General Manager

General Manager | Lumber and Building Materials, Pro + Retail | Southcentral

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Building materials General Manager with full P&L responsibility for LBM operations serving contractor and builder markets. Transformed regional dealer from $7M at breakeven to $13.5M with 15% EBITDA. Manages 25-employee operation with 7-8 inventory turns and proven track record in post-acquisition integration and team development.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

P&L Leadership & Operational Turnaround

• Grew LBM location from $7M with losses to $13.5M with 15% EBITDA in 6 years
• Cut operational expenses 400 basis points while increasing EBITDA 500 basis points
• Managed $18M full-line home improvement operation with 70 employees
• Achieved Best Operating Store and 4 consecutive Profit Awards at national retail chain

Inventory Management & Loss Prevention

• Delivered 7-8 inventory turns with 30-45 day commodity turns
• Reduced yard shrink from $35K to $4K and nursery shrink from $19K to $2K

Team Building & Leadership Development

• Built Manager in Training program resulting in multiple promotions to store management
• Promoted Assistant GM from within and developed CDL driver into Outside Sales role
• Retained high-tenured staff while implementing cultural and process changes

Sales & Customer Relationship Management

• Led operations serving 70% builder/contractor customer base
• Grew community event to 200+ participants driving 20% sales increases on event days

Safety & Compliance

• Reduced recordable safety incidents from 6 to 0 in 12 months