Alexis Stone
Overland Park,Kansas
Summary
Accomplished Director of Strategy, adept in strategic planning and execution, with a proven track record of enhancing operational efficiency and fostering team leadership. Achieved over $5 million in annual savings, inspired a data-driven culture, and led significant sales growth initiatives all while building a legacy of engaged, impactful, high-performance talent. Ready to offer transformational leadership and change management talents to take on new role in a dynamic setting.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Operations Strategy
Beeline Group
07.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with senior management to develop and execute long-term corporate goals and objectives.
- Saved $1 million in service costs in 2023 through the identification and execution of field efficiency gains while simultaneously improving the quality of service provide to clients. $850k forecasted in savings for 2024.
- Targeted a savings of $3.1 million in 2025 by leading a 3-year global Operational Excellence initiative to improve Field Service Cost and Quality. Currently on track to beat target by 12% through negotiated process improvements in logistics, display production, visual merchandising, and procurement departments.
- Improved store productivity by 17%: following the adoption of SAP, facilitated a shift in Planning & Allocation strategy to optimize location profitability through product levels based on sales turnover, shrink rates, and fixture size.
- Created and implemented a North American collaborative forecast and budgeting reference process to improve synchronicity, accountability, and proactivity to sales target achievement. Currently partnering to roll out in Europe in the coming year.
- Steered a 24% lift in sales year-over-year by leveraging sales driver working sessions.
- Initiated and led the transition from excel-based to Microsoft Power BI analytics to improve analytical power, end-user experience, and mobile capabilities.
- Led the pursuit to standardize analytics cross-departmentally to achieve consistency and harmonization in business insight.
- Inspired and cultivated a culture of data-driven decision-making processes to enhance operational performance and achieve targets.
- Oversaw daily operations across multiple departments, including Field Operations Analytics, Sales Analytics, Visual Merchandising, and Internal Communications.
Regional Manager
Beeline Group
05.2017 - 07.2022
- Led a high performing, 10-district region which consistently achieved yearly sales, cost, and operational targets.
- Promoted 4 District Managers to elevated field or support positions through collaborative succession planning and purposeful development actions.
- Partnered with Human Resources colleagues to create and implement a company-wide Leadership Development Program. Developed content, facilitated workshops, and provided mentorship to participants.
- Partnered with Senior Leadership to create a new position - District Operations Specialist - which enabled Field Leaders to double the amount of time spent in the field. Resulted in a 10-point improvement in annual hourly staff retention and created a viable step for succession planning within our field team.
Learning and Development Specialist
Beeline Group
05.2016 - 05.2017
- Spearheaded the creation of a development program for our hourly workers, the DMM High-Potential program, to improve succession planning and retention of top talent.
- Streamlined training process for new hires, accelerating time to productivity.
- Designed interactive workshops that fostered collaboration and active participation among team members for better knowledge retention.
- Facilitated Gallup Clifton Strengths Finder workshops for mid- and upper level leadership
District Manager
Beeline Group
03.2012 - 05.2016
- Launched and lead the Midwest district for Beeline North America, successfully rolling out locations in 7 states and 2 provinces.
- Ensured compliance with company policies and procedures as well as federal/state regulations by conducting regular audits of operational practices at each location within the district.
- Boosted employee morale by creating a positive work environment that encouraged teamwork, collaboration, and professional growth opportunities.
- Mentored incoming field leaders as a District Manager Trainer.
General Manager
Express Clothing
10.2001 - 03.2012
- Relocated 3 times to lead under-performing, high-volume stores to sales budget achievement. Successfully developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability at the St. Louis Galleria, Mall of America, and Oak Park Mall locations, ranging from $7-15m in annual sales each.
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
- Managed a diverse team of professionals, fostering a positive work environment and high employee satisfaction.
- Achieved APEX status 3 years in a row, a reward for the top 100 store managers in the company.
Education
Advisory Board - Transformational Leadership in Dynamic Times
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJBachelor of Arts - International Relations
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO05.2004
Bachelor of Science - International Business Management
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO05.2004
Skills
Operational Efficiency
Strategic Planning and Execution
Leadership Training
Risk Mitigation
Resource Allocation
Team & Organizational Leadership
Organizational Structuring
Personnel Development
Business Forecasting
Change Management
Timeline
Director of Operations Strategy
Beeline Group
07.2022 - Current
Regional Manager
Beeline Group
05.2017 - 07.2022
Learning and Development Specialist
Beeline Group
05.2016 - 05.2017
District Manager
Beeline Group
03.2012 - 05.2016
General Manager
Express Clothing
10.2001 - 03.2012
Advisory Board - Transformational Leadership in Dynamic Times
Seton Hall University
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations
University of Missouri
Bachelor of Science - International Business Management
University of Missouri
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