Richard Young

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Clarksville, TN *7042

765-***-****

Education

Saginaw High, Saginaw MI – graduated 1982

Norfolk State University, Norfolk VA - Associates degree electronics, BA science industrial arts

Professional Experience

Peggy’s Clothing and Accessories Clarksville, TN 931-***-****

04/2008 to Current

General Manger

Responsibilities: Ordering, merchandising, hiring and developing a team, scheduling, customer

service, sales projections, meeting SPEH payroll goals, process deliveries, bank deposits,

opening and closing store

Achievements: Voted best record store, Best sales performance, Consistent year to year growth,

Met shrink goals 5 years consistently.

Dollar General Hopkinsville, KY

03/2012 – 09/2012

General Manger

Responsibilities: Operate a profitable retail store, hire and develop a team, meet or exceed sales

goals, scheduling, merchandising, planograms, inventory control, control shrink, customer

service, process deliveries, check in vendors, frozen food.

Achievements: Highest comp increase, best shrink basis points.

Honer Manufacturing Elkhart, IN

08/2004 to 04/2008

Shipping and Receiving Manager

Responsibilities: Checker, loader, billing and lading, invoice verification, quality control,

overseen 14 employees.

Achievements: No employee accidents in 3 of the 4 years, highest line production, high quality

control.

Trane Clarksville, TN

01/2004 to 08/2004

Production

Responsibilities: Welding and assembly

Achievements: Welders license, Forklift license, Highest line production

Coop’s DVDs and accessories Elkhart, IN

01/1991 to 02/2004

District Manager

Responsibilities: Oversee operations of 10 retail stores, sales projections, ensure stores are

operating at company standards, hired store managers, ensured stores met payroll requirements,

ensured all stores followed all state and federal laws.

Achievements: Consistent comp sales 8 of 10 stores, met shrink goal in 9 of ten stores every

year.

E.R. Carpenter Elkhart, IN

01/1989 to 01/1991

Loader/checker

Responsibilities: Overseen shipping and receiving, forklift operator, bill of lading, stocking and

receiving.

Montgomery Wards Norfolk, VA

1986 to 1989

General Manager

Responsibilities: Overseen all store operations including tire changes and sales, oil changes,

batteries, shocks, and automotive service. Hired and trained all staff. Completed sales and

payroll budgets and scheduling.

Achievements:

Oil change certification

Welding certification

Forklift certification

Shock and battery certification

References:

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