Jeff Ellis

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About Jeff Ellis

As a growth-focused and insightful Retail Director, I have 10+ years of significant experience in developing and implementing strategic plans that align with the company's objectives and goals across the region. Being a forward-thinking and impactful leader, I have managed the day-to-day operations of multiple locations within the region while ensuring efficiency, productivity, and adherence to company policies and procedures. I am a strategic expert with a keen focus on monitoring and evaluating the performance of each location, tracking key metrics, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing corrective actions as necessary. I am additionally passionate about the people that make up my team. As a team we focus intently on succession planning, puting the right team members in the right place to succeed and constantly working together to improve our strengths and exercise where there may be opportunities. I have utilized my analytical mindset for creating and managing budgets for the region, monitoring expenses, controlling costs, and ensuring financial targets are met. I strive to provide value as a company resource and have achieved recognition and promotional opportunities. A few of my career highlights include: • Oversaw e-commerce and established retail model by creating a comprehensive omnichannel strategy that maximize sales and provide an exceptional customer experience. • Enacted sales strategies amidst the COVID-19 pandemic by diversifying sales channels and attained sales growth of +20.40% in 2020 with 28/28 locations producing YoY growth exceeding the company’s annual operating plan. • Developed leaders and leaders of leaders acorss the organization to retain instutional knowledge and propel career growth from within. Successes include developing high potential store managers to District Manager, promoting a Regional Manager to Sr. Regional Manager and a high performing Regional Manager to Director. • Executed duties above standard and achieved the best overall shrink performance at 0.42% annual loss by utilizing inventory management systems to monitor stock levels and identify any discrepancies. “The difference between a boss and a leader is that a boss says,'Go!' and a leader says,'Let's go!'." – John C. Maxwell