Tonya Newman
Fairgrove,MO
Summary
Dynamic leader with proven expertise in operations start-up, vendor negotiations, and client relations, honed at Wranglers Honky Tonk. Excelled in transforming business concepts into profitable realities, achieving significant cost savings through astute contract negotiations. Skilled in fostering vendor and client relationships, underscored by a talent for sales and time optimization.
Customer-oriented General Manager with experience focused on increasing revenues and expanding margin. Adaptive and deadline-oriented consistently executes and completes multiple projects in high-stress environments. Meticulous leader and strategic planner with comprehensive managerial acumen, offering vision and motivational acumen.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Manager
Wranglers Honky Tonk
03.2023 - 01.2025
- Prepared and filed all paperwork at onset of business conception, including working with the city and state offices for all licensing requirements as well as researching permits needed.
- Responsible for setting up all utility accounts, phone system, cable, internet, trash and alarm.
- Managed and scheduled all contract labor for repairs of building, including checking references.
- Prepared and filed for business liquor license with state and local agencies.
- Responsible for hiring, training and weekly scheduling of personnel to fill multiple positions, including hosts, servers and kitchen staff.
- Responsible for all contracts set up for business as well as getting product/systems in place for opening, included but not limited to: Point of Sale system, Equipment leases, and band contracts.
- Responsible for all financials from May '23 to current including budgeting, bar/food invoices, utilities, taxes and payroll as well as closing out business at end of business day.
- Monitored daily cash discrepancies including voids/comps/discounts.
- Worked with employees to optimize scheduling by taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
- Cultivated and strengthened lasting customer relationships using issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
- Negotiated trade agreements for marketing with other local businesses.
- Compiled all tax information of S Corporation with profit loss statements for tax preparer.
- Negotiated multiple lease purchase option offers between lessor and lessee
Marketing
Melody Hart Family & Friends
03.2021 - 03.2023
- Responsible for all merch sales at concert events.
- Initiated setting up YouTube account to assist in creating a bigger fan reach.
- Worked to get all music uploaded to multiple streaming devices
- Assisted in merch creation and pricing
Cosmetologist
Maranatha Village Senior Living
10.1995 - 06.2000
- Managed salon inside assisted living facility.
- Responsible for all product/inventory ordering
- Managed and scheduled all appointments with an above average volume of clients averaging 20-25 per day
- Ability to multi-task multiple clients at one time based on service being provided.
Education
State License - Cosmetology
MO College of Cosmetology
Springfield MO10-1995
Skills
- Sales
- Time and resource optimization
- Vendor sourcing
- Vendor relationships
- Client relations
- Loss prevention
- Operations Start-up
- Contract negotiations
- Cost analysis and savings
- Profit and loss
- Vendor negotiations
- Account management
Certification
- Food Handlers Card
- Serve Safe (alcohol certification)
Timeline
General Manager
Wranglers Honky Tonk
03.2023 - 01.2025
Marketing
Melody Hart Family & Friends
03.2021 - 03.2023
Cosmetologist
Maranatha Village Senior Living
10.1995 - 06.2000
- Food Handlers Card
- Serve Safe (alcohol certification)
State License - Cosmetology
MO College of Cosmetology
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