Peter Baldridge
Resume:
PETER BALDRIDGE
Canton, GA. 30114
**************@*****.***
Objective
A competitive intelligent professional seeking challenges in sales, marketing and purchasing.
Background
• 15 Year Retail Experience with The Home Depot
• B.B.A. with a major concentrating in retail sales and marketing
• Unique combination of retail experience in sales, purchasing, advertising, training and market research.
• Dynamic leader, trainer and team builder, consistently motivating others toward success
Experience
2007 – 2008
Home Depot, South Florida Regional Office, Delray Beach, Florida
Regional Merchandising Manager
• Responsible for in store sales planning and execution, overseeing 78 stores in South Florida with a weekly sales plan exceeding 68M.
• Overseeing 5 in store service groups as well as vendor direct management, setting category specific goals and ensuring sales metrics were met for all 78 U.S. stores.
• Responsible for category specific financial planning, assortment and supplier selection in 9 Stores in Puerto Rico & USVI.
• Managed 4 department’s categories in 9 PR and USVI stores which included selecting category mixes, line reviews while ensuring GMROI, IMU, Turns and Markdown budgets were achieved.
• Regional advertising and purchasing of seasonal sales support buys.
2003 – 2007
Home Depot, Atlanta Store Support Center, Atlanta, Georgia
New Store Merchandising Manager
• Opened over 220 new stores on or under 5.5 week opening time frame.
• Responsible for new store plan layouts, merchandising placement, vendor management and store associate training.
• Purchased all new initial store orders on or under inventory budgets.
2002 – 2003
Home Depot, Mid-South Divisional Buying Office, Roswell, Georgia
Associate Import Merchant
• Managed import replenishment inventory levels for 320 stores.
• Planned and forecasted inventory levels for 2 Import Distribution Centers.
• Purchased special buys and coordinated advertising placement.
2000 – 2002
Home Depot, Sothern Divisional Buying Office, Tampa, Florida
Merchant Assistant
• Analyzed data to assist Merchants in forecasting, budgeting, assortment, pricing, and strategy setting.
• Coordinated processes with internal and external customers / contacts.
• Established relationships with vendors and managed vendor buying agreement contracts.
2000 – 2000
Home Depot, Northern Divisional Buying Office, Redford Michigan
Installed Sales Assistant
• Managed and influenced all in-store installation programs.
• Responsible for negotiating and overseeing installer contracts.
• Reported directly to Regional Installation Vice President, overseeing 7 market managers.
1999 – 2000
Home Depot, Northern Divisional Buying Office, Redford Michigan
Merchant Assistant
• Analyzed data to assist Merchants in forecasting, budgeting, assortment, pricing, and strategy setting.
• Coordinated processes with internal and external customers / contacts.
• Established relationships with vendors and managed vendor buying agreement contracts.
1999 – 1999
Home Depot, Northern Division, Detroit Market, Michigan
Assistant Store Manger
• Managed all store operations to provide customers with a safe, satisfying, in-stock shopping environment.
• Maintained awareness of all operating procedures and external competitive issues, informing store and district management of activities.
• Scheduled and prioritized work of 120 plus direct reports, to ensure planned sales and profit goals were met.
1993 – 1999
Home Depot, Southern Division, South Florida Market, Florida
Department Supervisor
• Achieved departmental and store established goals for planned sales and profit.
• Participated in the interviewing, selection process and training of newly hired associates who were assigned within the Department Managers area of responsibility.
• Ensured merchandise presentation guidelines were met, including the completion of all corporate standard, Plan-o-gram changes/updates, as well as the daily daily maintenance within the department.
1992 – 1993
Home Depot, Sothern Division, Fort Lauderdale District, Florida
Sales Associate
• Concentration on department and product knowledge, providing information on product features, and knowing related items to sell an entire project to customers as well as other associates.
• Provided fast, friendly service by actively seeking out customers to assess their needs and ensure prompt assistance.
• Ensured customer satisfaction, driving sales, building sales skills and product knowledge and maintaining safety, security and integrity.
1987 – 1992 (while attending College)
Bimini Boat Yard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Assistant Bar Manager / Bartender
• Strong emphasis on ensuring customer service levels were attained within entire staff.
• Monthly vendor management, including the review and pricing of all new products.
• Managed inventory levels and replenishment processes.
1983 – 1987 (while attending High School)
G.V. Moore Lumber Company, Ayer Massachusetts
Sales Manager /Sales Associate
• Directed inside sales force on prompt attention to customer service.
• Responsible for approving high bid take offs while reviewing accuracy of blueprints
• Assisted in management of outside sales force of 15 representatives.
Education
Florida Metropolitan University
BA in Business Administration, Major in Marketing
1987-1991
Ayer High School
High School Diploma
1983-1987
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint. Microsoft Project 98. IBM Mainframe, Projectmates, Quickbase, SOM, Rockport, Grip, Lotus, Internet Search Engines and Directory Listings.
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