Jarod Eaton
Middletown
Summary
Visionary leader with over 15 years of experience in management and strategic planning, adept at steering organizations toward success. Proven track record in building cohesive teams and driving innovation, resulting in enhanced operational efficiency and a measurable impact on company growth. Committed to transforming challenges into opportunities while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Seeking to contribute expertise to a dynamic team that embraces future-focused initiatives.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Independent Coach and Consultant
Brilliant Growth
09.2023 - Current
- Contract sales consulting with over $1 million in sales of high-end landscape installation work in a highly competitive market.
- Working with several teams in a coaching capacity to review and identify strategic and tactical improvements within their organizations, to achieve revenue and profit improvements.
- Provided detailed consultations for multiple service businesses to create a roadmap to more successful and profitable businesses.
- Coaching and consulting with businesses up to $30 million in gross revenue, each time seeing sustainable improvement within six weeks.
Branch Manager
LandCare
07.2022 - 09.2023
- Manage a diverse cross-discipline team towards success in a competitive market
- Develop, review and negotiate multi-year large ($500,000 - 1.5 Million) service contracts based on specifications and requests for proposals
- Manage existing and newly sourced vendors for a variety of services, contracts
- Onboarding and verifying their eligibility to work on sensitive sites
- Ensure all aspects of the business meet local and federal legal reporting requirements
- Go getter who achieves company initiatives
- Focused on finding effective solutions for ever evolving challenges
- Extremely motivated to develop team skills and professional growth
- I drive my teams forward by caring for my people above all else
- I believe that happy, engaged people create joy and beauty in each other's lives
General Manager
Lawngevity
01.2021 - 07.2022
- Hired to start, build, and expand a retail landscape supply center in a fast growing market with little oversight from ownership
- Seek out and secure new vendors, clients, and customers for our wholesale and retail sales markets
- Review all documents, P&Ls, contracts, and job details to create comprehensive job packets
- Handle document controls of sensitive business documents and filed with the appropriate state and federal agencies
- Developed, implemented, and monitored inventory controls on 3 different product lines
Design Build Division Manager
Element Outdoor Living
08.2019 - 11.2020
- Lead Project Manager for high end, highly detailed projects
- Handled the estimating, sales, contract review, and subcontractor bids for highly detailed projects
- Managed the acquisitions and implementation of all materials, subcontractors, and project activities
- Prepared presentations for prospective clients
- Managed multiple high production multilingual crews
Commercial Installation Division Manager
Huttons Landscapes
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Expanded a commercial landscape department from $1.5M to $5.6M in 6 months
- Total managed value of $12M in revenue in the first year
- Reviewed, negotiated and closed contracts with values exceeding $3 Million
- Developed and implemented procedures and systems for a rapidly growing company
- Managed multiple highly sensitive contracts for military installation maintenance and construction projects
Design Build Project Manager
Dalzell Design Landscaping
01.2016 - 12.2019
- Developed and presented a cost analysis and implementation plan for conversion of all sales vehicles and most power equipment to EV and Battery
- The plan was later implemented by the owner
- Handled all ordering of materials and scheduling
- Prepared and reviewed sales documents for branch manager in support of continued sales
Sergeant
US Army
01.2010 - 12.2016
- Selected ahead of peers for early promotion
- Selected to support and manage high level projects in support of battalion and brigade senior leadership
- Successfully planned, deployed, and redeployed home a small Personal Security Team to a combat zone
Education
MBA - Masters in Business Administration
UNC Wilmington
Wilmington, NC01.2023
BS - Ornamental Horticulture and Environmental Design
Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA01.2008
Skills
- Operations management
- Process optimization
- Strategic systems analyst
- Organizational leadership experience
- Strategic planning
- Project management
- Strategic business development
- Customer relationship management
- Performance metrics
- Employee training
- Clear interpersonal communication
- Budget planning and analysis
- Leadership coaching expertise
- Task delegation
- Analytical problem-solving
Notable Extras
Successfully developed an ESG strategy for a Multinational Organization as part of a team.
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Certification
- Sandler Sales Bronze
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Independent Coach and Consultant
Brilliant Growth
09.2023 - Current
Branch Manager
LandCare
07.2022 - 09.2023
General Manager
Lawngevity
01.2021 - 07.2022
Design Build Division Manager
Element Outdoor Living
08.2019 - 11.2020
Commercial Installation Division Manager
Huttons Landscapes
01.2019 - 12.2019
Design Build Project Manager
Dalzell Design Landscaping
01.2016 - 12.2019
Sergeant
US Army
01.2010 - 12.2016
MBA - Masters in Business Administration
UNC Wilmington
BS - Ornamental Horticulture and Environmental Design
Delaware Valley University
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