John T. Lamirande
** ************ ******, **********, ************* 01930
978-***-**** [h] 978-***-**** [c] acb48t@r.postjobfree.com
Summary
Seasoned business professional with primary focus and interest in the area
of operations management and strategy. With over 18 years of experience
managing financials, including monthly profit and loss reviews, planning,
forecasting, and resource management. Capable of working at all levels of
an organization including large and small-size companies. Strong customer
focus, relationship builder and excellent leadership capabilities. True
leader in innovation to gain efficiencies within the business.
Professional Experience
Savour wine and cheese /Beach Gourmet 2004 - Present
General Manager / Business Operations, Planning and Development
. Utilize computer software and equipment to track, analyze, and
forecast operational costs, coding of all invoices and overall
management of profit maximization.
. Manage and monitor forecasting and budget operations and take
necessary actions to ensure all standards are met and/or exceeded
along with achieving budgeted revenue and labor expenses
. Develop business operations strategies including recommendations to
planning, forecasts, resource allocations, marketing, and promotions.
. Interview, select and hire, train, supervise, develop, motivate,
discipline, counsel, and evaluate line team members.
. Plan and direct all functions to meet the needs of the business.
. Prepare, assign, and delegate responsibility and authority to staff as
appropriate.
. Develop, implement, and monitor schedules for the operation of all
functions to achieve a profitable result.
. Implement effective controls inventory and labor costs.
. Regularly review, evaluate, and respond to customers; recommend new
operating and marketing policies as needed based on customer needs
and/or competitive environment requirements.
. Ensure compliance with all "Brand" policies and procedures that relate
to food and beverage, as well as local, state, and federal laws and
regulations.
. Determine, implement, and enforce controls over food, alcohol, and
kitchen access.
CITIZENS BANK
2010 - 2013
Branch Manager I
. Manages all functions and staff of a Tier I branch.
. Accountable for maximizing branch revenues, sales, customer
satisfaction, branch staffing, and minimizing operating losses.
. Deploys resources to optimize individual and team performance.
. Responsible for branch compliance with bank policies, procedures, and
operational integrity.
. Prioritizes, manages, and communicates promotional campaigns and
product initiatives.
. Opens new accounts, takes loan applications and closes loans obtaining
and analyzing necessary personal financial data, credit reports,
appraisals, and following the risk policy and procedures.
. Creates and manages to branch business plan.
. Represents bank in local community organizations.
Comcast Corporation 1986 - 2009
Safety and Compliance Manger (2004 - 2009)
. Developed a safety strategy/vision for the Region, which drove
accountability, awareness, and education for all employees.
. Created a culture that fostered and supported a safe work environment.
. Supported and coordinated the design and implementation of safety,
health, and environmental programs, consistent with Regional,
Divisional, and Corporate goals and objectives.
. Developed partnerships with business leaders to achieve regulatory
compliance, risk reduction, and environmental safety.
. Led Regional management in preparing safety policies and procedures
for compliance with local, state, and federal OSHA rules and
regulations to include DOT, EAS and public files.
. Tracked all accident activity within Region, analyzed data collected
and provided recommendations to the business for a reduction in future
occurrences.
. Reviewed losses and sought opportunities to implement successful loss
reduction programs.
. Fostered an environment that drives safety awareness within each
business unit from senior manager to front line.
Regional Design Center Manager
. Managed the documentation of over 30,000 miles of coaxial and fiber
optic plant within the Boston market.
. Maintained a $1.3M operating and $300K capital budget to include
monthly profit and loss reviews.
. Hired, trained, and managed design employees, in multiple locations,
to ensure that employees were developed and operations goals were
achieved.
. Created process improvement procedures to decrease timelines by 80% of
projected release dates.
. Developed process flows to understand all functional areas.
. Partnered with vendors and functional leads to develop design
software, Oracle and Access database to support documentation of coax,
fiber, and MIS information.
. Conducted team building exercises with staff to understand the
diversity and individuality of team members.
New England Region Financial Analyst - Engineering
. Managed a $200M capital budget and a $60M expense budget.
. Performed project analysis on capital activity.
. Worked with key business leaders to track and analyze key performance
objectives and recommend process improvements to gain efficiencies.
. Responsible for monthly profit and loss reviews for 12 departments.
. Developed quarterly projections forecasts and five year capital plan.
. Led the Enterprise in the development of the PeopleSoft Financial
System capital project management tool.
Prior Positions with Comcast
Technical Operations Manager
. Warehouse, facility, and fleet management.
Cable Security Manager
. Developed and implemented cable theft program for Region.
. Worked closely with multiple departments to create mechanism to ensure
compliance with illegal customers.
Business Manager
. Negotiated contracts with local colleges and nursing homes for install
cable service.
. Managed RFP and tracked all cost associated with all new business
accounts.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business - Management, Endicott College, expected
May 2015
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office; Micro Station, AutoCAD, Oracle, PeopleSoft Financial
System, QuickBooks, QuickBooks POS
Professional Associations
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
National Safety Council (NEC)
Society of Cable Television Engineers (SCTE)
OSHA 30 hour certification
Incident Command Systems (100, 200) with MEMA and FEMA
American Red Cross CPR/First Aid/AED Instructor
Aerial Life/Self Rescue and Confined Space Expert Trainer
Board Member of Senior Care