Managed commercial and residential construction projects, from estimating to installation. Quote estimates to prospective clients by using industry wide pricing standards. Responsible for building and maintaining positive relationships with clients, subcontractors and vendors on a daily basis to improve P&L. Manage schedule of 4 full-time employees and ordering of new tools and materials to ensure all projects are properly executed and completed within contract deadlines. Accomplishments Include: Increased gross sales by 10% for 2013 vs. 2012, 22% for 2014 vs. 2013, and YTD 38% for 2015 vs. 2014 by improving sales tactics, cutting vendor costs and streamlining installation and ordering schedules. Decreased expenses overall by 15% on average per year by renegotiating pricing from vendors and suppliers, while dealing with an increase in overall material expenses by an average of 12% per year. Created a modern web presence and improved marketing materials to help increase sales and company exposure within the areas in which we serve. Developed a bonus and incentive structure for sales people and installers based on overall sales numbers and expedited project completion dates.

• Gained extensive knowledge in all aspects of retail operations by testing software, writing policies/procedures, and training corporate employees, store management and staff on several new software, policies, and procedures. • Oversaw 150+ managers of US stores to improve operating standards through the implementation of new compliance directives. • Managed, analyzed and oversaw processing of all retail department bonus and incentive programs. • Ensured proper cash flow and employee accountability by overseeing a two person Operations team and 15 district managers in the implementation of new internal accounting compliance procedures at all 200+ US and Canadian stores. • Prevented against loss by managing a two person Operations team to act as liaison between the Retail Department, HR Department, Asset Protection Department and stores through the investigation of time-in-attendance software, POS systems, store cameras, counterfeit currency, etc. • Partnered with HR Team to complete HR Compliance audits, ensuring compliance with various state/federal/OSHA/wage & hour laws. • Assisted with operations-related performance management processes in coordination with HR Team, including warnings, Performance Improvement Plans, and involuntary separations.• Introduced training materials and rolled out sales driven bonus and incentive programs across 250+ stores globally. • Traveled to 40+ retail locations nationally to audit store standards, prepare scheduled plans for store improvements, improve and take inventory, merchandise, prepare limited store build out proposals, manage personnel issues, and conduct training for management and staff thereby increasing sales, operating efficiency, staff performance, and improving overall P&L. • Improved store performance by calculating, forecasting, and distributing monthly and daily sales targets for 250+ global stores.

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