to utilize my experience in loss prevention & safety to the fullest and to help a company reduce its workplace accidents and implement a successful safety program for all involved.
DONALD JOSEPH SMYTH, JR.
CAREER SUMMARY
An accomplished "Hands On" business owner & professional manager with a 30+ year track record of accomplishments in a wide variety of environments from small family owned business atmosphere to a large national company with 300+ locations, I’ve demonstrated the ability to work with management teams and employees to not only run & grow a business but also to identify and create solutions for safety situations before they become a statistic. This was accomplished by exercising highly developed listening and problem solving skills that enable the root cause of issues/problems to quickly come to the surface and be addressed. In summary, I am a solid hands-on professional with the demonstrated ability to handle the challenges of managing both the strategic and tactical climates in day to day business operations as well as the loss prevention & safety related environment.
STOCK BUILDING SUPPLY – Regional Human Loss Prevention& Safety Director August 2005-October 2008
Position reports to the Regional Vice President of Operations & District Manager, and is responsible for all loss prevention & safety related duties across a 4 state area with over 50 locations. Accomplishments include but are not limited to:
 Manage existing & create new safety & loss prevention programs at the regional level for 1,600+ associates for the world’s largest supplier of building materials to the commercial contractor.
 Developed a strong and efficient business partnership/relationship with the operations team at all locations.
 Coordinate with all departments the importance of all safety & loss prevention programs and how they impact the bottom line, assist in any way to help drive this point home.
 Provides competent consultative advice and counsel to management on matters related to protecting fixed assets at all locations including theft issues, loss prevention and safety related issues and other areas as needed or requested.
 Handle all OSHA & DOT audits with location management, acting as lead person in abatement proceedings.
 Designed and implemented regional & district-wide safety policies and practices, incorporated quarterly risk assessments at each location, led monthly safety meetings via live web for all locations and significantly reduced workplace & auto liability injuries by 49%.
 Conduct in-house risk assessments at each location to assure compliance with corporate risk guidelines as well as OSHA, DOT & FMCSA guidelines as well.
 Instructor for OSHA 10 & 30 hr classes at locations as needed across the region as well as conducted meetings to train associates in methods to work safe and reduce WC accidents.
 Developed and implemented loss prevention & safety related initiatives to support the company’s business objectives by enhancing the quality of staff, strengthening the level of accountability and improving goal setting and performance measurement in all departments of the region.
 Worked closely with Regional & District HR managers to investigate all WC & AL claims, and assure procedures were put in place to effectively help and return associates to work as soon as possible.
 Worked with Corporate Insurance Company on various loss reduction and safety initiatives, designed to better educate and train associates regarding safe workplace practices.
 Worked with HR Regional & District HR managers to ensure management and employer compliance with Federal OSHA and State Health and Safety Laws and Regulations
 A strategic business partner advising and supporting corporate management on handling complex safety & loss reduction issues.
 Created, initiated & received approval for Corporate Disaster Relief program, designed to provide transitional power, fuel, installation and all necessary items required to restore normal operations as soon as possible after any natural disaster, including hurricanes, floods, tornados & fires at any location across the United States. This program was adopted as a North American program by parent company, Wolseley in May of 2007.
 Performed hands on baseline sound testing for all manufacturing locations in Florida to determine necessity of implementing a corporate Hearing Conservation Program to reduce WC hearing claims. Worked directly with industrial hygienist from insurance company to present findings to corporate officers. Was first in company and nation to implement OSHA approve HCP, responsible for annual monitoring and baseline test updates.
 2006-2008 served on Stock Safety council, national safety committee. Council met quarterly with corporate officers and insurance personnel to review progress on reducing WC & AL losses and initiated programs to meet and exceed annual goals to reduce these losses.
 Chaired national JSA (job safety analysis) committee formed to create job hazard analyses for all jobs and to be used with all new hires as part of orientation.
 Worked with corporate Fleet personnel to assure all locations accurately performed Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration audit on an annual basis and all files were up to date and compliance with same.
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 Responsible for working with outside Environmental Engineer to assure all locations in Florida were compliant with DEP guidelines for AST (above ground fuel storage tanks) which included full blown annual inspections, spill kits, training etc.
