Jason Rummer
abneu8@r.postjobfree.com
206-***-****, **22 SW Southern Street, Seattle, WA 98136
Objective and Skill Summary
A proactive executive looking for a position with a company to provide
leadership, support, and mentor to create increased team member
satisfaction, brand/market presence, revenue and overall company
prosperity.
. Successfully managed 2 major and 3 regional US restaurant chains with
responsibility for teams ranging from 10 to 5,000 (union/non-union).
Annual revenues ranged from 5MM to 600MM with 1 to 700+ locations
(company/franchised).
. Provided energy, direction, and strategy to build over 450 restaurants
in the US. Types include QSR, family casual and fine dining in
airports, convention centers, strip centers, and free standing
locations.
. Written/provided business and marketing plans, strategies, tactics,
franchise documents, and contracts for businesses ranging from fast
casual restaurant chains, all natural delis, a coffee company, and a
design firm.
. Extensive experience leading new store development, marketing and
operational teams with Wheat Montana Bakery & Delis, Dominos Pizza,
Donatos Pizza, Papa Murphy's International, and East of Chicago Pizza
Company.
. Directly responsible for strategic/revenue growth management with
achievements creating revenue maps, pricing/promotions, and
implementation of large-scale (rollout) plans for the companies above.
. Talents include research/data analysis, mining/translating consumer
insights, managing positioning/packaging.
. A willing, energetic, proactive manager/leader who has a proven track
record serving as President, Vice President, Director and General
Manager in the disciplines of operations, new market/store
development, marketing, finance, supply chain management and
franchising. Overall skills include: strategic plan development,
chain/change management, start up/turn around/project management,
acquisitions, non-traditional/organizational development,
consultation, credit facilitation/collection, and revenue/profit
improvement.
Experience
M3/MESSENGER CORPORATION (annual revenue 12MM), Operations 2008/2009
Manager
. Increased cash flow by restructuring the company to operate and remain
profitable in the recession of 2008/2009. Maximized all income producing
opportunities with the following results: retirement of debt (1.3MM),
collection of past dues (1.1MM), and increasing cash (800K).
. Oversaw the development of the Indy 500 Grill in the new Indianapolis
Airport for SSP America (budget 2.4MM) and the San Diego Convention
Center's Tides restaurant for Centerplate (budget 1M).
WHEAT MONTANA FARMS, BAKERY & DELI (15 stores in MT, ID & 2006/2007
WA), General Manager
. Increased overall brand presence/earnings by forging a concept redesign
which increased new stores by 62% and comparable (year-on-year) sales 14
months in a row. Two record months were achieved. Annual revenue grew
from 5.7MM to 7MM.
EAST OF CHICAGO PIZZA COMPANY (135 stores in OH, IN, VA, FL 2003/2006
& SC), Vice President
. Introduced a new marketing vehicle which stopped a 3 year sales decline
and delivered a 20% annualized sales increase.
. Generated in the first year net income of 1MM (revenue of 65MM), which
was more profit earned than the previous seven years (combined).
. Acquired financing for manufacture and expansion into the frozen
pizza/crust market competing with Kraft and Schwan's.
. To facilitate international expansion, traveled to Dubai, UAE to
established relationships with potential franchise candidates.
PAPA MURPHY'S INT. (700 stores, 450MM revenue), Director of 2000/2003
Operations Services
. Instrumental in the development of a 100 store partnership with Wal-Mart
to lease space for new Papa Murphy's locations.
. Developed a pricing/discount strategy which reduced cost of goods by 2%
leading to increased company and franchise profitability.
DONATOS PIZZA (135 stores, OH, IN, KY & MI, 85MM revenue) Director of
Franchise Operations 1992/1996
. Established 15 new franchisees, 59+ stores (company/franchise), set
company weekly sales record and stores opened (one year, 11).
DOMINOS PIZZA, INC (managed 1 to 1,000 stores), Regional Vice
President/Director 1980/1992
. Managed the Southwest, Midwest, Northeast, and Central Southeast US with
annual revenues of 250MM to 640MM.
. Owned and operated 3 successful Dominos Pizza franchise companies (PDQ
Inc/9 stores, JTripleT/3 stores, Inc & FBN, LLC/11 stores).
BY THE SLICE CONSULTING - Snappy Tomato Pizza, East of Chicago Pizza,
Zeeks, and Liquid Planet. 1997/1999
Education and Technical Skills
. Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
software.
. Trained in Crisis Management and Broadcast/Media response.
. Produced, directed and placed radio and television commercials, direct
mail and various types of print vehicles in markets across the US.