Andy Short

About Andy Short

Restaurant professional with experience in operations, information technology, data analysis and interpretation, financial reviews, report creation and systems implementation. Track record of identifying areas for improvement and executing better systems and more efficient practices.

Experience

1. Sr Director of Finance

   Salad and Go

   Jan 2024 — Present · Coppell, TX, US

   Create weekly sales forecasts for storesReworked and refined store operating labor model Analyze operational data concerning the cost of goods, labor costs, and other store-level expenses on a weekly and monthly basisAttend monthly business reviews by field leadership and provide insight as neededTrack and provide exception reporting on numerous store KPI’sProvide guidance and advice to the product development and marketing teams on the cost of proposed items and promotionsAnalyze promotion and LTO performanceForecast upcoming product launches and LTO for both external vendors and items produced in our central kitchenForecast sales and product demand on a rolling quarterly and annual basis for all ingredients for both stores and the central kitchen Monitor product performance and work with production planning and purchasing to adjust to demandCreated central kitchen labor and overhead allocations to more properly value store side ingredientsCoordinate creation of weekly review presentation for the senior leadership team including sales review, store results, and central kitchen resultsAssist as needed with board presentationsManaged FP & A staff of 3 and Restaurant IT system staff of 3

Education

• University of North Texas

  Master's degree, Hospitality Administration/Management

• Oklahoma State University

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Accounting

  1990 — 2020

Skills

• IT Service Management
• Restaurants
• Training
• Customer Satisfaction
• Retail
• Marketing
• Menu Development
• Restaurant Management
• Crm
• Inventory Management
• Food & Beverage
• Customer Service
• Pos
• Income Statement
• Marketing Strategy
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Budgets
• Food
• Franchising
• Leadership
• Recruiting
• Web Development
• Business Analysis
• Strategic Planning
• Negotiation
• Sales
• P&L
• Menu Engineering
• Team Leadership
• Project Management
• Hospitality
• Hiring
• Business Process Improvement
• Strategy
• Profit
• P&L Management
• Management
• Team Building
• Vendor Management