Alan Seim Email & Phone Number

Secaucus, Nj, Us

- Improved sales; top ten in region for sales to plan in July 2019 @Los Altos- Top store in District vs sales plan in March 2020 @Colma & May 2021 @Redwood City- Oversee daily store activities, including opening/closing- Ensure highest level of customer service; engage customers.- Protect all company assets- Maintain proper sales, banking, inventory, accounting, productivity, payroll and time records- Responsible for adequate staffing of store; recruit, interview, hire, employ, and train sales associates.- Schedule and assign work to store personnel.- Evaluate, motivate, counsel, develop, discipline and discharge sales associates appropriately.- Provide leadership and direction to store personnel; communicate company policies and procedures- Ensure associates comply with company policies and procedures- Analyze sales, expenses and profit.- Merchandise store to company standards- Controll inventory; supervise receiving, stocking.- Ensure goods were properly marked and markdowns properly handled- Responsible for overall cleanliness and appearance of store- Enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations- Communicate professionally and effectively with customers, subordinates and supervisors

Commerce, Ca, Us

- Oversee daily store activities, including opening/closing- Ensure highest level of customer service; handled customer complaints and problems.- Maintain proper sales, banking, inventory, accounting, productivity, payroll and time records- Responsible for adequate staffing of store; recruit, interview, hire, employ, and train sales associates.- Evaluate, motivate, counsel, develop, discipline and discharge sales associates appropriately.- Provide leadership and direction to store personnel; communicated company policies and procedures- Determine product mix and effective placement of product per company standards- Control inventory; supervised ordering, receiving, stocking.- Ensure goods were properly marked and markdowns properly handled- Responsible for overall cleanliness and appearance of store- Supervise team of Asst. Managers, Leads and Associates

Chicago, Il, Us

- Provide disciplined leadership including setting clear expectations and hold the team and self accountable.- Inspect departments and consult with associates daily to identify opportunities and develop and prioritize action plans with timely follow up.- Execute the business plan consistently across departments and provide ongoing fact based feedback to Store Manager and appropriate business including competitive intelligence.- Ensure consistent delivery of acceptable compliance, including effective store wide completion of merchandising; receipt, flow to floor and stockroom processes.; total controllable cost vs. plan/trend; warehouse and stockroom management - Provide first person coaching and leadership on the execution of action plans- Teach, model and lead ways to satisfy customers, find ways to say yes, e.g., helpful associates, complaint resolution, Store to Web.- Personally support, coach and develop team members across all brand departments.- Lead all Retail Services plans/projects.- Lead and monitor store level margin drivers.- Achieved controllable cost plans relative to department and identify and communicate continuous improvement opportunities to associates and teams- Utilized quantitative and qualitative data to measure and achieve desired outcomes and address outlier opportunities.

Store ManagerApril 2008 – February 2013 Dollar Tree Inc., San Jose, CA- Oversee daily store activities, including opening/closing- Ensure highest level of customer service; handle customer complaints and problems.- Protect all company assets- Maintain proper sales, banking, inventory, accounting, productivity, payroll and time records- Responsible for adequate staffing of store; recruit, interview, hire, employ, and train sales associates.- Evaluate, motivate, counsel, develop, discipline and discharge sales associates appropriately.- Provided leadership and direction to store personnel; communicated company policies and procedures- Merchandise store to company standards- Determine product mix and effective placement of product per company standards- Control inventory; supervise ordering, receiving, stocking.- Ensure goods were properly marked and markdowns properly handled- Responsible for overall cleanliness and appearance of store- Enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations- Communicate professionally and effectively with customers, subordinates and supervisors- Increased sales at my first store from -25% to +8% in six months- Turned negative sales around in two months and earned top store in region for five consecutive quarters over 190 other stores at my second store at +20% sales increase; sales over three million a year- Supervise team of four Asst. Mgrs. and Associate team of thirty employees; developed and promoted three Associates to Asst. Mgr. positions

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Frozen Food ManagerMarch 2007-April 2008 Safeway Inc., Milpitas, CA- Manage frozen food inventory- Ensure goods were properly priced- Responsible for following standards of merchandise presentation, displays and signage- Supervise ordering, receiving, and stocking of goods- Responsible for overall cleanliness of department

- Wholesale representation in Australia for five US companies- Implement annual trade show representation- Train Australian sales team- Buyer & Exporter of US products- Research and develop wholesaler relationships- Negotiate purchasing and exclusive distributorship agreements- Contract freight forwarding for export/imp

Secaucus, Nj, Us

- Open two new store locations- Manage one Assistant Manager and team of five Associates- Responsible for ordering and merchandising- Hire and develop staff

Multi-Store Retail Operator / Wholesale Export CompanyJune 1995-February 2006 Elan Enterprises, San Jose, CA- Operate eight retail store locations in Metro Manila, Philippines- Create and plann retail concepts- Design retail store layout and plann product mix- Train Philippine sales team- Coordinate public relations and marketing in the Philippines- Buyer & Exporter of US products- Research and develope wholesaler relationships- Negotiate purchasing and exclusive distributorship agreements- Contract freight forwarding for export/import- Attend trade shows in the USA, China and Australia

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District ManagerMarch 1988-June 1995 Shurgard Inc., Sunnyvale, CA- Oversaw operation of sixteen stores in northern CA district- Researched & analyzed market; developed new sites and potential acquisitions- Handled nine store acquisition- Analyzed sales, expenses and profit, reviewed reports, analyzed competition- Managed sales forcasting and annual budgeting,- Provided leadership and direction to store management teams- Ensured store teams provide superior customer service- Developed, trained and managed team of 25 Store Managers and Assistant Managers

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science And Economics

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts

Certificate Of Completion, Quality, Productivity And Competitive Position: Course By Dr. W. Edwards Deming

High School Diploma, College/University Preparatory And Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program