James Strong Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, Wa, Us

Oregon & Sw Washington

General Manager (Sales, Logistics, Service) • Manage all aspects of budgeting, forecasting, operations, inventory, sales, logistics, and customer experience for all dealerships throughout Oregon and SW Washington. • Championed a well trained team who achieve goals YOY including safety, inventory, sales, budgeting, labor, forecasting, on-boarding new dealerships and local contractors • West Coast Regional Peer Trainer • Mitigate outlying product and or service deficiencies to rectify and produce a solution. • Efficiently performs all aspects of recruiting, interviewing, coaching, Human Resources decisions, and performance management to develop a great team.

Positions Held:Specialty Assistant Store ManagerSales Assistant Store ManagerOperations ManagerAssistant Store ManagerDepartment ManagerSales AssociateExperiences:Thirteen years of progressively responsible business experience in the retail industry. Impressive history of recognition and promotion within the organization. Over ten years of solid management of multimillion-dollar operations. • Strategically plan for, develop, and train a diverse workforce that mirrors the community. Effectiveness in creating an inclusive, cooperative culture has been credited by superiors for driving morale and sales. Manage payroll budget of nearly $4 million a year.• Outstanding leadership skills contributed to significant year-over-year efficiency improvements and revenue increases. • Responsible for planning and budgeting for annual sales in excess of $40 million; created ambitious sales goals and successfully implemented strategies to achieve them.• Developed safety team and led to a decrease in workplace accidents, resulting in a 25.26% reduction in security and safety costs and a positive $200K impact on the store’s bottom line. • Skilled at running lean operations and budgeting.

Bba, Business Administration, Minor: Human Resources

Business Management