Heidi Barron
Crownsville,MD
Summary
Performance-driven Vice President with 20+years of experience aligning systems with business requirements, policies, and regulatory requirements. Passionate about applying excellent organization and communication skills to manage and lead teams. Results-oriented individual well-versed in interfacing and consulting on business processes to drive results based on sound overall business judgment.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
VP of Store Development, Facilities & Procurement
Oportun
07.2015 - 04.2023
- Responsible for an aggressive multi-year branch expansion plan which will triple company store count over the next three years.
- Leadership responsibility for Real Estate, Store Design, Construction, Facilities as well as Operations Support and Marketing Implementation functions.
- Contract negotiation and vendor management responsibility for store security, equipment rentals, cash management, logistics, utilities, janitorial and all other retail operations vendor requirements.
- Relationship manager for our key Co-Location supermarket partners and any future Co-Location partnership opportunities.
Director of Store Transformation
Peet’s Coffee & Tea
05.2013 - 12.2014
- Responsible for architecting and managing the conversion of 58 Caribou Coffee locations into Peet’s Coffee locations.
- Leadership responsibility for company-wide cross functional team (Real Estate, Store Design, Construction, Marketing, Merchandising and Operations.)
- Evaluation of originally proposed 90 store sites to determine final project scope.
- Created Store Opening process including the selection, training and management of a Store Opening Team.
- Oversaw vendor management, punch process management and warranty tracking.
- Lead Concept Store Team and other projects which involved vetting designers and productivity consultants as well as the physical build out of three concept stores which ultimately lead to the new store design and various equipment changes which improved product quality and reduced labor cost.
Director of Retail Facilities
Director of Retail Facilities
01.2007 - 05.2013
- Retained in 2006 as a Consultant to evaluate and troubleshoot the existing facilities and equipment management systems.
- Hired in January 2007 to implement proposed changes. These changes better served the store operations teams and significantly reduced controllable costs.
- Continuously improved R&M performance while developing preventative maintenance programs, facilities troubleshooting manual, and facility & equipment training program for retail store management.
- Developed and implemented asset tracking and replacement program.
- Developed and managed store refurbishment and remodel programs.
- Implemented programs and processes to reduce supply expense and utility cost in stores.
- Nominated twice for Jerry Baldwin Leadership award and recipient of Leads with Heart award in 2010.
President - Owner
Barron Consulting Inc.
05.1999 - 01.2007
- Owner of facility and utility management solutions business for multi-unit operators.
- Responsible for all project management and business operations.
- Projects included utility bill payment services, utility bill auditing, a facility service center start up and writing a facility guidebook/training manual.
Director - Facilities
Chevys Fresh Mex
01.1998 - 05.1999
- Responsible for $5 Million maintenance budget and $1.5 Million capital budget for all Chevys Fresh Mex, Fuzio Universal Pasta and Wrap Works locations nationally.
- Successfully transitioned the company from the use of in-house technicians to outsourced vendors which saved $200,000 in overhead and inventory cost.
- Sourced and designed a Facilities and Equipment database which was key to the Service Center operations and R&M cost reductions.
Director - Retail Facilities
Noah’s New York Bagels
04.1996 - 12.1997
- Responsible for the creation, implementation and supervision of facility, equipment, outside service and capital programs for 130 retail locations.
- Responsible for capital expenditure planning, contract negotiations and controllables budget management company-wide.
- Created and implemented new cleaning program which included elimination of janitorial service, introduction of new cleaning product line and rollout of training manual and tools.
Zone Manager - Operation Services, Western Region
Taco Bell Corporation
04.1992 - 04.1996
- Directly responsible for $8.5 Million capital investment budget and operating profit impact for 700+ company-owned Taco Bell restaurants.
- Accountable for all dimensions of capital management, vendor relations and facility optimization.
- Field liaison to corporate headquarters for operation services programs.
- Project manager for Region Vice President, Senior Directors of Operations and Market Managers.
- Managed several franchise acquisition and company restaurant sale transactions including capital planning and project management activities.
Zone Training Manager
Zone Training Manager
10.1990 - 04.1992
General Manager
General Manager
05.1988 - 10.1990
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Denver
Skills
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Strategic portfolio management
- Skilled in contract negotiation
- Creative solution development
- Collaborative networking abilities
- Cross-functional team management
Timeline
VP of Store Development, Facilities & Procurement
Oportun
07.2015 - 04.2023
Director of Store Transformation
Peet’s Coffee & Tea
05.2013 - 12.2014
Director of Retail Facilities
Director of Retail Facilities
01.2007 - 05.2013
President - Owner
Barron Consulting Inc.
05.1999 - 01.2007
Director - Facilities
Chevys Fresh Mex
01.1998 - 05.1999
Director - Retail Facilities
Noah’s New York Bagels
04.1996 - 12.1997
Zone Manager - Operation Services, Western Region
Taco Bell Corporation
04.1992 - 04.1996
Zone Training Manager
Zone Training Manager
10.1990 - 04.1992
General Manager
General Manager
05.1988 - 10.1990
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Denver
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