Michael Hawkins

Experience

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  JF Walker Company

  May 1985 - Mar 1996

  Regional Manager

   Served in warehouse operations at the Bloomington, IN facility. Promoted to Regional Manager of the Lexington, KY division. Successfully doubled sales in the first 18 months of leadership. Wrote and produced sales training manual utilized throughout the organizations various branch locations. Assisted with locating and securing a new site and the establishment of the company’s presencein the Nashville, TN market. Located and secured a new site and the establishment of the company’s presence in theKnoxville, TN area, hiring a staff of sales, delivery and clerical personnel, while securing anindependent customer base on location at a time. Show less

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  McLane Company, Inc.

  Jun 1996 - Feb 2001

  Business Develop Manager

   Successfully oversaw the integration and transfer of existing clients from the McLane Southeast(Athens, GA) division into the McLane Cumberland (Nicholasville, KY) location. Promoted to Business Development Manager for the Cumberland Division, where wesuccessfully solicited and integrated an additional 700 convenience store locations representedin one regional chain in the first year. Relocated to McLane Southern California (San Bernardino) to manage the Retail MerchandiseServices for the Division, with the oversight of approximately 50 employees. Worked closely with vendor partners to increase sales in underperforming categories. Successfully rolled out a program at the division level that saw the average Account Receivablearrears cut in half when measuring days out beyond negotiated terms. Show less

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  Harvest Realty & Auction

  Jan 2002 - now

  Real Estate Broker

  Serve as the Owner / Operator of this independent company. Maintain a current Indiana Licensed Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer.

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  Foster's Ridge Christian Church

  Nov 2007 - Dec 2011

  Preaching Minister

  Produced weekly presentations to be delivered orally, with accompanying PowerPoint illustrations to convey and reinforce the message to the intended audience. Marketing pieces were created for direct mail, print advertising and distribution by the leadership team members.

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  Tampico Christian Church

  Jan 2008 - Dec 2012

  Senior Minister

  Served as the Senior Minister, preparing weekly communications to be delivered orally, utilizing various themes, study topics, or campaign messages as requested by the local board of directors. The weekly service required collaboration with the local music director, as well as the audio visual personnel, to insure that the service was a cohesive presentation from start to end. Additionally, organized and created community participation opportunities as well as service projects. Served as the camp "Dean" annually, at a local youth camp, developing a camp theme. Study outlines were written to accompany the themed messages that were prepared and delivered orally throughout the week. Show less

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  Winkler, Inc.

  Nov 2012 - Apr 2020

  Project Manager

   Coordinated the integration of a convenience store supply program within an existingindependent grocery wholesaler. Sought out new vendors, negotiating purchase terms and conditions. Managed the flow of information across multiple departments, preparing transportation for theaddition of new customers, and working closely with procurement, ensuring inventory levelswere adequate to meet client demand while protecting inventory carrying cost. Collaborated on creating in house marketing programs to introduce this new offering to market utilizing various vehicles available, while producing value-added digital and print tools for the retail customer. Show less

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  39th Street Christian Church

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2021

  Senior Minister

  Served as the Senior Minister for this Non-Denominational Church, serving in a number of different capacities. Creative communications were developed around themes, study content, and or current campaign goals established by the local board of directors. These messages were developed for oral presentation, and accompanied by visual illustrations presented digitally, as well as published study guides that provided fill in the blank opportunities for participants.Prepared press releases, print advertisement pieces, as well as digital content. Show less

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  Catalent Pharma Solutions

  Mar 2022 - May 2023

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Filling

  Trained and served in the Filling area for this global company that serves as a leading manufacturer inthe pharmaceutical industry, partnering with many of the top drug companies in the world. Currently working in the Drug Formulation area, after gaining valuable experience on the automation side, specifically in vial production.

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  International Conference on Missions

  May 2023 - now

  Director of Development