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Mark Powell

Littleton,CO

Summary

As the founder of Guaranteed Excellence Inc, I spearheaded strategic initiatives, achieving substantial profit margin increases through adept vendor negotiations and sales strategy development. My leadership, underscored by effective staff management and financial planning, fostered a culture of excellence and innovation, significantly enhancing operational efficiency and client satisfaction.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner

Guaranteed Excellence inc
Littleton, CO
01.1994 - 10.2024
  • Reviewed financial statements and sales or activity reports to measure productivity or goal achievement.
  • Developed and implemented successful sales strategies to meet business goals.
  • Provided direction and guidance to employees.
  • Supervised performance of workers with goals of improving productivity, efficiency and cost savings.
  • Negotiated with vendors to gain optimal pricing on products resulting in substantial increase in profit margin.
  • Monitored progress by establishing plans, budgets and measuring results.
  • Led startup and creation of operational procedures and workflow planning.
  • Collaborated with other owners on joint ventures and shared resources.
  • Appraised inventory levels on frequent basis, ordering new merchandise to keep quantities well-stocked.
  • Prepared staff work schedules and assigned team members to specific duties.
  • Created effective business plans to focus strategic decisions on long-term objectives.
  • Implemented quality assurance processes to ensure product excellence.
  • Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
  • Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
  • Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
  • Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Exceeded customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
  • Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Horticulture

Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
11-1987

Skills

  • Marketing tactics
  • Labor relations
  • Program creation and implementation
  • Client service
  • Budget administration
  • Administrative oversight
  • Process optimization
  • Growth strategy implementation
  • Staff management
  • Sales management
  • Operations management
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Accounting expertise
  • Budget development
  • Strategic planning
  • Contract management
  • Financial planning
  • Hiring and staffing
  • Employee development
  • Strategic project planning
  • Business administration
  • Design coordination
  • Competitive analysis
  • Human resource management
  • Crisis management
  • Sales oversight
  • Cost reduction

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Owner

Guaranteed Excellence inc
01.1994 - 10.2024

Bachelor of Science - Horticulture

Colorado State University
Mark Powell