Suzanne Bright
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Elk Grove, Ca. 95624 ************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE To obtain a Senior Management position utilizing my background, and experience in Human Resources, Customer Service and Operations.
QUALIFICATIONS A dedicated Management professional with over 25 years progressive experience in management and hands-on operations experience.
Human Resources – Knowledgeable in the daily operation of human resources functions including staffing, training, scheduling, employee relations and terminations. Understands the importance of following Local, State and Federal codes regarding employment.
Customer Service – Maintains customer relations activities, i.e. customer returns, complaints, accident reports, cash register management.
Operations – Familiar with company policy procedures, cash management, shipping/ receiving, management reports, shrinkage, budgeting, profit and loss.
Communications – Interfaces well with all levels of management and internal personnel. Well developed written and oral skills.
Personal Attributes – Enjoys working in a team environment that accomplishes company goals and objectives. Develops strong loyalties within a team that results in successful team effort.
EXPERIENCE
2014 - Pres. Dollar General Store Manager/Regional Trainer
Hire, train, evaluated and terminated all store management
and associates. Ensure Store is maintained to company standards
for presentation, cleanliness, and operations.
Create business action plan for my store.
As well as all hiring, training, scheduling, and terminations.
As regional trainer responsible for training all members of
Region on the reading of store financial reports, store standards,
creating action plans, and proper staffing and developing
associates.
Accomplishment: Helped develop Assistant Managers to become
Store Managers.
2010 - 2014 Ace Cash Express District Manager
Responsible for 15 Center’s in the Greater Bay Area with
annual revenues of $13 Million. Hired, trained, evaluated and
terminated all Center management. Ensured all Centers were
maintained at company standards for presentation, cleanliness, and
Create business action plans for all Centers.
Accomplishment: Turned a failing District into a regional top
performer.
Reduced Forgeries, Bad check debt, Buyback %,
also had an increase in Tile Loans. Hired several
Manager’s whom have become regional top
performers. Have promoted two
Center Managers to District Managers In Training.
2008 - 2010 Citi Trends Store Manager/ District Manager
Hire, train, evaluated and terminated all store management
and associates. Ensured all Stores were maintained at
company standards for presentation, cleanliness, and
operations. Create business action plans for all stores.
Accomplishment: Helped develop store presentation with
Regional Manager.
2002 - 2008 TJ MAXX Store Manager/District Trainer
Responsible for the operation of 52 employee store with a
volume range of $10-$15 million. As well as all hiring, training,
scheduling, and terminations. As district trainer
As well as all hiring, training, scheduling, and terminations.
As district trainer responsible for training all members of
district management in the company standards of the jewelry
department. Training on the reading of store financial reports.
Accomplishment: In a 12 month period, through proper
staffing and training was able to turn around a failing operation
to become a top regional performer.
2000 - 2002 Burlington Coat Factory, Milpitas Ca Store Manager
Store volume of $25 million with over 100 associates.
Responsible for hiring, training, scheduling, and terminations.
All Merchandising in the Store to include ad set ups and redo
all flows for each season.
1991 - 2000 Store of Knowledge, Santa Clara, Ca District Manager
Responsible for a 10 Stores located throughout the greater
bay area with annual sales of $11 Million. Hired, trained,
evaluated and terminated all store management. Ensured all
Stores were maintained at company standards for
presentation, cleanliness, and operations. Create business
action plans for all stores.
Accomplishment: Helped develop store presentation manual.
EXPERTISE IN WHAT MATTERS MOST
Don’t hire me
Unless of course, you need visionary leadership with a proven track record of producing double digit sales increases and a creative strategic approach to building strong motivated teams
• Emotional Intelligence
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Team Building/Motivational Leadership Style
• “Lead by Example and Visibility” Work Ethic
• Troubleshooting/Problem Solving
• Strategic Thinking
• Superior Written and Oral Communication
• Master of Adult Learning Principles
• Organizational Project Management Leadership
• Creative “Guerilla” Marketing Strategy Abilities
• Customer “First” Philosophy
• Champion of Change Management
EDUCATION EVERGREEN COLLEGE, San Jose, CA – AA Degree -Business Management – 1983