Perry Shaffer

About

Light industrial staffing operations leader who scaled from multi-unit branch manager to Market VP overseeing four Dallas–Fort Worth branches (~$63M annual volume) and 56–58 direct reports. Known for data-driven SOP/operations turnarounds that lifted revenue 30%+ and gross profit 25%+ (President’s Club top 10%), plus leading a multi-market Employee Bridge mobile app pilot and tightening E-Verify compliance for high-volume accounts like HelloFresh.

Experience

Key Strengths

• Led 4-branch market in Dallas–Fort Worth with 56–58 direct reports and ~$63M annual volume
• Managed large client portfolio (~278 clients) while driving operational execution
• Data-driven operational turnaround by re-establishing SOP adherence and performance expectations
• Improved branch revenue by 30%+ and gross profit by 25%+; achieved President’s Club (top 10%)
• Led company-wide pilot rollout of Employee Bridge mobile app; recognized as a top compliant market
• Resolved urgent compliance risk (E-Verify) for high-volume client (HelloFresh) by implementing stricter screening and documentation processes

Reference Highlights

• Excellent leader
• Forward thinker
• Relates well to others
• Breaks down complex problems into actionable solutions
• Removes roadblocks for others
• Holds people accountable with simple, effective approaches
• Coach mindset; competitive and driven to win
• Patient and persistent with different personalities
• Adapts coaching to different learning styles and rates
• Aligns teams toward shared direction
• Improved communication and accountability across operations
• Created healthy competition that improved performance
• Drove market scale, brand awareness, and growth
• Strong ownership of operations
• Uses data to identify weak points and focus improvements
• Protected a major account by reducing turnover
• Eager to learn and develop
• Uses tools effectively and values actionable reporting
• Extremely effective leader
• Thorough communicator
• Great teacher/coach
• Talented recruiter
• Strong powers of observation
• Proactive in preparation
• Data-driven and analytical
• Addresses market trends with comprehensive plans
• Improves processes to meet customer needs
• Collaborates with sales to ensure accurate job descriptions
• Helped secure a hire by tailoring process to customer needs
• Used wage data to reduce turnover via pay recommendations