Experience

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  LoveNOW Community Church

  • Meridian, Mississippi

  • Executive Pastor

    • Mar 2014 - Present
    • Meridian, Mississippi

    Providing oversight for all financial aspects of the church, including payment of invoices, purchasing of supplies, and monitoring of income and expenses. Handling any and all logistical issues in establishing a church plant. Employing word processing and presentation software to create documents, generate reports, and produce presentations for the leadership team and members alike.

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  Lifeway Christian Stores

  • United States
  • Retail
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Store Manager

    • Oct 2017 - Jun 2019

  • Store Manager in Training

    • Sep 2017 - Oct 2017

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  Marvins Building Supply

  • Meridian, Mississippi

  • Assistant Manager

    • Jun 2016 - Sep 2017
    • Meridian, Mississippi

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  Sears, Roebuck and Co.

  • Operations Supervisor

    • Aug 2015 - May 2016

    Oversight of warehouse team and all operational aspects of the world's greatest integrated retailer.Building a team of engaged associates to meet or exceed company-established goals and metrics.Employing operational excellence to reduce systemic anomalies by more than 85%.Devising new associate protocols to improve customer fulfillment rate by an average of 10%.Managing the store in the absence of the general manager.Performing storewide opening and closing duties on a weekly basis, including alarm functions.Taking initiative to create dozens of forms and statistical analysis tools using word processing software to measure results for key performance indicators.Mastering processes and procedures in order to identify areas of improvement and streamlining.Handling countless customer issues to ensure overall satisfaction and maintain store profitability.Maintaining an impeccable attendance record overall with zero absences and being tardy only a handful of times over the course of almost seven years.

  • Hardlines Merchandising Lead

    • May 2010 - Jul 2015

    Leading sales team to top-ten results on a national level, ranking consistently above larger stores.Assessing and coaching twenty-five associates on various aspects of their job performance.Planning and executing weekly sales meetings for associates by evaluating current performance, identifying gaps between performance and goals, and motivating for results.Creating weekly schedules, maintaining attendance records, and implementing training events for twenty-five associates in five departments.Saving the company thousands of dollars by analyzing reports to identify and locate non-productive inventory for presentation and purchase.

  • Hardware Sales Associate

    • May 2009 - May 2010

    Consistently meeting or exceeding metrics on sales per hour, attachment percentage, merchandise protection plans, and credit applications.Working individually with thousands of customers to determine their product needs, recommend additional items for purchase, and ensure their overall satisfaction.