James Burkholder
Brockport,PA
Summary
Deliberate Business Executive with twenty-one years of experience collaborating cross-functionally with team members to run all aspects of organization. Clear communicator with detail-oriented team leadership, conflict resolution and project oversight expertise. Growth-minded budget manager with clarity in market-focused planning and collaborative strategy development.
Professional President of Operations with twenty-one years of experience successfully devising and executing strategic business plans. Sustainable growth-minded budget coordinator with collaborative approach to determining specific, detailed quarterly and annual revenue and expenditure targets. Sensible personnel manager, implementing employee-focused wellness programs and generating industry-leading worker satisfaction ratings.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
President of Operations
YardWorks, Inc.
914 Evergreen Street; Brockway, PA 15824
04.2003 - Current
- Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
- Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
- Established performance goals for department and outlined processes for achievement.
- Identified issues with production, workforce, and material sourcing and implemented successful solutions.
- Employed optimal safety practices to reduce worksite complaints and hazards.
- Acquired space for renovations, planning and office expansion and handled overall project management.
- Resolved issues and recommended actions based on production and compliance reports.
- Mitigated regulatory risks by overseeing adherence to insurance and safety regulations.
- Increased workflow by analyzing data and maximizing opportunities for improved productivity across several areas.
- Supported project management team for optimal performance.
- Attended trade shows and client meetings, promoting brand, and building rapport with prospects.
- Cultivated long-term relationships through focused effort on customer's unique needs and finding best solutions.
- Managed and organized internal communication to hold staff accountable to priorities.
- Established clear and competitive goals, growth roadmaps, and strategic business plans.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
- Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
- Initiated strategy to drive company growth and increase market share and profitability.
- Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
- Directed technological improvements, reducing waste and business bottlenecks.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA12.2008
Skills
- Contract Negotiation
- Customer Acquisition
- Market Planning
- Partnership Development
- Consultative Sales
- Annual Planning
- New Business Development
- Brand Management
- Succession Planning
- Portfolio Management
- Strategic Planning
- Operations Management
- Marketing and Advertising
- Regulatory Compliance
- Profit and Loss Management
- Process Improvement
- Business Planning
- Media Relations
- Revenue Growth
- Staff Management
- Business Administration
- Operations Oversight
- Account Management
- Employee Motivation and Performance
- Consulting
- Project Oversight
Timeline
President of Operations
YardWorks, Inc.
04.2003 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Business
Pennsylvania State University
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