Area Manager Resume Example

One of four directing a $14B revenue generating Gasoline business. Primary manager of a 12 million revenue generating Car Wash business for a best-in-class retail establishment.

• Lead a team of 500 hourly employees providing gasoline services
• Primary manager to 11 rotating supervisors guiding 50+ hourly employees providing car wash services.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and manage equipment and facility needs and performance
• Vendor management, equipment deployments, and inventory control processes and programs
• Direct construction projects with values between $5k and $50 million across individual and multiple locations.
• Lead opening of new locations, including site construction, management coaching, staff training, and local marketing plan.
• Oversee design, development, and deployment of corporate training content for gasoline and car wash operations and maintenance procedures.

Achievements:

• Led a $60 million equipment upgrade to completion in 24 months, including project oversight, cross-functional team leadership, and stakeholder management.
• Decreased cost per car (cost per unit) by $0.35 over a 2-year period through developing and implementing a training program on more efficient use of resources.
• Reduced equipment expenses by $13K per site annually at 11 locations
• Achieved profitability at a new location on the east coast within three reporting periods by directing training, daily operations, and marketing.
• Reduced equipment failure downtime by over four hours via equipment design, development, ad manufacturing.

Managed global inventory for International, Fresh Foods, and Women's Apparel segments.

Overview:

• Tracked and analyzed inventory levels, including monthly and annual use, damaged goods, discontinued items, and introduction of new products.
• Purchased inventory to support $8 - $15 million sales per month for 30+ locations.
• Implemented product promotions, analyzed sales results, and served as a liaison between regions and vendors.
• Resolved import and export issues for international locations.
• Arranged transportation solutions to ensure uninterrupted supply of merchandise.
• Analyzed profit margin and resolved pricing discrepancies.
• Managed food safety initiatives and programs to ensure member safety Collaborated with vendors on growing programs, ripening systems and processes.
• Maintained a D&D percentage of 3% within the Texas Region Fresh Foods segment, during a 15%+ annual growth period.
• Led introduction of new food products to international markets such as Japan, Korea, Australia, United Kingdom, Spain, Mexico, Taiwan, and France, including artwork design, recipe design, and materials.