James Clay Hester

Experience

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  U-Haul Moving and Storage

  Oct 2008 - Sept 2014

  Area Field Manager

  Maximize sales and profitability by establishing and maintaining partnerships with local business owners within an assigned route. Responsible for actively promoting the U-Haul brand to local stores and businesses to rent equipment and services. Effectively educate local store and business owners on the benefits and advantages of becoming a U-Haul dealer. Maintain and grow dealership network in assigned route area. Scope of responsibility includes between twenty-seven to thirty-three dealerships. Show less

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  PODS

  Oct 2014 - Jan 2023

  Responsible for driving the overall operational and financial success of multiple corporate markets. Lead teams to drive operational effectiveness and efficiency within territory, comprised of multiple storage centers, throughout the Southeastern US. Manage eleven markets with revenue in excess of $21M annually. Responsible for developing relationships with corporate support departments, internal and external customers, businesses and vendors. Responsible for driving the overall operational and financial success of multiple corporate markets. Lead teams to drive operational effectiveness and efficiency within territory, comprised of multiple storage centers, throughout the Southeastern US. Manage three markets with revenue in excess of $5M annually. Responsible for developing relationships with corporate support departments, internal and external customers, businesses and vendors.

  • Senior Territory Manager

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2023

  • Territory Manager

    Oct 2014 - Jan 2016
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  IDI Distributors

  Jan 2023 - now

  Regional Operations Manager