Management Sales

SANDRA CODY

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EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Ambitious Leadership Professional who creates strategic alliances with organization leaders to effectively

align with and support key business initiatives. Builds and retains high performance teams by hiring,

developing and motivating skilled professionals. Driven to manage costs and establish strategic, mutually

beneficial partnerships and relationships with users, vendors and service providers.

SKILL HIGHLIGHTS

Business operations organization Highly effective communication

Leadership/development skills Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel

Project management and Outlook

Client account management Strategic planning and prioritizing

B udgeting expertise Accounts receivable & billing

Vendor relations and negotiations P&L Management

CORE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Administrative:

Led Operational Task Force to develop back office efficiencies for company

o f 300+stores

Developed and implemented all policies, procedures, and evaluation tools

for retail division of local company

Participated as member of Conversion Improvement Program Board to

develop business diagnostic tool rolled out to over 3,000 stores

Member of Inventory Control Expert Team

Leadership and Development

International/Domestic Market Trainer retention rate of 90% for over 1 year

after training

Regional Trainer Operational Audit Chicago Region expert in loss

prevention and asset protection removed 3 consecutive stores from high

shrink category in 1 inventory cycle

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Increased total accounts in first 3 months by 45%

Increased profitability through the management of customer relations,

AL

operating costs, sales and collections in accordance with the company's

operating procedures and all applicable laws

Determine / approve loan values based off of comprehensive vehicle

appraisal

Prepare and analyze daily, monthly and other company reports and

Division

communicate information to various levels of management

Coach, lead and develop all team members to maximize their

performance potential

Managed and directed retail division on the basis of profit and ROI

Established and implemented general policies and procedures

All areas of loss prevention

Developed maintained relationships with new and existing vendors

Buyer for apparel and non apparel items, maintained appropriate stock

levels for all retail avenues

Purchase Order Management

Designed artwork for print ads, in store marketing and ecommerce

Established and implemented merchandising and visual standards

11/2005

Trained and mentored Territory leader in metrics

new managers

domestic and

Consistently exceeded company goal in guest satisfaction and employee

international

retention

Recruit, interview and hire new managers

L ed new store

openings

Diagnosis struggling stores and develop action plans

Inventory Control Expert

10/2000 to 11/2005

General Manager

Gap, Inc

Chicago/Foley, IL/AL

Managed stores in excess of $10 mil

EDUCATION

1990 Managed staffs of 200+

LP point person for district Regional Trainer for Operational Audit

Conducted internal investigations leading to apprehensions

Increased sales by 15%

Gulf Coast College

Panama City, FL, USA

Coordinator

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