District Manager

Paul García

EF-* Urbanización Jardines de Arecibo, Arecibo, PR 00612

Mobile: 787-***-**** Email: *********@*****.***

SALES AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

INVENTORY CONTROL / PROCUREMENT / LOGISTICS / CUSTOMER SERVICE

Retail Professional with over ten years of sales and operations experience. Outstanding achiever consistently exceeding goals while maintaining superb quality in customer service. Solid experience in inventory control and budget management. Strong leader with excellent track record of developing associates and team building success. Great experience in managing complex projects surpassing expectations and defined goals. Fully Bilingual in English and Spanish, willing to travel. PC Literate: MS Office. Bachelor Degree in Business.

KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:

 Team Leader for establishing new Business Format in 2 pilot stores for Wal-Mart PR.

 As Store Manager, consistently exceeded sales and net profit goal by double digit growth during a five year period.

 As District Manager for Amigo Supermarkets achieved 105% sales budgets and 240% in net profit.

 District Manager of the Year for Amigo Super Markets: 2006 and 2007

 Team participant in major chain wide special projects such as inventory control and flow process.

 Successful launch of first photo lab in Sam’s Club.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Wal-Mart Puerto Rico 1994 – Present

Wal-Mart is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large, discount department stores. It is the world's largest public corporation by revenue, according to the 2008 Fortune Global 500

District Manager (2006 – Present)

 Responsible for Amigo Supermarkets operations consisting of 8 stores, 600 associates and $120 MM in sales.

 Key liaison between store operations and corporate headquarters.

 Responsible for full P&L budget including sales revenue and expenses.

 Responsible for implementation of in store marketing programs according to seasonality and market trends.

 Ensure full compliance with corporate policies, regulations, and labor laws.

 Active participant in product mix recommendations and purchasing decisions.

Store Manager, Isabela & Hatillo Stores (2001 – 2006)

 Responsible for managing $60MM retail operations.

 Supervised a staff of six managers and over 400 associates.

 Responsible for recruitment and training of store associates.

 Managed full P&L budget, local purchases and accountable for overall customer satisfaction.

 Coordinated and implemented seasonal in store promotions.

Co-Manager, Wal-Mart Store, Hatillo (2000 – 2001)

 Assisted Store Manager in managing retail operations including associate supervision and evaluations.

 Supervised four Assistant Managers

 Managed sales budget, payroll, and markdowns.

Assistant Manager, Wal-Mart Store, Hatillo (1998-2000)

 Supervised six managers for Cosmetics, Pharmacy, Sports, Garden, Auto, and Toy departments.

 Responsible for sales, inventory, and department layouts.

Photo Lab District Manager, Wal-Mart, Puerto Rico (1994 -1998)

 Supervised photo lab operations in nine stores

 Responsible for sales, profit and all performance metrics including cycle time and waste reduction.

 Responsible for compliance with all applicable regulations: OSHA, EPA, and Junta de Calidad Ambiental.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

BBA, Accounting, Magna Cum Laude

Inter American University, San German, PR

BA, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude

Inter American University, San German, PR

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