Harrison Cowart

About Harrison Cowart

Accomplished business professional with 30+ years of experience leading high-performing…

Experience

1. Manager of Inside Sales and Operations

   Rsvp Actuators & Controls, Inc

   Mar 2006 — Present · Hempstead, TX, US

   Responsibilities:• Manage 8+ employees and report directly to the president/owner.• Receive RFQ\'s and translate them into product and service quotations.• Provide technical recommendations to customers and staff to ensure correct product selection.• Manage and track orders through all sales and manufacturing processes.• Communicate order status updates to customers.• Review purchase orders, contracts, and specifications for customer and internal compliance.• Determine pricing structure and discounts for all products and accounts.• Create company sales tools and marketing material.• Host customer, vendor, and inspector visits to the company.• Manage inventory levels to meet sales forecasts.• Release work orders to manufacturing and ensure orders ship on schedule. Accomplishments:• Increased customer and distributor base by 25% with a national marketing campaign.• Lowered material cost 55% by sourcing and qualifying new domestic and international suppliers.• Reduced manufacturing and assembly time 15% with a streamlined BOM package.• Developed a product testing and serial number program to comply with industry standards.• Cataloged a drawing archive with over prints and reduced print retrieval time by 30%.• Re-designed and verified a technical torque chart to include 20% more information and easier use.• Product Sold: Scotch-Yoke Actuators

Education

• U.S. Naval Intelligence

  U.S. Naval Intelligence, Naval Intelligence "A" School

  1982 — 1982

• San Jacinto College

  Business Administration and Management, General

  1986 — 1988

Skills

• Manufacturing
• Vendor Relationships
• Petroleum
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Automation
• Negotiation
• Microsoft Word
• Customer Satisfaction
• Problem Solving
• Operations Management
• Sales
• Valves
• Customer Retention
• Energy Industry
• Energy
• Customer Service
• Engineering
• Sales Management
• Oil & Gas
• Business Process
• Procurement
• Employee Relations
• Supplier Negotiation
• Navy
• Management
• Inventory Management
• Forecasting
• Quality Assurance
• Supplier Sourcing
• Leadership