Joel S.

Mangrum
4171 California Avenue #M, Bakersfield, CA 93309 - Phone: 661-319-3267 - ema
il: jm4f5f76@westpost.net,

OBJECTIVE: Looking for a position where I can utilize my ability to problem sol
ve and think outside the box. While enjoying responsibility and individual assig
nments, can excel at leadership and team work. My background is quite comprehens
ive, but would prefer work in the marketing, operations management, manufacturin
g management, or general management field. Will relocate.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
SPACETRON LASER, INC, Bakersfield, CA
Date of Employment: 07/08-Present
Position: Board of Directors
SPORTOGO, INC., Bakersfield, CA
Date of Employment: 11/00-Present
Position: Operations Manager
Duties: Customer relations, wholesale and retail sales and marketing, employee
hiring and firing, creating employee schedules, inventory tracking and purchasin
g, in charge of factory production, general floor management duties, overall pro
ject management, overall business management, leading groups of employees in att
aining determined tasks and working with clients on marketing their products and
/or services.
Accomplishments: Started a complete manufacturing facility from the ground up.
Developed and introduced 12 new products to market, some of which have been or
are currently being sold by Hammacher Schlemmer, FAO Schwarz, Costco, and Sam's
Club.
Worked with companies such as Coors Light, Stefan Sagmeister Inc, Friendwithyou,
and Johnsonville Brat in developing, implementing, and manufacturing items and
events to help draw market attention to their products or services.
Computer Skills: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Corel D
raw
BOOKS-A-MILLION, Jonesboro, AR
Date of Employment: 08/00-11/00
Position: Book Lines Manager
Duties: Creating employee work schedule, balancing drawers, inventory tracking
and purchasing, customer relations, floor management
Accomplishments: Increased my area's profits by 11% when compared to the same t
hree month period the year before.
GENERAL ELECTRIC, Jonesboro, AR
Date of Employment: 12/99-10/00
Position: Assistant EHS Supervisor (Co-op)
Duties: Worked on attaining OSHA VPP Star status for plant, helped to organize
and guide plant teams to preemptively address work problems such as Ergonomics,
Job Safety Analysis, trained workers in Hazmat.
Accomplishments: GE Jonesboro plant was granted OSHA VPP Star status. Establis
hed objectives and created lesson plans for employee training in such areas as J
ob Safety Analysis and Hazmat that were still in use when the plant closed in 20
03.
ROBERSON PRINTERS, Jonesboro, AR
Date of Employment: 02-96-10/00
Position: Pressman and Production Manager
Duties: Data input, typesetting, extensive use of large press equipment, reorde
ring of supplies, answering phone, taking counter orders, bindery work, scheduli
ng, trained other employees.
EDUCATION:
Graduated Jonesboro High School 1993
Graduated Arkansas State University 1999
B.A. in General Studies with emphasis in:
History, English, Elementary Education
ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
Academic Distinction Scholarship - 1993
Phi Beta Sigma-Freshman Honor Society - 1993
National Dean's List - 1994
Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity - 1995-1997; served as Treasurer and New Member Edu
cator
HOBBIES:
Coached Youth Soccer from 1986-1998
Reading
Writing published articles
Podcast participation