Manager Store

MICHAEL A. BECK

*** ****** ****** + Philadelphia, PA 19111 +215-***-**** +

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

STORE MANAGER

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Highly accomplished and talented Retail Sales Manager + Vendor Relations

with extensive experience driving revenue and + Cost Control

improving operations within small and large + Performance Management

organizations. Broad knowledge of promotional + Product Display

strategy development and implementation, market + Inventory Control

research, and merchandising. Respected leader with + Workflow Planning

proven abilities in scheduling, training, and leading + Staff Training &

teams of up to 20 employees. Development

Solid business acumen with talents in strategic + Marketing &

planning, marketing, and business development. Strong Merchandising

track record of meeting and exceeding sales goals, + Profit & Loss

surpassing inventory objectives, and improving profit

margins. Top performer and valued contributor to

retail sales teams.

SELECT CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

. Received the most "Salesman of the Month" awards every year during

tenure at Pinnacle Floor Covering/National Wholesale Liquidators;

recognized as company's top salesman 8 years in a row.

. Collaborated with District Manager to set up new locations and reset

numerous existing locations; served as "go-to" source regarding

questions and issues in District Manager's absence.

. Created effective in-store display tactics and merchandising strategies;

Glenolden, PA and Cherry Hill, NJ locations each selected as one of 4

stores used to test new products and gauge consumer demand.

. Developed new inventory system and paperwork that was implemented in

more than half of Pinnacle Floor Covering/National Wholesale Liquidators

stores.

. Managed purchasing functions and dealt directly with vendors to source

and procure selected stock; conducted store inventories at multiple

locations, collaborating with Store Managers and staff to ensure

efficiency and accuracy of counts.

. Devised and implemented billing and collections procedures for Premier

Rent-A-Car location, minimizing overdue accounts and significantly

improving cash flow.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Pinnacle Floor Covering/National Wholesale Liquidators + Glenolden, PA &

Cherry Hill, NJ 2000 to 2008

Store Manager

Premier Rent-A-Car + Conshohocken, PA 1999

Assistant Location Manager

Rite Aid + Harrisburg, PA 1998

Assistant Store Manager - Night Manager

Super G + East Norriton, PA 1997 to 1998

Store Manager Trainee

Dean Floor Covering + Rockaway, NJ 1994 to 1996

Assistant Store Manager

Additional Experience as Store Manager for The Book Market, Strawberries,

Inc., and Ferndale Frozen Foods,

and Overall Assistant Store Manager for Wall to Wall Sound and Video

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Teaching Certification Program + Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 2010

Introduction to Visual Basic + Montgomery County Community College, Blue

Bell, PA

Bachelor of Arts in Communications + Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

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