Highlights of Qualifications
*Managed market of 8-10 stores (40 million in total sales)
*Train store operators on proper shrink control practices, keeping shortage
with an acceptable guideline, and each store profitable
*Exceeded budget 8 out of 8 years in MI & 1 year in SC
*Market increased revenue over prior year all 9 years
*I was ranked #1 one in Michigan on inventory turns year after year, saving
the company millions in cash flow tied up in inventory through proper order
training, inventory control, and a strategy of continuously deleting slow
movers and aggressively merchandising fast moving, new, and high potential
products
*Developed a customer service standard and aggressive up selling approach
for employees and was chosen to do a national presentation on my superior
results
*Proven track record of low employee turnover, lowered the amount of worker
comp and unemployment cases, and continuously built the infrastructure of
each store, through training and employee advancement
*Developed a strategy that maximizes the profit on products and gas, using
competitor, demographic, and market trends
*Received achievement award for Top Performer in food service in the Great
Lakes Division 2007 and continued with top cleanliness scores year after
year in Michigan
*Ensure that my stores execute a product flow that is easy for the customer
to shop, engage in the merchandising strategy of aggressive display of
new/top sellers, and carry several price tiers of related products
including private label, which is a growing trend
Education
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central Michigan University- Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 2001
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Major in Human Resource
Management
Work Experience
Yum Brands INC- Farmington, MI
Present
District Manger Trainee
Circle k Inc- Charleston, SC
2009-2011
District manager
7-Eleven, INC - Livonia, MI
2001 -
2009
Franchise Consultant (District Manager)
. Manage mkt of 8-10 stores
. DEVELOP AND EXECUTE BUDGETS FOR EACH STORE AS WELL AS SUBGROUP,
. CONTROL EXPENSES EX: INVENTORY, SHORTAGE AND PAYROLL,
. TRAIN MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES ON ORDERING, CUSTOMER SERVICE,
MERCHANDISING, AND STORE SOFTWARE
. ADVISE MANAGERS AND FRANCHISEES ON THE USE OF FINANCIAL AND SALES DATA
REPORTS AS A TOOL
. ADVISE FRANCHISEE AND MANAGERS ON SUCCESSFUL AND LEGAL HUMAN RESOURCE
PROCESSES
. EXECUTE COMPETITOR PRICE CHECKS AND RECOMMEND PRODUCT AND GAS PROFIT
MARGINS AT STORES
. ENSURE STORES ARE EXECUTING EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE, STORE CONDITIONS,
AND FOOD SERVICE STANDARDS
. DEVELOP AND EXECUTE GOALS AND STRATEGIES TO REACH MAXIMUM STORE
PROFITABILITY
. MERCHANDISE AND DISPLAY PRODUCT SO THAT IT IS APPEALING TO THE CUSTOMER
AND DRIVES SALES
. INTRODUCE NEW ITEMS AND TRENDS WITHIN THE MARKET
. CREATE A FUN AND EXCITING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES
EXCEL
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES-MT. PLEASANT, MICHIGAN
1998-2001
Cashier and Sales Representative
. Cashier, customer sales, merchandise display, and pricing
ACTIVITIES _____________________________________________________________
*SOCITEY OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (CMU AND NATIONAL)
*DELTA SIGMA PHI FRATERNITY, CMU, VICE PRESIDENT