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PROFILE: A detail oriented, dynamic, self-motivated professional with over twenty years of senior management experience in operations, logistics and new business development. Applies a mentoring style of management. Directs, coaches and encourages associates to offer their own unique skills and talents and collaborate as a team to achieve the company's goals and objectives. Creates, develops and implements innovative programs to enhance the organizational development to achieve stated goals and objectives for proper and successful growth. AREAS OF EXPERTISE * Process Implementation / Improvement * Strategic Planning * Team Leader / Builder * Forecasting / Financial Planning * Operations Management * Facilities / Property / Risk Management * Negotiations Expert * Budget Development * Project Management * Profit and Loss Accountability PROVEN ACCOMPLISHMENTS Implement: Recognized that there was no accountability for any of the department staff on their tasks at hand. Collaborated and worked with associates, implementing a time tracking and a project management system that enabled the staff to recognize their accomplishments, enhance productivity and justify their time appropriately. RESULT: Facilitated a sense of pride within the department, enhancing their acceptance throughout the organization as viable and productive team. Productivity increased 70% while reducing budgetary expenditure by 30%. Mentor: A lack of productivity and harmony existed within a male dominated department. The women in the department were constantly held back and left out of group decisions which created an unhappy work environment. As demands increased on the department, there was a perception that the group as a whole was unproductive and incompetent. Worked with each staff member on a one-on-one basis and influenced a paradigm shift in thinking by the male members toward accepting the talents of the female members. RESULT: The creation of a collaborative team led to a more homogenous work environment. Both male and female associates received promotions and pay increases based on a 70% increase in overall productivity. Develop: A lack of standardization in the leasing program created a great deal of confusion in dealing with potential landlords and defining acceptable terms in the leasing language. Developed and standardized a leasing template with all of the necessary standard government provisions and articles in conjunction with legal counsel. RESULT: Negotiation time with prospective landlords was reduced by 50%, eliminating the anxiety that previously surrounded the process, facilitating a significant increase in productivity. Collaborate: The Grand Opening of a restaurant unit was considerably behind schedule, unable to open in time for the upcoming holiday season. Assumed the lead role of the project three weeks out and collaborated with the unit owner and designated contractors to increase productivity and the organization of the project. RESULT: The unit opened three days before the holiday season officially commenced and ACCOMPLISHMENTS Implement: Recognized that there was no accountability for any of the department staff on their tasks at hand. Collaborated and worked with associates, implementing a time tracking and a project management system that enabled the staff to recognize their accomplishments, enhance productivity and justify their time appropriately. RESULT: Facilitated a sense of pride within the department, enhancing their acceptance throughout the organization as viable and productive team. Productivity increased 70% while reducing budgetary expenditure by 30%. Mentor: A lack of productivity and harmony existed within a male dominated department. The women in the department were constantly held back and left out of group decisions which created an unhappy work environment. As demands increased on the department, there was a perception that the group as a whole was unproductive and incompetent. Worked with each staff member on a one-on-one basis and influenced a paradigm shift in thinking by the male members toward accepting the talents of the female members. RESULT: The creation of a collaborative team led to a more homogenous work environment. Both male and female associates received promotions and pay increases based on a 70% increase in overall productivity. Develop: A lack of standardization in the leasing program created a great deal of confusion in dealing with potential landlords and defining acceptable terms in the leasing language. Developed and standardized a leasing template with all of the necessary standard government provisions and articles in conjunction with legal counsel. RESULT: Negotiation time with prospective landlords was reduced by 50%, eliminating the anxiety that previously surrounded the process, facilitating a significant increase in productivity. Collaborate: The Grand Opening of a restaurant unit was considerably behind schedule, unable to open in time for the upcoming holiday season. Assumed the lead role of the project three weeks out and collaborated with the unit owner and designated contractors to increase productivity and the organization of the project. RESULT: The unit opened three days before the holiday season officially commenced and
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