Area Manager
Resume:
Brian
Hubbard
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Troy, MO
Summary Results-focused Retail professional with strength in merchandising, store planning and inventory control. Proactive leader with strengths in communication and collaboration. Proficient in leveraging retail sales and product knowledge, planning knowledge to promote profits. Adept at managing multiple concurrent objectives to promote change and influence positive outcomes.
Skills
Experience
06/2006 - Present
Bed Bath & Beyond
Area Merchandise Manager • Midwest
Improved profit margins by streamlining inventories. Collaborated with others to discuss new item and market opportunities.
Worked closely with all levels of team members to plan, execute remodel & new store projects. Develop solutions.
Extensive experience in store layouts and mapping. Function as problem solver and go between with stores, field management and the buying office on all merchandising issues. Improved customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to stores problems.
Created agendas and communication materials for District training and team meetings.
Assessed purchasing needs and reviewed in-store sales and inventory levels.
Prepared planogram maps to arrange sales floor space across 30 locations.
Taught sales staff to properly merchandise to maximize promotional effectiveness.
Managed visual displays for a ever changing company to drive sales and increase revenue.
Developed and presented updated floor plans and merchandise strategy to management teams.
Monitored various product markets and made orders and pricing accordingly.
Designed and deployed new display ideas to improve accessibility to merchandise, increasing sales.
Merchandise presentation standards Sales Orientated Budgeting skills Planning and coordination with complex projects
Inventory management Driving business growth
Managing & planning retail build outs Leadership development Multi-tasking abilities Consulting/ Problem resolution Team Building/Management/ Motivation Merchandise Forecasting 09/1999 - 06/2006
Bed Bath & Beyond
Store Manager • St. Peters, Missouri
Strengthened work flow productivity by hiring, managing and developing top talent.
6 years of double digit sales increases thru driving and chasing items. Supported management in exceeding customer service and quality standards.
Managed store appearance, including merchandising and displays, signage, decorations and cleaning.
05/1996 - 09/1999
Weekends Only Furniture & Mattress/ La-Z-boy Stores Store Manager/ Store Planner • Various, Missouri
Store Manager/ Sales Manager
Store Planning
11/1986 - 05/1996
Walmart
Store Planning, Field Manager • Various
Stockman
Department Manager
Assistant Manager
Co-Manager
Store Planner, Field Manager
10/1983 - 10/1989
MILITARY EXPERIENCE - US ARMY
Aircraft Fire Control Repairman • Various
3 Years 1st Infantry Division, 1st Avn Bn Fort Riley KS JTF- Bravo Honduras
Reorger 86 "Certain Sentinel"
3 Years Reserve, Scott Airforce Base IL
Rank E-4
Education
05/1983
Buchanan High School
• Troy, MO
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