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Aiyanna Foster

Aiyanna Foster

Roswell,GA

Summary

Enterprising Senior Executive Administrator with over 15 years of experience. Expert in strategic planning and organization and providing comprehensive support to company leaders. Goal-oriented with ability to meet long-term goals through daily organization. Dedicated to excellent customer service, client satisfaction and team communication.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager

TGS
Atlanta, GA
11.2014 - 08.2023
  • Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
  • Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
  • Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
  • Provided thoughtful guidance to personnel in navigating and resolving snags in productivity.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
  • Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
  • Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.

General Manager

IM MUSIC GROUP
Baltimore, MD
03.2010 - 06.2014
  • Reduced corporate risk by managing shrink processes and controlling inventory levels.
  • Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules and contract negotiations.
  • Developed effective business plans to align strategic decisions with long-term objectives.
  • Evaluated suppliers by assessing quality, timeliness and compliance of deliveries to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational efficiency.

Regional Director

Americal Corporation
Henderson, NC
03.1998 - 07.2013
  • Attended weekly meetings to discuss and optimize strategies.
  • Monitored staff performance by actively engaging in and observing day-to-day activities.
  • Promoted company by giving exciting and dynamic presentations to customers.
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
  • Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
  • Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.
  • Increased revenue up to 20 million in 2 years.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Leadership

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
10.2016

Master of Science - IT Management

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
12.2020

Associate of Science - Medical Terminology

Vance Granville Community College
Henderson, NC
12.2003

High School Diploma -

Franklinton High School
Franklinton, NC
06.1996

Skills

  • Multi-line phone proficiency
  • Filing and data archiving
  • Excellent active listener
  • Great time management abilities
  • Administrative skills
  • Research abilities
  • Travel coordination
  • Schedule & calendar planning
  • Strategic Planning
  • Office administration
  • Office management
  • Proofreading
  • Scheduling

Timeline

General Manager

TGS
11.2014 - 08.2023

General Manager

IM MUSIC GROUP
03.2010 - 06.2014

Regional Director

Americal Corporation
03.1998 - 07.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Leadership

Grand Canyon University

Master of Science - IT Management

Grand Canyon University

Associate of Science - Medical Terminology

Vance Granville Community College

High School Diploma -

Franklinton High School
Aiyanna Foster