Store/Department Manager

ROBERT WESTON KAVE

Address: ** ***** ******, *********, *** Jersey 08736

Phone: 732-***-****

Mobile: 908-***-****

Email: *******@***.***

-- MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL --

Retail Sales and Marketing

--- QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Highly skilled, versatile, and results-driven professional, offering strong qualifications honed from extensive experience

within golf operations, merchandising, and retail management. Exemplify astute leadership capabilities, combined with the

ability to work independently or as part of a team. Demonstrate effectiveness in working within fast-paced and high-stress

situations with multiple responsibilities. Leverage excellent communication skills in developing and maintaining productive

relationships with individuals at all levels.

Areas of expertise include:

General Operations Management

Merchandising Systems

Sales and Marketing

Client Relations Management

Interpersonal Coordination

Inventory Control

Training and Development

Budget Management and Expense Control

--- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PGA Director of Merchandising

DICK’S SPORTING GOODS, EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ; MANAHAWKIN, NJ 2006–2014

- Proactively performed a wide range of duties including inventory management; sales and merchandising of golf equipment;

adherence to company standards of customer service; department layout and signage; and golf club fittings, repair, and

maintenance.

- Consistently achieved high scores on quarterly loss prevention (LP) audits; thus supporting the company to maintain and

control their inventory.

--- ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

First Assistant Golf Professional

NAVESINK COUNTRY CLUB, MIDDLETOWN, NJ 2006

PHILMONT COUNTRY CLUB, HUNTINGTON VALLEY, PA

1989-2005

Second Assistant Golf Professional

SILVER CREEK COUNTRY, HELLERTOWN, PA

1987-1989

GREENVILLE COUNTRY CLUB, GREENVILLE, NC

1986-1987

- Assumed full responsibility in handling Golf Pro Shop sales and merchandising.

- Managed the planning and coordination of country club tournament programs, golf lessons, and clinic training.

- Provided expert oversight to golf shop staff comprised of shop managers, rangers, starters, attendants, caddies, and

interns.

- Presided over the training of Philadelphia inner city youth on all aspects of golf that aided the Philmont Country Club

earn the recognition as the leader in junior golf instruction within the Philadelphia area.

- Obtained the Leon Sullivan Jr. Golf Education Award for excellent performance and professionalism throughout the

training program for the Philadelphia inner city youth, (2003).

--- EDUCATION

BARTON COLLEGE, WILSON, NC

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

--- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA SEMINARS

Teaching Country Club Operations and Membership Issues Merchandising Staff Management and Training

Business School I, Richmond, VA Business School II, Myrtle Beach, SC Business Scholl III, Portland, OR

--- AWARDS AND HONORS

- PGA Most Improved Player of the Year, Philadelphia, PA (9th Rank, Matrix Cup Team Member), 1998

- Leon Sullivan, Jr. Award, 2003

--- PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS’ ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Member–Quarter Century Club

Certified Program Instructor–Professional Golfers’ Sport Psychology

Instructor–First Tee of Trenton, Trenton, NJ

Gold Life Member–Cabaret for Life Charities

--- ACTIVITIES

Den Leader–Manasquan Cub Scout Pack #59

Participant–Beat the Pro Event, Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore Annual Golf Outings

--- TECHNICAL ACUMEN

Swing Solutions Video Golf Swing Analyzer Chelsea Tee Time System Club Connect POS System

Event-Man Tournament Software Microsoft Office Suite (Word)

--- ARTICLE

Kave, R. W. (2000). A better finish is a good start. Philadelphia Golfer Magazine, volume number (issue number), pages.

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