Jon Stein
***** **** ** **, *******, WA *****
Phone: 425-***-**** Email: ac7bke@r.postjobfree.com; https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-stein-a3514615
Region/General Management
Summary
Exceptional manager with demonstrated skills in operations and sales including planning, people development, logistics and execution. Extensive experience in implementing solutions that increase revenue and decrease costs consistent with business objectives. Adept at process improvements, organizational effectiveness, operations management and customer retention. Specializing in people development, process improvement and implementation of best practices.
Core Competencies
P&L/Operational Management
Sales/Business Development
Budget/Resource Administration
Strategic Business Planning
Alliance/Partnership-Building
Customer Operations & Support
Volume/Market Share Growth
Human Resource Management
Logistics & Production Control
Customer Retention/Customer Service
Policy Creation & Enforcement
Trend Analysis/Sales Forecasting
Professional Experience
TruGreen Corporation, 1984 - 1990, 1996 – September 2018
General Manager, TruGreen, Redmond WA, 2016 – September 2018
Manage daily sales and operations for three locations, including Redmond, Kirkland and Bellingham, WA
Responsible for over 11M in volume and 65+ employees
Analyze financial statements, determine industry and financial trends and impact to P&L
Responsible for the branches budgeting and exceeding set goals
Develop and execute residential and commercial sales strategies to grow within branches geographic area
Interview, hire, train, and manage operations, sales and office staff
Control and manage fleet and associated costs
Inventory and order all needed equipment and supplies on a weekly/monthly basis
Responsible for continued development and enforcement of company’s safety programs
Implement new hire orientation and training programs
Maintain training and DOT driver files for all employees
Review and evaluate employee performance and provide ongoing employee feedback and development
Region Manager, TruGreen, Pacific Northwest (Washington & Oregon), 2014 – 2015
Responsible for P&L and all ancillary duties for three primary locations and two satellites
Manage 15M of total revenues while also serving as the GM for the Redmond branch
Directly responsible for training and personal development of outside GM recruit for the Puyallup, WA facility
Achieved combined budgeted profit targets in both years while growing business 4+%
General Manager, TruGreen, Redmond, WA, 2003 – 2014
Achieved budgeted profit objectives in 9 of 11 years
Grew business by an average of 5% annually
Successfully integrated three acquisitions during this timeframe
Served as the West Region Management Development/Trainer and effectively helped to integrate two new GMs who were recruited from the outside; they are currently still leading their perspective locations
Instrumental in the development of branch personnel; promoted five individuals into management positions outside the branch
Continued emphasis on customer retention which improved overall customer loyalty by over 5%
Opened a Bellingham, WA satellite which grew to over $750K in revenues
Region Manager, West Region, TruGreen LawnCare/Landcare, 2001 – 2003
Full P&L responsibility for lawn care and landscaping division of TruGreen in five western states
Manage 38M of revenues covering 17 locations
Oversaw both lawn care and landscaping arms of the business
Region Retention Manager & General Manager, TruGreen, West Region/Redmond Branch, 1998 – 2001
Served in dual role as GM in Redmond, WA branch as well as Region Retention Manager for the West
Region of TruGreen, covering nine branches in five states
Instituted best practices as it related to customer retention/service
Always in top 15% of company in terms of overall retention
General Manager, TruGreen, Redmond WA, 1996 – 1998
Added two large acquisitions during this time; Business grew from $4M to $5.7M
Became unofficial trainer for GMs for the West region while serving as GM myself
Improved employee retention by 15% from previous regime during these 3 years
TruGreen Corporation, 1984 – 1990
Started as entry level Residential Sales Representative in Ann Arbor, MI in 1984
Promoted to Commercial Sales Rep and then Residential Sales Manager by the end of 1984
Promoted to Branch Manager of 1.1M business in Ann Arbor in 1985
Transferred to Atlanta, GA to run a higher revenue branch in 1988
Took on the responsibility of assisting in the development of both North Carolina branches while maintaining
role as GM in 1989
(other work experience/employers)
Regional Manager, Brightstar Studios, 1994 – 1996
Washington State Region Manager for Glamour Shots Photography Studios franchise
In charge of all leadership facets of retail specialized photography studios in six locations throughout Washington
Helped grow business by over 15%+ in two years
Won prestigious “Glammy” award as top Regional Manager for Glamour Shots Photography Studios in 1995
Region Manager, All Green Corporation, 1990 – 1994
Managed full P&L accountabilities of 4.5M lawn care business in six locations in five Western states
Professional Awards & Recognition
President’s Club recipient, TruGreen Corporation, 2012
National Customer Service Excellence Award, TruGreen Corporation, 2011
Branch Manager Of The Year, Northwest Region, TruGreen Corporation, 1997
Region Manager of the Year, Glamour Shots, 1994
Top Achiever Of The Year, All Green Corporation, 1991
General Manager Of The Year, All Green Corporation 1990
Most Improve Pre-Tax Dollars, Branch, TruGreen Corporation 1988
Branch Manager Of The Year, TruGreen Corporation, 1986
Education
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
B.A. Psychology