Vernon M. Sargent
Natick, MA 01760
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OBJECTIVE: Professional Upscale Retail Manager with proven outstanding
skills and expertise in Sales, Marketing and quality Customer Service
seeking to contribute to the success of a progressive organization.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
Extremely organized, dedicated take-charge professional with an excellent
record of success in high end sales and business development
Excellent team management, development and coordinating abilities. Very
strong leadership, training, hiring, coaching and mentoring skills.
Proven track record of achievement and of exceeding sales goals
Customer Management Performance Maintenance
Visual Merchandising
Business Development Specialty Retail Operations
Sales Training
Client Books Profit and Loss Management
Loss Prevention
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HUGO BOSS, Natick, MA 2008 -
Present
General Manager
. Drove the business with the merchant group through client books and
in-store events
. Achieved highest dollars and units per transaction on a continuous
basis
. Utilized effective communication skills in training and staff
developement
. Established a goal-oriented selling environment focused on
relationship selling, and
exceptional customer service, in this location carrying both men's and
ladies garments
AQUASCUTUM LONDON, Boston, MA
2002 - 2008 General Manager
. Managed total store level operations of a two million dollar location
. Direct loss prevention initiatives, successfully reducing stock shrinkage
. Achieved the highest historical growth in this location
UNITED COLORS OF BENNETON, Chestnut Hill / Boston, MA
2000 - 2002
General Manager
. Maximized sales of a three million dollar location
. Effective personnel management, merchandise selection, presentation, loss
prevention
TANNERY WEST, Boston, MA 1998 -
2000
Store Manager
. Consistently achieved and exceeded Sales Plans and controlled shrinkage
. Ensured effective and proactive customer Service training to sales staff
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE Business Management / Administration