Senior Multi-Unit Retail Manager with Turnaround Expertise
Resume:
JERRY W. GUNNELS
Union, Ohio 45322 Phone 937-***-****
PROFILE
A retired experienced Multi-unit Manager in retail sales offering over thirty years of progressive achievements in building profitable organizations and decisively implementing measures to move forward in start-ups and turn-arounds. Proven ability in instituting financial/operating controls which reflect positively on the bottom line. Although retired, still wanting to work part time
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
* Consistently ranked monthly in the top 10% of the District Sales Managers.
* Selected as District Sales Manager of the Year 2001.
* Reduced Shrink over 4% in the first fiscal year.
* Created an organization which was the top regional producer in total bottom line profit for a national snack food retail chain in both 1991 and 1992. Regional sales covered 110 stores in 6 districts and exceeded $21MM.
* Achieved sales volumes resulting in four out of the top ten producing stores in 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1989. Established a customer first philosophy through the implementation of proactive training methods and setting uniform standards for delivery of service.
* Facilitated a turn around program for regressive stores resulting in 48% returning profitability within a one year time frame. Exercised explicit controls on operations, carefully monitored labor utilization and continuously followed up with store locations to ensure ongoing process improvement related to customer service and sales volume.
* Assumed complete P&L responsibility for franchise stores of a major retailer producing a success ratio of 99% related to first year earning expectations.
* Developed, tested and presented to corporate management a scheduling program based on projected sales volume producing an annual savings of $250,000 in payroll and 60,000 man hours.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2010- 2016 ENTERPRISE RENT A CAR CO.
Dayton, Ohio New Car Stock Tech
2003- 2010 SIBCY CLINE REAL ESTATE CO.
Dayton – Cincinnati Realtor
* Listing leader Dayton - Dec 2003 thru current.
2000 - 2003 FAMOUS FOOTWEAR INC.
Dayton, Ohio District Sales Manager
* Selected as District Sales Manager of the year 2001.
* Consistently rank in the top 10% Monthly of the District Sales Managers
* Reduced Shrink 4% the first year.
1998 - 2000 CORPORATE CLEANING SYSTEMS, INC. Cincinnati, Ohio Director of Operations, Eastern Region
* Increased sales over 26%
* Suggested new products that increased earnings by 23%.
* Decreased turnover by 79%.
1995- STARBUCK COFFEE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio
1998 District Manager
* Achieved best growth Midwest Region 1995, 1996, and 1997.
* Exceeded budgeted sales and profit 1995, 1996, and 1997.
* Implemented training course for new & existing managers – speeding profitability.
* Best labor control Midwest Region 1995, 1996, and 1997.
1985- HOT SAM COMPANIES, INC. Cleveland, Ohio
1995 Regional Manager
* Created an organization which was the top regional producer in total bottom line profit for a national snack food retail chain in both 1991 and 1992. Regional sales covered 110 stores in 6 districts and exceeded $21MM.
* Facilitated a turn-around program for regressive stores resulting in 48% returning profitability within a one year time frame. Exercised explicit controls on operations, carefully monitored labor utilization and continuously followed up with store locations to ensure ongoing process improvement related to customer service and sales volume.
* Developed, tested and presented to corporate management a scheduling program based on projected
sales volume producing an annual savings of $250,000 in payroll and 60,000 man hours.
* Contributed over 50% of the company's total bottom line profit in a 3-region organization in 1991 and 1992.
District Manager 1985-1991
* Achieved sales volumes resulting in four out of the top ten producing stores from 1985 through 1991. Established a customer first philosophy through the implementation of proactive training methods and setting uniform standards for delivery of service.
* Received the "Presidential Achievement Award” by successfully managing a district that produced the largest percent of sales that fell to the bottom line.
* Assumed complete P&L responsibility for franchise stores of a major retailer producing a success ratio of 99% related to first year earning expectations.
1976- MONTGOMERY WARD COMPANY Sharonville, Ohio
1985 District Manager 1979-1985
* District Manager of the Year in 1983.
* Opened 16 new stores in 1980, 21 in 1981, 19 in 1982, 26 in 1983 and 15 in 1984.
EDUCATION
1975 AVILA University Kansas City, Missouri
B.A. in Business/Economics
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