MELISSA MEINHART
*** ********** *****, ***********, **, 43081, US • 614-***-**** • ************@*****.***
Dedicated Retail Manager with over 20 years of experience and a proven track record of resolving routine and unique issues to drive revenue growth
and customer loyalty.
Decision-making skills
Customer service focus
Coaching and mentoring
Inventory management
Budget development
Merchandising
Retail Store Manager - December, 2019 to Present
Furniture with a Heart Thrift Store- - Columbus, OH
By reorganizing store layouts, I am able to improve inventory
management, financial planning, and sales performance metric.
Hire, train, and motivate employees with a constant focus on the
company mission.
Optimizing profits by controlling costs and analyzing P+L''s.
Maintain all aspects of a 48k sq. ft. building, including 18k sq. ft.
store front and a 30 sq. ft. warehouse.
Created an employee tier program to promote retention and
succession planning.
Work with other departments to convey needs, challenges and
successes to maximize a cohesive team effort.
Receiving Manager - February, 2016 to November, 2018
PetPeople
Spear-headed a brand new Receiving Department to eliminate work
required in the field.
Wrote and implemented all policies and procedures to ensure the
success of the department and store training.
Received invoices and returns for 56 stores with the assistance of 3
Administrative Assistant's.
Garnered 4.3 million annually through vendor rebate programs,
manufacturer coupons and frequent buyer cards.
Store Manager, Training Manager and Area
Manager. - November, 2008 to February, 2016
PetPeople - Westerville, OH
Exceeded sales goal 8/10 years throughout my 10 year tenure in
various positions.
Created a 4 hour training course and handbook for all associate's in
the area of customer service.
Created a 4 hour training course and handbook for animal nutrition.
Responsible for staff development, inventory management, customer satisfaction and overall operations of up to 4 stores. Hospice Volunteer - May, 2015 to August, 2018
National Church Residences (l - Columbus, OH
Was a constant advocate for the welfare, rights, and needs of
patients.
Used active listening and open-ended questioning to build
meaningful relationships with patients.