Experience

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  The Wynford Group

  • Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Property Manager

    • Feb 2016 - Present
    • Vancouver, Canada Area

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  Colyvan Pacific Real Estate Management Services

  • Property Manager

    • Sep 2012 - Jan 2016

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  Best Buy Canada

  • Merchandise/Product Manager

    • 2005 - 2011

    - Managed and responsible for all aspects of various product portfolios for the 200+ store retail Canadian division (Future Shop, Best Buy) of North America’s largest consumer electronics chain, including creating (and following) budgets, all product purchasing decisions, external (flyer, TV and radio ads) and in-store (signage) marketing, merchandising, pricing, vendor funding, space management, promotional activity, and contract negotiation.- Worked successfully with third party vendors, regional and national store operators, and Web and marketing teams to develop long and short-term strategies to increase sales, margin, and national market share. • Exceeded profitability targets (margin rate and margin dollars) for past three years. • Increased category margin rate by 500 basis points in fiscal year 2011 from previous year.• Responsible for all aspects of category involvement (vendor funding, artwork, promotions) in weekly flyers distributed to six to ten million consumers per week.• Designed promotional opportunities to capitalize on weekly (and constantly changing) release schedules.• Oversaw largest inventory reduction in company’s history, successfully returning $6 million in inventory in fiscal year 2011, while increasing turns and meeting profitability targets.• Created regular marketing and promotional appearances and opportunities, including off-site marketing zones and numerous in-store musical performances and autograph signings.

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  Virgin Entertainment Group

  • Store Manager

    • 2000 - 2005

    Managed all aspects of 39,000 square foot, $19 million (annual) retail environment. Responsibilities included meeting sales, inventory, and margin targets, adhering to all expenditure budgets (including payroll), hiring and developing of 150+ person staff, store design, and all product related decisions.• Increased sales, margin, and market share year over year, in a declining market, by adding new product lines, such as graphic novels and toys, to existing successful product lines.• Reduced inventory by half in five years, while increasing turns, sales, and margin. Accomplished this by implementing regular return schedule, cutting buys where necessary.

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  Future Shop

  • Store Manager

    • 1996 - 2000

    • Responsible for the hiring, training, and development of 15 person staff.• Number one entertainment (music, games, movies) retail outlet in the company at the time. • Responsible for maintenance and upkeep of 3,000 square foot street-front store.