Brenda Medeiros Potvin
** ***** **** ******, *******, MA 02702
508-***-****; *******@***.***
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
A self-motivated and award-winning District Manager with substantial success in the delivery of corporate sales and profitability targets. Experience includes compliance and inventory auditing, merchandising and retail store management. Pays attention to detail, directs multi-site operations, and achieves targets through effective business planning and performance management. Integrates sound leadership, staff development and vendor engagement capabilities and applies a professional and tactful approach to solving complex problems. Collaborates effectively in team settings, cultivates trusted relationships with key stakeholders, and is committed to customer service excellence.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Store Operations
Sales & Merchandising
Compliance & Auditing
P&L Management
Planning & Schedule Management
Multi-Site Operations
Troubleshooting
Problem Solving
Manual Development
Team Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
Report Writing
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Compliance and Auditing
Carried responsibility for P&L compliance
Developed the Company Managers’ Compliance and Loss Prevention Report
Audited physical inventory and documentation at receiving docks, department transfer areas, and outbound areas
Insured the accuracy of data in company computer systems as well as smooth inventory operations
Collaborated effectively with independent owners as a liaison during a corporate buyout
Merchandising
Liaised effectively with buyers, stores, suppliers and distributors in planning product ranges
Maximized sales by working with visual-display staff and department heads in deciding the display of goods
Merchandiser of the Year 2007
Business Operations
Provided supervision in numerous district stores as required, including store set ups/closings, and inventory
Developed a Company Outreach Program
Delivered training to new Store Managers and District Manager
Set up and troubleshot new computer systems and contributed to the customization of a new program
CAREER SUMMARY
MERCHANDISER
Trend/Premium (March 2017 to 2019)
AUDITOR/MERCHANDISER
CPM-US, Sarasota, FL (May 2004 - Mar 2014) t- 941-***-**** Supervisor Dawn Smith 401-***-****
CPM US creates customized retail service solutions for clients and retail partners.
Foster Grant RI
Claire’s Indiana Supervisor Dawn Smith 401-***-****
STORE MANAGER/DISTRICT MANAGER
Papyrus, Braintree, MA (Oct 1999 - Sep 2003) t- 707-***-****
Papyrus provides social expression and gift products including greeting cards, gift bags, stationery, and journals.
ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER/STORE MANAGER
American Greetings Corporation LLC, Taunton, Wrentham, Braintree, MA (Sep 1997 - Oct 1999) t- 216-***-****
American Greetings Corporation creates and manufactures innovative social expression products. The Company's major greeting card lines are American Greetings, Carlton Cards, Gibson, Recycled Paper Greetings and Papyrus.
EDUCATION
Penn Foster, 2016
Certificate in Accounting, In Progress
Diploma in Bookkeeping
IT PROFICIENCY REFERENCES
Richard Levesque 508-***-****
Microsoft Office:
Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook Michael Racine 508-***-****
Kendra Neto 774 365 30