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Spring, Tx, Us

Round Rock, Texas, United States

As an Agency Development Manager with Colonial Life, I help to solve real world problems people experience every day. I recruit, train and develop Sales representatives to show them how Colonial Life changes lives for the better.

Austin, Texas, United States

As an Assistant Director, I oversee end-to-end store operations including scheduling, staff management, and development of company initiatives to achieve sales goals and profitability. I am proud to lead a high-performing team of 45-50 members, empowering them to meet and exceed all financial and sales goals. Additionally, I direct all aspects of inventory operations, guiding my team to maintain the correct balance on hand counts for proper replenishment of products. I leverage my expertise to evaluate sales data, identify areas of improvement, and efficiently resolve bottlenecks. ● Reduced labor costs by 4% through the creation of efficient work methods.● Achieved 273% of EBITDA as target for Q4 2022 via the execution of robust strategies.● Increased Main Meal category sales by 9%, while spearheading a self-driven merchandising project.

Georgetown, Tx

I attained optimum customer satisfaction by effectively stocking, culling, and merchandising products, ensuring proper rotation to maintain freshness. I facilitated customers in selecting products and weighing items while delivering superior customer service. Additionally, I filled products daily for customers to shop and set up and maintained displays to enhance the shopping experience.● Received Employee of the Month recognition four times between 2012 – 2015.● Held accountability for timely and day-to-day filling of product for customers● Organized products in display in eye-catchy way.● Provided excellent customer service by greeting and assisting with any questions or concerns Additional ExperienceCrew Chief, United States Air Force, Dyess AFB, TX - 6 years of service, 3 Deployments

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Majored In Accounting, Minor In Business