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Jacob is a leadership-focused operator who manages teams without carrying a personal sales quota and is particularly strong in data analysis, strategic planning, transparent performance management, and building productive team cultures. Jacob’s broader management experience includes direct sales-team oversight, indirect production and installation oversight, full P&L responsibility, and monthly review of financial and operational metrics. In a Senior General Manager role at a home-improvement company, he oversaw a branch with $9 million in annual revenue. He improved a callback ratio from 44% to 15% by making performance data visible and allocating work based on results. Jacob has also strengthened retention through work-life-balance initiatives and improved hiring and training processes. Earlier roles include outside sales at Leafguard Brand Gutters and senior consumer-care work at Coast Professional, Inc. He holds an Associate of Arts and Sciences in Business Administration and Management from Genesee Community College. ## Highlights - Leads production and installation for Leafguard Brand Gutters’ Western New York branch as Production Manager. - Oversees talent acquisition, training, safety and company-policy compliance, fleet management, scheduling, customer relations, account management, team building, branch-goal alignment, and warehouse and inventory management. - Managed a home-improvement branch with $9 million in annual revenue as Senior General Manager. - Has full P&L management experience, including monthly review of financial and operational metrics. - Improved a callback ratio from 44% to 15% through data transparency and performance-based work allocation. - Managed direct sales teams and indirectly oversaw production and installation operations. - Built sales-team capability from hiring through development, coaching, and retention efforts. - Improved team culture and retention through work-life-balance initiatives and stronger hiring and training processes. - Uses transparent performance management and incentives designed to align individual benefit with team success. - Served as an Outside Sales Representative at Leafguard Brand Gutters, providing product presentations, quotes, and customer education using a one-day-close strategy. - Collected defaulted federal debt, primarily student loans, as a Senior Consumer Care Representative at Coast Professional, Inc. - Supported a Coast Professional, Inc. manager and fellow representatives to increase team productivity. - Earned an Associate of Arts and Sciences in Business Administration and Management, General, from Genesee Community College. ## Experience - **Production Manager at Leafguard Brand Gutters** (2022-11-01–present) — Oversee the production/installation of LeafGuard gutters for the Western NY branch. As the department head you are fully responsible for an array of responsibilities including tallent acquisition, training, ensuring company guideline and safety policies are followed, fleet management, scheduling, customer relations, account management, team building, aligning branch to hit company goals, and warehouse/inventory management. - **Outside Sales Representative at Leafguard Brand Gutters** (2021-04-01–2022-11-01) — Meet with potential clients as the first face to the company and provided a quote along with a PowerPoint presentation to educate the customers on the product. Specialized in a 1 day close strategy. Provide excellent customer service, providing all information needed for customer to be able to make an informed decision. - **Sr Consumer care Representative at Coast Professional, Inc.** (2018-10-01–2021-04-01) — Worked first hand collecting on various defaulted federal debt, primarily student loans. Also provided assistance to the manager as the teams Sr representative by assisting other representatives in various ways to increase productivity ## Education - Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS, Business Administration and Management, General — Genesee Community College (2016-01-01–2021-01-01) ## FAQ ### What does Jacob do? Jacob is a Production Manager at Leafguard Brand Gutters. He oversees production and installation for the company’s Western New York branch. ### What are Jacob’s responsibilities at Leafguard Brand Gutters? Jacob leads the Western New York branch’s production and installation operations. His responsibilities include talent acquisition, training, safety and company-policy compliance, fleet management, scheduling, customer relations, account management, team building, branch-goal alignment, and warehouse and inventory management. ### Does Jacob carry a personal sales quota? Jacob is a leadership-focused manager who does not carry a personal sales quota. His experience includes direct sales-team oversight and indirect oversight of production and installation teams. ### What is Jacob’s experience managing sales teams? Jacob has managed the full employee lifecycle for sales teams, including hiring, development, coaching, and retention. He has worked to improve team culture through better hiring and training processes and work-life-balance initiatives. ### What financial and operational management experience does Jacob have? Jacob has full P&L management experience and reviews financial and operational metrics monthly. He has a strong aptitude and preference for data analysis and strategic planning. ### What quality improvement did Jacob achieve? Jacob improved a callback ratio from 44% to 15% by increasing data transparency and allocating work based on performance. His management approach connects visible performance measures with incentives and team results. ### How does Jacob approach team culture, retention, and coaching? Jacob has improved culture and retention by supporting work-life balance, improving hiring and training processes, and coaching struggling performers with ownership. He emphasizes transparency, performance-based incentives, and alignment between team success and individual benefit. ### What did Jacob do as a Senior General Manager? Jacob’s experience includes a Senior General Manager role at a home-improvement company, where he oversaw a branch with $9 million in annual revenue. He managed branch operations, including direct sales-team oversight and indirect production and installation oversight. ### What did Jacob do as an Outside Sales Representative at Leafguard Brand Gutters? As an Outside Sales Representative at Leafguard Brand Gutters, Jacob met with prospective clients as an early point of contact for the company. He delivered product education through PowerPoint presentations, provided quotes, specialized in a one-day-close strategy, and gave customers the information needed to make informed decisions. ### What did Jacob do at Coast Professional, Inc.? At Coast Professional, Inc., Jacob worked directly on collection of defaulted federal debt, primarily student loans. As the team’s Senior Consumer Care Representative, he also assisted the manager and supported other representatives to improve productivity. ### What education does Jacob have? Jacob holds an Associate of Arts and Sciences degree in Business Administration and Management, General, from Genesee Community College. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-sherman-3a7373156