Jason Sobel

Experience

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  RadioShack

  Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

  Sales Associate

  Successfully engaged in sales of consumer electronics and services2nd place in Rhode Island / SE Massachusetts region in Sprint Long Distance sales – 1999Responsible for understanding customer needs, suggestive selling and reducing return ratesProficient in shipment receiving, store stocking according to schematics, and inventory controlUndertook management roles such as POS sales reconciliation, deposits and opening/closing store

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  Alliance Inspection Management (AutoComm) Inc.

  Jun 2003 - Apr 2009

  Facility Manager

  Managed local inspection facility and was responsible for all daily administrative activitiesSuccessful in maintaining, updating and eliminating database errors for Volkswagen accountCompiled local inspection results for reporting to international clients using proprietary softwareDirected team of 4 automotive inspectors, including scheduling, payroll, training and performance evaluation, and was responsible for all vehicle inspection classifications and determinationsProvided I.T. support for local office and East Brookfield, MA facility Show less

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  UniCar USA Inc. - Specialized International Automotive Surveyors

  Apr 2009 - Jan 2015

  U.S. Operations Manager / Data Analyst

  Generated and distributed all U.S. reports to customers, routinely during non-business hours, in order to offset submission delays and to remain compliant with contractual guidelinesSpearheaded mobile R.F. scanner project for all VW ports, establishing individual data input and output specifications, and monitored and controlled all data feedsDeveloped action plans and internal training documents according to customer needs, and received consistent praise for creating clear, concise guidelines for all U.S. locationsExecuted routine data integrity checks to ensure compliance and provided constant training and feedback to employees, including setup of new locations and staffAscertained trends in transportation damages to reduce frequency rates along logistics chainCoordinated reporting and surveying processes to maintain global standards for key accountsManaged operations for 9 facilities throughout the United States and Canada Show less

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  BCS Survey Solutions

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2016

  Business Owner

  Provides consulting services, specialized reporting, data analysis, project management and longshoremen management services for maritime shipping operations.

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  Ports America - Stevedore and Terminal Operator

  Jun 2013 - Dec 2015

  Project Superintendent

  Perform specialized reporting of stevedoring operations on automotive deep sea shipping vessels and in terminals to effectively track production variables and to improve quality of processResponsible for supervising local International Longshoremen Association (ILA) union labor – routinely 50-60 people from diverse backgrounds and varied skill setsDirect labor gangs to maintain high levels of productivity, based on unit moves, per man, per hour, by prioritizing specific operations and maintaining efficiency by strategically allocating resourcesMaintain good working relationships with local ILA union officials and interpreting and adhering to labor law and union contracts/collective bargaining agreementsInstrumental in ensuring that all safety, performance and customer requirements are adhered to Show less

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  Muff's Motorsports, LLC

  Dec 2015 - Sept 2016

  Parts & Inventory Manager

  Responsible for organizing and evaluating new and used motorcycle and ATV parts for sales feasibility and market pricing analysisPhotographs all parts lots for eBay listings within specified company parametersClassifies all eBay parts and packaging conditions and enters auction listings into database queueExpedites product shipments by updating inventory database and pulling customer orders in warehouse

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  Alliance Inspection Management

  Sept 2016 - May 2022

  Facility Manager

  Managed 5 automotive auction locations and inspection teams in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York.Performed physical inspections of used automobiles on behalf of Cox Automotive / Manheim, FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles), Chrysler Capital / Santander and various captive OEM automotive lenders and dealers. Detected previous repair, structural damage, missing parts and noted mechanical conditions, according to NAAA (National Auto Auction Association), FCA and Chrysler Capital guidelines. Inventoried and entered units into auction database using Android based handheld scanners and proprietary AimInspect application to decode VIN information, populate vehicle make, model, trim level and option lists, and to photograph vehicles for auction listingsWrote damage estimates using Insight ECR, AiM Inspex and Audatex software on Panasonic Toughbook equipment in conjunction with customer allowable criteria, current Mitchell pricing and auction body shop labor rates Show less

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  Schnitzer Steel

  Jun 2022 - now

  Site Manager