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Harlingen, Tx, Us

Harlingen, Texas, United States

Leading a great team of associates in providing LEGENDARY MEMBER SERVICE to our members, exceeding expectations, striving for excellence, and all with a great deal of respect for the individual.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Club Manager (Interim - Club # 4859, Butler, PA)Market Membership Sales Manager (Interim - Market 24, Pittsburgh & Central PA)Developmental Club Manager (Club # 6460, Altoona, PA)

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Overall operational, strategic, and leadership responsibility for a market which can include between 15-30 stores in a fast-paced retail environment.Family Dollar Stores, Inc., a Fortune 500 Company with revenues in excess of seven billion dollars a year, is a team effort. Our team is over 40,000 men and women strong. Together we move our merchandise through nine distribution centers to more than 7,100 Family Dollar stores in 45 states. Family Dollar believes that excellent teamwork is achieved only through open communication among individuals who are empowered to develop to their highest potential. By attracting and retaining team members who are committed to the ideals of an achievement-focused culture and who participate in decision-making through open lines of communication, Family Dollar will stride into its second half century as a world class organization. Family Dollar also recognizes that having fun where you work is an essential element in building a winning team. Team members are encouraged to work hard, take pride in their achievements, and have fun doing it.

Nationwide

Intense supervision of multiple locations of some of this country’s biggest retailers. Challenges include amplified volume, higher foot traffic, influx of goods, and keeping Store Managers and their management teams motivated during the most challenging times of their careers. Additionally, used high-level merchandising skills to merchandise and sell product foreign to the companies we liquidate.- District Manager assignment at Borders Superstores – 6 stores (San Antonio, Phoenix)- $7.5M avg. sales / $45M overall, 300 employees- Successful liquidation of Gottschalks (Santa Cruz, CA)- 96K square foot, multi-level store, $26M annual sales, 120 employees- District Manager assignment at Linens-N-Things – 5 stores (Tempe, Yuma, Houston)- $5M avg. sales / $25M overall, 150 employees- District Manager assignment at Circuit City – 3 stores (San Antonio, New Braunfels, Corpus Christi)- $9M avg. sales / $27M overall, 150 employees- Successful store opening of JC Penney (Knoxville, TN)- Successful fixture sale of Steve & Barry’s (Lake Jackson, TX)- Successful fixture auction of Albertson’s (Round Rock, TX)- District Manager at Wickes Fine Furniture – 2 stores (Van Nuys, Corona, CA)- Training – Levitz Fine Furniture – 2 stores (Bronx, NY & Iselin, NJ)

- Only store to deliver positive profit to plan over previous month (103%) and was the best performing store on the Balanced Scorecard in my district over a 4-month period (Aug-Nov 2007)- Led my district in sales (+26%), profit, customer service, credit (129%), and other performance metrics- Reduced shrink 2 consecutive years (2006, 2007)- Outstanding P&L results, HR compliance results considered "among best in the nation" by DM @ 94%- Customer Champion Club in both Full-Line Store & Auto Center (only store in the district with both)- Top Store in the district - "Keeper of the Flame" trophy winner- Winning Store - $1,500 award for best results in Sears Credit Card Contest- Winning Store - Best Friends & Family Traveling Trophy- Led over 100 employees, supervisors, managers and business partners in a multi-unit environment- Recognized repeatedly for developing bench strength within my store and district

- Promoted to Store General Manager within 6 months (Brownsville, TX)- Successfully led critical rollout of "New Navy" concept (McAllen, TX)- Oversaw 2 locations simultaneously (Brownsville & Laredo, TX)- Trained Store Manager (Laredo, TX)- Selected to PALS Group among all Store Managers in the region (Partners Accountable for Leadership Success) which was a District Manager bench group- Selected as one of only 30 Gap, Inc. employees nationwide to participate in the Jimmy Carter/Habitat for Humanity project in Puebla, Mexico

- Promoted to Executive Team Leader - Softlines- Selected "Volunteer Captain of the Year" - 1996- Selected to assist in the grand opening of Target (Columbus, GA)- Promoted to Executive Team Leader - Team Relations- Successfully opened the store as a Team Leader - HBA/Chemicals

The University Of Texas At Brownsville & Texas Southmost College

- Excellent communication with department heads- Created and nurtured relationships with faculty, staff, professors and students- Hired, trained, and developed staff- Maximized profitability through accurate book orders from publishers & wholesalers - Promoted to Textbook Manager- Promoted to Shipping & Receiving Supervisor- Proudly began my retail career from the bottom up, earning $3.35/hour unloading trailers, cleaning, and helping students find the correct textbooks for their college classes

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Organizational Leadership, 3.94

Activities and Societies: - Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society - National Society for Leadership and Success- Graduated with Honors.

General Studies, Business Management, Retail Management

Education record

Master Of Science - Ms, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Master Student Excellence Award 2024