Sales Manager District

Ahmed Salman

Dacono, CO 914-***-**** *****.**********@*****.***

15+ years working in Retail; Recognized by management for Excellence in Driving Sales, multiple awards; Multiple awards for District Manager of the Year; Bilingual in English and Hindi in spoken and written communication; Clean driving record. Key Skills

~ Strong Work Ethic ~ Critical Thinking ~ Decision Making ~ Delegating ~

~ Time Management ~ Teach, Train ~ Vision for the Future ~

~ Organized ~ Flexibility ~ Mentor ~ Meet Deadlines ~

~ Problem Solving ~ Reliability ~ Teamwork ~

~ Leadership ~ Attention to Detail

~ Positive Attitude ~

~Passionate~

Professional Experience

District Sales Manager, Family Dollar, Denver, CO 09/2023 to present District Sales Manager, Dollar General, Denver, CO 02/2022 — 09/2023 District Sales Manager, Ross, Dress for less, Wheat Ridge, CO 01/2019—02/2022 Senior District Sales Manager / HR Director, Nine West Group, Central Valley, NY 06/2009—02/2019 Store Manager, Polo Ralph Lauren, Central Valley, NY 10/2007—06/2009 Assistant Manager, Louis Vuitton, Paramus, NJ 05/2005—10/2007 Professional Skills

● Analyze and monitor the sales and expense figures for each store, provide feedback and make recommendations for improvement to ensure that store profitability is maximized, and present district sales figures to the Regional Manager for feedback and recommendations.

● Visit all district stores regularly and conduct inspections to ensure that policies, procedures, and merchandising programs are observed.

● Recruit, train, develop and manage Store Management to ensure that stores are always staffed, and succession plans are appropriately maintained for all roles.

● Within company guidelines, ensure that all associates are properly trained to provide outstanding customer service, and take corrective action when necessary.

● Provide in the moment coaching to Store Managers, to include personnel issues, store events, problem solving, crisis intervention, etc. and foster open communications with store personnel.

● Plan and set individual as well as store goals and track the progress of each to ensure that objectives are met.

● Conduct regular visits to competitor locations and report observed changes in prices, operations, policies, etc. to the appropriate levels of management.

● Conduct regular audits of store paperwork, including bank deposit slips, overages/shortages, etc. and track trends to ensure that cash control procedures are in place and observed.

● Ensure that all stores within their district are aware of company directed Shrink reduction initiatives and comply with Asset Protection programs.

● Adhere to and promote through instruction established safety procedures.

● Monitor merchandise levels in all district stores and coordinate the balance of stock between stores to ensure that inventory levels are adequate. Audit quarterly and annual physical inventory counts for accuracy and to detect merchandise allocation problems. Follow-up Regional Inventory Manager recommendations to ensure appropriate stock levels are maintained.

● Complete semi-annual performance evaluations and annual merit increase recommendations for all Store Managers in a district and submit them to the Regional Manager for approval.

● Ensure employee reviews are administered prior to due dates. Computer Skills

● Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams

● Google Suite

● Adobe Programs

● Databases

● Social Media

● Zoom, Skype

Education and Training

Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ

MBA, Business Management, Human Resources

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