Michaels Arts and Crafts **** to ****
Store Manager
Leader of a $3 million location in Westland, Michigan. Total P & L, hiring,
training, merchandise flow and shrink control. Reduced shrink by 20% in
first 6 months while maintaining sales levels. Turnover reduced by 50%.
Stressing customer service and rebuilding store standards, customer counts
improved nearly 10%.
Sams Club 1995 to 2006
Co-Manager
Exercised management responsibility while rotating through various
stores and assignments for major retailer. Managed and coordinated all
staffing and training activities, merchandising, inventory control and
customer service functions to optimize operating performance consistent
with corporate objectives.
-Consistently assigned as troubleshooter to redirect poor performing stores
-Reversed a three-year losing operation to profitability within 6 months
-Effectively trained staff members for upward mobility positions
-Initiated processes which upgraded regional training standards
-Improved attitudes, work ethic and service commitment significantly
improving staff performance
Warehouse Club 1992 to 1995
Store Manager
Provided aggressive leadership to maximize sales and profit performance of
warehouse operation. Managed and coordinated all staffing, training,
merchandising, inventory control, promotional, customer service and budget
activities.
Education Macomb County Community College
Business Curriculum