Kim Vaughn
Crockett,TX
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Operator
Evans Cajun Country
10.2021 - 10.2022
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs.
- Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Created and monitored promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels.
- Reconciled daily sales, returns and financial reports in QuickBooks.
- Optimized team hiring, training and performance.
- Maintained up-to-date administrative records to monitor operational conditions.
- Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends.
- Assessed supplier quality to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational performance.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency and high-quality standards across industry operations.
- Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
Vice President of Operations
Robust Energy Usa
08.2016 - 02.2020
- Strategically coordinated operations according to objectives and capabilities, effectively allocating resources to meet demands
- Supported Executive Team in reviewing, identifying and prioritizing strategic initiatives.
- Increased company profits through performance optimization strategies and efficiency improvements.
- Identified and solved issues with production, workforce and material sourcing to drive business objectives.
- Employed optimal safety practices to reduce work site complaints, hazards, incidents or lost-time accidents to improve overall OSHA scores and expand bid opportunities.
- Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives.
- Evaluated product development strategies and prepared alternative approaches to exceed goals.
- Spearheaded cross-functional initiatives across departments to achieve business goals for bottom-line profits.
- Resolved issues and recommended actions based on production and compliance reports.
- Created and made appropriate documentation for annual budgets and senior leadership goals.
Office Manager
Water Now Inc
- Reduced waste and pursued revenue development strategies to keep department aligned with sales and profit targets.
- Controlled resources and assets for department activities to comply with industry standards and government regulations.
- Analyzed financial data to identify trends and develop forecasts for future financial performance.
- Analyzed data related to administrative costs and spending trends to prepare budgets for personnel.
- Updated reports, managed accounts, and generated reports for company database.
- Identified and communicated customer needs to supply chain capacity and quality teams.
- Maximized cash flow through optimal billing and collection processes.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Assisted with development and implementation of financial policies and procedures to streamline operations.
- Coordinated with vendors and suppliers to facilitate timely payments.
- Utilized company's accounting systems to review reports and prepare assessments.
Education
Horticultural -
Texas A&M Health Science Center
College Station, TX05.2000
Skills
- Customer Relations
- Business Development
- Design Coordination
- Quality Management Systems
- Business Administration
- Financial Management
- Team Oversight
- Hiring and Staffing
- Investor Relations
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Staff Management
- Profit and Loss Analysis
- Staff Training
- Budget Development
- Business Planning
- Contract Negotiation Expertise
- Client Service
- Cash Flow Optimization
- Marketing and Advertising
- Project Management
- Operations Management
Timeline
Owner/Operator
Evans Cajun Country
10.2021 - 10.2022
Vice President of Operations
Robust Energy Usa
08.2016 - 02.2020
Office Manager
Water Now Inc
Horticultural -
Texas A&M Health Science Center
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