the SF Bay Area Region in Spring 2020.• Lead division-wide training on the use Reddit for community engagement. • Responsible for scheduling mobile blood drives within center-established guidelines to achieve monthly and annual goals and projection accuracy.• Directed, trained, and motivated community sponsors to ensure successful blood drives. • Built relationships with external departments and internal staff.• #1 DRR in the West Division for 2018• Increased units collected in South Bay territory by 158% between 2017-2018

  • Donor Recruitment Manager

    Nov 2020 - now

  • Senior Donor Recruitment Representative

    May 2018 - Nov 2020

  • Donor Recruitment Representative

    May 2017 - May 2018