Retail Operations & Fraud Prevention Leader

JOSEPH E CAMAR

Merrimack, NH ***** 603-***-****

**********@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/joecamar

RETAIL OPERATIONS PROFESSIONAL

Accomplished Retail Operations Leader with a proven track record at each business, adept in sales training & development and relationship building. Spearheaded market restructuring and fraud prevention, achieving significant sales growth. Excelled in leadership, propelling teams towards exceeding targets through strategic planning and effective communication. Consistent HR partnership and collaboration.

HONORS AND AWARDS

SPORTS AUTHORITY, New England

Leadership Award For Warranty Sales, 2009 - 2011

CIRCUIT CITY, New England

District Manager Of The Year, 2000 - 2000

CIRCUIT CITY, New England

Leader Of Distinction (Presidents Club), 1999 - 2000

CIRCUIT CITY, New England

Elected Initiative Coordinator For Corporate Office

WORK HISTORY

DICK'S SPORTING GOOD'S, Nashua, NH November 2025 - June 2026

ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER - SPECIALTY

Supervised the Footwear and Front End departments, managing 3 checkout stations and 14 cash tills.

Recruited, interviewed, hired, and trained 150 associates; collaborated with store admin to manage time and attendance.

Managed 12 online mandatory training courses for associates.

Evaluated performance and attendance, issued Level 1, 2, and 3 write-ups as necessary, resulting in a 50% reduction in attendance issues.

Perform Onboarding of 2 to 3 new hires each week. / Offboarding as needed.

GENERAL NUTRITION CENTER (GNC), GREATER BOSTON November 2022 - January 2025

DISTRICT MANAGER

Conducted sales training sessions with 4 PT associates per store, organized inventory management meetings, and spearheaded event planning, while performing in-depth operations reviews.

Implemented fraud prevention strategies against phone scams through effective training procedures, reducing phone scam incidents by 100%.

Successfully recruited and onboarded all store managers (Top Graded 8 in 90 days).

Developed a strategic 30-60-90-day plan that enhanced market restructuring efficiency by 50%.

Accelerated sales results 20% and supported growth through targeted sales training initiatives.

Oversaw operations for 20 in the Boston area, including two prominent flagship locations.

BIG LOTS, New England March 2015 - June 2022

DISTRICT MANAGER

Surpassed sales goals by $1 million and $1.6 million in the first two years while overseeing a district of fourteen stores across five states.

Recruited and cultivated 4 managerial talents to maximize team productivity.

Established and nurtured strong relationships with DSD Vendors and negotiated reduced 10% pricing by volume.

Analyzed business trends; executed plans to perfect sales and achieve or exceed 100%.

Executed a strategy to reduce quiet categories to amplify furniture sales above 100%.

Pioneered the Remodel Project Pilot across Columbus, OH, NY, NJ. Completed 24 stores.

Guided the steering committee for the Mobile Dashboard iPad project. Impacting 18 metrics on an iPad.

H&R BLOCK, Metro Boston, USA November 2013 - March 2015

DISTRICT MANAGER

SPORTS AUTHORITY, New England January 2008 - January 2013

DISTRICT MANAGER

NAMCO, USA, Manchester, CT. January 2006 - January 2008

VP STORE OPERATIONS

CIRCUIT CITY, New England / Western NY January 1995 - January 2006

DISTRICT MANAGER

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

Kennedy Western University, Boise, USA

PERSONAL ACTIVITIES

PRESIDENT, MEADOWOODS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, Merrimack, NH 2004 - Present

SKILLS

MS Office

Succession Planning

Operations / Logistics

Project Management

Internal Audit

AP/HR Investigation

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