Resilient and adaptable leader with strong strategic decision-making skills seeking an opportunity to administer and deliver solutions to real customer problems
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Territory Manager
Jacent Strategic Merchandising
10.2020 - Current
Developed strong relationships with key decision-makers, fostering trust and loyalty in the assigned territory.
Cultivated relationships with key accounts in territory and provided support to drive customer satisfaction.
Established successful account relationships by building rapport and maintaining consistent communication.
Achieved sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing customer relationships.
OPERATIONS AND ASSET PROTECTION BUSINESS PARTNER
Macy’s Corporation
10.2018 - Current
Manage all payroll/non-payroll expense; directly responsible for EBIT%, responsible for P&L
Drive overall store scorecard results by focusing efforts on the following tactics: shopping environment, pricing and signing, workload planning; Profit: staffing and weekend compliance, logistics, shortage and safety
Direct the receiving and processing of all merchandise receipts; ensure back of house standards are maintained in multiple stores
Develop floor plans for lease business models
Correspond with all vendors for project related work
Analyze store shortage and implement reduction
Manage staffing working with the staffing group and ensure adherence to the daily staffing plan
Ensure that all procedures, policies, exposure standards and shortage awareness are thoroughly understood by the store team including all executives and associates
Hold weekly meetings to develop planning strategies for the senior executive management team
Clearly communicate store and company objectives so both executives and associates are well informed
Direct total store facilities maintenance; create a safe and clean environment for both customers and associates
Manage supply budgets and supply chain process for more multiple stores
Initiate and implement shortage and safety programs, conduct safety audits, and train on safety best practices
Monitor staffing and payroll allocations, and create reconciliation plans daily to budget payroll
Create a positive, inclusive work environment focusing on internal and external customer service and safety
Address associate concerns in a reasonable and fair manner, consistent with the values expected by the Company
Monitor and address performance issues on a timely basis; administer responsibility based performance as needed
Utilize review process as a tool for associate talent development, promotion and advancement
Lead associates in support of community service opportunities
Operations
Sales
Development
Training
Human-Resources
People
STORE MANAGER
LUXOTTICA
10.2017 - 10.2018
Set clear expectations that the store and Team Members be guest ready at all times
Orchestrated the flow on the floor
Worked with Team Members to develop clear action plans for immediate and future development
Delivered clear motivating and developmental feedback in a timely manner
Created a culture of being Simple, Fun and In-style.
Completed annual performance reviews along with monthly coaching conversations with all Team Members.
Identified areas of opportunity and created action plans for improvement.
Recruited the highest caliber talent / maintained a bench of potential applicants
Created schedules taking into account business trends, forecast and host traffic.
Owned the business and adjusted schedules as necessary to meet business need.
STORE MANAGER
CVS HEALTH
08.2016 - 10.2017
Developed business strategies to increase basket size, expand store traffic and optimize profitability
Met sales goals by training, motivating, mentoring and providing feedback to sales staff
Ensured high levels of customers satisfaction through excellent service
Completed store administration and ensured compliance with policies and procedures
Maintained outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards
Reported on buying trends, customer needs, and profits
Proposed innovative ideas to increase market share
Conducted personnel performance appraisals to assess training needs and build career paths
Mitigated all issues that arose from staff and/or customers (complaints, grievances etc)
Completed payroll weekly.
Ensured all operating policies and procedures were followed at the highest level to include merchandising and store presentation, timely and accurate implementation of approved marketing programs and promotions.
Ensured accurate completion of all sales transactions, and utilization of all sales strategies and resources.
LOGISTICS MANAGER
Macy’s Corporation
09.2012 - 07.2016
Oversaw logistical and technological processes to control product quality, inventory levels, timing, and expenses
Facilitate the start to finish process of unloading trucks from distribution centers, pushing merchandise to the floor, and training teams on proper placement of merchandise
Ensure executive team leaders and logistics team leaders understand replenishment and backroom best practices and follow up with team when needed
Ensured teams are following proper presentation guidelines when merchandising
Coordinated with the facilities team to partner with vendors/contractors needed for the general upkeep of the store
Followed up on work orders to ensure safety and cleanliness policies are kept up to standards according to the Maintenance Standards Reference Guide
Managed price change team to mark down merchandise through a scan and ticket system to place in the back room or ship back to the distribution center
Sustain the reverse logistics process by handling environmentally sensitive items and disposing and recycling of food and packaging of merchandise according to standards
Analyzed fulfillment reports reviewing buy online pick up in store and shippable fulfillment metrics to drive improvement with ship on time %
Ensured team members communicated and negotiated with vendors to drive results
ACCOUNTS REGIONAL MANAGER (Northeast Region)
Electrolux Major Appliances North America
08.2005 - 09.2012
Managed 48 stores in the Northeast Region, accounting for sales over $20M
Improved sales performance YoY by 18% increasing gross margin in Northeast Region
Served as a consultant to trade customers
Facilitated and lead multiple regional and local product trainings
Analyzed data to identify sales trends and developed actionable solutions to drive sustainable change
Awarded National and Regional Account Manager in 2007
Leveraged influential power to drive regional improvement decreasing shortage by 1% YoY
Education
Associates Degree Graduate - Business Administration
Community College of Baltimore County
05.2004
Skills
Supply Chain Management
Leadership Development
Process Improvement
Omni Channel
Asset Protection
Timeline
Territory Manager
Jacent Strategic Merchandising
10.2020 - Current
OPERATIONS AND ASSET PROTECTION BUSINESS PARTNER
Macy’s Corporation
10.2018 - Current
STORE MANAGER
LUXOTTICA
10.2017 - 10.2018
STORE MANAGER
CVS HEALTH
08.2016 - 10.2017
LOGISTICS MANAGER
Macy’s Corporation
09.2012 - 07.2016
ACCOUNTS REGIONAL MANAGER (Northeast Region)
Electrolux Major Appliances North America
08.2005 - 09.2012
Associates Degree Graduate - Business Administration