Richard Young
Clarksville, TN *7042
Education
Saginaw High, Saginaw MI – graduated 1982
Norfolk State University, Norfolk VA - Associates degree electronics, BA science industrial arts
Professional Experience
Peggy’s Clothing and Accessories Clarksville, TN 931-***-****
04/2008 to Current
General Manger
Responsibilities: Ordering, merchandising, hiring and developing a team, scheduling, customer
service, sales projections, meeting SPEH payroll goals, process deliveries, bank deposits,
opening and closing store
Achievements: Voted best record store, Best sales performance, Consistent year to year growth,
Met shrink goals 5 years consistently.
Dollar General Hopkinsville, KY
03/2012 – 09/2012
General Manger
Responsibilities: Operate a profitable retail store, hire and develop a team, meet or exceed sales
goals, scheduling, merchandising, planograms, inventory control, control shrink, customer
service, process deliveries, check in vendors, frozen food.
Achievements: Highest comp increase, best shrink basis points.
Honer Manufacturing Elkhart, IN
08/2004 to 04/2008
Shipping and Receiving Manager
Responsibilities: Checker, loader, billing and lading, invoice verification, quality control,
overseen 14 employees.
Achievements: No employee accidents in 3 of the 4 years, highest line production, high quality
control.
Trane Clarksville, TN
01/2004 to 08/2004
Production
Responsibilities: Welding and assembly
Achievements: Welders license, Forklift license, Highest line production
Coop’s DVDs and accessories Elkhart, IN
01/1991 to 02/2004
District Manager
Responsibilities: Oversee operations of 10 retail stores, sales projections, ensure stores are
operating at company standards, hired store managers, ensured stores met payroll requirements,
ensured all stores followed all state and federal laws.
Achievements: Consistent comp sales 8 of 10 stores, met shrink goal in 9 of ten stores every
year.
E.R. Carpenter Elkhart, IN
01/1989 to 01/1991
Loader/checker
Responsibilities: Overseen shipping and receiving, forklift operator, bill of lading, stocking and
receiving.
Montgomery Wards Norfolk, VA
1986 to 1989
General Manager
Responsibilities: Overseen all store operations including tire changes and sales, oil changes,
batteries, shocks, and automotive service. Hired and trained all staff. Completed sales and
payroll budgets and scheduling.
Achievements:
Oil change certification
Welding certification
Forklift certification
Shock and battery certification
References:
References available upon request