- Golf has been a passion for years and has also been a great marketing tool and even a team building activity with several social locations built around team outings and meetings
- Family first and what drives me daily, and the reason my wife and I chose to me to texas 4 years ago We love it here and are excited to root our family here in Conroe with my wife teaching at Presbyterian Day School off 105, my son attending Giesinger Elementary, my daughter attending PDS and our whole family being members at Conroe Country Club
- Keeping active including healthy options and regular workouts with the family
Ross Ashley
Conroe
Summary
I pride myself on the results that i have been able to build and turn a business around through profit and loss analysis, inventory management, and supply chain optimization. I am committed to creating a positive workplace culture while driving strategic growth initiatives.
As a young kid I grew up in a family business with my grandfather showing me the daily operations of our family business that my mother to this day is the manager for. My grandmother is 95 and while her husband is no longer with us he built something that has allowed to my mom and grandmother to live comfortably and it was that experience that drove me to business.
Working for two of the largest retailers in the world and the actual largest company in the world gave me all the tools to work on managerial practices on a larger scale to see what and why a certain customer strategy of profit driven marketing campaign would either work or fail. These tools are what makes me excited to find my next step as Project Manager.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
CEO
Left Coast Diesel INC
06.2019 - Current
- Directed strategic initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and profitability through customer service and continued drive to increase the bottom line on each individual job.
- Led teams to streamline supply chain processes and reduce costs.
- Implemented innovative business strategies resulting in increased profits and customer satisfaction.
- Built a culture of continuous improvement through employee driven results that build trust within the structure of the company.
- Oversaw financial planning and budgeting processes, ensuring alignment with long-term company goals.
Owner/ COO
C and A Auto Group
01.2015 - 02.2020
- Established partnerships with vendors to secure favorable pricing and improve supply chain effectiveness.
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
- As my first start up business, my childhood best friend and myself saw this business grow from the ground up by simply managing expenses and keeping costs as low as possible to ensure the financial success of the business through COVID until we eventually closed after I chose to pursue the repair shop full time.
Assistant Store Director
Walmart
04.2013 - 01.2015
- Trained and mentored team members to enhance customer service standards.
- Led store operations, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Developed and implemented inventory management strategies to optimize stock levels.
Store Manager
Safeway
02.2008 - 04.2013
- Managed daily operations including a staff of anywhere from 75 employees to over 150 through daily goals that were set to establish culture and profit driven focus.
- By ensuring a smooth functioning store, maintaining a clean and safe environment for customers and employees to both shop and work at, we were able to improve store safety froma bottom tier store to a top three safety store in the company.
Education
No Degree - Business Management
San Jose State University
San Jose, CAManager Training Program - Retail Management
Walmart INC
Pleasanton, CA06-2013
Retail Leadership Development - Store Manager Training (6 Month Retail Program)
Safeway INC
Pleasanton, CA04-2010
Associate of Science - Business Management
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA05-2007
Skills
- Customer focus is always at the top of my list and has always proven to provide profits through those customer service goals and ambitions
- Detailed profit and loss analysis through cost effective principles that allow me to fully drill into the profit of a business
- Stock analysis of the inventory of a company to ensure the employees has the tools to do their jobs while also save time of logistics, potential delays in ordering and a clean inventory room to ensure shrink is kept to a minimum for the company
Interests
Timeline
CEO
Left Coast Diesel INC
06.2019 - Current
Owner/ COO
C and A Auto Group
01.2015 - 02.2020
Assistant Store Director
Walmart
04.2013 - 01.2015
Store Manager
Safeway
02.2008 - 04.2013
No Degree - Business Management
San Jose State University
Manager Training Program - Retail Management
Walmart INC
Retail Leadership Development - Store Manager Training (6 Month Retail Program)
Safeway INC
Associate of Science - Business Management
Diablo Valley College