Store Manager Assistant
Resume:
John Holst Jr.
Jacksonville, FL 32223
OBJECTIVE
Merchandising/Management position with an aggressive growth-oriented company; to utilize my experience in strategic planning, effective organization, innovative problem resolution, and establishing goals and achieving them.
QUALIFICATIONS
Thirty-four years of successful management, sales, and merchandising experience in position of increasing responsibility with developed expertise on: Merchandising
Purchasing
Sales
New Store Start-Up
Consolidation/Shipping
Merchandise Forecasting
Inventory Management
Customer/Vendor Relations
Profit Planning
File Maintenance
Inventory Liquidation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sandwichman Deli
Owner/Operator (2007-2023), Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Utilized experience to develop, train, and guide a team of eight associates. Worked with vendors to get optimal pricing through creative cost rebates. Completed Profit and Loss Statement.
• Reduced inventory by managing the number of items needed to maintain sales and profit.
• Increased yearly sales from $127,495 (2007) to $326,400 (2022), an 156% increase. Sam’s Club
Assistant Store Manager/General Manager (2002-2006), Jacksonville, Florida. Developed a management team of twelve by emphasizing the use of company reports and programs such as Saturday Morning Notes, Merchandising Plans, and the use of Profit and Loss Statements. Became a respected member of the community through our monetary commitments and our charitable work within our club area.
• Led a team of 180 associates to become the fifth club in company history to surpass $100,000,000 in sales.
• Created the position of Regional Compliance Director which would later become an official company directive.
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Liz Claiborne Footwear
Merchandise Manager (1999-2002), Jacksonville, Florida. Absorbed and applied a wealth of knowledge in all phases of merchandising, selling, and purchasing of women’s footwear (7 million pairs annually). Carried out managerial functions with the development and training of Merchandisers and Planners. Accumulated vast body of information by working directly with field staff throughout New England, New York, Texas, California, and the Midwest. Gathered data from retail accounts and served as a liaison between the field staff and the corporate office to heighten recognition of trends and provide significant input on regional purchases and distribution.
• Effectively reduced average inventory levels from 850,000 pairs to 600,000 by managing production to meet demand.
• Sold over 250,000 pairs of off-price shoes in fiscal year 2001.
• Opened four new accounts: Burlington Coat Factory, Beall’s Department Stores, Winners of Canada, and Footprints Inc.
JCPenney Company
Assistant Store Manager (1995-1998), Jacksonville, Florida. Developed solid buying ability and enhanced through learning the entire retail system from the top to the bottom. Led merchandise management team of five and assisted in development of a 120 member sales force with annual sales of $24 million.
• Consulted with staff to set realistic inventory controls, resuling in 39% improvement in proft.
• Developed and implemented aggressive buying methods for determining sales potential, realizing 37% sales improvement.
• Designed, developed, and instituted a recognition program for motivating staff, earning four company and six regional performance-based all-stars. Senior Merchandise Manager (1991-1995), Dothan, Alabama. Senior Merchandise Manager (1988-1991), Maryville, Tennessee. Merchandise Manager (1986-1988), Chattanooga, Tennessee. Management Trainee (1985), Chattanooga, Tennessee. EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Business Management; Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky
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