John Michael Erickson
2475 Morven Park Way, The Villages, Florida 32162-6387
Home Telephone: (352) 751-5619
Job Goal
The help small to medium sized businesses understand their business processes as they
relate to their systems.
Significant Experience
General Management. Managed all aspects of
company administration and operations. Oversaw efforts of and
maintained accountability for seven department managers.
Supervised managers, supervisors, warehouse crews, and office
workers.
Training. Developed and managed company
training plans. Trained upper management, supervisory, and
production personnel on a daily basis. Formally authored and
taught a variety of academic and practical courses.
Financial Management. Prepared, managed, and
controlled annual budgets in excess of 1.5 million dollars.
Executed contracts on behalf of the U.S. Government.
Technical. Operated highly complex aircraft
and weapon systems. Maintained programs for tactical computers.
Programmed personal and business computers and trained people in
their use.
Work History
Mar 04 - Pres
Erickson Consulting. Help small and medium sized companies understand their
business processes. Specialize in SyteLine 5 through 7.
Mar 89 - Mar 04
Wood-Mizer Products, Inc. A medium sized, rapidly
growing manufacturer and international distributor of portable
lumber mills and other wood industry machinery.
Jan 00 - Mar 04
Staff Business Analyst/Programmer Analyst. Helped business managers understand
their business processes and systems. Developed new and optimized existing business processes
and systems. Programed using Progress 4GL, SQL, and Visual Basic.NET.
Nov97 - Dec 99
Business Applications Manager. Manage systems
analysis and development for the installed SyteLine
manufacturing system. Developed sales and customer service graphical user
interface to manufacturing system using Progress 4GL.
Apr 90 - Nov 97
Materials Manager. Report directly to the
President. Manage and administer functions of purchasing,
scheduling, shipping and receiving. During 29% annual growth in
sales, maintained a 10% annual growth in inventory while
reducing stock-outs by 90%. Championed and participated in the
development the company's first strategic plan. Developed and
implemented inventory control and replenishment processes for
manufacturing facility in Poland.
Mar 89 - Mar 90
Customer Service Manager. Managed and
administered functions of inside service, service parts
marketing, shipping and receiving, field service, and customer
training. Oversaw the development of a comprehensive,
documented customer training program.
Oct 87 - Mar 89
Paper Art Company, Inc. A medium sized manufacturer
and international distributor of paper tableware and party
goods.
Sales Administrator. Reported to the Vice
President of Sales. Managed all administrative and customer
service functions for department. Facilitated interdepartmental
and field sales communication. Conducted data collection and
analysis, sales training, field sales calls, and marketing
research. Managed administrative staff.
Sep 66 - Jun 87
United States Navy. Career Commissioned Officer and
Naval Aviator.
1982 - 1987
Navy Recruiting District, Indianapolis, Indiana. A
small marketing organization employing 95 sales and 30 support
people.
Executive Officer (Executive Vice
President). Reported directly to the Commanding Officer
(President). Managed all aspects of company operations and
administration including personnel, budgeting, contracting,
public relations, advertising, and marketing.
1979 - 1981
Patrol Squadron SIX, Naval Air Station, Barbers
Point, Hawaii. An organization similar to a twelve aircraft
non-scheduled airline employing 350 people.
Human Resources Department Head. Reported
to the Executive Officer. Managed and administered equal
opportunity, employee relations, education, personnel, alcohol
and drug awareness-screening programs.
1966 - 1979
Various positions of increasing responsibility in
leadership, supervision, management, personnel administration,
college recruiting, data processing management, and tactical
skills. Served at sea, ashore, and foreign duty.
Education
Master of Business Administration, 1990, Indiana Wesleyan
University, Marion, Indiana.
Certificate (Master of Science equivalent), Naval School of
Aeronautical Sciences, Pensacola, Florida. January - December
1967. Major: Advanced Flight Systems.
Bachelor of Arts, 1966, San Jose State University, San Jose,
California. Major: Psychology.
