Donald Given
Aurora,Ontario
Summary
Customer-oriented parts manager with several years of experience in business operations and sales support to meet customer demands. Adaptive transportation and distribution professional with expertise in customer service, inventory control, cost savings and staff management. Resourceful leader with solid background in parts management.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Parts Manager
Aurora Chrysler
03.2013 - Current
- Manage Inventory
- Perform Annual Inventory Counts
- Interview/Hiring Parts Department Employees
- Help Internal & External Customers
Lube Tech
Williamson Chevrolet
07.2011 - 03.2013
- Perform oil changes
- Perform inspections semi-annual
- Maintain inventory of stored summer/winter tires
Tire And Lube Technician
Wal-mart Canada
08.2009 - 07.2011
- Performed oil changes
- Installed and rotate tires
- Maintained quality control of outgoing vehicle
Receiver Shipper
Discovery Lancer Group
03.2006 - 03.2009
- Maintained inventory control
- Performed quality control of incoming goods
- Operated counterbalance forklift
Inventory Control Specialist
Wal-mart Canada
10.2004 - 03.2006
- Operated electric pallet jack and pump trucks
- Performed inventory counts
- Unloaded incoming goods
Temporary Forklift Operator
ADS Employment Services
12.2003 - 03.2004
- Operated counterbalance forklift
- Performed inventory and quality control
Temporary Warehouse Labourer
Spherion Workforce Architects
08.2003 - 11.2003
- Worked on an assembly line
- Unloaded cargo within a warehouse
- Assisted in renovation of warehouse
Co-op Student
Cleeve Technology Incorporated
02.2003 - 03.2003
- Operated inventory control software
- Performed shipping and receiving responsibilities
- Assisted in ISO 9000 certification
Security Officer
Intercon Security
06.2001 - 11.2002
- Monitored building operations
- Acted as customer service, emergency response
- Ensured safety and security of people, property and information
Education
Motive Power Technician -
Centennial College
Toronto, ON04.2011
Business Administration - Management, Operations
Durham College
Oshawa, ON04.2003
Environmental Sciences -
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON04.2000
Skills
- Inventory management
- Customer relationship management
- Vendor negotiation
- Training and development
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Parts ordering
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Parts Manager
Aurora Chrysler
03.2013 - Current
Lube Tech
Williamson Chevrolet
07.2011 - 03.2013
Tire And Lube Technician
Wal-mart Canada
08.2009 - 07.2011
Receiver Shipper
Discovery Lancer Group
03.2006 - 03.2009
Inventory Control Specialist
Wal-mart Canada
10.2004 - 03.2006
Temporary Forklift Operator
ADS Employment Services
12.2003 - 03.2004
Temporary Warehouse Labourer
Spherion Workforce Architects
08.2003 - 11.2003
Co-op Student
Cleeve Technology Incorporated
02.2003 - 03.2003
Security Officer
Intercon Security
06.2001 - 11.2002
Motive Power Technician -
Centennial College
Business Administration - Management, Operations
Durham College
Environmental Sciences -
University of Toronto
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