• Dynamic General Manager who makes sound decisions to reflect positively on multimillion-dollar sales / business operations in alignment with a company s vision, and who works to attain a competitive advantage and generate robust growth via targeted sales, market positioning, inventory management, purchasing, distribution, and logistics.
• Enthusiastic Self-Starter who rises above challenges to enhance business success and achieve winning outcomes, including developing and implementing cost-controlling efforts to maximize the bottom line in rigorous markets.
• Excellent Communicator who develops synergistic relationships with senior-level decision-makers, cross-functional professionals, and customers; who excels in fast-paced autonomous and collaborative work environments; and who leads staff by example and with integrity to build strong teams to expand revenue and attain company objectives.

General Manager

• Capitalize on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking multi-site retail business operations for a $60-million unit with 1.1 million transactions annually, including previously managing locations in Woodstock, Batavia, West Chicago, and Naperville, IL, as well as opening and managing new Baraboo, WI, Carpentersville, and Sycamore, IL locations.
• Drive operations growth by recruiting, training, mentoring, and managing a top-performing team of retail associates, including leading 200 team members in Xxxxxx while overseeing one operations manager and three supervisory staff.
• Lead targeted decision-making across all store operations, including making choices with the directive to turn a profit.
• Manage a customer service-oriented outside sales team to ensure safety and productivity at all times in attaining goals.
• Maximize bottom-line performance by directing all sales (including website sales), profit / loss, payroll, labor / expense control, contract negotiations, inbound / outbound deliveries, legal /compliance, and policies / procedures.
• Cost-effectively manage high-volume inventory while mitigating loss by implementing solid loss prevention techniques.

Key Accomplishments

  Successfully managed 7 units in 15 years across 2 states.

  Noted within the Top 10% in both categories companywide.

  Increased bottom line by 30% and cut payroll $289,000 in 2016.

  Trained and promoted 120 team members to management roles.

  Selected to lead turnaround efforts to multiple failing company stores.

  Spearheaded numerous new store openings, including Batavia and Xxxxxx.

  Actively participated in strategy planning and buyer reviews at the corporate level.

  Increased sales $15 million and bottom-line profits $3 million in a 5-year timeframe.

  Increased sales 20% since 2007 s Xxxxxx relocation from $40 million to $60 million in 2016.

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (Economics)

Former Member, Illinois Workforce Development Committee

Excellent Professional References Provided Upon Request

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Dear__________________:

I am exploring a new career opportunity within a challenging [ Insert Job Title ] role, and I believe that I can make a positive contribution to your bottom-line performance.

To acquaint you with my background, I can offer experience in Multimillion-Dollar Operations Management, High-Volume Sales, Profit / Loss, Start-Up Operations, Business Development, Strategic Analysis / Planning, Budget Development, Project Management, and Process Optimization. I am also skilled in Team Building, Training / Development, Human Resources, Inventory Control, Purchasing, Distribution, Logistics, and Cost-Reducing Initiatives, among other areas.

Currently, as a General Manager with Menards, Inc., I expertly lead forward-thinking multi-site retail business operations for a $60-million unit with 1.1 million transactions annually, including recruiting, training, mentoring, and managing a top-performing group of 200 team members in Xxxxxx while overseeing one operations manager and three supervisory staff. Within this role, I direct all sales (including website sales), profit / loss, payroll, labor / expense control, contract negotiations, inbound / outbound deliveries, legal /compliance, and policies / procedures. I also manage a high-volume inventory while mitigating loss by implementing solid loss prevention techniques.

A sampling of my achievements include:

  Spearheading new store openings, including Batavia and Xxxxxx sites.

  Achieving selection to lead turnaround efforts to multiple failing stores.

  Increasing the bottom line by 30% and cutting payroll by $289,000 in 2016.

  Actively participating in strategy planning and buyer reviews at the corporate level.

  Increasing sales $15 million and bottom-line profits $3 million in a 5-year timeframe.

  Training and promoting 120 team members to management roles throughout career.

  Increasing sales 20% since 2007 s Xxxxxx relocation from $40 million to $60 million in 2016.

To complement this experience, please note that I earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (Economics) from the University of Xxxxxx Madison.

As a proven leader, you will find that I am positioned to deliver both immediate and long-term results with a continued commitment to exceeding your team s goals. I am eager to discuss how my qualifications uniquely match your current and future needs, and look forward to interviewing with you soon.

Sincerely,

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

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Dear__________________:

I would like to thank you for providing me with the opportunity to interview for the [ Insert Job Title ] position currently available within your company. Having gained a deeper insight into the job requirements, I am confident that you will find me to be an incredible asset toward achieving your goals.

As previously discussed, I am a cross-functional professional who offers experience in Multimillion-Dollar Operations Management, High-Volume Sales, Profit / Loss, Start-Up Operations, Business Development, Strategic Analysis / Planning, Project Management, and Process Optimization, as well as Team Building, Training / Development, Human Resources, Inventory Control, Purchasing, Distribution, Logistics, and Cost-Reducing Initiatives. Please recall that I attained a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (Economics) from the University of Xxxxxx Madison.

Throughout my career, I have excelled in progressive business management roles for high-profile Menards, Inc. where I successfully led multimillion-dollar operations and trained, mentored, and managed top-performing leadership professionals and retail teams. I also proactively developed results-generating strategies, led cost-reducing initiatives to boost the bottom line, directed key merchandising and inventory efforts, improved efficiencies by driving best practices and process enhancements, and continually delivered world-class customer service within highly competitive markets. [ Suggestion! Address Here Any Relevant Skills / Qualifications / Achievements Discussed During Your Interview ] For the sum of these reasons, I am confident that I can attain success in a rewarding [ Insert Job Title ] role within your company.

Should you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience. I would like to extend my thanks once again for the enlightening interview, and look forward to a positive response from you.

Sincerely,

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy