Jacob Breedlove
Bremen,GA
Summary
Highly developed management professional with years of proven success in building teams, growing business, creating a culture of excellence and helping corporations grow their profit margins and market share.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Service Director
Mike Bell Chevrolet
Carrollton , Georgia
2021.11 - Current
- Ensured customer satisfaction and retention were maintained and trending upwards.
- Provided excellent customer service while delivering exceptional service and repair quality.
- Achieved and maintained all time high gross profit percentage of 80.5%.
- Surpassed all previous sales records.
- Hired qualified service staff at record rates.
- Managed all department processes, objectives, budgets, sales projections, workload adjustments, facility improvement, personnel management, staffing, safety, compliance, training, reporting, either directly or through delegation of duties.
- Resolved customer objections and assisted sales professionals with turnovers to close large sales.
- Built concrete working relationships with the manufacturer in order to have allies if we ever needed special assistance with customers, technical help, or procurement of backordered parts.
Fleet Manager
Aubrey Silvey Enterprises Inc.
Carrollton , Georgia
2018.01 - 2021.11
- Managed and directed all Fleet related operations nationwide.
- Oversaw and managed the Fleet Services Division, with all managers inside the division reporting directly to me.
- Implemented policies and best practices company wide as it pertained to fleet vehicles and equipment.
- Managed >$30,000,000 in assets.
- Planned and implemented all equipment and vehicle purchases.
- Worked with OEMs on configuration of all standard and specialized vehicles/equipment.
- Budgeted planning 5 years out on Fleet related expenses company wide.
- Worked with OEMs on product development to better suit our needs.
- Compiled reports for the Board of Directors and reported directly to the Executive VP and CEO.
- Implemented safety training and ongoing education for the Fleet Services Division.
- Oversaw construction of a $4,000,000 maintenance facility while ensuring operational excellence was at an all time high.
- Strong team building skills with a turnover rate of less than 5% year over year, including managers, support staff, and technicians.
- Researched, purchased and implemented management software to digitize our work order process in the maintenance facility.
- Grew the internal billing of M&R from around $300,000/yr to nearly $2,000,000/yr resulting in an estimated savings of nearly $750,000.
- Reduced downtime on over 700 pieces of fleet equipment to a negligible number due to the implementation of rigorous maintenance schedules and the expertise of the shop staff.
Site Superintendent
Aubrey Silvey Enterprises Inc.
Carrollton , Georgia
2010.01 - 2018.01
- Oversaw high value critical infrastructure projects.
- Became proficient in interpreting complex schematics and the proper processes needed to construct 5kv-500kv power substations.
- Collaborated with large teams of project managers, engineers, field level management, and plant staff in order to ensure all expectations for the project were met or exceeded.
- Became the customer's "go to" person regarding finding solutions for complex problems or projects.
- Set the Gold Standard for construction on all customer's systems.
- Guided a crew of no less than 5 men to over 10,000hrs accident free.
- Consistently recorded gross profit numbers in excess of 46% year over year.
- Regarded by management as one of the most efficient Superintendents in the history of the company.
- Found creative ways to upsell the customer on T&M projects. For example, in 2016 I upsold men and equipment by approximately $250,000 on one project.
- Natural team building skills with very high employee retention rates in a job sector that sees high turnover due to travel requirements of 100%.
Chassis Technician
Westby Racing
Tulsa , Oklahoma
2014.01 - 2015.10
- Professional technician for a top AMA Superbike team.
- Traveled nationwide with some of the brightest mechanical minds in the world.
- Responsible for chassis setup, tuning, inspection and teardown.
Assembler
Aubrey Silvey Enterprises Inc.
Carrollton , Georgia
2007.01 - 2010.01
- Manual labor.
- Complex concrete forming and placing.
- Job surveying and layout.
- Excavating and placing underground materials such as conduit and ground grid in precise locations.
- Steel erection.
- Bus and connector fabrication.
- Setting relay panels and PLC equipment.
- Wiring high value equipment.
Education
High School Diploma -
Homeschool
VariousSkills
- Business Development
- Leadership
- Management
- Team Building
- Communication Skills
- Ability to Exceed Expectations
- Forward Thinker
- Problem Solver
Timeline
Service Director
Mike Bell Chevrolet
2021.11 - Current
Fleet Manager
Aubrey Silvey Enterprises Inc.
2018.01 - 2021.11
Chassis Technician
Westby Racing
2014.01 - 2015.10
Site Superintendent
Aubrey Silvey Enterprises Inc.
2010.01 - 2018.01
Assembler
Aubrey Silvey Enterprises Inc.
2007.01 - 2010.01
High School Diploma -
Homeschool
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