* Serve as leader in developing new business and strategic partnerships.* Foster, promote and facilitate selling of company-wide services and capabilities.* Contribute to the strategic planning and execution of all sales, marketing and public relations activities* Identify, design, develop and implement market-driven strategies* Promote a customer-oriented focus and advocate consultative customer relationships.*Develop and maintain high-profile external relationships within customer constituents, professional organizations, etc.* Act as primary contact for internal and external constituents.

Responsible for maintaining stores within my region to corporate standard by maintaining interior and exterior responsibilities. Management of all food service equipment, moving equipment, refrigeration cases and front end registers. Identify necessary repairs and follow corporate procedures for bidding and rewarding jobs to vendors/contractors. Prepare and manage maintenance budget for geographic region. Give period account to Sr. Director regarding spending vs budget. Prepare capital requirements for responsible stores on an annual basis and include in proposed energy management budget to Sr. Director. Prepare and present project tracking reports to Operations and Sr. Director of Maintenance. Manage and implement capital investment projects funded through EM&R. Write statements of work, collect quotations and initiate Oracle PO request for capital equipment upgrades or replacements. Manage team of carpenters/mechanics in performing necessary maintenance functions to keep stores in quality condition.

Responsible for managing and evaluating the Company’s energy expenditures and implementing programs to optimize efficiency. Create the strategic vision and effectively manage Ann Taylor’s utility portfolio to ensure cost recover and minimize performance risk. Responsible for developing all utility budgets and monitoring usage. Responsible for identifying potential energy savings projects and developing other programs to drive down consumption. Manage the procurement of Energy contracts. Provides regular guidance to senior management as to changes in the market as well as updating monthly expense projections.•Develop comprehensive energy and utilities management plans, conduct energy audits, develop energy savings projects. •Provide on-going initiatives to reduce energy consumption.•Seek ways of reducing consumption by location through capital investments, identify opportunities to reduce load , investigate new technologies, make recommendations to improve EMS performance.

• Responsible for managing 600+ retail locations in regards to repair and maintenance in a national market.• Responsible for managing a 50 million-dollar budget in capital expenditures.• Management of service providers for all trades and holding them in accordance with terms of contractual agreements and terminating agreements when violations or poor service is performed.• Establish contractual agreements with regional and national vendors in all fields.• Interface with landlords and sub-tenants to interpret and enforce lease obligations.• Involved with lease negotiations partnering with real estate negotiators and operations.• Implemented and managed a national heating and cooling program which was the first in the history of the company.• Earned full bonus potential for excelled performance in expense controls, quality improvements, strong customer service, and meeting all established benchmarks.• Interface with Operations in making financial decisions.

• Responsible for managing a 4.2 million-dollar repair and maintenance budget for over 350 Blockbuster stores in a 4-state market.• Responsible for managing a 40 million-dollar budget in capital expenditures.• Reduced average per store monthly repair and maintenance costs by 15%.• Established contractual agreements with companies in HVAC, Janitorial, and General Maintenance trades ensuring repair and maintenance services were provided to Blockbuster locations.• Managed service providers and held them in accordance with terms of contractual agreements and terminating agreements when violations or poor service was performed.• Interfaced with landlords and sub-tenants to interpret and enforce lease obligations.• Developed presentations and educational programs for store personnel on the use of repair and maintenance manuals and energy management programs.