Experience

Linens N Things

• Retail
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Assistant Store Manager

  • Dec 2004 - Present

  Assistant Store Manager, Linens N Things, Inc. June 2008- Present Operations/Human Resource Manager for the store. Responsibilities include: • General Sales Manager duties plus store staffing, scheduling and training. • Maintaining warehouse standards including planning and freight flow. • Weekly communication with management team on key store issues to include returns, shrink, and upcoming staffing needs for the general sales managers. General Sales Manager, Linens N Things, Inc. December 2004 – June 2008 Key role in overall department sales management including measuring business trends and maximizing sales/profitability by managing and developing staff, controlling expenses, shortages and all aspects of merchandising and inventory control. Responsibilities include: • Individual department sales as well as sales throughout the entire store and • Establishing and maintaining a high level of Guest Service. Show less



Circuit City

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Department Manager

  • Oct 1997 - Aug 2004

  Consistently met or exceeded monthly budgeted goals for total sales volume, profit margin index, City Advantage enrolment, labor performance, and various other key performance indicators. Held positions of Major Appliance, Merchandise and Technology Manager. Proficient in the following: • Planning and preparing work schedules to maximize customer satisfaction, • Assigning employees to specific duties, • Following pricing policies on merchandise, • Coordinating sale promotion activities, • Directing associates in preparing merchandise displays, and • Supervising employees engaged in the sale process. • Overseeing annual inventory procedures, • Reconciling cash, • Monitoring operating records, and • Ensuring compliance of employees with established security, sales, and record keeping procedures and practices. Show less



Davis Furniture Co

• Owner / Operator

  • May 1991 - Oct 1997

  Owner, Davis Furniture Company May 1991 – October 1997 Family-owned and operated retail furniture business in Jacksonville, FL established in 1941. Driven by entrepreneurial attitude, energetically participated in general management and daily operations. Specific responsibilities included driving sales and profit performance through training, motivating, and managing our sales team and support associates to exceed their established goals Owner, Davis Furniture Company May 1991 – October 1997 Family-owned and operated retail furniture business in Jacksonville, FL established in 1941. Driven by entrepreneurial attitude, energetically participated in general management and daily operations. Specific responsibilities included driving sales and profit performance through training, motivating, and managing our sales team and support associates to exceed their established goals