DONALD HALL
Lawrenceville, GA. 30044
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CAREER OBJECTIVE:
To professionally use my retail experience, to motivate and direct all activities to achieve store goals, including sales and profit objectives, operating expenses, loss prevention, and merchandise presentation.
PERSONAL STRENGTHS:
Merchandising knowledge of visual standards and techniques, ability to implement and interpret according to company guidelines. Self-motivated, team player with a strong desire to sell a product. Entrepreneurial in spirit, and possess a driven desire to be the BEST.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:
Central Connecticut State College: Majored in business Administration and Marketing.
1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, Connecticut 06050
Houston Community College: Career enhancing classes
Courses: Windows, Data Communication and networks
Proficient in Power Point, Word, Excel.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
August 2008 to January 2009 Marketing Manager Bath Atlanta Market
Home Depot Home Services
1965 Vaughn Rd. NW
Kennesaw, GA. 30144
Increase overall store appointments in bath remodels
Product Knowledge Training. Hire and train
Store promoters. Partner with store and district
Manager.
April 2004 to April 2008 Internet Sales Manager: Gwinnett Place Chevrolet
3277 Satellite Blvd.
Duluth, Georgia 30096
Handle customer concerns including, price, trade, rate/
Terms, lease, and discounts. Confirm and set
Appointments. Sell new and pre-owned cars.
March 2003 to Nov. 2003 Assistant Store Manager: Filene’s Basement
3535 Peachtree Rd. N E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
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WORK EXPERIENCE: (continued
Human Resources, Customer Service and Backroom Management. I was also responsible for merchandise
Support throughout the entire store and total store
Operations in the general manager’s absence.
April 2000 to March 2003 General Store Manager: Neiman Marcus Last Call
5900 Sugar Loaf Pkwy., Suite 235
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043
Weekly strategy managers meetings with management staff. Analyze and improve business. Recruit and
interview possible candidates. Plan store advertising by the month and by the season. Work closely with
management staff in merchandising and selling.
Feb. 1995 to April 2000 General Store Manager: Stein Mart
12656 Fountain Lake Circle
Stafford, Texas 77477
Responsible for directing all store functions including
merchandising, operations and personal
April 1990 to Sept. 1993 General Sales Manager: Garden Ridge
1019411 Atrium Plaza
Houston, Texas 77084
Directed and coordinated managers in activities of
merchandise in specialized departments. Formulating
pricing policies and or implementing policies set by
buyers. Assist in the coordination of activities in the non-
merchandising profits.
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CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Awarded highest comp sales in 1998 (16.2 %) increase over last year.
• Opened four stores from the ground up.
• Hired a total store staff of 110 employee’s for new stores.
• Improved gross profit of a store from negative to positive after joining as general manager.
• Increase gross profit percent from 23.0 % to 27.8 % in one year.
• Improved store yearly inventory shrinkage from 8.13 % to 1.3%.
• Market corporate trainer for the district for 5 years. Traveled 11 stores.
• Trained several assistant managers and helped promoted to store manager.
• Conducted management skills seminars for all management personnel in the company.
• Implemented a productivity improvement program in eleven stores.
References Furnished Upon Request