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Edward Ellis

Lab Manager at Luxottica Retail
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Seasoned retail and management professional with over 30 years of experience in the eye care industry.
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Location
Leominster, Massachusetts, United States, US
Skills
  • Training
  • Retail
  • Management
  • Merchandising
  • Recruiting
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Edward Ellis is a seasoned retail and management professional with over 30 years of experience in the eye care industry, including roles as a District Trainer/Manager at Pearle Vision Centers and Director of Operations at Singer/Specs, Inc. He has also held various management positions at Luxottica Retail, including Lab Manager and Office Manager. Ellis has a strong background in training, recruiting, and sales operations, and has a proven track record of driving store profitability and improving customer satisfaction.

Experience

  • Luxottica Retail
    • Lab Manager
      • Jan 2011 - Present

  • LensCrafters 2261 - Luxottica Group
    • Lab Manager
      • Jan 2011 - Present

      Transferred to 2261 as Lab Manager after store closing. Responsible for all lab operations, new Lab set up and training. I am working at fostering a atmosphere of 100% quality controls and meeting the objectives of 98% one hour service.

  • Pearle Vision C62
    • Manager Optician
      • Feb 2006 - Jan 2011

      As manager I drove the store profitability by fostering a retail sales atmosphere by modeling C.O.T.E. behaviors and training all staff to achieve Certification of the Dream. This action caused the store to reach 100.4% of projected budget for 2007 while keeping HTSG under 100% in a mall location. By implementing PCE and Connect Meetings with the sub-lease Doctor, I was able to overcome some major issues that the store was having before I stepped in .This is seen in the result of a 100% mystery shop in the 4th Qt of 2007 and the most recent shop of 98%.The Doctor has gone on to lease a second unit and has received favorable mystery shops there also.As the Region 925 Diversity Captain I have Coached and Influenced strong results for the region. I have also been appointed to the Territory Diversity Panel.Partnering with the Region, I have been involved in Doctor recruiting , am a member of the recruiting team, a sub captain for MVC local events, buddied with a DOC store during there conversion, worked the GOS Vision Van and lead the region on the ATR initiative.

  • Luxottica Retail Pearle
    • Office Manager
      • 2006 - 2011

  • National Vision, Inc
    • Office Manager
      • Jul 2004 - Feb 2006

      Managed the Vision Center inside Wal-Mart working in a very diverse area both with staff and clientele.Worked closely with the Host Manager to see that the company initiatives were met with a mutual understanding.

  • National Vision
    • Office Manager
      • 2004 - 2006

  • U S Vision, Inc
    • District Manager
      • Feb 2003 - Jul 2004

      Supervised 13 US Vision stores in Maine and New Hampshire under the Host names of Sears and JC Penny's.Worked closely with the Host Managers to maintain a superior working relationship between US Vision associates, Doctors and Host personnel.Implemented timely marketing and merchandising standards uniformly across brands.Recruited Doctors and associates to fill the needs of each unit and overseen the training of each to foster a retail selling culture.Worked directly with manufacturing to insure timely turnabout time and patient satisfaction.Worked with Managed Vision Care to create mutual relationships and drive sales opportunities.When transferred to the Pittsburgh market, I supervised 17 stores located in NY, PA, and WV under the names Sears

  • US Vision
    • District Manager
      • 2003 - 2004

  • two full service Eye Care Centers
    • Owner/Operator
      • Jan 1997 - Feb 2003

      the name Ellis Eyes first as a franchise operator (Sterling Optical) and later as an independent.Oversaw all of the Operation including but not limited Doctor and Associate Recruitment and training, Marketing, Merchandising, Profit and Lost ,Budgeting and long term projections.

  • Ellis Eyes (Sterling Optical)
    • Owner Operator
      • Jan 1997 - Feb 2003

  • Ellis Eyes
    • Owner/Operator
      • 1997 - 2003

  • Singer/Spec,Inc
    • Director of Operations
      • Apr 1992 - Jan 1997

      As Director of Operations I was positioned to oversee the total operation of eight company owed and 35 franchised retail stores under the direction of the company President and CEO.One of my many responsibilities was the maintain Associate and Doctor Coverage for company stores including hiring, training and discharging.Implementing Regional marketing based on royality fees, state laws and mutual needs of both franchise and corporate locations was one of my biggest challenges. This was achieved by working with each franchise unit, advertising agencies and the Vice President of Marketing and FinanceOne of the other challenges was overseeing merchandising for the company stores for both product and distribution.

  • Singer/Specs,Inc.
    • Director of Operations
      • 1992 - 1997

  • Pearle Vision Centers
    • District Trainer/Manager
      • 1972 - 1983

Education

  • SUNY
    years, business
  • SUNY @ Plattsburgh
    Regency Diploma Moravia High, Buisness

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