Ray E. Mecham
DOORDASH FOOD DELIVERY DRIVER
Springfield,MO
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Language
1
Certification
28
Years of experience
Results-oriented professional with expertise in evaluating management teams and optimizing internal productivity systems. Skilled in designing and implementing effective operational frameworks and staffing for new departmental start-ups. Focused on leveraging experience to achieve organizational goals and promote continuous improvement.
Work History
Delivery Driver/Ride Service Driver
9 Years 9 Months- Delivered food to customers efficiently
- Delivered food orders promptly to ensure customer satisfaction and repeat business.
- Navigated efficiently using GPS systems to optimize delivery routes and reduce wait times.
- Communicated effectively with customers regarding order status and any potential delays.
Co-Owner/Co-Operator
4 Years 9 Months- Developed strategic business plans to enhance operational efficiency and drive profitability.
- Managed financial forecasting and budgeting processes to optimize resource allocation.
- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring alignment with long-term company objectives and standards.
- Led team training initiatives to foster skills development and improve overall performance.
- Managed day-to-day operations efficiently, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
- Collaborated with co-owner on strategic planning initiatives for long-term business success.
- Oversaw financial management tasks, including budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow optimization.
- Ensured accurate record-keeping for financial transactions, maintaining organized documentation for easy reference during audits or other inquiries.
- Established foundational processes for business operations.
- Maintained compliance with industry regulations and legal requirements through diligent oversight of business practices.
Assistant General Manager
8 Months- . Directed sales team functions, developing monthly/quarterly financial statements, forecasts, and budgets to support strategic decision-making.
- . Monitored general business functions, managing AR/AP, account reconciliation, and cash management to ensure financial accuracy and compliance.
- . Trained and developed sales professionals, equipping them with skills to meet and exceed established objectives.
- . Administered all finance management systems, evaluating, integrating and reviewing new applications.
Sales Consultant
2 Years- Consulted with credit-challenged customers and provided quality transportation solutions.
- . Trained and developed sales professionals, enhancing their skills to meet and exceed established objectives.
- .Consulting with credit challenged customers and providing them with quality and reliable transportation.
- . Managed strategic initiatives that led to a significant increase in individual sales performance.
Corporate Finance Director
2 Years 8 Months- . Designed and implemented business plan and internal systems for new finance offices and management teams across five stores in two states.
- . Oversaw finance department operations, including profit and loss, staffing, and human resources company-wide.
- . Prepared and analyzed budgets, forecasts, business trend reports, and PL statements, conducting variance analysis aligned with business plan.
- . Designed, developed a business plan, internal systems, staffed, trained, and implemented the roll out of new finance offices and finance management teams in five stores and two states.
- . Carried out internal audits to ensure regulatory compliance and operational efficiency/accuracy.
Finance Director
6 Years 2 Months- . Directed finance management functions, developing monthly and quarterly financial statements, forecasts, and budgets that supported strategic decision-making.
- . Completed and presented to the President, Vice President, and sales management teams weekly, monthly, and yearly financial forecasts and reports.
- . Managed and served as key leader in effectively managing 10% annual departmental revenue increase.
- . Monitored the general business functions, including AR/AP, account reconciliation, and cash management.
- . Completed and presented weekly, monthly, and yearly financial forecasts and reports to President, Vice President, and sales management teams, facilitating informed business decisions.
- . Administered all finance management systems, evaluating and integrating new applications.
- . Championed initiatives that led to 10% annual increase in departmental revenue through effective financial leadership and management.
- . Strategically managed a significant PVR increase
Lead Finance Manager
2 Years 5 Months- . Directed finance management team in developing monthly/quarterly financial statements, forecasts, and budgets to support strategic decision-making.
- . Strategically managed a department increase of $40,000 in additional gross profit monthly through the implementation of sub-prime lenders to place credit challenged consumers.
- . Administered finance management systems, evaluating and integrating new applications to enhance operational efficiency.
- . Developed high-performing finance management team to meet and exceed established objectives.
- . Administered all finance management systems, evaluating and integrating new applications.
- . Develop highly skilled finance management team to achieve established objectives.
Education
Diploma - College Prep
AS Degree - Business and Hotel/Motel/Rest. Management
Skills
Consumer finance expertise
Route optimization
Sales and marketing
Logistics management
Decision-making skills
Cash flow analysis
Financial management systems
Computer Skills: Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows Vista
WordPerfect
PowerPoint
Word
and Excel
Photoshop
Microsoft Office Suite
Limited Computer IT experience and troubleshooting PCs
notebooks
etc.
Accomplishments
- Maintained consistent and on-time delivery record with [Number]% of all orders arriving on time or ahead of schedule.
Certification
- Finance Manager
- Resident Insurance Producers License/SEC Brokers License
- Date Completed: 1995
- Illinois Department of Commerce, IL
- Courses: Finance Management/Ethics/Federal Federal & State Legal Compliance
- Minnesota Resident Full-Lines Insurance Producers License
- Date Completed: 2001-2008
- Minnesota Department of Commerce, MN
Summary:
- My experience is extensive and diverse - from new department or new store start up to a successful turn-around of established business operations.
- I am a proficient well rounded management practitioner with a highly applicable background and exceptional leadership, organizational, and team-building skills.
- I offer more than 25 years of solid and hands-on strategic management in business, HR, finance, sales, as well as immense knowledge of legal compliance issues which would successfully grow your business.
- ALL REFERENCES AND REFERENCE LETTERS WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST
- SALARY REQUIREMENTS ARE OPEN FOR NEGOTIATION
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Delivery Driver/Ride Service Driver
DOORDASH FOOD DELIVERY DRIVER
12.2016 - CurrentRead More
Co-Owner/Co-Operator
M and M ASSET RECOVERY LLC
03.2012 - 12.2016Read More
Assistant General Manager
BEST MOTOR COMPANY
07.2011 - 03.2012Read More
Sales Consultant
SELLER-SEXTON FORD
07.2009 - 07.2011Read More
Corporate Finance Director
LINK RECREATIONAL, INC.
11.2006 - 07.2009Read More
Finance Director
WALLY MCCARTHY CADILLAC HUMMER LLC
09.2000 - 11.2006Read More
Lead Finance Manager
LUTHER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
04.1998 - 09.2000Read More
Bloomington Technical Institute
AS Degree from Business and Hotel/Motel/Rest. Management
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Bloomington High School
Diploma from College Prep
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