Johnny Norris

Vice President

Middle Georgia Signs-Design Effex

03.1996 - 01.2023

Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and overall departmental productivity.
Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
Established performance goals for department and provided methods for reaching milestones.
Increased company growth through collaboration with sales and marketing departments.
Attended trade shows and client meetings, promoting company brand and building rapport with prospects and partners.
Created and made appropriate documentation for annual budgets and senior leadership goals.
Identified and solved issues with production, workforce and material sourcing to drive business objectives.
Spearheaded cross-functional initiatives across departments to achieve business goals for bottom-line profits.
Initiated on-time, under-budget project management to optimize performance.
Mitigated financial discrepancies by managing budget and payroll operations.
Resolved issues and recommended actions based on production and compliance reports.
Drove short-term and advanced promotional planning processes.
Employed optimal safety practices to reduce work site complaints, hazards, incidents or lost-time accidents to improve overall OSHA scores and expand bid opportunities.
Diminished regulatory risks by overseeing adherence to insurance and safety regulations across projects.
Orchestrated positive media coverage and stakeholder relations as public face of company.
Interviewed, supervised and motivated twenty four staff members to achieve optimal productivity.
Spearheaded eight third-party contract negotiations to obtain favorable pricing and scheduling parameters.
Developed program to promote new managers from within, building and maintaining cohesive leadership structure.
Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.
Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility, resulting in best profit margin.
Facilitated over $4,000,000 in annual business for eight + years.
Furthered brand awareness through providing materials and service in a timely manner.