Manager Sales

P. Nathan Boynton

*** ****** ***** ~ Davenport, IA 52806 ~ 309-***-**** ~

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

Successful manager with 19 years of expertise in operations, team

development, sales, and productivity.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Retail Business Operations

. Oversee operation of retail stores with over $2M in inventory with annual

sales up to $6.5M.

. Monitor and enforce all shrinkage policies and procedures for 33,000 sq.

ft. retail store.

. Ensure all accounting policies are executed and cash audit functions are

followed.

. History of sales performance ranking near the top of the company,

including selling programs.

Human Resources

. Led district 3 consecutive years with lowest associate turnover ratio.

. Intense leadership skills and strong promote from within philosophy led

to promotion of 3 assistant managers to general managers, 3 hourly

associates to assistant managers, and over 15 hourly associates to

department managers.

. Managed one of two district stores designed for training of assistant and

general managers new to the company.

. Taught district-wide keyholder class to hourly associates qualified to

handle some managerial responsibilities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Store Manager, Gander Mountain

2007-2011

. Consistent leader in budget and comparison sales over last year.

. Community involvement in utilizing outdoor organizations and adopt-a-

highway project.

. Ranked second in the company in rollout of extended service plans in

2009.

. Implemented culture-changing CARE Training with two retailers.

General Manager/Sales Manager, Staples Inc.

1998-2007

. Maintain daily communication of store operation and customer issues with

district manager.

. Guarantee in-stock position, data integrity, and availability of product

for customers.

. Consistent achievement of hourly payroll budget goals.

. Supervise all store personnel in daily activities of store operation.

. Hire, orient, and train personnel on company philosophy and merchandising

programs, as well as management and technical skills.

. Execute performance appraisals for select associates and assistant

managers-monitor performance appraisals for all other associates.

Assistant Manager, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

1995-1998

. Responsible for improvement of sales and margin numbers over previous

year, same-day numbers in softlines, housewares, and domestics

departments of high volume store with $63M annual sales.

. Oversaw the unloading and distribution of product from and average of 4

trucks per night in receiving department.

References available upon request

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