Project Manager
Resume:
Rodney D. Mann II
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• Servant leader with a passion for developing talent, process improvement and driving positive change
• Project manager leading cross-functional teams, defining strategic direction, and delivering results
• Change agent driving value stream improvement, with expertise in estimating, purchasing, waste reduction & strategy EXPERIENCE DAVACO Irving, TX
Lead Construction Estimator / Project Manager 2020 - Current Proficiently estimated over one billion dollars in project budgets including all construction divisions with less than 2% variance throughout the USA and Canada at a win/loss ratio of over 35%
• Estimate, assemble and buy down numerous subcontractor, and general contractor bids for small and large commercial construction rollouts, one-off projects, ground up work, remodels / rebuilds, white box work, surveys and Matterport’s; average project falling between one and 10 million dollars
• Industry project types estimated include Retail, Restaurant, Hospitality, Education, Medical, Non-profit, Public & Private sector, and Government (including state and federal), etc.
• Effectively work with, and assured successful project transition through, each internal department including logistics, marketing, brand awareness, transportation, warehousing, program management, retail, restaurant, human resources, information technology, coordination, safety, finance, risk assessment and legal
• Provide pre-, mid-, and postconstruction services for construction management in design-build projects including estimating, RFP/RFQ gathering and responses, surveys, scheduling, performance reviews for employees, subcontractors and general contractors, change order coordination and follow up, milestone estimate deliverables, subcontractor procurement and qualification, and client or subcontractor contract negotiations
• Identify & improve processes for accurate margin decisions while interviewing and training director level down, on processes
& procedures in estimating, coordinating and project management
• Proficient in programs – Bluebeam Revu, Costworks, RS Means, Ascentis, Officetrax, Corrigo, Building Connected, Construct Connect, Accruent, Lucernex, PlanHub, Arriba, Tririga, Oracle, Procore, Expesite, Jaggaer, Smartsheet etc. BURGERIM TX and LA
Director of Operations and Franchise Business Development 2018 - 2020 Negotiated construction & franchisee contracts regarding renewals and ACH payments for weekly royalty & marketing fees, POS onboarding, and F&B Halal & non-Halal vendor contracts for over 40 locations across both states
• Coordinated marketing and logistics teams in search for potential markets, then sourced, reviewed, and approved general contractors and subcontractors to build out 20 locations averaging between $500 thousand and two million each
• Approved all loans, FDD’s, Certificates of Occupancy, Beer, Wine and Liquor licenses
• Trained franchisees and owners in BOH and FOH procedure, MSDS, OSHA, Health Department compliance and in operationally sound profitable businesses practices
• Directed & coordinated travel for 10 corporate operations managers & 25 trainers across numerous states JUICE PRESS Manhattan, NY
Area Director 2017 – 2018 (Moved to TX)
Generated and approved all vendor contracts, sales, labor, and bottom-line initiatives for budget analysis focus, leading to 35% sales increase, 23% labor decrease and 17.3% purchasing dollar decrease at ten responsible locations
• Created a PAR system for 10 locations that was later implemented companywide to effectively manage product waste and inventory
• Promoted & trained six salaried managers on policies, procedures, ensuring consistent and fair administration of personnel policies, scheduling initiatives and weekly meetings for 75+ hourly employees and 12 salaried managers
• Proficient in programs - Tableau, Oracle Hyperion, Share Point, ADP, Brink, Crunchtime & Makeshift LANDRY’S INC. Manhattan, NY
Customer Experience Manager 2015 – 2017
Created and dissected guest surveys and spending reports to adequately ensure top service and fair vendor pricing in the largest and busiest location in Times Square; leading to a 65% decrease in guest complaints, 19% decrease in purchasing dollar and 14% decrease in labor spend
• Implemented all incentivized companywide contests leading to increases in sales and productivity of over 12.5%
• Utilized “Qlik Sense,” data mining and data ETL to research discretionary spending and identify proper product pricing
• Proficient in programs - ADP Learning and Performance Management to oversee 125+ direct reports including managers and hourly staff
THE RIESE ORGANIZATION Manhattan, NY
Area Director 2013 - 2015
Oversaw all operations in six Riese locations, increasing total YOY sales 9% totaling $30 million+, and decreasing employee turnover rate 25%
• Oversaw profit / loss operations, work orders and truck dispatch for four TGI Fridays, one Tequilaville and one Lindy’s on the west side of Manhattan
• Managed a multifaceted system of reconciling all consumer goods as well as the organization of documents
• Proficient in programs – Corrigo and Crunchtime to lower cost, delays and optimize waste DARDEN RESTAURANTS Manhattan, NY
Operations Supervisor 2009 – 2015
Worked as, and trained in, all positions front of house and back of house, while overseeing bar operations leading to a 14% waste reduction
• Bar schedule coordinator and liquor / beer / wine purchaser and supervisor
• Introduced to Azendoo platform and used to oversee store assets in real time EDUCATION ` FORDHAM UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS New York, NY MS in Investor Relations 2012 - 2014
• Dean’s List with 3.75 Cumulative GPA
• Graduate Assistant for Fordham University’ Dean of Marketing FORDHAM UNIVERSITY GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS New York, NY BS in Business Administration, Dual Concentrations in Marketing and Finance 2008 - 2012
• Dean’s List with 3.93 major GPA
• Academic and All Conference Student Athlete Honor Rolls SIX SIGMA GLOBAL INSTITUTE Dallas, TX
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Black, Yellow and Green Belt Professional 2018
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