DOUGLAS INMAN
Overland Park,Kansas
Summary
Dynamic leader with a proven track record at Bar Louie Corporation, adept in inventory management and fostering leadership within teams. Excelled in enhancing profits and guest services by implementing innovative cost control and staff development strategies. Expertise in financial analysis and bar design, achieving a significant 65/35 LBW/Food split through strategic sales promotion and facility improvement.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Insurance Broker
Insurance Broker
Kansas City, MO
04.2021 - Current
- Helping my clients maximize their ability to get the best insurance coverage available.
- Developing agents to become independent insurance brokers.
- Representing multiple carriers to provide a wide range of coverage options. Currently, I have over 300 clients for whom I am responsible.
- Currently, I have over 300 clients that I am responsible for.
General Manager of Operations
Sharks Billiards
Shawnee, KS
01.2023 - 11.2024
- In charge of a $3.3 million concept, overseeing all areas of the day-to-day business.
- Responsible for developing over 50 employees, while maintaining great profits, reducing costs, and providing great guest experiences.
- Responsible for hiring and training a new management team that better suits the direction of the owners' concept.
- Hiring team members who are good candidates to help reduce turnover costs.
- Reviewing weekly P&L's with regional management.
- Weekly inventories on LBW and food to maximize cost issues.
Area Manager
Lincoln Heritage
Kansas City, MO
11.2018 - 01.2021
- Helping my clients maximize their ability to get the best insurance coverage available.
- Developing agents to become independent insurance brokers.
- Representing multiple carriers to provide a wide range of coverage options.
- Currently, I have over 300 clients for whom I am responsible.
- Area manager for Lincoln Heritage in the states of Kansas and Missouri.
- Recruited and developed talented individuals to run their own businesses.
- Worked hand in hand with customers to come up with final expense options that will best suit the needs of them and their families.
- Put together and implemented strategies for myself and my team to recognize how we can improve as a team.
Director Of Operations
Bar Louie Corporation
Kansas City, US
11.2016 - 11.2018
- Responsible for maximizing profits while constantly improving guest services.
- In charge of building great management teams, and continuing that development.
- Implementing systems that make each unit more profitable while still ensuring a guest experience.
- We reduced turnover rates and increased profits within six months, and also held weekly meetings with management teams and the board of directors to review the results of the units.
- In charge of a $3.9 million unit, overseeing all areas of the day-to-day business.
- It was a national training store for other new store locations, including general managers and management teams.
- Responsible for developing over 60 employees while maintaining great profits, reducing costs, and providing great guest experiences.
- Reviewing weekly P&L's with district and regional management.
General Manager Of Operations
Bar Louie Corporation
Kansas City, US
01.2014 - 11.2016
- In charge of a $3.9 million unit, overseeing all areas of the day-to-day business.
- It was a national training store for other new store locations, including general managers and management teams.
- Responsible for developing over 60 employees while maintaining great profits, reducing costs, and providing great guest experiences.
- Reviewing weekly P&L's with district and regional management.
- Weekly inventories on LBW and food to maximize cost issues.
Assistant Beverage Director
Bar Louie Corporation
Kansas City, US
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Opening new store locations nationwide, training, and implementing successful strategies for an 80+ specialty cocktail menu.
- Helped implement LBW profit plans for units struggling with beverage cost issues on the east coast. Helped implement a new LBW cost control tool, Crunchtime, to all locations.
- I helped come up with new seasonal beverage menus.
- Set up and update bar design schematics to improve the layout and functionality of our bars.
Bar Manager
Bar Louie Corporation
Kansas City, US
12.2011 - 01.2014
- Managing multiple bars at the unit.
- In charge of training and developing bar staff.
- Responsible for LBW orders and costs. 5 million units in the first 2 years with a 65/35 LBW/Food split.
Education
Associate Degree -
Highland Community College
01.2005
Skills
- Inventory management
- Cost control
- Menu development
- Bar design
- Staff training and development
- Order management
- Financial analysis
- Department oversight
- Problem solving
- Sales promotion
- Management training
- Leadership
- Facility improvement
- Event management
Timeline
General Manager of Operations
Sharks Billiards
01.2023 - 11.2024
Insurance Broker
Insurance Broker
04.2021 - Current
Area Manager
Lincoln Heritage
11.2018 - 01.2021
Director Of Operations
Bar Louie Corporation
11.2016 - 11.2018
General Manager Of Operations
Bar Louie Corporation
01.2014 - 11.2016
Assistant Beverage Director
Bar Louie Corporation
01.2013 - 01.2014
Bar Manager
Bar Louie Corporation
12.2011 - 01.2014
Associate Degree -
Highland Community College
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