Chief Operating Officer (Hr Leadership, Operations Leadership, Sales Leadership)
Chicago, Il, Us
Drive the execution, development, and measurement of the company’s day to day operations. Initiates movement and charts progress towards long-term strategic plan to ensure company profitability, efficient operation, and customer satisfaction. Supports the President by directing all operating activities and employees and collaborates with other executives as a part of the senior leadership team.• Promoted quickly to dual roles as part of succession plan for President to oversee sales, marketing, HR, operations and finance (150 employees).• Selected as one of Meat & Poultry Magazine’s 2011 “Rising Stars” due to CEO’s recommendation.• Successfully negotiated over 2M pounds of suspended meat across South Korean border through effective oral and written communications with senior embassy USDA and FAS officials.• Increased revenues from $110M to $120M after assuming responsibility for strategy and execution.• Improved yields by 3.5% and throughput by 12.4% through effective communications and management of Operations personnel.• Enhanced retention of sales staff from 20% to 90% during tenure as sales lead. Recruited, hired, trained and developed 4 successful sales professionals.