CODY THOMPSON
Operations Executive
Fayetteville,AR
Summary
Transformational leader skilled at providing strategic leadership to organizations both nationally and abroad. Accomplished in operational efficiency, goal alignment, organizational clarity, business analytics, and delivering results with teams big and small.
Overview
4
4
years of post-secondary education
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President
CertaPro Painters
Fayetteville, AR
10.2019 - Current
- P&L/Cash-Flow Management: Accountable for full company P&L. Encompasses 3 markets generating $2.7M annually in sales revenue from commercial and residential segments. Develop period, quarterly and annual budgets based on historical data.
- Process Optimization: Developed back-end processes to maximize efficiencies in Field Operations, Sales, HR and Finance Departments. Worked closely with corporate office to develop dashboards to scale across company network.
- Marketing and Sales: Developed key marketing initiatives to include media plans, website functionality, pricing and promotions strategy resulting in 9% increase vs PY in previous customer business.
- Strategic Account Management: Build mutually beneficial relationships between national accounts to drive sales growth. Present key strategies to business partners at high-level meetings.
- Nominated for 2020 CertaPro Golden Rule Award: Out of 300+ franchises, this is awarded to the employee living the company core values on a daily basis.
Regional Director of Operations
Save A Lot
Philadelphia, PA
08.2018 - 09.2019
- P&L Management: Direct P&L management of region with revenue volume of $220M annually. Responsible for all retail operations of 30 stores in Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Direct reports included 6 District Managers.
- Process Integration: Developed efficient processes within region to include perishable strategy, delivery optimization, shrink reduction, in-stock focus, DC/DSD receiving. Decreased Regional OOS by 52% within first 3 months of leadership.
- C-Suite Presentations: Effectively root cause critical business KPIs on period, quarterly and annual basis; present actions and outcomes to executive leadership at corporate office on monthly basis.
- Merchandising Strategy: Developed consistent merchandising footprint in all 30 stores through clear communication regarding seasonality, SKU analysis, customer demographics, and planogram compliance.
District Manager
Lidl Germany/US
Bremen, Raleigh, DE, NC
10.2015 - 08.2018
- P&L Management: Responsible for district operations of 6 retail locations in Germany for 17 months, generating 56 million Euro in annual sales. Directly responsible for all operations of three of the first Lidl stores in US. Opened 7 new stores across NC/VA.
- International Business: Experience working internationally in business operations, culture immersion, and leading teams in second language.
- Development of SOPs for US Market: Crafted SOPs for US market including store staffing model and in-store technology use cases. Monitored customer buying trends, market conditions and competitor actions to adjust strategies and achieve sales goals.
- Selected for Promotion Program: Selected to complete Director’s Training Program in UK for 2 years.
Supply Chain Manager
Walmart DC 6094
Bentonville, AR
06.2015 - 09.2015
- Inbound Operations: Directly responsible for inbound receiving department and throughput capacity. Directly managed 40+ hourly associates.
- Distribution Flow: Responsible for product forecasting and capacity for ambient products within DC.
- Hazardous Materials: Created new picking process for hazardous materials in warehouse compliant with health and safety regulations.
Area Manager
Amazon.com
Chattanooga, TN
07.2014 - 05.2015
- Multi-Department Leadership: Led two outbound ops departments (Picking/Batch Sorting). Oversaw operations and executed labor planning, production forecasting, and employee performance metrics.
- Management of Hourly Associates: Successfully monitored performance and quality standards for 350+ associates. .
- Process Enhancement: Developed critical process improvements through projects aligned with operational needs. Increased sorting productivity with new batching process leading to increased pick density and FC throughput.
Education
Bachelor of Science - American Politics And Law
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD 06.2010 - 05.2014
Skills
Process Optimization
Business Forecasting
P&L Management
C-Suite Presentations
Organizational Leadership
German
Policy and Procedure Development
Performance Metrics Analysis
Relationship building and retention
Work Availability
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Additional Information
- Golden Rule Award Finalist CertaPro Painters
- Major Doug Zembiec Award US Naval Academy
- Commandant’s List US Naval Academy
- Varsity Letter Cross Country & Track US Naval Academy
Quote
To give any less than your best is to sacrifice a gift.
Steve Prefontaine
Timeline
Vice President
CertaPro Painters
10.2019 - Current
Regional Director of Operations
Save A Lot
08.2018 - 09.2019
District Manager
Lidl Germany/US
10.2015 - 08.2018
Supply Chain Manager
Walmart DC 6094
06.2015 - 09.2015
Area Manager
Amazon.com
07.2014 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Science - American Politics And Law
United States Naval Academy
06.2010 - 05.2014