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Allied OneSource is a regional staffing and recruiting agency. Oversee Technology, Finance, Marketing, Internal Talent Acquisition, and Divisional Leaders. Responsible for developing and executing the company's strategic plan across all areas of the organization.• Developed reorganization plan including implementing a new Front, Middle, and Back Office solution while integrating all aspects of the business. As part of this plan reevaluated our tech stack, and reduced fixed costs by 25%. • Collaborate and implement Sales Operations Strategy.• Implemented internal technical and training helpdesk, streamlining the support process allowing more time efficiency and operations effectiveness• Created real time Business Intelligence tools giving the team the ability to make informed decisions in a timely manner. • Responsible for leading a brand consolidation and rebrand to merge 5 companies into one company that clearly communicates Allied’s mission and vision.• Developed new Client and Candidate experience processes. Including integrating automated candidate and client engagement system into CRM. • Developed and managed relationships with solutions partners, vendors, consultants, and agencies.

Oversaw our operations, logistics, and growth. Brown Button and Circle Auction specializes in selling preowned luxury goods. - Assisted in growing company revenue by 166% from 2016 to 2019.- Created new systems and processes to double the number of projects per year. - Worked with a developer to build a custom team member management app.- Rolled out new Time and Attendance, payroll, and HR Management Platform.- Created systems to grow the company email list from 5k to 15k subscribers.- Lead the general manager conducted weekly and monthly strategy meetings. - Assisted the General Manager in team member reviews and coaching. - Built and rolled out a new inventory control system for both Circle Auction and Brown Button.- Launched Circle Auction in 2018, growing it from a startup to significant revenue in its first 18 months.- Oversaw company financials, P&ls, cash deployment, and worked with accounting firms to establish annual budgets.- Managed vendor relationships and identified new supplies saving the company 20% on consumable supplies. - Increased profitability of the company by focusing on optimizing sales and fulfilment to lower overhead costs.- Positioned the company to land on the Inc. 5000 list 2 years in a row and placed 9th on Ingrams 25 under 25. - Rolled out a private label Auction platform as well as a mobile bidding application available in both the IOS and Android app stores.

- Successfully managed the Franchise Executive Team, Controller, and regional management teams.- Established new revenue streams (Online ordering, Private Label Loyalty App, and DSP Integration) contributing to an AUV increase of 10% corporately and 15% at franchise locations in 2015.- Conducted monthly coaching sessions with Franchise Owners and Operators including staff correctives and training, P&L review, and promotions.- Grew and scaled the brand from 26 locations to 42 locations with an additional 73 development agreements in 24 Months.- Lead the industry in Franchisee Satisfaction receiving the “Top Food Franchises” Award from Franchise Business Review 3 years in a row.- Established scalable rollout systems including new national vendor relationships, modularized FF&E, employed a national real estate network, and developed manuals and checklists for new store development and training.- Cost-effectively directed an initiative to move all correspondence and digital business management into the cloud using tools such as Google Apps, DaPulse CRM, Base, Trello, WordPress, and various other tools. - Established relevant key performance metrics, and sales projection tools for all locations.- Led sales team in developing a franchise sales process including deploying CRM solutions, a new franchising website, and negotiation with franchise advertisement companies.- Implemented a data-driven approach to market rollouts and site selection using a web-based demographic ranking tool.- Directly oversaw the leasing and site selection process with our franchisees and real estate brokers, was responsible for all site approvals.- Increased revenue by 115% while decreasing costs by 10% through effective payroll management and strategic vendor partnerships. - Spearheaded a complete company rebrand including, but not limited to: logo redesign, interior design, exterior design, and interior art packages.

- Assisted with new store development, training, and marketing.- Established performance plans to drive sales and increase productivity.- Managed a location with 15+ employees with annual revenue of $2.2 million.- Managed controllable costs to ensure adherence to budget guidelines and expectations.- Served as a strong visual merchandiser using several different storefront configurations.- Served on the area leadership team and oversaw operations at Kansas City Metro Locations.- Managed inventory and orders for multiple store locations, which totaled $300k monthly inventory.- Helped develop customer service policies and a loyalty program that is now in use at all store locations.- Collaborated with Human Resource Team, designed a new review program to improve focus and clarify goals.