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St. George, Ut, Us

Remote

Act as a subject matter expert by constructing impactful business turnaround strategies for small/medium businesses. Engage with clients across multiple industries to provide direction on strategy execution and expected results.Leverage leadership expertise to execute complex projects and drive sales activities/Lean operations. Develop highly motivated management teams through quality mentor ship and guidance. Successfully implemented the following: measurements & dashboards, operational reporting, and cost controls.

Calgary, Canada Area

Spearheaded all global logistics operations for the distributor. Strategically improved the gross margin by 2% and minimized logistics costs by $100K.Optimized existing processes to reduce excess labor hours and elevated timely performance from 80% to 98%.

Remote

Dispensed consultative guidance and implemented turnaround strategies with a focus on small businesses.Constructed innovative sales strategies and marketing activities to enhance business visibility. Drove sales growth and slashed costs/expenses during tenure.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

Exhibited leadership abilities to execute business development initiatives and supervise 4 personnel. Directed a top-performing sales team and served as an executive committee member. Personally filled 80,000 square feet of a warehouse that had been idle for 9 months.

St George, Utah

Maintained responsibility for all aspects of 20-acre office/warehouse development for the company. Facilitated land development, project management, administering entities, capital funding, operations, property management, and marketing activities.Strategically minimized health insurance premiums by 20% with no decrease in benefits. Additionally reduced workers compensation premiums by 10% through combining policies.

St George, Utah

Oversaw freight operations for Arizona and New Mexico generating $1.5M in annual sales. Additionally drove all LTL operations and sales activities generating $2M in annual sales. Implemented automation solutions to reduce costs and improve employee productivity. Served as a member of the executive committee. Generated savings of $200K+ for the company and minimized billing errors by automating billing/rating structure. Yielded $2M in estimated annual savings and reversed disparity in routing procedures by recommending a software program.

St George, Utah

Led operations and supervised 50 employees supporting maintenance, operations, sales, marketing, and accounting divisions. Serviced 500+ accounts and shipped 3M+ pounds of goods. Continuously enhanced company visibility through increased tradeshow participation and advertising.Expanded the freight operations business and grew annual sales from $200K to $10M. Increased market share and profitability within a declining industry. Condensed escalating equipment costs by $24K through implementing impactful quality control procedures.Saved $20K in personnel costs by revising the administrative process; reduced labor costs by $50K; and eliminated a manual process for handling work orders.

Bachelor Of Science, Psychology / Finance

Activities and Societies: Honor Society Psi Chi

Graduate Courses In Business

As, General Education

Activities and Societies: National Honor SocietyAccelerated studies to graduate in 5 quarters versus the normal 6 quarters.