Manager Sales

Gregory Crain

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City: Maryville

State: IL

Zip: 62062

Country: USA

Phone: 618-***-****

Skill Level: Any

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Primary Skills/Experience:

Accomplished innovative and sales results-driven LEADER, with skills not limited to one industry. Consistent top quartile performance in sales, human resources, expense control, managing margins, and high profitability are results of hands on leadership with engaged and empowered team members. My ability to develop rounded Management Leaders to perform in at that level is my strongest asset. I have retired after forty successful years and ready to share my skills with a new team.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville IL 1/2001 to 7/1972 (Marketing)

High School Dipolma from Belleville Area College, Edwardsville IL 1/2001 to 12/2012

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

Accomplished innovative and sales results-driven LEADER, with skills not limited to one industry. Consistent top quartile performance in sales, human resources, expense control, managing margins, and high profitability are results of hands on leadership with engaged and empowered team members. My ability to develop rounded Management Leaders to perform in at that level is my strongest asset.

I have retired after forty successful years and ready to share my skills with a new team.

Core Qualifications

District Leadership

Store Leader

Results Driven Sales & Profits

Business Development & Planning

Budgets & Financial Management

Store Environment Expert

Maximize Current Business Trends

Human Resource Management

Certified Interviewer

Team-Builder (Coach)

Salary Cost Planning

Customer Service Leader

Strong Communication Skills

Productivity and Goal Expert

Experience

September 1997 to December 2012

JCPenney

Store Manager

Fairview Heights, Ill. Apr 2004 - Current

Store Sale Volume $35 to $40M Top 7 percentage of Company

Profit Top 7 percentage of Company

Associates Employed Daily 200 Holiday 350

Leadership Team Managers/Supervisors 19 Associates

Billings, Montana June 2002 to April 2004

Store $22M Chairman's Award Both Years

Poplar Bluff, Mo. Feb. 1998 to June 2002

Store $14M Top Quartile All 4 Years

November 1989 to January 1998

JCPenney St. Louis, Missouri

District Staff Leader

District Staff July 1990 to Feb. 1998

District Operations Manager April 1996 to Feb. 1998

District Operations Manager: Managed Service Sales in 20 Stores Exceeding $250M Including, Styling Salons, Catalog (.com today), Leased Operations Portrait Studio & Optical, Alterations, Misc. Income

Managed Expense Control in 20 Stores:

Developed Annual Budgets by Store Including: Sales & Profit Plans

Managed General Expenses: Budget $200M including Utilities, Office & Receiving Supplies, Repair & Maintenance, Coordinated the Construction and Approved all expenses on two new store buildings and three remodels

Managed: Lost Prevention, Inventory Procedures & Shrinkage Control, In Store Accounting Principles, Office Procedures, Receiving and Processing of Merchandise

District Events & Advertising Manager Feb. 1995 to April 1996

Managed Retail Sales Exceeding $900M

Developed all Special Events for St. Louis Region: Charity Events with American Red Cross, Out Reach St. Louis, Food Bank, Salvation Army, United Way, American Cancer Society, Charity Budget $3M

Coordinated Sporting Events with: Ram's, Cardinal's, Blues, US Olympic Committee, & more.

Managed the Core Merchandise Environment Standards for 20 Stores, Coordinated the Opening of three New Store Sets, along with there grand opening events. Coordinated the Advertising Buys for 20 Stores in the St. Louis Region: Annual Budget $45M including Newspaper, Radio, & TV.

District Business Planning Manager July 1990 to Feb. 1995

Managed the Assortments of 20 Stores in the Children's Division.

Received 2 Company Awards for Best In Company Sales Results

September 1977 to June 1990

JCPenney St. Louis, Missouri

Senior Store Management Positions

Senior Store Positions:

Assistant Store Manager: JCP South County St. Louis, Mo 1988-1990 Largest Store in District

Store Operations Manager (three Locations) & Personnel Manager (Two locations)

I Developed my Skill over13 Years of Store Operations Control and HR Management Development. I was promoted to four different stores to improve results.

Won "Store Operations Manager of Year for the Company"

October 1972 to November 1977

JCPenney St. Louis, Missouri

Store Positions

Held the following positions: Trainee and Sales Manager

At that time I was the youngest promoted Management Person to a Senior Management Positions in less than five years in the St. Louis, Mo. District history.

Education

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Illinois

Bachelor of Science Business Marketing

Dean's List

National Vice President Phi Beta Lambda

Belleville Area College Belleville, Illinois

Associate General Studies

Transfered to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Illinois to complete my Bachelor of Science Business Degree

Local Chapter President: Phi Beta Lambda

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