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OBJECTIVE Operations or District Manager position where I can
effectively utilize my analytical skills, dexterity,
and past management experience to impact success
EXPERIENCE Charles Penzone, Inc. - Director of Operations - Powell,
OH (11/05 - 10/09)
- Direct oversight of daily operation of award winning
salons, management teams, and over
500 salon, spa, and support professionals
- Trained, developed, and motivated management, salon
professionals, and support team resulting in
maximizing sales growth, service aptitude, and profits through
creation and implementation of systems, policies,
and procedures
- Created budgets for operations, payroll, and
facilities and successfully managed P&L within
budgets in a tough economic environment. Responsible for 30%
reduction in owned budgets contributing to increases
in profitability
- Managed facilities, including multiple
maintenance teams and vendors responsible for daily
repairs, equipment maintenance, projects, and landscape of 11
properties
- Directly involved in training, human resources,
marketing, product and service decisions
- Oversight of centralized Call Center receiving over
350,000 calls per year, specializing in
impeccable guest service and company knowledge
Manhattan Mortgage Group - Mortgage Broker - Blacklick,
OH (8/04 - 10/05)
- Licensed by the State of Ohio to originate loan
programs for clients based on analysis of credit
and financial condition
Abercrombie & Fitch - New Albany, OH (9/98 - 4/04)
District Manager - Cincinnati, OH (8/02 - 4/04)
- Managed 11 stores (25 mil. Dist.) including 36
managers in a challenging retail environment
- Drove company directives, identified and evaluated
concerns, and implemented solutions in
a timely manner resulting in short
term and long term sales increases
- Trained, developed, and motivated stores management
and sales teams daily
- Communicated and coordinated with Home Office in areas
of allocation, visual presentation, human
resources, customer service, payroll control, store maintenance, IT,
and loss prevention
- Extensive knowledge in visual concepts,
merchandising, and retail operation systems
- Partnered with Regional Manager to identify team
members for promotions
- Recruited, and hired management from college campuses
- Responsible for brand growth through protection,
emotion, image, and integrity
Store Manager/GM - (9/98 - 8/02) - Operation of multiple
prominent high volume stores
EDUCATION Miami University - Oxford, OH (8/94 - 12/98)
Bachelor of Science in Business
Major: Marketing Minor: Insurance and Financial
Planning