PROCESS CONSULTANT Professional Summary Experienced operations manager entrepreneur built 4.5 million dollar company without start capital outside investment. Supremely organized ability identify solve challenges growth environment, performing peak boundaries constant state change. Visionary professional excels recognition anticipation, coupling ability diagnose skill execute. Confident negotiator understands nuances variables, timing, leverage negotiation. Strength Finders: Analytical/Context/Command/Futuristic/Relator Key Skills Negotiations Strategic thinker Team building Driven Advanced problem solving skills Operations analysis Process development execution Employee training, support, development Project management Professional Experience Process Consultant January 2014 Current Company Name － City State Develop processes allow company use business metrics provide macro micro analysis company performance. Provide structure scale operations, identifying productive unproductive work activity. Determine deploy management practices small medium sized business operate increased financial clarity operational efficiency. Process requires macro understanding given business's primary economic driver. Once identified, modify processes simplify execution driver. Full conversion objective business practices, eliminating management decisions made vacuum. Objective often met defining strict data entry process schedule, returning data faster accurately, requiring decision making originated current information available. Implement deploy procurement processes optimize cost savings, ensuring proper leveraging organizational buying power. Director Operations January 2012 January 2014 Company Name － City State Converted company culture subjective management driven opinion objective management driven data. Streamlined accounting system deployed management tool, thereby changing organizational behavior respond financial goals. Achieved 14% savings operational costs applying line item approach attacking costs, starting highest cost lowest. High low formula proved cost effective buying power leverage ROI optimized. Recognized changing business climate required nimble communications, researched available solutions, negotiated cost effective pricing, deployed "cloud" management company data IT processes. Authored deployed best practices hiring employee sub contracted labor resources, exposing corporate strength weakness points human resource management. Provided general accurate understanding company cash flow needs volatile revenue environment. Founder, President CEO January 2002 January 2011 Company Name － City State Founded company provided corporate housing services corporate clients relocating individuals. Managed sales volume growth $52,000 2002 sustained volume 2,000,000 2004, company revenues reaching $4,500,000 fiscal 2011. Managed temp housing procurement Toyota Motor Manufacturing expansion Blue Springs, Mississippi. Demand apartments far exceeded local supply, requiring swift creative negotiation inspect procure available apartment space condensed time period. Through complex acquisition apartment hotel supply team members placed ground time line cost budget. Project generated $2.3 million revenue targeted gross margin doubled company apartment inventory. Expanded managed operations Cincinnati, OH Lexington, KY. Provided service customers area markets, including Louisville, KY, Columbus OH, Dayton, OH. Recognized gross margins damaged ineffective leasing policies, aggressively adjusted lease procurement practices decrease leasing costs without compromising sales volume raising overhead. The results dramatically improved margins company profitability. Maintained high margins proactive management apartment inventory, strategically matching customer demand available space. Twice negotiated deals double company revenue expanding state markets. Provided daily operational support market employees, directing activities intelligent use market performance data. Successfully developed co-branding relationships vendor partners supply Vesta customers cost products exchange market exposure. Recognized Entrepreneur magazine fast "no excuses" growth. Consistently sold apartment inventory industry competitors due high service standards effective quality control practices. Developed managed highly effective employee base low rate attrition. Recognized providing exceptional employee support employing "listen first" approach. Navigated recession focusing like laser beam key company revenue drivers primary costs. Company remained cash flow positive quickly mobilizing September 2008 meet fast changing market conditions. Applied high level cost analysis company, deploying new procurement processes secure 11% COGS year year reduction 2008 2009. Surveyed customer feedback, leading industry first include high speed Internet flat screen TVs standard items apartments. The cost absorbed increased demand service. Notable corporate clients: L-3, Proctor Gamble, Toyota Motor Manufacturing. Education BA 1987 University Wisconsin Green Bay － City State GPA: GPA: 3.47 GPA: 3.47 Languages German (Professional working proficiency) Personality Analyst, idealist, goal setter, personal development, political junkie, CNBC, humor, neat, spontaneous, visual, Apple, forward thinker, bold, confidence, fitness, investments, optimism, cool design, service, travel, humility, curiosity