Experience

Hopewell Nursery, Inc.

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• District Manager

  • May 2016 - Present

  Supervise 10 merchandisers in Home Depot Garden Centers throughout No. Va. Hopewell Nursery supplies Home Depot with live goods year round. Hopewell Nursery ships shade, flowering and fruit trees, all conifers, evergreens, fall and spring bulbs, edibles,and perennials to HD. I am responsible for hiring, training and scheduling all merchandisers to meet deliveries , merchandise all product to drive sales, and tracking all inventory in stores. I also build all displays, to include third party displays. I am responsible for placing POP material in a timely fashion. Hopewell Nursery also supplies pumpkins, gourds, straw, cornstalks and all other various fall items as well as fresh Christmas greenery and Christmas trees during the holiday season Show less



Hudson News Distributors

• United States
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• District Supervisor

  • Jul 2014 - Oct 2015



Source Interlink Companies

• District Manager/Supervisor

  • Jul 2008 - May 2014

  I managed 7 District Supervisors and 152 merchandisers throughout Northern/ Southern, Va. and Southern Md. My district had 499 stores in which we were responsible for the time sensitive merchandising of magazines and books. I was directly responsible for creating a team of managers to successfully roll out all of the new business accounts that we had been awarded in the Southern Va. Market. Those accounts were CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Costco, Dulles and Reagan National Airports and Military Bases to include AAFES and NEXCOM. Show less



Levy Home Entertainment

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• District Field Supervisor

  • Jan 2003 - Jul 2008

  I supervised 30-35 merchandisers in the Northern Va. and Maryland markets. I recruited and trained my own service reps to drive Bestseller Books and DVD sales in my 400 stores. I was the liaison between my reps, the stores and my home office. I resolve all issues in the field. I supervised 30-35 merchandisers in the Northern Va. and Maryland markets. I recruited and trained my own service reps to drive Bestseller Books and DVD sales in my 400 stores. I was the liaison between my reps, the stores and my home office. I resolve all issues in the field.



Plant-Partners-Inc

• Regional Manager

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  I supervised 35 merchandisers in outdoor lawn and garden centers in two national chains (Kmart & Walmart) to include all of Northern Virginia and Maryland. Responsibilities included: hiring, training, payroll and scheduling, inventory control, auditing employees, general trouble shooting/ problem solving in the field. I was the liaison between home office and store management. I supervised 35 merchandisers in outdoor lawn and garden centers in two national chains (Kmart & Walmart) to include all of Northern Virginia and Maryland. Responsibilities included: hiring, training, payroll and scheduling, inventory control, auditing employees, general trouble shooting/ problem solving in the field. I was the liaison between home office and store management.



Floral Plant Growers L.L.C

• Regional Manager

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

  I supervised 35 merchandisers in 18 home improvement outdoor lawn and garden stores throughout Northern Va. My responsibilities included recruiting, hiring, and training merchandisers to include continuous management in the field. I was responsible for customizing all preset orders to increase sales volume in all stores. I also controlled inventory to prevent any loss. My added responsibilities included payroll, scheduling, auditing and general trouble-shooting/problem solving in the field. I supervised 35 merchandisers in 18 home improvement outdoor lawn and garden stores throughout Northern Va. My responsibilities included recruiting, hiring, and training merchandisers to include continuous management in the field. I was responsible for customizing all preset orders to increase sales volume in all stores. I also controlled inventory to prevent any loss. My added responsibilities included payroll, scheduling, auditing and general trouble-shooting/problem solving in the field.



Macy's Northeast Cosmetic

• Regional Manager

  • Jan 1994 - Jan 1998

  I managed every line of designer fragrance and cosmetics in a high end dept. store. My responsibilities were weekly scheduling of all associates, ordering product, ensuring all promotions were successful, event planning, hiring and training all associates to comply with Macy's standards of conducting business. I managed every line of designer fragrance and cosmetics in a high end dept. store. My responsibilities were weekly scheduling of all associates, ordering product, ensuring all promotions were successful, event planning, hiring and training all associates to comply with Macy's standards of conducting business.



Bellavanti European Salon

• OWNER- MANAGER- OPERATOR

  • Jan 1988 - Jan 1994

  I owned and operated a high volume-full service beauty salon. My responsibilities included all aspects of owning a business. A few of my responsibilities included payroll, employee scheduling, advertising, customer service, and driving sales through services and client retention. As an owner of a business I was preforming any task ( large or small) that was needed to ensure the success of my salon. I owned and operated a high volume-full service beauty salon. My responsibilities included all aspects of owning a business. A few of my responsibilities included payroll, employee scheduling, advertising, customer service, and driving sales through services and client retention. As an owner of a business I was preforming any task ( large or small) that was needed to ensure the success of my salon.