BEN BOWER

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913-***-**** acszfc@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Adept, established leader in the automotive industry MBA candidate who consistently delivers business results while taking on significant accountability within an ever-changing marketplace. Expertise in strategic relationship building and optimization of organizational processes, while having a keen ability to see forthcoming industry shifts while strategically leading an organization with the current and future needs in mind. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Operations and Sales Management

Strategic Relationship Building

Cross-Functional Project Management

Metric Development and Implementation

Process Evaluation and Redesign

Profit/Loss Statement Analysis

Start-up Experience

Analytics Based Problem Solving

MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Copart Auto Auctions 2009 – Present

General Manager Walton, KY 2011 – Present

• Earned promotion to current position following superior performance with demonstrated ability to quickly learn and master auction and operations management.

• Currently direct all facility operations with oversight of 12 employees, including two salaried managers, including full profit and loss responsibility of sales exceeding $3.8M from 11K vehicles annually.

• Implement short and long term strategic initiatives with evaluation of best, site specific approach.

• Optimized vehicle & title processing resulting in 15% decrease in inventory cycle time.

• Recruit, train and maintain subcontracted, haul providers in the greater Cincinnati area facilitating daily pickup of vehicles, while consistently re-evaluating and re-negotiating contractual prices.

• Developed and implemented site specific leadership pipeline for both talent development and succession planning.

• Authored and implemented vehicle purchase program. Program was initiated to offer another viable route for local sellers, while netting an overall positive margin gain of 15-20% at auction.

• Consistently monitor and work to improve facility wide KPIs, auction metrics and customer net provider scores while adhering to state specific dealer regulations and company operations standards.

• Implemented bi-monthly audit process with focus on operational and equipment safety standards.

• Increased net income by 12%, through growth oriented sales programs with additional focus on cost cutting in non-fixed operations’ expenditures.

Assistant General Manager Miami, FL 2010 – 2011

• Promoted to Assistant General Manager from Manager in Training through top performance and repeated goal achievement.

• Developed and implemented dealer vehicle audit program focused on listing accountability.

• Hired, trained and developed 14 front line staff members to meet company standards and to ensure successful yard operation.

• Authored and facilitated yearly reviews for all front line staff and two salaried managers. Leadership Development Trainee Orlando, FL 2009 – 2010

• Trained in all aspects of facility management under the tutelage of a tenured, well respected, General Manager.

• Developed an in-depth knowledge of each position within the facility; from the operation of front end loaders to title processing and procurement.

• Demonstrated success and accomplishment in all aspects of yard operations which allowed for early facility oversight at local Ocala Auction.

Jarden Corporation Feb 2009-July 2009

Pure Fishing Logistics & Service Analyst Kansas City, MO

• Created, executed and oversaw the strategic implementation of company-wide metrics for the Pure Fishing division of the Jarden Corporation.

• Led metric development and design while training over 50 associates on processes to improve metric scores and overall efficiencies.

• Pioneered a division wide metrics dashboard for the monitoring of operational, financial and logistics- related metrics.

• Budgeted and managed various cost centers in the distribution center, including responsibilities in Profit/Loss and budget cost saving measures which resulted in saving the Distribution Center an average of 25% on cost center spending.

• Successfully consolidated supply vendors, while improving upon Kan-Ban processes for JIT inventory management.

• Designed and implemented pallet banding procedure which resulted in an estimated cost savings of

$80K in the first year alone.

• Gained functional expertise in SAP 7.10 and Foreign Trade Zone regulations, including warehouse management, business information warehousing and purchasing. Target Corporation Summer 2008

Distribution Intern Topeka, KS

• Analyzed Target’s distribution strategy by highlighting areas of opportunity and offering suggestions for improved efficiencies. This was accomplished while completing Target’s management development program.

• Gained a significant knowledge base of distribution operations, facilitated by a six week rigorous training program followed by a six week distribution specific project.

• Gathered, organized and analyzed root causes of “direct to store” package failures protocol.

• Developed and presented plan of action for increasing acceptance of packages not meeting protocol to distribution center General Manager.

LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce

H.Y.P.E Ambassador - 2014

Boy Scouts of America

Assistant Scout Leader - 2009-2014

Boy Scouts of America

Eagle Scout - 2003

EDUCATION

Xavier University Anticipated May 2016

Masters of Business Administration, Cincinnati, OH Kansas State University

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Manhattan, Ks December 2008

Major: Marketing

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