Sales Manager

Geoffrey Alston-Business Executive

Email: abp9yc@r.postjobfree.com

Address:

City: Prairie Village

State: KS

Zip: 66208

Country: USA

Phone: 816-***-****

Skill Level: Any

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Primary Skills/Experience:

RESTAURANT & BUSINESS EXECUTIVE PROFILE Energetic, performance driven leader with an outstanding 30 year history of developing teams in the restaurant and business sector. 16 years with Outback Steakhouse and O'Charley's operating 10-25 restaurants generating annual revenues of $60-$70 million. Champion leader with very strong skills taking an ethical and balanced approach to the top and bottom line. Process-oriented with a proven record in establish trust and creating environments in which people excel.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from University of Tennessee, BA Psychology & Busin, Knoxville TN 1/2001 to 4/1973 (Psycology)

Job History / Details:

Executive Profile

RESTAURANT & BUSINESS EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Energetic, performance driven leader with an outstanding 30 year history of developing teams in the restaurant and business sector. 16 years with Outback Steakhouse and O'Charley's operating 10-25 restaurants generating annual revenues of $60-$70 million. Champion leader with very strong skills taking an ethical and balanced approach to the top and bottom line. Process-oriented with a proven record in establish trust and creating environments in which people excel.

Areas of Expertise

Top line focus with bottom line disciplines

P&L focus / budget expertise

Strong communication skills

Business operations organization

Project management

Team building

Customer-oriented

Market research and analysis

Employee relations, mentor

Operations management

Fluency in German

Human resources

Core Accomplishments

Operations Management:

Assimilated and developed teams

Efficiently operated up to 25 high volume restaurants with a combined staff of 2,500 culinary and restaurant professionals

Created performance based culture

Many phases of restaurant development; directed site selection to openings and operations

History of low turnover and leadership development

Launched well-received program of staff selection processes and professional development courses for all staff

Professional Experience

1/13/2013 12:00:00 AM

Loffredo Fresh Product Inc. Director of Business Development 10 / 2011 to Current

Leading sales teams to create revenue streams in 5 states generating $30M in revenues.

Increased profitability through restructure of business model and cost containment programs.

Strengthened company's business by leading implementation of systems, culture shift, accountability and training.

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Noodles & Company-Market Director, 5/2010 to 11/2011

Opened and operated 12 restaurants in the Kansas City market.

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Area Director-Thomas and King dba Applebee's - 11/2007 to 4/2010

First of 11 areas in year over year sales increase.

71 percentage increase in guest satisfaction scores 2009 vs. 2008.

Manager turnover 26 percentage ['09] from 63 percentage ['08].

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O'Charley's Inc., Regional Director, and Operations Director-11/2001 to 11/2007

Responsible for 10-25 restaurants in highest volume $70 million Nashville market.

2007 top 3 in sales increase with 28 other markets and company down YTD.

Year over year sales & profit increases.

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Outback Steakhouse - Joint Venture Partner 8/1990 to 1/2002

Opened and operated 23 Outback Restaurants in throughout 8 states in the Mid-West.

Joint Venture Partner in 19 Outbacks producing $60 million in revenues.

Obtained comp sales growth of 3.8 percentage - 10.9 percentage in each of the last 5 years.

Increased ROIs in comp stores by over 18 percentage during 1st three quarters in F '2000.

Exceptionally low manager turnover average of 15 percentage or less.

Strong culture of community involvement.

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Applebee's - Director of Operations 12/1983 to 5/1990

Education

1973 University of Tennessee, BA Psychology & Business,

Additional Information

Community: Elected to Board of Directors of Minnesota Restaurant Association, Involved with Minnesota Vikings Children's' Fund, Urbane League, Boys & Girls Club, Big Brothers and Sisters, Second Harvest Food Bank, University of Minnesota Athletics, area high schools, Red Cross Blue grass Chapter and other local non-profit groups.

Other: Marathon Finisher: Huntsville Rocket City and New York City, travel, wine, fitness, computer proficient.

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