Business Generalist

Operations Management ~ Office Administration ~ Finance/Accounting

Business Development ~ Sales & Service ~ Team Building/Leadership

  Performance-driven leader with solid track record of success in delivering results backed by a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration; key achievements include:

  Rapidly promoted 4 times to positions of increasing accountability over past 4 years based on dynamic performance; 2012-to date

  Currently managing operations supporting multi-million dollars in annual sales

  Generated 4% first year and 5% second year sales growth and on track to achieve similar results YTD; 2013-present

  Saved department $8.2K in annual payroll costs by strategically re-allocating human resources and streamlining operations while concurrently accommodating higher sales volume

  Successfully developed 3 Assistant Managers to promote to Manager positions

  Played key collaborative role in department achieving highest revenue production in over 10 years; 2012-2013

  Excel in driving all facets of operations spanning human resources, sales, business development, and customer service through purchasing, inventory control, inbound shipment receiving, management reporting, payroll, and financial/P&L

  Expertly recruit, hire, train, develop, and direct top-performing management and support teams

  Strategically manage staff and workflow to optimize productivity and efficiency, maximize use of time and resources, control costs, and achieve aggressive performance goals

Menard Inc.-Carmel, IN 2012-Present

Manager; 2013-current

Assistant Department Manager; 2012-2013

  Promoted within 1 year to steer operations of $2.4M paint department and $2.6M grocery department, with accountability for full-scope management of human resources, sales, customer service, inventory, financial/P&L, and management reporting functions

  Steer sales to consistently achieve year-over-year growth in revenue production

  Effectively train, coordinate and directly manage 14 staff members in cross-functional areas of operation; includes evaluating employees along with developing top performers for promotion to management roles

  Expertly plan and manage workflow to maximize productivity and meet operational goals

  Proficiently manage financial activities, from P&L to payroll, to optimize bottom-line profits;

efficiently compile and analyze sales and expense data, including payroll, maintenance and cost of goods sold, to develop quality weekly, monthly and annual P&L reports

  Strategically control inventory to maintain optimal levels based on real-time and projected trends

  Facilitate a customer-focused, service-oriented environment to ensure satisfaction and build loyalty

Jim Dandy-Tipton, IN 2005-2011

Supervisor

  Led team of up to 10 employees, with key responsibility for cost-effectively ordering and efficiently receiving inbound product shipments

Bachelor s Degree in Business Administration, Indiana University-Kokomo; 2012

Associates Degree in Business Management, Ivy Tech Community College-Kokomo; 2010