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Sales Manager

Location:
Allentown, PA
Posted:
July 12, 2014

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Resume:

Barry R. Kriebel II

**** *. ***** **. ********* Pa. 18104

717-***-****

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Twenty plus years of retail experience, including Director of Retail

Operations, District Manager, store management, and supervisory roles.

Strong skills in operations management, human resources, customer service,

coaching and mentoring, trouble shooting, buying and merchandising.

Organized and able to plan, prioritize, and delegate to meet organizational

objectives.

Director of Retail Operations:

1. Managed a group of 4-8 stores with annual revenue between 56 and 115

million in annual sales

2. Full P&L responsibility for the total company

3. Create and drive marketing programs to increase sales and customer

loyalty.

4. Created customer retention/growth program through stealth marketing

programs, surveys, and lost customer program.

5. Managed to reduce turnover to 5% of overall company through associate

incentive programs

6. Monthly management meeting held to review sales, operations and profit

and loss statements.

7. Weekly store visits to review operations and merchandising. One on one

coaching and mentoring with management to increase sales, profits and

lower shrink

8. Work with accounting, human resources, maintenance and marketing

departments to create fiscal budget.

9. Manage a group of direct reports of 10 and an entire staff of 400 to

accomplish the goals and mission statement of the company

10. Successfully transitioned the acquisition of multiple new stores into

the corporate structure

District Manager

11. Managed a group of 5 department specialist and 30 department managers

to achieve budgeted sales and profit goals

12. Set up programs to drive sales, maximize profits and lower shrink

13. Increased overall company gross profit from 23.78% in 2002 to current

percent of 25.61% currently through lower cost of goods and shrink

control programs

14. Achieved overall budgeted company payroll expense from fiscal 2002 to

current.

15. Decreased overall expenses in the retail division from 2002 to current

by 2-4% each year.

16. Negotiated vendor contracts which netted marketing revenues in excess

of $300,000 per year.

17. Recruited and hired over 15 management candidates.

18. Established weekly merchandising notes for Perishables and center

store

19. Worked closely with Meat and Produce Directors to achieve budgeted

goals

Store Manager:

20. Managed 4 different stores to record sales and earnings through

merchandising and expense controls.

21. Managed all aspects of opening new store, from construction to opening

22. Completed 3 expansions and remodels.

23. Participated in store manager's assessment center training and earned

score in the top three for all participants in the center since its

inception. Top scorer for all managers in the training classes.

Selected to be an assessor/observer for later training classes.

24. Used by company as "troubleshooter" to work with stores experiencing

remodeling or special competition.

25. Ranked in top five percentile of all corporate Store Managers.

Human Resources:

26. Work closely with Human Resources Manager to resolve any operation

issues.

27. Oversee the implementation and assist in developing training programs

for all aspects of the business.

28. Experienced in managing all aspects of human resources, including

hiring, training, scheduling, labor issues, and payroll.

29. Provided thorough training to all associates, enabling them to work

independently to meet company objectives.

WORK HISTORY

2008-current Nell's/ShurFine Markets

Retail division of Associated Wholesalers,

Inc.

Robesonia Pa.

Director of Retail Operations

2002-2008 Nell's/ShurFine Markets

Retail division of Associated Wholesalers,

Inc.

Robesonia Pa.

District Manager

1996-2002 Giant Food Inc. - Carlisle Pa.

Store Manager

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Lehigh County Community College, Schnecksville Pa. (1983-19884)

Coursework toward Bachelor's degree

- Allentown College of St. Francis DeSales, Center Valley, PA (1987-1989)

Coursework toward Bachelor's degree

Professional development courses- FMI business course-Managing the total

store {Western Michigan University}, Penn State business management courses

{Leadership skills of executive management, Human Behavior, Personal

Effectiveness & Evaluating Your Personnel}, Serv-Safe Certified, Retail

Store Counselor coursework through Cornell University.



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