Martin W. Woulf
16916 Mohican Drive
Lockport, IL 60441
815-588-3669
mwoulf[at]sbcglobal.net
Professional Building Materials Expert and Construction Specialist
CANDIDATE SUMMARY
I am an accomplished materials expert with more than 25 years of specifying, including educating decision makers in the greater cost benefits of improved methodologies, and work flow analysis. Demonstrated significant team skills to achieve established performance goals, recommended viable tactics to identify potential opportunities, determine budgets and schedules to reach the key targets.
I have deep experience in communications, sales and client management. I also possess experience with public and private sectors, and all regulatory bodies governing project work. I am accomplished in commercial, residential, and retail construction from bid to project close-out. Extensive hands on talents in both rough and trim phases of work.
EXPERIENCE
Martin Woulf Construction Consulting April 2009 to Date
• Perform all of the plan review, estimating, bid creation, material masters, and presentation of proposals for a variety of clients.
• Consulting covers residential, commercial projects, and retail build-outs. I am versed in all 16 categories.
HANNA DESIGN GROUP, INC. Deer Park, IL March 2009 through May 2009
Project Manager
Privately held Design Build/Architecture Firm
• Responsible for researching, qualifying, and selecting sub-contractors related to the remodeling of existing spaces and the creation of new retail spaces.
• Defined scope of work for all trades with a thorough take-off while resolving subsequent blueprint problems.
• Responsible for the sourcing of all materials to be “General Contractor” supplied.
• Responsible for the Master Builder data entry and bid book creation.
• Responsible for the completion of a Sports Avenue retail space at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, CA.
• Served as liaison with Universal Studios and all County regulatory entities, along with negotiating for out of scope work with local tradesmen.
WOULF CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. Lockport, IL Feb. 2001-Feb. 2009
Privately held Union Carpenter Contractor
• I selected, hired and trained 21 full time employees. Also handled all personnel management tasks.
• Responsible for all new business development for residential, commercial and retail projects.
• Performed all estimating of materials, man-power requirements, overhead and profit evaluations, and contract creation.
• Responsible for all internal controls and project management on a variety of commercial and retail projects.
• Handled all negotiations with vendors and sub-contractors, including accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Utilized Quick Books and other CAD software programs.
• Directed all material selections, purchases, deliveries, and installation scheduling.
• Responsible for all regulatory inspections, with no re-inspects required.
• Responsible for directing clients towards value-added decisions for product selections, installation methodologies, and architectural changes.
• Demonstrated project management expertise by meeting or exceeding all completion and client sign-off targets.
P.D.HARTZ Tinley Park, IL Dec. 1999- Jan. 2001
Privately held Home Builder
Project Superintendent
$200 Million: Town Point Project
• Directed all efforts of the sub-contractors in the creation of single family and multi-family town homes.
• Responsible for site work, utility work, and dwelling construction. Achieved a 20% reduction in remediation of site work, thus generating significant savings.
• Responsible for scheduling of material receipt, regulatory inspections, and client walk-thru.
• Dramatically minimized punch-list items by instituting a pre-walk check list, and soliciting greater attention to detail by the sub-contractors. Expedited the payment cycle to the sub-contractors and improved the closings for this builder.
• Achieved a 30% reduction in construction time for 3000sq/ft dwellings, moving from 186 days to 126 days. Resolved RFI issues and expedited communication between the field and corporate.
• Shared extensive construction knowledge with architects, sales, and clients to streamline the selection and change order process. Achieved notable inspection history by improving village relations with prompt follow-through.
• Maintained all field/office communications; including on site construction log and inspections history.
TERRESTRIS DEVELOPMENT Dec.1998-Jan 2000
Oak Brook, IL
Project Manager
• Responsible for the creation of 45 high end single family homes.
• Responsible for the completion of old outstanding warranty work for existing homeowners.
• Management from site work through closing.
• Reduced Extra Work Orders by 75% and made blue print corrections
BUILDING MATERIAL SALES SPECIALIST. 1990 to 1998
Outside Sales for:
• Big Buck Lumber, Kenosha, WI
• Allied Building Products, Blue Island, IL
• Moser Lumber, Naperville, IL
• Bell Lumber, Chicago,IL
LEE LUMBER CO. 1986 to 1990
Chicago, IL
Credit Manager/Engineered Wood Specialist
• Directly responsible for the management of 2600 active accounts.
• Handled all inquiries, account set-up, collections, and problem resolution.
• Collected $3 million that was over 400 days old. This situation existed prior to my arrival.
• Brought over 500 habitual delinquent accounts into compliance and current.
• Totally responsible for the sales of a new product line of I-Joists, and generated $2.4 million in sales.
• Set up a new North side location, and trained counter sales persons.
ALSIDE SUPPLY Aug. 1979 to June 1986
So Holland, IL
Branch Manager/Credit Manager Whse.#187
• Improved location from 10% bad debt on 1 million sales, to less than $3,100.00 on 5.7 million.
• Received Credit award 39 consecutive months. Branch manager award for 48 months.
• Recognized by Corporate as the #2 location countrywide.
• Achieved a material variance on a book value of 2.7 million in inventory of $39.00.
• Managed all warehouse operations of inventory, personnel, accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking transaction, P&L, and budgets.
• Responsible for over 1500 active accounts.
• Directed transportation and delivery efforts for a 4 state region.
EDUCATION
College of ST. Thomas St. Paul, MN Business Administration/Marketing
Workshops and Training
Gang Nail Industries Pre-Engineering Level I & II Fall 1989
Truss Joist Industries Pre-Engineering Level I& II Fall 1991
NOVA BRIK certified installer
Journeyman Carpenter
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