Jason Bentley
Elk Run Heights,IA
Summary
Demonstrated Chief Operations Officer offering extensive knowledge in business development and strategic planning. Adept at analyzing data and performance metrics to obtain a complete business overview. Reliable operations specialist with extensive experience establishing policies promoting the company culture and vision. Strong leadership professional experienced in designing and implementing business plans, procedures and strategies. Skilled at setting comprehensive goals for growth and performance. Resourceful operations leader experienced in monitoring the daily operations of the company and business executives. Adept at leading employees and encouraging maximum growth.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director
Utility Solutions, LLC
Lexington , TN
12.2022 - Current
- Optimized operational workflows, reducing overhead costs and maximizing resource allocation.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors, securing favorable terms while adhering to budgetary constraints.
- Defined company roles and responsibilities to establish and enhance processes.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
- Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
- Developed innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate business expansion.
- Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.
Executive Director of Operations
Ramapo Communications Corporation
Hackensack , NJ
03.2022 - 04.2023
- Collected and interpreted key metrics to determine which programs met desired outcomes or required further streamlining for success.
- Developed innovative tool that enabled assessment of lab capacity and throughput, providing framework for managing $10,000,000 budget.
- Supported business growth through strategic planning and process development.
- Increased new capacity and technology bases to bring more primary related services..
- Leveraged experience through vital management positions guiding business to success.
- Established new Management team to support Utility Construction Services.
- Met customer service standards and expectations consistently by effectively communicating and actively listening.
- Implemented business development strategies, logo designs, and website designs.
General Manager
MP Nexlevel
Maple Grove , MN
01.2018 - 02.2022
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules and contract negotiations.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures and technology systems.
- Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
- Organized budgets, oversaw P&Ls and achieved margin targets consistently to stay on track with growth plans.
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning.
- Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
- Developed effective business plans to align strategic decisions with long-term objectives.
- Boosted productivity by consolidating material planning, data collecting, payroll and accounting programs into one main system.
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development
- Assessed reports to evaluate performance, develop targeted improvements and implement changes
- Increased annual sales by 20% by securing direct relationships with service providers
Chief Operations Officer
Summit Services
Edmond , OK
02.2015 - 11.2017
- Leveraged experience through vital management positions guiding business to success.
- Drove operational direction, administrative and cost efficiency and coordination of security program initiatives on behalf of clients.
- Supported business growth through strategic planning and process development.
- Streamlined company processes and procedures while enhancing customer satisfaction.
- Implemented business development strategies, logo designs, and website designs.
- Increased profitability by optimizing sales and fulfilling lower overhead costs.
- Made decisions with broad and positive impact on security management operations.
- Raised profits by 35% within six months through planning.
- Aligned organizational objectives with company mission, increasing revenue, profit and business growth by collaboratively developing integrated strategies.
- Developed innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate business expansion.
- Developed program to promote new managers from within, building and maintaining cohesive leadership structure.
- Shaped solutions and approaches by leveraging trends in customer marketplaces and industries.
- Attracted major client, generating $15,000,000 in annual revenue under new Utilities project.
Education
Certificate - PMP
University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO08.2011
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ07.2002
Skills
- Department Oversight
- Finance and Accounting Oversight
- Policy Development and Enforcement
- Effective Customer Service
- Corrective Actions
- Change and Growth Management
- Portfolio Management
- Lead Support Skills
- Focus and Follow-Through
- Customer Service Standards
- Employee Motivation and Performance
- Strategic Planning
- Operational Efficiency
Timeline
Executive Director
Utility Solutions, LLC
12.2022 - Current
Executive Director of Operations
Ramapo Communications Corporation
03.2022 - 04.2023
General Manager
MP Nexlevel
01.2018 - 02.2022
Chief Operations Officer
Summit Services
02.2015 - 11.2017
Certificate - PMP
University of Colorado At Boulder
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
University of Phoenix
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