Experience

National Stores Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• District Manager

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  District Manager with stores in California and Nevada. Complete responsibility for P&L hiring store managers, training, coaching, sales and shrink. District Manager with stores in California and Nevada. Complete responsibility for P&L hiring store managers, training, coaching, sales and shrink.



Ross Stores, Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• District Manager

  • Jan 2013 - Jul 2016

  Responsible for 11 stores and sales volume of $140 million. 11 direct reports and a 750 team members. Responsible for 11 stores and sales volume of $140 million. 11 direct reports and a 750 team members.



Walmart

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• STORE GENERAL MANAGER

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Complete responsibility for a $180 million store with 16 direct reports and a total of 700 associates. Responsibilities include and not limited to wage forecasting, P&L review in line with budget forecasts, State, local and Federal compliance in regards to Fresh and Hazardous materials. Training, hiring and getting involved with the local community where the Store plays the role of the Store of the community. Complete responsibility for a $180 million store with 16 direct reports and a total of 700 associates. Responsibilities include and not limited to wage forecasting, P&L review in line with budget forecasts, State, local and Federal compliance in regards to Fresh and Hazardous materials. Training, hiring and getting involved with the local community where the Store plays the role of the Store of the community.



Sears

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager (DMIT)

  • Mar 2007 - Jan 2011

  As DMIT responsible for over seeing 7stores with the sales of $350 million. As General Manager manage a store with sales in excess of $70 million including an Auto Centre. I have 11 direct report managers and 340 associates. Responsibilities include Hiring and Training Managers developing Assistant managers and leads into future Leaders, Merchandising, Labor control, shrink and safety moving merchandise flow according to company suggested markdown process and follow display disposition along with company approved Plano grams. Complete Accountability for P & L and controllable expenses. Interacting with Vendors like GE, Maytag, Sony etc and conduct Regional trainings in the store for our Region. 1. The store Team achieved an “A” in the Reindeer run for the year 2007 and was one 11 stores in the company to achieve this accolade. (09 Nov. 2007) 2. The store also achieved an “A” in a surprise audit by the Divisional Director of Loss Prevention on 11/27/2007 3. Since August 2007 The store has been No.1 in Extended Warranties sold in the WESTERN REGION (2.27.2008) 4. The store got selected as a Model store for the District and as General Manager all new Managers and GM’s new hire orientation is done at this store. 5. The store annual shrink inventory was .28 on sales of $65million plus. Show less



CompUSA

• Retail
• 300 - 400 Employee

• District Manager

  • Sep 2002 - Feb 2007

  Responsible for driving focus sales categories with year-to-year positive comp and executing merchandising strategy for the district. Over saw 8 stores to ensure that the merchandising strategies were being executed and the provided leadership training to the General Mangers and Sales Managers. Provide Team Leadership and Vision for a Store that generates in excess of $ 35 million.. Lead, motivate, supervise and develop a team of 80, including 6 Dept. managers. 8 supervisors and a business sales team of 5 team members. Day to day operations include hiring, scheduling, payroll, supervision of cash handling and balancing, inter-acting with Regional Manager, customer and vendor call backs, reviewing and monitoring daily reports and Associate productivity in accordance with company standards, communicate and prepare counseling when appropriate. Developed and implemented new Floor Plan standards in association with our Vendors and exclusive end cap promotions Developed and implemented strategies to enhance the productivity of our Business Sales thereby increasing the revenue of this department by 30 %. Started a new Employee Retention and in house promotions program with daily briefings with our associates and thus successfully reducing our front check out employee turnover by 25 %. 1. Won a Team Award as the No.1 store in the company for merchandising for 2005. 2. Won a Team Award as Best Store in Merchandising 2003 3. Won a Team Award as Best Store in Accessory sales performance 2003 4. Won Team Award for the World’s highest Accessory Sales in Dec. 2003 5. Won Team Award for LOWEST Shrink in the company Store for 2004 6. Won Team Award for highest Accessory sales in Dec.2004 Show less



Circuit City

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Store Director

  • Feb 2000 - Sep 2002

  Manage the day to day operations of the store which include developing managers, and associates, hiring and training new managers and associates, team building, control shrink, P&L, labor and sales budgets and forecasts, increase customer satisfaction both in terms of Store appearance and associate performance in cross training and product knowledge and employee availability. Continuously provide leadership and vision for managers and associates and to build a strong sales environment that excels in meeting customers needs. In the past one-year have succeeded in increasing the sales by over 17% while lowering the shrink to under 0.01%, which is the lowest in the Western Division. Developed and implemented an in-house training program in which we cross trained our associates in various departments thus increasing customer sales and expectations at the same time increasing associate moral, product knowledge and earnings, which resulted in an increase in customer flow while maintaining the same staffing levels. Show less



Best Buy

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager

  • Jan 1999 - Feb 2000

  As General Manager was responsible for the entire operations of this $60 million store. Responsibilities include hiring, training, merchandising, and inventory and P&L summary. Coaching and development of 9 department managers and 130 associates. Monitor daily reports, control shrink and measure associate productivity both in customer satisfaction and sales in accordance with our company guidelines. Was hired as a pre opening General Manager and thus contributed in the success of hiring and training all team members to meet and exceed company standards and thereby creating a hugely successful new store with high employee morale and great customer service. Show less



Fry's Electronics

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Store Manager

  • Nov 1997 - Jan 1999

  Execute and manage a retail store with sales in excess of $100 million. Lead, motivate and supervise a team of 12 supervisors, a Training Manager and a Career Development Officer, along with 270 associates. And 10 Dept. Managers Areas of direct responsibilities are the Telephone Sales, Customer Relations Department, Phone banks, Customer Returns Desk, Audit Department, Janitorial facilities and maintenance. Had direct responsibility for the Sales Floor and was assisted by various managers to achieve the sales goal, merchandising standards and customer satisfaction. Show less



Hilton

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Of Restaurants

  • Feb 1994 - Nov 1997

  Manage daily operations of a $26 million annual business in four high-class restaurants/bars and Room Service Supervise and motivate 10 managers and a staff of 140 people. Responsible for Training of managers, Supervisors and staff. Planned and Developed a new line of menus, pricing, promotional and sales strategies. Research and targeted new customers wrote proposals, contributed new accounts and clients. Initiated the family weekend program. Program continues to generate over $10,000 on our weekend escapades. Reevaluated our entire labor/staff schedules and contributed to increasing efficiency at the same time reducing cost by rearranging and introduction of staggering shifts. Show less



MGM Resorts International

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Of Restaurants

  • Jun 1992 - Nov 1994

  Manage daily operations of a $ 225 million annual business; including 5 world class restaurants, the city’s best buffet, and the famous MGM theme park and Arena. Directly responsible for start-up and management of all restaurant operations, group sales, central kitchen and Room Service operations. When opened the project hired 40 managers and 400 employees for Food & Beverage. Hired and trained the entire concession in 3 Months, including systems identification and implementation, menus, tabletop and uniform and product identification. Show less