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Lyons, Ga

Continuous Improvement, Culture shift, Engineering & Maintenance Manager

Lead local team to revitalize employee idea program. Ideas submitted increased 76%, ideas implemented increased 80%Instrumental in facilitating and participating on company-wide ideas teamEstablished teamwork in departments known for isolation and turmoilLead improvement in facility PSM, OSHA and EPA programsGiven additional responsibilities of Maintenance DepartmentIncreased facility appearance and equipment upkeep while keeping consistent expense control, outperforming budgeted dollarsSpecifically tasked to develop leadership skills of Maintenance SupervisorExecutive management consistently recognize improvement of SupervisorChange perception about and performance of the entire departmentLead team to develop procedure for work order flowIncreased on-time % from 56% to 94%Developed and administered perception surveyIncreased scores from 3.4 to 4.2 out of 5Intimately involved in roll out of company Diversity and Inclusion initiative

Lead turnaround of location that had 5 store managers in 6 monthsAchieved comp sales increase both years with 2 new competitors in the marketSecret shopper scores reflected exemplary customer service, cleanliness and merchandising of the store. Scores went from 92 to 98.

Obtained Life Insurance and Securities licensing. Assisted clients with financial planning and asset protection

Set up company on Peachtree accountingEstablished monthly Profit and Loss statementAutomated inventory resulting increased in-stock and reduced expenses Saved over $135,000 on wood product by having accurate pricing history, current invoices and current inventory levelsCAD Design – Taking designer’s plans and transferring them into cad program

Transformed a known problem store with a history of turning over store managersCompetitive store sales and employee satisfaction survey result increasesRelocated store to new location and newest format under budget and ahead of schedule

Opened newest format store Recruited, hired, trained and retained entire staffExceeded sales plan by 25% while keeping expenses under budget

Sent to fix problem clubs. High shrink and turnover, sales shortfalls and merchandising issuesBuilt teams that consistently had top-level moral indicator surveys Consistent execution of company programs, accountability and genuine concern for the well being of associates