WILLIAM L.

WINDERS
997 Castle Pond Dr.
York, PA 17402
717-755-6102 (Home) wwbe4c56@westpost.net
717-586-558(Cell)
CAREER PROFILE
Sales and Operational management professional with demonstrated abilities and su
ccesses; adept at assessing needs, determining priorities, examining alternative
s, and developing options to solve problems or institute improvements. Creative
in preparing and developing proposals, which demonstrate in a concise and convi
ncing presentation, how customersa requirements may be met by my companyas produ
cts and services. Possess energy and entrepreneurial skills to conceive, develo
p, and implement unique solutions to immediate tasks, as well as providing in de
pth analysis to corporate strategic planning.

CAREER PROGRESSION
U.S. Department of Commerce / Census 2010 York, Pennsylvania 2009 to 2
010
Local Census Office Manager
Managed local Census office for the 2010 Census; responsible for four counties i
n south central Pennsylvania. Six direct reports with a total of 1,076 total em
ployees during peak operations. Responsible for day-to-day operations of office
and security of sensitive personal information gathered during Census operations
. Completed all operations under budget and ahead of schedule.
Architectural Ornament, Inc . Concord, Ontario, Canada 2004 to 2009
National Sales Manager a" PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS, USA
Responsible for sales through Independent Sales Representatives; to major buildi
ng supply channel partners throughout the continuous forty-eight states and the
Caribbean. Personally responsible for relationships with national accounts, mu
ltiple location distribution, buying groups, and retail chain operations; increa
sed sales over 45% in a four-year period.
Fypon(R) LTD Molded Millwork(R) Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania 2001 to 2004
Director of Sales / Customer Support
Directed staff development, ensuring they had the resources, abilities, and moti
vation to succeed. As a result, routinely exceeded individual and corporate sal
es and profit goals. Decreased employee turnover.
Worked with National Builders to establish Brand Awareness programs for consumer
s and Brand Loyalty Rebates to builders.
Life-Time(R) Pre-Formed Millworka* Charleroi, Pennsylvania 1997 to 2001
Director of Sales & Marketing
Manage independent and factory sales representative organizations. Exceeded ann
ual sales goals by 23%, while reducing direct sales expenses 8%.

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CAREER PROGRESSION
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Doors, Inc. Wadsworth, Ohio 1994 to 1997
Sales & Marketing Manager
Successfully brought to market new product categories, significantly increasing
depth and breadth of retail and wholesale business. Net result of $5 million in
added volume at over 40% gross sales margin.
Stadleras Lighting Gallery, Inc. Akron, Ohio 1991 to 1994
Sales & Operations Manager
Responsible for day-to-day operations of family owned retail lighting showrooms.
Instituted sales and product training; organized builder sales department and
established sliding scale commission program. Reduced overall inventory. Net s
ales increased 21% over 18-month period.
Borg-Warner Corporation Chicago, Illinois 1974 to 1990
Various Positions
Started as management trainee with Borg-Warner Acceptance Corporation in Mobile,
Alabama; specializing in wholesale inventory and consumer finance. Transferred
to Borg-Warner International Corporation, Puerto Rico in 1981 as Director of Se
curity advancing to Vice President General Sales Manager in 1987.
While in Puerto Rico, supervised 246 employees of a 19-store retail chain with a
nnual sales volume in excess of $56 million; responsible for merchandising, pur
chasing, advertising, and sales. Additional responsibilities included all suppo
rt activities, warehousing, delivery, computer operations, and manufacturing / a
ssembly facility.
Upon arriving in Puerto Rico, company was in fourth year of posting an operation
al loss. After turn around year, operational profits increased an average of 12
% per year. Inventory turns increased from 2.3 to 4.7 per year, decreasing the
dollar amount of inventory by 35%, while increasing sales.
Introduced bilingual sales training programs to primarily Spanish speaking sales
force. Translated technical data into workable sales and marketing tools. Est
ablished on-going sales and product knowledge / training programs with vendors f
or sales staff.

EDUCATION / MILITARY
History / Marketing (BA) University of South Alabama 1979
School of Business Management Stanford University 1986 & 1987
Surveying & Navigation U. S. Army a" Corps of Engineers 1971 to 1974