Manager Sales

James Guinn

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Greenville SC

Office/Cell 864-***-****

Email ********@*****.***

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Lowes Home Improvement 08/01/2007-11/25/2008 - zone manager Savannah GA

Primary responsibility for one half the store. Overall responsibility for

total store performance.

TOYS R US, INC 07/04-07/07 - Store Director - Toys R Us - Savannah G.A.

Rcruited to re- energize problem store. Recommended by District manager,

Regional Vice President and Vice President of Human Resources. Moved to

store that was listed as bottom in ten store district and among the last of

680 stores in the company. Moved rankings from 574 to 231 in two years. Met

all budgets. Sales budget 8,795,499 actual 9,564,899, net contribuition

budget 335,980, act 691,875, completed 2006 fiscal year 531 hours under

budget. Ranked 48th overall in selling metrics. Top ten profitable stores

in region. All accountables under budget.Completed 2006 as # 5 overall

store in district which comprises G.A.,S.C. and N.C. One of only 11 stores

in entire company to win " Go For The Gold " sales contest during Christmas

2006.

Acting store Director -Toys R Us Greenville/Spartanburg/Anderson- South

Carolina 03/2001 - 07/04

Recruited by the District Manager to manage the highest volume store in

District 5 Souteast. Responsible for all merchandising, hiring, product

processing, and expense control of a $10.5 million location. Responsible

for all store standards and conditions. Participated in weekly Regional

conference calls with all District Managers, Merch Ops Managers, Loss

Prevention Managers, and Regional Human Resource Manager. Overall store

operational/metrics performance moved from 434 to 138 overall ranking out

of 680.

Asst Director - ToysRUs - Spartanburg/Greenville, South Carolina 08/93 -

03/2001

Promoted to Asst director in $ 7 million Spartanburg store in 8/93,

promoted to $11 million Greenville store 03/94. Responsible for all daily

operations including training and development of managers dept heads and

associates. Also, responsible for daily follow up and coaching of managers

and dept feads to ensure performance standards were met. Responsible for

all management and employment evaluations and promotion recommendations.

Manager - Toys R Us - Greenville/Spartanburg, South Carolina 03/91 - 08/93

Selected out of 37 Manager candidates by the District Manager and Regional

Human Resource Manager to manage the hiring, product flow, merchandise

standards, and expense control of a of $10 million store. Responsible for

overseeing the daily operations including, driving sales, hiring,

forecasting sales, product flow, expense control and initiative planning.

Also, responsible for regular communication with the Store Manager and

District Manager.

The Fresh Market 07/1987-03/1991

General Manager

Responsible for all aspects of the business including but not limited to

personnel, budgeting,planning, profitability and daily operations. Some

multiunit experience.

AAA TRIPLE AUTO CLUB 03/1986 - 07/1987

Insurance sales rep

Insurance sales - won Triple crown award

Winn Dixie 1978- 1986

Asst Manager

Responsible for all daily operations.

References available upon request

EDUCATION

Carolina High School

Greenville S.C.

29681

Served on management curriculum advisory board

Greenville technical college 1998-2002

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Proficient in Windows 98, 2000 and xp, Excel, Word, Outlook

Senn Delaney Training, Administered by Toys R Us

Life Orientation Training by Dr. Stuart Atkins, administered by Toys R Us

Diversity Training, administered by Toys R Us

Leadership Plus Training, Administered by Toys R Us

R-US University graduate

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