Gretta Avila
Beaumont,CA
Summary
Talented operations specialist with proven expertise in operations oversight, team leadership and financial administration. Experienced in coordinating activities at all levels to maximize profits and sustain business operations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Banker
Paybotic Financial
Remote , CA
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Conducted meetings with potential clients nationwide pulling from lists in CRM daily to discover business needs.
- Provided potential clients with overview of banking and referring other services in ecosystem.
- Managed over 30 calls 30 emails to clients daily with offering of banking and overall ecosystem.
Operations Store Manager
MNG
Santa Ana , CA
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Maximized sales, minimized shrinkage through excellent customer service.
- Approved regular payroll submissions for employees.
- Promoted team collaboration, performance, and efficiency by fostering healthy environments focused on mutual success.
- Conducted interview and hiring for all positions in store.
- Handled problematic customers to assist employees and maintain excellent customer service.
- Conducted ordering, accepted and conducted incoming product shipments in METRC
- Increased sales 15% month over month.
Operations Manager
Granny B Goods
Remote, CA
07.2022 - 12.2022
- Planned operational strategies, including delivery routing, and team workflows.
- Contributed to programs to optimize productivity, streamline efficiency and boost profitability.
- Evaluated operational trends and made proactive strategy adjustments to maintain alignment between performance and objectives.
- Generated reports to assess performance and make adjustments.
- Collaborated with CEO/founder to implement SOP and P&P for workflow and consistent progress.
Operations Store Manager
Atomic Buds
Cathedral City, CA
09.2021 - 07.2022
- Process improvement by creating policy and procedures used to identify, address, and resolve any security, compliance, sales, and staffing challenges.
- Monitored sales to identify operations and staff's strengths and weaknesses. Identified optimal time frames for initiating promotions and discounts.
- Managed product inventory, ordering, reconciling and identified product flow.
- Worked with vendors to collaborate on pricing, product volume, promotions, cross promoting, delivery logistics, accounting, staff training, and PADs.
- Increased sales by 20% and lower unnecessary discounts by 30%.
Cannabis Consultant
Self Employed Services
Inland Empire , CA
07.2021 - 10.2021
- Used analytical skills to identify operational bottlenecks while conducting infrastructure, HR, staffing, and purchasing audits.
- Consulted how to raise revenue by 25-30% and decrease loss by 35-40%
- Advised organizational management to control, rectify dead payroll and money flow for continuous improvement in budgeting.
- Reviewed compliance practices and assisted in process improvement.
Ca Sales Director/New Product Development
Halo Collective Inc.
Remote , CA
04.2020 - 05.2021
- Recruited sales team of 7 FTE's, by hosting weekly calls and assisted with relationship building.
- Managed operations, finance, HR, NABIS distribution, and marketing departments.
- Conducted field research for new product lines, using analytic skills with data analytics.
- Achieved 5 - 10% sales quarterly growth while increasing store openings by 25 - 30% in 6 months.
- Advocated for and advertised products in field
Business Operations Manager
Halo Collective Inc
Cathedral City, CA
12.2019 - 04.2020
- Conducted modifications on licensing; ownership changes etc. with city and state governments.
- Protected all compliance regulations and issues so compliance was never compromised.
- Conducted due diligence meetings with brands that wished to get acquired for CEO and president.
- Located problems in company's supply chain through quality control checks.
- Worked with all cross functional departments to achieve optimal success with data analysis.
Facility/Production Manager
Halo Collective Inc.
Cathedral City, CA
11.2018 - 05.2019
- Reviewed work for quality and compliance with company, state and METC standards.
- Implemented SOP's, process improvement, established compliance, and recruited staff of 36 FTE's.
- Acted as accounts payable and receivable manager for facility, cash reconciliation, payments, taxes, and cash pickup drops. Daily procurement for all facility needs.
- Coordinated intake of biomass and provided logistics support for outgoing shipments while compiling data logs for executives.
- Managed manufacturing facility, produced 11 liters distillate, extracted 450 pounds biomass daily.
Contracted Project Manager
Mother Earth's Farmacy (Desert Kush)
Cathedral City, CA
10.2016 - 06.2017
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
- Recruited architect & management staff, facility design, TI, security, POS system integration.
- IT services, SOP creation, marketing, first menu.
- Orchestrated licensing and permit process for TI and retail. Achieved in 8 months.
Sales Account Manager
Indus Holdings LLC. (Lowell Distribution)
Inland Empire , CA
06.2015 - 10.2016
- Conducted B2B meetings with retail stores and delivery services to introduce new brands and establish relationships leading to sales contracts.
- Attended sales and industry events to promote product brands.
- Established 10 retail store accounts in assigned territory that averaged 35 - 45% growth each month.
Education
High School Diploma -
06.1991
Skills
- Problem resolution
- Banking/Finance
- Operational- process improvement
- Strategic planning and coordination
- Relationship management
- Compliance management
- Data analysis
- Budgeting
Affiliations
-WEIC Women employed in Cannabis
-National Cannabis Industry Association
Accomplishments
-12 yr Banker at Wamu/Chase
-Notary 2008-2011
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Associate Banker - Paybotic Financial
05.2023 - 08.2023
Operations Store Manager - MNG
09.2022 - 01.2023
Operations Manager - Granny B Goods
07.2022 - 12.2022
Operations Store Manager - Atomic Buds
09.2021 - 07.2022
Cannabis Consultant - Self Employed Services
07.2021 - 10.2021
Ca Sales Director/New Product Development - Halo Collective Inc.
04.2020 - 05.2021
Business Operations Manager - Halo Collective Inc
12.2019 - 04.2020
Facility/Production Manager - Halo Collective Inc.
11.2018 - 05.2019
Contracted Project Manager - Mother Earth's Farmacy (Desert Kush)
10.2016 - 06.2017
Sales Account Manager - Indus Holdings LLC. (Lowell Distribution)
06.2015 - 10.2016
Esperanza High School - High School Diploma,