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Jeff Hodges

Inman,SC

Summary

At Holden’s Ranch Inc., I spearheaded operations, enhancing customer satisfaction and loyalty through strategic relationship building and effective communication. My leadership significantly boosted operational efficiency and team performance, employing skills in operations management and employee development. This hands-on approach resulted in a notable increase in repeat business, showcasing my ability to merge hard and soft skills for impactful outcomes.

Work History

Owner

Holden’s Ranch Inc.
  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
  • Oversaw daily operations, ensuring all tasks were completed accurately and efficiently by team members.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by implementing efficient business processes and providing exceptional service.
  • Managed financial aspects of the business, including budgeting, financial reporting, and tax preparation.
  • Hired trained, and managed a high-performing team of employees dedicated to achieving company goals.
  • Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
  • Established a positive workplace culture that fostered employee engagement, collaboration, and loyalty.
  • Negotiated contracts with suppliers for better pricing and terms, reducing overall costs for the business.
  • Mentored staff members on best practices in customer service and sales techniques, leading to increased performance levels.
  • Streamlined operations to improve efficiency, enabling more time to be spent on strategic planning and decisionmaking.
  • Fostered strong relationships with clients to boost retention rates, conducting regular feedback sessions.
  • Optimized supply chain operations, negotiating with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products.
  • Elevated brand awareness with targeted marketing campaigns, leveraging social media and digital platforms.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
  • Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
  • Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
  • Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
  • Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
  • Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.
  • Reduced financial inconsistencies while assessing and verifying billing invoices and expense reports.
  • Implemented innovative programs to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover.
  • Launched staff engagement, gender diversity and cultural programs in addition to robust reporting tool that increased operational quality.

Education

Bachelor Degree - Political Science

Clemson University
Clemson, SC
12.1997

Skills

  • Customer relations
  • Small business operations
  • Relationship building
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Client service
  • Operations management
  • Business management
  • Staff management
  • Staff hiring
  • Employee development
  • Talent development
  • Labor relations
  • Crisis management
  • Cash flow optimization
  • Hiring and staffing
  • Social media control
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer service
  • Decision-making
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Team leadership
  • Effective leader
  • Scheduling
  • Goal setting
  • Inventory management
  • Inventory control
  • Inventory tracking and management
  • Purchasing and planning
  • Schedule management
  • Employee relations
  • Employee scheduling
  • Staff training/development
  • Delegating work
  • Employee motivation

Timeline

Bachelor Degree - Political Science

Clemson University

Owner

Holden’s Ranch Inc.
Jeff Hodges