General Manager Operations
Houston, Texas, United States
*Championed operations of 22 driver training locations across eight states, streamlining workflows andoptimizing profitability across the region that generates gross annual revenue of more than $25M.* Developed and directed a top-performing team of 140 staff, which included determining labor needs,hiring and training new employees, administrating labor scheduling, conducting in-depth performanceevaluations, and coaching personnel from below-average to best-in-class… Show more *Championed operations of 22 driver training locations across eight states, streamlining workflows andoptimizing profitability across the region that generates gross annual revenue of more than $25M.* Developed and directed a top-performing team of 140 staff, which included determining labor needs,hiring and training new employees, administrating labor scheduling, conducting in-depth performanceevaluations, and coaching personnel from below-average to best-in-class performance.* Pioneered continuous improvement by analyzing performance data, financial data, and activity reports to identify opportunities and innovate solutions that reduced waste and bolstered efficiency.* Innovated a process improvement to the workflow for payroll reporting that ultimately saved the Payrolldepartment 48 man-hours monthly by creatively reallocating responsibilities; achieved such a notableimprovement in efficiency within the region that the refined process was then implemented across theentire company of 1,500 employees.* Initiated the development of an automated Salesforce report that eliminated daily manual tasks; thesolution was rolled out company-wide and delivered significant efficiencies for administrative personnel. *Surpassed region-wide target for driver training enrollments by identifying creative solutions to issuesconcerning state licensing and funding sources, as well as prioritizing the development and positivereinforcement of site staff, which included coordinating both individual and group training opportunities.*Collaborated cross-departmentally with Human Resources, Finance, and Logistics to coordinate seamless operations, as well as with Marketing and Sales to determine pricing, timing, and volume of promotions. Show less