C-LEVEL EXECUTIVE with entrepreneurial mindset seeks remote/hybrid U.S. Chief of Staff/senior mentor position by contributing extensive strategic and operational management & consulting experience within the U.S. health & beauty aids industry.
PERSUASIVE MANAGEMENT COLLABORATOR while structuring and executing complex analyses (SWOT methodology) to support company strategies in fast-paced and evolving environment
Work History
President
JM HAMMER ENTERPRISES, LLC
2002 - Current
Executive management consulting in the U.S
Health & beauty aids industry with a focus on SWOT business analysis and resulting remedial short and long term business planning.
Substantial understanding of industry dynamics resulting in continuous strategic evaluation of company clients positioning for profitable growth and market share enhancement.
Periodic implementation of company wide SWOT business analysis to insure proper allocation of human and financial resources.
Entrepreneurial concentration on companies with innovative brand development & positioning creating competitive advantage
Extensive use of software tools (MS Project/Google Analytics) to manage cross functional teams
Divisional President
REVLON INC
Managed strategic and operational business decision-making to develop, enhance and execute business objectives organically & through acquisitions of target companies.
Identified, qualified and successfully integrated two category enhancing, consumer package goods and services acquisitions: American Crew (men's hair care & grooming) & Creative Nail Design/CND (women's nail care & fashion)
Recruited and hired diverse, talented individuals with drive and dynamic skills to build success targeting multi cultural U.S consumer demographics.
President
REDKEN LABORATORIES INC
Managed the organization while producing $110 million annual revenue with 16% Operating Income concentrated on the marketing and sale of products & services to the U.S salon industry
Oversaw three major Brands: REDKEN (women's hair & skin care), RK (men's grooming), Styling Research Company (hairstyling tools)
Spearheaded the company revolutionary research development & marketing introduction of SHADES EQ, the category leading haircolor brand within 24 months.
Concentration on U.S. market share and profitable revenue growth within a highly competitive, no barrier to entry U.S. market
Education
J.D. - Law
Fordham University School of Law
New York
Skills
Entrepreneurial mindset
Strategic business planning for multiple business units
P&L, Balance Sheet, Working Capital management
Optimize profitable revenue growth organically & through strategic acquisitions
Continuous operational planning to achieve profit & cash management objectives
Leverage new business development
Identify, hire, train & motivate extraordinary, diverse employees
Data & fact based analysis across all organizational segments utilizing SWOT as a diagnostic tool for effective problem solving
Customer centric focus to deliver sustainable, continuous improvement to maximize productivity
Proven leadership as a thinker & doer
Collaborative mindset
Accomplishments
Hired, trained, motivated & supervised a diverse team of 6-10 direct reports.
Restructured Redken's business plan to add haircolor products & services to the company's salon offerings.
Collaborated with team of 4 in the development of a strategic acquisition plan and implementation of the integration of American Crew LLC and Creative Nail Design (CND) Inc into REVLON Inc.
Achieved consolidated 14% pre tax operating Income throughout career by creating and implementing financial/business plans with a focus on innovative competitive advantages.
Customer Data Specialist/Warehouse Admin Support at JM Family Enterprises/Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC.Customer Data Specialist/Warehouse Admin Support at JM Family Enterprises/Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC.