Experience

Moffatt & Powell RONA

• Canada
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Operations

  • May 2022 - Present

• Regional Operations Manager

  • Jun 2019 - Jun 2022

  Responsible for Daily Operations at multiple locations for Moffatt and Powell RONA in South Western Ontario along Store Branch Managers Able to work closely with all branches for proper integration of store merchandising directives to maximize profitability and increase productivity within a variety of different formats based on company’s objectives Regular operational store visits to ensure proper business strategy is implemented to increase retail sales, margins and reducing shrink Close interaction with all other business groups to identify key metric objectives while maintaining a positive culture based on M and P identityIdentify potential future leaders within organization by providing positive and objective feedback to create a balanced environment to succeed Develop Branch Managers to deliver exceptional customer service while aligning Labour control in the retail and Yard areas of each locationDevelop and work alongside all Store Managers to align standards and increase market potential according to market needs Ensure to align proper standard and procedures within the branches to create efficiencies and develop best practicesAid in recruiting key players for future Branch Managers as needed



RONA

• Canada
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Merchandising Specialist BIG BOX and Proximty Stores Lowes and RONA

  • Sep 2017 - Jun 2019

  Responsible for all merchandising implementation and strategy execution in a Multi format store environment within RONA for Big Box and Proximity stores in Ontario.Able to interact with all management groups to ensure merchandising optimization and profitability within all store formats and sizes.Budget preparation and analysis of numerous projects to improve merchandising flow while maintaining company's objectives and deliver results.Ensure to work along all store formats in order to improve sales by implementing company strategies in a dynamic environment.Responsible for communication process of most merchandising directives and opportunities for Big Box and Proximity stores in Ontario.Work alongside Market Directors and Regional Directors to adapt merchandising directives, follow up on reset implementation, ensure correct assignation of planograms, improve store's layouts, merchandising and sequencing to deliver outstanding customer service experience.

• Regional Project Manager Store Set up Canada

  • May 2012 - Sep 2017

  Responsible for Store set up Project Managers for numerous banners, LOWES, RONA, RENO DEPOT, etc.Responsible to ensure that all metrics are delivered as per company objectivesResponsible to ensure complete analysis of budget revision, implementation and process advisor to reduce cost of all projectsAble to work alongside numerous levels of management to improve processes and deliver projects on time and below budgetResponsible for equipment improvement verification Coach and mentor all Project Managers as neededComputer literate in Excel and Microsoft programs

• Store Manager

  • Oct 2006 - May 2012

  -Day to day execution of programs-Brand new awareness in community based on service, quality and expertise-Opened brand new store with 150+ employees in a 100+ sq ft retail environment-Participated in all aspects of community involvement to gain customre traffic-Heavily involved in Latin community increasing foot traffic to store location-Store was recipient of the Installs award -Responsible for all operations and budget management -Delivered best inprovement year over year over 20% basis points after 3 yrs.



Sobeys

• Store Manager

  • Sep 1998 - Oct 2006

  -Daily execution follow up to maintain standards and promote programs-Invested in community affairs to promote new store in urban/rural location-Promoted within organization based on experience and talent-Worked in all fresh departments to increase sales targets, margin, quality of service and morale -Daily execution follow up to maintain standards and promote programs-Invested in community affairs to promote new store in urban/rural location-Promoted within organization based on experience and talent-Worked in all fresh departments to increase sales targets, margin, quality of service and morale