Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Accomplishments
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Mark Potter

Mark Potter

Muscle Shoals,AL

Summary

Seasoned Business Development Manager with a proven track record at Kingdom Print Solutions LLC, adept in operations management and relationship building. Spearheaded growth strategies, enhancing brand visibility and negotiating for optimal pricing, leading to significant profit margins. Excelled in creating impactful marketing campaigns and fostering team productivity, demonstrating exceptional leadership and sales strategy development skills.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner/Business Development Manager

Kingdom Print Solutions LLC
Muscle Shoals, AL
06.2021 - Current
  • Promoted business on social media platforms to maximize brand identity and generate revenue.
  • Led startup and creation of operational procedures and workflow planning.
  • Completed thorough opening, closing, and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
  • Monitored inventory levels and placed new orders for merchandise to keep supply well-stocked.
  • Implemented campaigns and promotions to help with developing goods and services.
  • Researched potential partners in order to expand services offered.
  • Employed and managed vendors by negotiating deliverables, cost and expected quality.
  • Negotiated with vendors to gain optimal pricing on products resulting in substantial increase in profit margin.
  • Developed and implemented successful sales strategies to meet business goals.
  • Set pricing structures according to market analytics and emerging trends.
  • Identified new opportunities for growth, expansion, and diversification.
  • Created marketing campaigns to attract new customers.
  • Implemented successful business strategies to increase revenue and target new markets.
  • Analyzed market trends to identify new business opportunities.
  • Oversaw project execution, phase progress, workmanship, and team performance to drive on-time completion of deliverables.
  • Managed sales presentations to promote product and brand benefits.
  • Provided direction and guidance to employees.
  • Collaborated with other owners on joint ventures and shared resources.
  • Supervised performance of workers with goals of improving productivity, efficiency and cost savings.

Business Operations Manager

United Treating and Distribution LLC
Muscle Shoals, AL
11.2010 - 06.2016
  • Prepared staff work schedules and assigned team members to specific duties.
  • Led cross-functional teams in developing innovative solutions for challenges faced by the company.
  • Collaborated with professionals to facilitate new process improvements enabling company to meet business objectives.
  • Monitored progress by establishing plans and measuring results.
  • Coordinated projects between teams to meet deadlines and achieve goals efficiently.
  • Created reports on operational metrics for senior management review.
  • Completed thorough opening, closing, and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
  • Analyzed operational data to identify areas for improvement and develop solutions.
  • Coordinated and directed activities of businesses or departments concerning production, pricing and sales.
  • Provided leadership, direction and strategic planning for business unit operations.
  • Developed training programs for employees in order to increase their knowledge base.
  • Worked closely with other departments to ensure smooth operations across the organization.
  • Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
  • Established key performance indicators for tracking progress towards goals.

Education

GED -

Muscle Shoals High School
Muscle Shoals
01-2003

Skills

  • Marketing tactics
  • Social media control
  • Operations management
  • Relationship building
  • Brand strategy planning
  • Staff hiring
  • Business administration
  • Business launch
  • Sales management
  • Negotiation
  • Team oversight
  • Small business operations
  • KPI management
  • Business planning
  • Marketing
  • Client service
  • Business marketing
  • Business management
  • Growth strategy implementation
  • Sales leadership
  • Business development
  • Sales strategy development

Affiliations

  • I Build People and Projects Forward when provided with the tools, willingness, where complacency isn't present and clear goals are defined
  • Devoted Husband to cherishing, loving and providing for my wife
  • Committed Father in developing my children in what success is in this world
  • Follower of Jesus Christ as My Every Good Thing in me
  • Self Development

Accomplishments

  • Stopped the pattern of divorce and being fatherless in my small family for a better chance for my wife and children to be successful in this life.
  • I built a business that was generating $0 to $890,000 in Revenue in 2 years with no former experience in the Print Industry
  • I went from a High School Drop Out with no ambition and no direction to getting my GED and getting to work.
  • I've gotten Multiple business off the ground with minimal funds to generating hundreds of thousands of dollars by grit, determination and any skills i currently possessed at the time
  • One of my greatest accomplishments is having the guts to say I don't know, when I don't know and learning at all costs if necessary in my current position.

Quote

"Advance, Build, Advance"
Mark Potter

Interests

God

Family

Building Up Others

Reading

Learning

Volunteering

Timeline

Owner/Business Development Manager

Kingdom Print Solutions LLC
06.2021 - Current

Business Operations Manager

United Treating and Distribution LLC
11.2010 - 06.2016

GED -

Muscle Shoals High School
Mark Potter