Experience

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  Southern Family Markets/Belle Foods

  • Store Director

    • 2011 - 2013

    • Direct and assist 13 department managers to achieve company goals for their individual departments.• Implement and maintain all company directives to department managers and their 45 teammates through weekly sales meetings.• Work daily with outside vendors.• Planning, coordinating and training for the entire store operation to ensure cost controls and store profitability.• Responsible for all staffing needs including hiring, training and development.

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  Save-A-Lot

  • Store Director

    • Jun 2010 - Jul 2011

    • Responsible for planning, coordinating, and training for the entire store operation in order to ensure cost controls and store profitability.• Responsible for supervision of 17+ employees with 20 years of management experience.• Responsible for staffing needs, including hiring, scheduling, training, and on-going coaching.• Responsible for total store ordering and merchandising for maximum sales opportunities with special emphasis on perishable departments to ensure low shrink.• Maintains open line of communication with the District Manager to ensure flawless execution of the overall store operation. • Perform regular manager and shrink meetings.

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  Norred & Associates

  • Birmingham, Al.

  • District Manager

    • 2004 - 2006
    • Birmingham, Al.

    • Responsible for overseeing day to day operations of some 17 client sites.• Manages approximately 52 employees including site managers.• Reports directly to the company president.• Acts as a liaison for the client.• Responsible for weekly payroll of all sites.• Performs background checks, drug testing and all phases of the hiring process.• Maintains compliance with all state/federal rules and regulations.• Handles any problems that arise at all sites, be it with employees or otherwise.

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  Allianz Life

  • Birmingham, Al.

  • Representative Agent

    • 1991 - 2004
    • Birmingham, Al.

    • Sold and serviced client base totaling 25 million dollars.• Recruited, trained and supported annuity agents.• Received various production awards.• Current State of Alabama Life and Health license.• Securities 6 and 63 inactive.

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  Jefferson Federal Savings and Loan

  • Birmingham, Al.

  • Vice-President Financial Services Dept.

    • 1988 - 1991
    • Birmingham, Al.

    Promoted after one year to Vice President in charge of Sales Production.• Trained and supported 14 representatives covering 30 branches statewide.• Implemented and trained branch employees on lead generation program.• Conducted client seminars on non-traditional bank products.• Received various production awards.• Maintained personal client base.