Jake Gray

Firearms Manager at EZCORP

Role
Firearms Manager at EZCORP
Location
Austin, TX, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Jake Gray

Innovative team leader in the firearms industry. Proven results in manufacturing, sales…

Experience

  1. Firearms Manager

    EZCORP

    Nov 2012 — Present · Austin, TX, US

    Firearms category product manager—to include performance, category strategy development and has general oversight for daily firearms operations. Directly oversees $20-30 million in yearly revenue. Responsible for providing operating guidelines and process improvements regarding the store acquisition including 5 major acquisitions, inventory management and sale or alternate liquidation and merchandising of firearm products and strives to achieve consistency across stores. Oversees Firearms compliance and initiatives including creating a standard across all stores. Maintains internal relationships with Store Operations leadership and personnel, as well as external services. Instrumental in developing new point of sale and all operations regarding firearms transactions as well as reducing customer wait times totaling over 140 hours per year.

Education

  • Austin Community College

    Six Sigma

    2005 — 2005

  • USDA

    Customs border Clearance Agent

    2004 — 2005

  • American Technical Institute

    Riflesmith

  • NRA

    NRA Pistol Instructor

    2005 — 2005

  • American Gunsmith Institute

    Pistolsmith, Riflesmith, Shotgunsmith, Rimfiresmith if that a title

    2004 — 2005

  • New Mexico State University

    Mechanical Engineering

    1998 — 1999

  • American Technical Institute

    Handgun gunsmith

  • New Mexico State University

    Mechanical Engineering

    2002 — 2003

  • Capitan High School

    3.8

    1994 — 1998

  • American Technical Institute

    Shotgun smith

  • United states Navy

    Gunners Mate

    1999 — 2003

  • Dale Carnegie

    Effective Communication

    2011 — 2011

Skills

  • Sales Operations
  • Sales Management
  • Customer Service
  • Merchandising
  • Manufacturing
  • Counterterrorism
  • Strategic Planning
  • Inventory Management
  • Inventory Control
  • Coaching
  • Firearms Handling
  • Loss Prevention
  • Firearms
  • Team Leadership
  • Retail
  • Veterans
  • Program Management
  • Management
  • Team Building
  • Profit
  • Forecasting
  • Process Improvement
  • Budgets
  • Firearms Instruction
  • Military
  • Gunsmithing
  • Trade Compliance
  • Operations Management
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Training
  • Microsoft Office
  • Sales
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Leadership
  • Navy
  • Product Development

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