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Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Build and supervise the firm's Marketing Department with an aim to establish a consistent brand presence, raise market awareness and drive business growth.Key Responsibilities include: Develop strategic partnerships, conduct market research, create and implement innovative and effective marketing strategies, plan and execute promotional campaigns and design effective metrics and KPIs

Oregon, United States

Operational oversight for 7 locations across Oregon and Washington. Recruited, developed and enabled store managers within the district with an aim to develop productive store cultures, drive sales and provide world class customer experiences. Primary responsibilities included: coaching to behaviors, store culture evaluation, KPI tracking, P&L Analysis, Program Implementation, Recruiting, Hiring, Relationship building, stakeholder analysis, sharing best practices, Training and performance management, Personal selling and Inventory controls· Led operations for a highly profitable district, which included the top performing store in the franchise, and maintained profitability for the year through the Covid-19 shut down and retail restrictions· Developed talent and coached two store managers into multi-unit training roles to share best practices and achieve career aspirations· Drove sales performance across the district while maintaining high personal sales KPIs, worked alongside store teams to deliver care to clients· Implemented several programs and policy changes across the district and achieved buy in and participation from all team members

Beaverton, Or Usa

Operational oversight for the four locations in Oregon, Washington and Kanas. Primary responsibilities included: fiscal management, financial reporting, budgeting and goal setting, menu development, menu pricing, quality of food and service, standardization of processes, collaboration across sites, sharing best practices, repair and maintenance, stake holder management, vendor management, training and development, customer satisfaction, Human Resources--including hiring, terminating, reporting and all associated documentation.· Led operations for a $30,000,000 growth SME, negotiated maintenance contracts and approved all asset management proposals from locations· Innovated unique staffing initiatives, such as quarterly GM & AGM transfers to build team competency, identify best practices and nurture talent· Directed lean material management, strategic pricing and business model adaptation to improve profitability during industry wide recession· Designed, implemented and delivered several training programs to increase customer satisfaction and consistency across the Cinetopia brand· Oversaw all operational level due diligence during the complex process of being acquired by a world leader in cinema management company.

Beaverton, Oregon Usa

Oversee all operations at the Cinetopia Progress Ridge 14 luxury, full service theater and restaurant. Develop and lead a management team, oversee up to 55 staff, inventory regulation, reporting, budgeting and provision of a world class customer service atmosphere. Cultivate a vibrant and motivated culture that provides an environment for staff to thrive and develop lasting skills in customer service and team building, as well as communication.

Vancouver, Wa

Oversee all operations at the Cinetopia Vancouver Mall 23 luxury, full service theater and restaurant. Develop and lead a management team, oversee up to 85 staff, inventory regulation, reporting, budgeting and provision a world class customer service atmosphere.Cultivate a vibrant and motivated culture that provides an environment for staff to thrive and develop lasting skills in customer service and team building, as well as communication.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Manage the Enterprise Campus Programme for the West of Scotland to provide business support and enterprise cultural development to high growth businesses emerging from master and PhD students within the region.

Level 3, Graham Hills Building

Responsibilities: Advise pre-start and early stage businesses, relationship development and engagement with key entrepreneurial alumni and enterprise student development.Key achievements: integrated all three areas of core responsibility by creating a new University sponsored programme that allows all key groups to interact and develop simultaneously. Launched the Strathclyde Enterprise Challenge. Smashed expectations by more than 200% for student participation. Significantly increased current number of engaged entrepreneurial alumni, assisted multiple start-ups to achieve initial round of investment, access key mentors, publicize their achievements and advised 5 pre-start businesses through the registration process.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Founded and launched a new UK consultancy business that specialized in the provision of marketing and business development support for large organizations and SME’s. I was able to draw upon my lean process experience, analytical skills and attention to detail to conduct in depth market research in order to deliver quality recommendations and lead implementation in several organizations. My business partner and I designed a new model for marketing and promotion which allowed a business with little funding to align its activity with a charity and sport to maximize low cost positive exposure. We delivered high quality, actionable plans to Polaroid Eyewear, Lyle & Scott and several SME and micro businesses.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

As a founding member of the MBA enterprise panel, I provide expert help to entrepreneurs and SME's by evaluating their business plans and by preparing them to pitch in front of investors. Including business plan, market penetration, feasibility, financial viability, presentation skills, investor interests, expansion analysis, business idea evaluation, expert help.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

--Awarded a commendation for an outstanding master’s project with Polaroid.--Invited to be a mentor for the 2012 full-time MBA class. --Graduated with a Distinction.--Memeber of the organisation committee for the Inaugural Strathclyde Dragons Den competition.--Co-Founded the Strathclyde MBA Entrepreneurial Panel. --Won the P&G Olympics Marketing Competition.--Elected by my peers as a Class Representative

Portland, Oregon Area

Managed a team of direct line managers with direct responsibility for 250 plus hourly employees. Instituted safety reforms that significantly lowered the worker compensation incident rate for my facility. Reduced warranty costs and managed site lean process innovation, environmental compliance, green initiatives, recycling programs, permit regulations and legal compliance. Additionally assumed the role of temporary shipping manager, day shift coordinator, swing shift coordinator, scheduling manager.

Mba, Master Of Business Administration, Graduated With Distinction

Activities and Societies: Full Time MBA Class Representative Organised multi University Dragon's Den contest in Scotland Enterprise.

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