Manager Management

MARK LUBKA

**********@*****.***

Professional Summary

Inspirational, innovative leader, recognized for delivering above target results, creating a customer-centric culture, building highly successful collaborative teams, cultivating cross functional business partnerships and instituting brand standard best practices.

Led teams in; New England, Manhattan, Long Island, New York Metro, New Jersey

Philadelphia, Florida and Puerto Rico markets, within Mall based, Lifestyle, Outlet and

Flagship in both specialty and big box formats

Core Competencies

Inspirational leader Operational excellence

Strategic Collaborative

Innovative Customer-focus

Communicator Talent management

Managerial courage Team development

Results driven Change management

Servant leadership Visual acuity

Professional Experience

V.P. / Director of Stores Jun 2012 to

X SRE Retail Group - W omen’s ' jewelry and apparel New York City, N Y

Developed new store opening strategies in this start-up venture, including, new store project management team,, talent acquisition strategy for five new store openings. Designed on boarding

program For new hires.. Collaborated on; creating employee handbook, training manual, LP policies and visual standards guidelines. Standardized brand message on all internal and external documents. Aligned with merchant, allocations, operations and marketing teams to establish gatekeeper role for field team.

District Sales Manager - NY Metro Oct 2010 to Mar 2012

Sears Hoffman Estates., IL

Accountable for P&L results, revenue generation, team development, and operational

aspects of stores performance. Lead team of 1,500 employees in 7 Full Line stores, including number one flagship in brand, with $200MM in revenue. District encompassed mall-based and lifestyle Centers.

Regional Director - Northeast May 2002 to Aug 2010

American Eagle Outfitters Pittsburgh, PA

Responsible for P&L results, revenue generation, team development, and operational pieces

of stores performance for 87 American Eagle / 12 aerie stores with $305MM in

revenue. Region included mall-based, lifestyle, Outlet and Flagship locations.

Managed; real estate site and pro-forma review and selection, human

resources, loss prevention, merchandise/visual presentation and inventory management.

Opened / expanded 26 AE stores

Recognized for sustaining a strategic succession planning process, resulting in turnover

reduction

Implemented best practices in field finance reporting,, Outlet Strategy and Store Technology Teams.

Delivered number one comp performance in the company in FY 2008; reduced management turnover by 32%

Developed/improved tools to analyze and manage the business. Instituted systems to streamline communications, ensuring improved productivity at the store level.

Mentored regional peer business partner.

Regional Manager - Florida / Puerto Rico Aug 1989 to Mar 2002

Gap Stores, Inc. San Francisco, CA

Revenue generation, team development, and operational aspects of stores performance and

results with P&L accountability for 110-stores, $370MM in sales, under the Gap, Gap Kids,

baby Gap and Gap Body brands, in Florida and Puerto Rico

Responsible for daily operations including human resources, loss prevention,

merchandise/visual presentation, and inventory management

Championed “hot store” merchandising initiative, working with product design, merchant

and planning business partners, to delivery buy now product for customers in Q4 peak season.

Led change management initiative of integrating Gap and Gap Kids into one seamless

operation

Achieved most profitable region in zone and lowest inventory losses i n company.

Created store “standard of performance” visit template

Recognized for building teams and partnerships with corporate business partners. Challenged

new store opening guidelines, opening ahead of schedule and under budget, creating brand

best practice.

Proposed and piloted the first field based D.M. “job share” program

Education

Psychology

Central Connecticut State University New Britain, C T

Professional Development

Dale Carnegie

Situational Leadership – Blanchard

Breakthrough Leadership – Singer Learning

Franklin Covey – Time and Life Management Workshop

Computer proficient – Microsoft Office

Awards

"President's Award" for outstanding contribution in creating a warm climate

merchandise assortment with corporate business partners

“Best Overall Regional Performance”

“Regional Manager of the Year”

“Diamond Council”

“Operational Excellence “

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