ROXANNE CARR
Timmins,Ontario
Summary
Entrepreneurial and creative Founder passionate about turning innovative ideas into tangible results. Experienced formulating and executing strategic plans, creating new products and services, and developing business opportunities. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder - Owner- CEO
Northern Lights Fauxmagerie Ltd / Plant Based Marche
07.2019 - Current
- Launch and successfully operate the first Fauxmagerie in Timmins
- Of plant based cheese and meats
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
- Identified business development challenges and customer concerns for proactive resolution.
- Initiated strategy to drive company growth and increase market share and profitability.
- Negotiated terms of business acquisitions to increase business base and solidify market presence.
- Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
- Formulated and executed strategic initiatives to improve product offerings.
- Secured sufficient funds to cover business obligations by tracking expenses and budgeting accurately.
- Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-driven company culture to lead industry innovations.
- Established organizational mission statement through extensive collaboration and review.
- Created succession plans to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions.
- Directed technological improvements, reducing waste and business bottlenecks.
- Shaped solutions and approaches by leveraging trends in customer marketplaces and industries.
- Developed strong partnerships with other businesses to allow for collaboration and more significant opportunities for growth.
- Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
- Monitored key business risks and established risk management procedures.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
- Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.
- Created organization's mission and vision statements for use by employees.
- Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.
- Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency across industry operations.
- Devised and presented business plans and forecasts to board of directors.
- Created and monitored promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels.
- Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
- Developed innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate business expansion.
- Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
- Defined company roles and responsibilities to establish and enhance processes.
Chef
ROSEDALE RESTAURANT
01.2000
- Assisted in developing daily and seasonal menu items
- Prepared food according to specifications
- Worked in a fast paced environment
- Worked with the manager to ensure high quality varied menu items
Tech Support
COMPAQ
01.1999
- Maintained computer systems
- Installed & configured hardware and software
- Assisted fellow employees with passwords, account setup, etc.
- Maintained accurate records of licenses and stock
Business Owner & Operator
01.2019 - Current
Tech Support
IBM
01.2001 - 01.2008
- Quality control
- CRM customer relations management
- CEBO relationship database
- Consultant as internal support
- Consultant for executives
Line Chef
RAINTREE MARKET
01.1983 - 01.1998
- Worked on all of the many food lines, preparing food for a variety of cuisines
- Prepared pastry as a pastry chef
- Worked in a fast paced environment and delivered food in a timely way
Education
Vegan Gastronomy Course - undefined
2018
Tech support training - undefined
1999
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Algonquin School of Culinary Management
1998
Skills
- Mission and Vision
- Build Revenue Streams
- Employee Motivation and Performance
- Mobile Applications
Timeline
Founder - Owner- CEO
Northern Lights Fauxmagerie Ltd / Plant Based Marche
07.2019 - Current
Business Owner & Operator
01.2019 - Current
Tech Support
IBM
01.2001 - 01.2008
Chef
ROSEDALE RESTAURANT
01.2000
Tech Support
COMPAQ
01.1999
Line Chef
RAINTREE MARKET
01.1983 - 01.1998
Vegan Gastronomy Course - undefined
Tech support training - undefined
undefined
Algonquin School of Culinary Management
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