Sandra A. Szabó
**** *** ***** ***** ***. #*-B High Point, NC 27265
(T) 727-***-**** (E) ********@*****.***
Objective
To obtain a permanent position where I can utilize my 14 plus years of expertise in management, finance, asset management, human resources, customer service, organizational and administrative skills.
Education
English Major, Buffalo State College – Buffalo, New York (1993)
Accomplishments
Managed 14 stores, 60 employees, 4,000 customers with a portfolio of $8 Million.
Maximized retention of employees, reduced turnover & employee complaints by creating a
positive and productive work environment.
Achieved revenue objective by implementing cost-cutting measures, and increased sales by 5% YTD through the company and self-creative sales promotions.
2004 to 2012, profited YTD from 24.1% to 26.0% averaging $1M to $3M by exceeding the
budgeted quota.
Awarded Million Dollar Store YTD for six (6) years and Store of the Store of the Month for
over nine (9) years.
Skills
Account Management
Work in a Team Structure/Team Building
Budgeting
H/R Training & Development
Communicating
Customer Service
Strategic Planning
Efficient in MS Works, Excel, PowerPoint, Office
Types 55 WPM
Professional Experience
The Budd Group, High Point, NC
Janitorial Manager, June/2015 – July 2016
Accountable for the supervision, oversight and management for a staff of 27 employees
ensuring the proper routine cleaning, upkeep and housekeeping for 23 offices and academic
2 to 3 story buildings at High Point University. Essential duties includes providing assignments,
scheduling, and training, of members of the custodial staff. The oversight of all custodial work,
maintaining a high standard of safety, cleanliness, and efficiency, maintaining an inventory and
recommending the selection of suitable custodial supplies. Inspecting the performance of the
custodial staff on a regular basis.
Check n Go, Largo, FL
Store Manager, 7/2014 - 1/2015
Accountable for recruiting new businesses to manage their employees banking needs. Creating
monthly schedules for staff employees, processing inventory procurement. Approving Loans to
individuals and providing excellent customer service.
Aarons, Inc. Clearwater, FL
General Manager 7/2010 – 5/2014
Accomplishments:
1. Management and oversight of the stores rental portfolio of $2 million.
2. Providing effective training and development of all employees’ performance goals through
motivating, evaluating, coaching and counseling in all areas of the daily operations of the store.
3. Setting daily/weekly/monthly goals related the development of the stores sales activities,
approved rental agreements and monitored planned results for sales measured by Total
Revenue and Customer Growth.
4. Identifying, developing and strengthening employees’ commitment to exceptional customer
service, improving their skills in sales and resolving problems and complaints quickly,
effectively to avoid any potential serious problems.
Rent-A-Center Saint Petersburg, FL
Store Manager - promoted to District Manager, 7/1998 - 4/2010
Accomplishment for the 13 stores managed:
1. Setting daily/weekly/monthly goals related the development of the stores sales activities, approved rental agreements and monitored planned results for sales measured by Total Revenue and Customer Growth.
2. Achieved the planned goals end results for profits for the 13 stores by effectively managing and directing all resources and expenses.
3. Setting daily/weekly/monthly goals related to the 13 stores collection activities;
handling difficult accounts that required manager intervention (ie. 15+ days past due).
4. Approving customer commitments, monitoring and training staff on planned results for collection activities and provided leadership to ensure the compliance of all policies and procedures were being performed by staff for the collection process from customers.
5. Trained and managed and achieved significant improvements in the 13 stores productivity, by promoting five (5) employees to store managers and six (6) employees to assistant store managers.
6. Successfully managed the seven (7) store managers by providing them with training on the company’s process in sales, customer service, collections and how to complete the previous and month-to-month projections. Managing and directing the store managers to comply with effectively and efficiently all company programs policies and procedures that were in place.
7. Provided leadership and management to ensure all stores merchandising, cleanliness, and overall appearance presents the best appearance to the customers.
Activities:
Reading,
Running, Hiking
Museums