Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

Xxxxxx, XXXXXX xxxxxx ￨ (xxx-xxx-xxxx ￨ abc@xyz.com

Multi-Site Retail Operations Management ￨ Team Building ￨ Training / Development

New Business Development ￨ Committee Leadership ￨ Inventory Control ￨ Loss Prevention

District / Regional Management ￨ Sales / Marketing ￨ Merchandising ￨ Financial / Budget Control

Profit / Loss ￨ Strategic Analysis / Planning ￨ Trends Tracking ￨ Coaching / Mentoring ￨ Customer Service

Highly Accomplished Retail Store Manager who contributes industry-leading, profit-focused decision-making to align with a company s strategic vision, value, and goals and continually promote brand loyalty and superior products / services. Top Performer who offers solutions-centric critixxxxxxl thinking for insightful, change-oriented results, and who leverages retail, business, start-up, and administrative talents to drive success in competitive markets. Ambitious Self-Starter who rises above challenges to achieve winning outcomes, including quickly adapting to evolving scenarios. Excellent Communixxxxxxtor who develops synergistic relationships with decision-makers, retail / business teams, and customers, and who leads peers by example and with ethics and integrity.

Store Manager

Xxxxxxpitalize on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking retail operations across Downey, XXXXXX and Brea, XXXXXX loxxxxxxtions, including optimizing profit / loss, team building / training, sales, merchandising, and inventory control initiatives while serving as District Operations Xxxxxxptain, District Framing Xxxxxxptain, and District Mentor to exceed business goals.

  Increased volume classifixxxxxxtion of a Downey, XXXXXX loxxxxxxtion from B to A volume.

  Coached and developed three Assistant Managers to achieve Store Manager roles.

General Manager

Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward driving profit-focused retail operations, including handling all facets of profit / loss, merchandise planning, high-volume inventory management, shrink, and safety control. Directed business growth by recruiting, training, mentoring, and managing a customer service-centric team of associates, including handling payroll, benefits administration, disciplinary actions, and terminations as required.

  Expertly analyzed retail financial data and emerging sales and industry trends.

  Successfully brought stores back to merchandise standards on company programs.

  Improved shrink dollars from $482,000 loss to only $161,000 surpassing company goals.

Logistics Store Team Leader

Rapidly advanced from initial hire through to progressive levels of management due to excellence in job performance, including previously serving as Acting Store Team Leader recognized for effective planning and efficiency in directing a seamless store closing. Cost-effectively directed all facets of fast-paced retail operations, payroll, merchandise flow, and inventory control while personally managing store-wide safety and shrink initiatives. Led targeted decision-making among 150+ team members, including facilitating results-driven coaching and mentoring to develop employees and assist them with xxxxxxreer advancement strategies.

  Served as District Trainer in leadership and merchandising skills.

  Proactively participated in district-wide Safety and Shortage Committees.

  Successfully coached and led all merchants within this dynamic $80-million loxxxxxxtion.

  Drove sales and improved guest service by implementing new sales and merchandising techniques.

Undergraduate Studies Mt. San Antonio College

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

Xxxxxx, XXXXXX xxxxxx ￨ (xxx-xxx-xxxx ￨ abc@xyz.com

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Dear__________________:

I am exploring a new xxxxxxreer opportunity within a challenging [ Insert Job Title ] role, and I believe that I xxxxxxn make a positive contribution to your retail success.

To acquaint you with my background, I xxxxxxn offer proven talents in Multi-Site Retail Operations Management, New Business Development, Sales / Marketing, Merchandising, Strategic Analysis / Planning, Trends Tracking, and Customer Service. I am also well-versed in District / Regional Management, Profit / Loss, Team Building, Training / Development, Coaching / Mentoring, Inventory Control, and Loss Prevention, among other areas.

Currently, as the Store Manager for Michael s Arts & Crafts, I expertly lead forward-thinking retail store operations for high-volume Downey, XXXXXX and Brea, XXXXXX loxxxxxxtions, including optimizing all profit / loss, team building, training / development, sales, merchandising, and inventory control initiatives. Within this role, I also concurrently serve as results-generating District Operations Xxxxxxptain, District Framing Xxxxxxptain, and District Mentor committed to exceeding retail business goals.

A sample of my recent accomplishments include:

  Increasing volume classifixxxxxxtion of a Downey, XXXXXX loxxxxxxtion from B to A volume.

  Coaching and developing three Assistant Managers to achieve Store Manager roles.

As this is just an example of my abilities, please refer to my enclosed resume for additional retail store leadership experience with high-profile Linens n Things and Target Corporation employers.

I am eager to discuss how my qualifixxxxxxtions uniquely match your current and future needs, and look forward to interviewing with you soon.

Sincerely,

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy