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EMILY YOUNG
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Five years management experience.
• Seven plus years working in retail services.
• Worked daily to train new and current staff.
• Experienced in food services.
• Computer and register skills.
• Ability to multi-task and manage time efficiently.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities and build team relationships.
• Manage more than 20 staff members at any given time.
• Excellent merchandising skills.
EMPLOYMENT
September 2011 - Present Hat World / Lids Wichita Falls TX
Store Manager
• Maintain excellent store conditions
• Work with staff to meet all sales goals.
• Schedule staff to stay within budget.
• Daily hands on training with staff.
• Work with staff to keep inventory in check.
May 2011 - Present Furniture Row Sofa Mart Wichita Falls TX
Assistant Manager in Training
• Sell sofas, recliners and other living room furniture.
• Keep sales floor clean and ready for customers.
May 2007 - April 2011 Books-A-Million Wichita Falls TX
General Manager
• Managed the Waco store where we brought the store from unacceptable conditions to being a Top 10 ranked store in the company.
• Managed 20 or more associates in the bookstore and Joe Muggs Café.
• In charge of overseeing daily operations, including at the register initiatives and projects completed on the sales floor.
• Daily hands on training with all associates.
• Handle all incoming and outgoing shipments.
• Monitor sales and salaries to make sure the store stays within its budgets.
November 2003 - May 2007 Books-A-Million Wichita Falls TX
Café Barista/Bookseller/Co-Manager
• Worked in Joe Muggs café as a certified barista.
• Provided quality drinks and baked goods along with promoting the Books-A-Million discount card to every customer.
• After one year in the café I moved to the bookstore to help with projects on the sales floor as well as register initiatives.
• Promoted to Co-Manager in December of 2005. Oversaw all operations during my shift, ensuring the store hit Discount card goals and finishing assigned tasks.
EDUCATION
Aug 2003 - Dec 2005 Midwestern State University Wichita Falls TX
Bachelors in Business Administration / Majored in Business Computer Information Systems
June 2001 - May 2003 Vernon College Vernon TX
Majored in Business Computer Information Systems
REFERENCES
Kelly Fuller 940-***-****
Kenneth Crank 940-***-****
Virginia Evans 940-***-****