Experience

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  Bridgestone

  Apr 2008 - Jul 2018

  • Work with affiliated dealer network to grow commercial truck tire sales and retread market share.• Identify opportunities within external businesses to influence growth through relationship development.• Grow market share of all Bridgestone, Firestone, Dayton, and Bandag product lines.• Meet with owners of small businesses to identify solutions to their needs and reduce costs.• Leverage financial models to encourage purchasing and targeted growth metrics.• Challenge the status quo of an industry inherent to following past practices. Show less • Multi-unit management of 10 retail locations.• Placed in charge of a higher volume area within 6 months of taking original position.• Responsible for $1.5 million dollars of sales monthly.• Supervise 110+ employees on a day to day basis.• Source, interview, and select high potential teammates working directly with local schools and multiple online recruiting resources.• Train and develop teammates in customer service, accelerated work flow, and technical skill sets.• Implement company initiatives as well as entrepreneurial atmosphere to maximize varying store demographics.• Financial analysis specializing in redirecting poor performing stores.• Motivate and direct teams to increase sales performance year over year.• Develop a high potential team that was chosen to be Bridgestone’s first lab store out of 2300 locations nationwide to be the leader in emerging technology and implementation.• Develop and present business plans and informal presentations for over 100 stores across the Chicago Region. Show less • Managed over 2 million dollars of sales annually. • Nominated partner in the shortest tenure in the company’s history as well as youngest to pass the board’s approval process in the over 100 years of Firestones history.• Increased profitability of store 55% within 2 years while holding the lowest payroll cost percentage in the Michigan district.• Recruited, interviewed, and selected technicians, sales associates, store manager trainees, and interns.• Attended career fairs to promote our company image and source high potential candidates for Michigan District.• Trained technicians in safe work practices for all new teammates for the 30 stores in the Michigan district working directly as an ambassador for the company with MIOSHA.• Certified Mentor for high perspective store manager trainees by the Midwest Zone. • Certified in Enhanced Coaching and Mentoring Skills for advanced manager training by Midwest Zone.• Assisted in developing the Michigan districts Loss Prevention Council; working with district staff by auditing other stores and encouraging safe environment and behavior.• Created drive and positive attitudes in employees leading to high teammate retention. And performance.• Developed business plans, guiding teammates to a common path of customer satisfaction, retention, profit, and overall productivity. Show less

  • Commercial Sales Manager

    Mar 2017 - Jul 2018

  • Area Manager

    Feb 2014 - Mar 2017

  • Managing Partner

    Feb 2011 - Feb 2014

  • Service Manager

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  • Master Technician

    Apr 2008 - Jan 2009
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  High caliber karting & entertainment

  Jul 2018 - now

  President / ceo

  Leaders in experience entertainment and delivery of pure joy.

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  Combat karting llc.

  Feb 2019 - Aug 2024

  Owner

  Creators of immersive combat racing reviving worldwide popular games in real life.