QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND Over ten years of progressive responsibility in: Managing Departments Supervising Teams Confronting Change Explaining Expectations Improving Merchandising Performing Disciplinary Review SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS MANAGED DEPARTMENTS to improve overall profitability. Interviewed, hired, arranged training, evaluated performance, motivated, supervised, and terminated individuals as needed to maintain appropriate staffing levels directed daily operations and track completion of assignments controlled inventory and shrink maintained visual appeal and safety of facility coordinated interaction between teams serving in various departments. Results: Enhanced company's appeal to current customer base and assisted in expansion of market share. CONFRONTED CHANGE and encouraged compliance with Federal guidelines. Reviewed written reports evaluated individual statements interviewed all parties concerned and determined appropriate action implemented improvement program and monitored success. Results: Resolved sensitive issue to satisfaction of employees and management. EXPLAINED EXPECTATIONS and clarified goals and objectives. Evaluated facility and monitored conditions convened daily meeting and discussed existing conditions identified and prioritized action to be taken evaluated staff and delegated projects verified understanding of assignment and reviewed accomplishments. Results: Eliminated out-of-date merchandise, improved appearance and customer appeal increased sales and profit margin. IMPROVED MERCHANDISING to influence buying patterns. Evaluated space available determined appropriate product for display created visually appealing arrangements maintained product availability and reallocated space when needed. Results: Consistently increased sales compared to previous year.

Highlights:

• Management
• Merchandising
• Science
• Inventory
• Inventory Control
• Buying
• Retail