Mark Strem

Experience

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  Strem Insurance Group / Personal Health Care

  May 1988 - Jan 1990

  Sales Agent

  Sold Long Term Care policies. Cold calling. Public Speaking.

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  TradeMark Farm

  Jan 1990 - now

  Owner/Manager

  Breeder and marketer of Arabian horses. Home of Sir Spattson: Two Time Unanimous American Royal Western Pleasure Champion

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  WEB Products, Inc.

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1997

  Create and lead all systems for project business growth. Established all electronic communications systems through ecommerce and web-site development, brand partnerships and business-to-business initiatives. Directed all supply chain management, procurement, quality control, and logistics. Managed production controls and scheduling. Determined efficient time and cost saving methods. Worked along with the CEO; in this start-up company to development the office, sales and production systems. Recruited Sales Representatives to assist in shelf placement and merchandising in the major retailers. Hired and trained a new staff for rapid retail growth. Designed an EDI interface and database system for automatically transferring invoice and sales data which increased productivity by 100% and accuracy by 99.9%; and further providing on demand sales order tracking and reporting.

  • General Manager - Project Manager

    Jan 1994 - Jan 1997

  • Office Manager / Purchasing Manager

    Jan 1991 - Jan 1994
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  RAF Industries (Web Products Division)

  Jan 1997 - Jun 2009

  General Manager - Operations

  Direct and coordinate all departmental systems concerning the manufacturing, distribution, quality control, customer service, pricing and sales. Manage, hire and train staff, prepare production schedules and assign specific duties. Review financial statements, sales reports and score cards, and other vendor agreements to measure productivity and determine areas of improvement and cost reduction. Implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures.

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  Protect Plus Air Holdings, LLC (Web Products Division)

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2016

  Buyer / Planner / Purchasing Manager / Project Manager

  Purchasing, Product Development, eCommerce, Web Site Management, Marketing, Brand Management, Inventory Control, Vendor Sourcing, Sales Support, Recruiting, Production Schedules, Kansas City Office Team Leader.

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  Redi Carpet

  Feb 2016 - now

  General Manager