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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Greater Omaha Area

Greater Omaha Area

Signature Electric, LLC is a full-service electrical contractor, specializing in commercial, industrial, and residential electrical work in the Greater Omaha area for over 40 years. • Managed and directed the day-to-day operations of management team ensuring the highest standard of work quality and performance. Identified organizational structure gaps organizational gaps and resolved to favorable outcomes.• Achieved the highest levels of client satisfaction by diversifying services portfolio, improving quality, performance, and brand value. Inspire and drive organizational growth and sustainability.• Directed strategic business transformation to drive the culture centered on Core Values of teamwork, competitiveness, quality, and safety.• Implementation of all business practices, process, organizational structures and accountability systems; including ERP systems, GAAP based accounting methods and controls. Identified operational gaps and resolved to favorable outcomes.• Responsible for Budgets, KPI’s and financial performance.• Responsible for vendor, supplier and partnership negotiations and programs to favorable win-win outcomes.• Developed cost-effective marketing strategy for three divisions in a hyper-competitive market.

Midwest, Kansas City, Omaha, Des Moines

Established in 1937, Nebraska Furniture Mart is the largest home furnishing store in North America that sells competitively priced flooring, furniture, appliances, and electronics with unparalleled service.•Reengineered the corporate supply chain strategy to remain hyper-competitive, while leading supply chain and logistic operations for the organization.•Managed demand and supply planning, sourcing, procurement, and transportation functions.•Implemented continuous improvement projects to deliver year-over-year cost reductions with inbound/outbound supply chains.•Directed and optimized inventory to attain set corporate goals.•Developed and maintained strategic vendor partnerships, achieving cost and quality improvements.

Midwest; Kansas City, Omaha, Des Moines

•Directed sales, services, marketing, buying, and merchandising operations for the division.•Reengineered Nebraska Furniture Mart’s consumer electronics business as the market leader by providing consumers with unequalled section, competitive prices while delivering a world-class shopping experience. Provided innovative strategic direction, plans and outcomes for the Division.•Instrumental in the successful divisional growth and its placement as a Top 50 consumer electronics (CE) retailer.•Lead the buying and marketing functions while sharpening its performance against a hyper-competitive environment.•Hand selected, trained, and developed a high-performing team, providing the highest levels of service.•Created and managed world-class showroom design, visual displays and merchandising.

Mba, Dual Concentrations; Marketing And Management Sciences, 3.9

Activities and Societies: Member; Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society in Business, Management, and Administration.College.

B.S., Business Administration In Technical Studies, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Graduated Suma Cum Laude, Dean's ListCollege of Professional Studies

Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Member Iowa State State Flying Cyclones Competition Aviation TeamCollege of Engineering at Iowa State University

Associate In Applied Science (Aas), Electrical Engineering Technologies, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Dean's List