ARCHIE SMITH III
El Paso Texas 79912
Phone: 505-***-****
Email: *************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Polished and passionate Manager with over18+ years’ experience in implementing, executing, and managing initiatives; regularly monitors and evaluates the inventory
process and procedures, store tours. Analyzes and gathers information to identify risks
and prioritize efforts to impact goals. Drives results by executing, managing plans and
practices. Analyzes trends and metrics to communicate and enforce company policies,
procedures and programs. Assists with the administration of training in multiple facilities. Ensures safety plans and measures are in place and being executed. Minimized financial risks by planning, implementing and execution of managing risk mitigation programs. Monitors merchandise categories for proper execution to enhance the customers shopping experience. Manages the execution of priorities associated with financial risk through monthly assessments of Profit and Loss statements.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
BA in Criminal Justice, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM (1998)
Training and Development Wal-Mart Training Academy Bentonville, AR (2014)
Wicklander Zulawski, Investigator Certification (2002) Wal-Mart Training
Academy Bentonville, AR
Training Instructor, US Army (1989)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Wal-Mart Training Academy Store 3136 Horizon City, TX.
November 2016- Present
Facilitator I: My role as a facilitator is to provide training, direction and follow up to Salary and Hourly associates, in a classroom setting and providing them with hands on experience ensuring that they leave training with the confidence and ability to execute our standards and mission with excellence for both our consumers and the overall organization.
Wal-Mart Super Center, Store 2201 El Paso, TX March 2010 to November 2016
Co-Mgr. / Shift Manager: I directed hourly associates and management team in the facilities day to day operations, regarding customer service, merchandising and company direction. I assisted with driving the facilities financial performance by ensuring that sales and profit goals are achieved to include controlling expenses. I provided development opportunities through training, mentoring providing recognition and diversity awareness. I uphold the companies Open Door policy by meeting with associates and listening to concerns, researching the issues, providing associates and managers with resolutions to reach a common goal for the success of the business.
Wal-Mart Super Centers, Southeastern New Mexico, July 2000 to January 2010
Market Asset Protection Manager: Evaluates the efficiency and execution of Inventory control and Shrinkage. I conducted safety and shrinkage audits, Held effective Market/Associate meetings and classes. Upholds and practices the Company’s Conducts internal and external investigations as it relates to theft and safety. I reviewed and analyze accidents and worker’s compensation trends with facility management.
Managed 13 stores that had a net profit of $1B with over 6500 employees
Met expected facility level shrink goals, implemented programs that reduced shrink by 40%.
Drove safety results across the facilities by analyzing accident trends and metrics, as it relates to company policies and procedures reduced accidents by 60%.
Ensured facilities were prepared for any crisis by partnering with local government agencies and non-governmental agencies.
Conducted multi-level safety training sessions with upper management and associates presenting company goals, state, local and federal regulations as it relates to standards
compliance in Workplace safety, Food safety and Sanitation compliance.
QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS
Wicklander-Zulawaski Trained Investigator
Safety Manager Risk Manager
Loss Prevention Organizational Development
Food Inspector FCCP, Compliance
Change Management Employee Communications
TECHNICAL SKILLS
All Windows programs, MS Office Suite, Microsoft Excel, Internet Applications, Data Entry, Retail Link, Inventory Adjustments Reports, Shrink Reports