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Kansas City, Mo, Us

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

-Developed and executed a comprehensive business strategy, aligning with long-term organizational objectives -Provided mentorship and guidance to drive individual and collective success, implemented performance metrics and recognition programs resulting in increased productivity-Managed financial operations, including budget development, expense control, payroll, and revenue forecasting, boosted revenue growth through effective cost management -Ensured adherence to industry-specific regulations and compliance with legal standards, minimizing organizational risk, applying robust internal controls for compliance -Collaborated with potential clients to address buildout requirements and budgeting concerns and led lease negotiations with tenants to successfully finalize agreements-Maintained tax compliance and adherence to city ordinance codes -Ensured conformity with local governing body regulations and upheld a favorable standing Key Achievements: -Supervised all facets of interior and exterior construction projects to manage 30,000 sq. foot commercial property-Effective managed and scheduled payment and banking transactions of up to $1.2 M -Improved cost-saving through effective forecasting, monthly analysis, and maintaining accuracy and compliance across financial reporting -Decreased employee turnover through equal professional development, performance recognition and training programs, and ongoing coaching -Increased overall team productivity by proactively engaging team members through improved interdepartmental communication and guidance

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

-Assumed manager/partner role with an estimated 90 days to shutdown in order to build asset back to sellable position-Acted as project manager for expansion project, doubling the operating space-Reduced annual operating cost by 10% by replacing existing merchant services program and point of sale software increasing team efficiency and customer experience-Managed customer retention program through daily meetings, effective communication, Salesforce CRM management, digital marketing and face to face to face customer interaction-Grew inventory from $30,000 to $200,000 through structured profit reinvestment plan, optimizing product availability -Grew annual revenue from $200,000 to $1.3 million within 3 years through financial forecasting, budgeting, sales implementation and a focus on customer service-Led training efforts, payroll, benefits, compliance, and management of 10 person sales team-Maintained monthly compliance reports with the Kansas Alcohol Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue, Kansas Department of revenue and City of Overland Park’s offices via licensure, bond payments, taxation and monthly revenue reporting resulting in 0 infractions against both state and city business licenses in 11 years-Designed a buyout plan to purchase the property being leased (HV Retail LLC) and absorb existing tenant contracts -Sold business for 50% ROI after a successful contract negotiation