 Began working with Florida Dept of Environmental Protection ( FDEP) on storm water monitoring program for all locations in Florida to assure compliance with rainwater monitoring requirements on quarterly and annual basis.
STOCK BUILDING SUPPLY- LOCATION MANAGER- ORLANDO AREA 2 FACILITIES
Hands-on position responsible for day to day operation of 2 separate building material locations distributing materials to large, small and remodeling customers. These locations included a lumber yard, door production shop, hollow metal fabrication shop, & truss manufacturing facilities. Accomplishments included:
 Managed the day to day operation of the facilities assuring that customer expectations are met regarding on time deliveries, proper materials delivered at the proper price structure. Also included hands on working with sales team to find solutions to any challenges that may arise with customers and solve the same promptly. Responsible for all divisions of the facility to meet corporate budget numbers regarding sales and expenses and meet with divisional managers to lend support in this matter.
 Work with Corporate personnel and District Manager to grow business and meet corporate goals of 10% on an annual basis.
 Travel with outside sales personnel to visit existing and potential customers to add product lines sold and increase % of business sold to each customer.
 Work with regional credit manager and location credit manager to keep DSO numbers in line with corporate guidelines. Meet with any customers as necessary to solve credit issues needed to collect monies on account.
 Participate in regional annual meetings with Corporate & District personnel for additional management training and team building sessions to help share common customers across different geographical regions of the same state
 Work with management team at the location to help in any way possible with HR, credit, sales, installation, etc.
 Assist operations arm of the location to utilize resources as efficiently as possible, moving personnel and equipment around as necessary.
 Assist corporate purchasing department in determining items and levels of items needed to be purchased in order to meet customer expectations and pricing requirements. This also included possible purchasing of items ahead of time on contract.
SMYTH LUMBER COMPANY- President Jan 1997-Feb 2004
 Served as president of company building material business. Responsible for working with outside sales team to grow business each year & add new products to the mix.
 Worked to find new location to move lumber & door distribution part of the business to in 2000, helped to facilitate this move without interruption of business or service to customers.
 Designed, built & opened brand new truss production facility on 12 acre site to allow for incremental growth in future years. Moved truss manufacturing facility to new facility without interruption of business or service to customers.
 During this time period annual sales grew from $22 million to $35million.
 Worked continually to bring new product offerings to the table and add value as a part of our customers’ construction team.
 Performed any duties necessary to help the company continue to grow.
 Worked with Stock Building Supply Top Executive officers in negotiations regarding purchase of company. Reviewed all documents with attorneys, CPA and advisors prior to sale of company over an 18 month period.
 Ensured smooth transition of business operations, personnel and all other issues once company was sold to Stock Building Supply.
 Opened commercial and residential window division in 2000, to add a new product line offering for our customers. Also included hiring of window sales, installation & estimating personnel. Oversaw this new venture, which eventually added $3 million per year in sales by the second full year. Product offerings included residential aluminum windows, residential wood windows and commercial store front glazing.
SMYTH LUMBER COMPANY Vice President, Sales & Purchasing June 1975- Jan 1997
 Began employment in yard and warehouse operations helping to supervise and schedule all deliveries to customers.
 Took over outside sales accounts, grew these into sizeable account through servicing and attending to the needs of each account as needed. Included building material takeoffs, pricing and bidding of various residential and commercial projects.
 Began to purchase major commodity building products necessary for growth of business. This involved negotiations with manufacturers on pricing, delivery and terms of payment as well.
 Helped to formulate plan to open wood door and hollow metal fabrication shops at the facility as a way of adding new product line offerings for our customers. Worked with family members to determine best way to proceed and identify personnel to run this division.
 Worked with family members to assure smooth transition into increased areas of responsibility while not losing focus that keeping personal contact with associates and customers is essential to growing a business.
ACTIVITIES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Certified as an OSHA outreach trainer for general industry to teach OSHA 10 & 30 HR. classes for general industry
SKILLS & ABILITIES
 Successful Team Builder and Project Leader
 Strong Communication and Motivational skills
 Self Starter who takes Initiative
 Analytical Thinker
 Computer Literate with all MS Office Products (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint)
EDUCATION
 1975 graduate of Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, North Carolina BA Business & Economics
 1971 graduate of Bishop Moore High School, Orlando, Florida
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