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Columbia, Mo And St. Louis, Mo

• Maintain accurate inventory counts through implementing quality control processes and analyzing sales reports• For 2016, earned position in top 5% of company scorecard and received Circle of Excellence award at company’s annual meeting• Increase store revenue by training team on proper merchandising and selling strategies• As head inventory controller for store's annual inventory in 2013 and 2014, achieved product shrink result of half the expected loss• Reduced pet safety incidents from 24 to 6, with a total reduction of 75% as safety captain• Raised key metrics by 10% or more by implementing service programs at three district locations• Manage staffing needs through recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and development of staff• Coordinate scheduling and payroll management for staff of 55 employees

St. Louis, Mo And Columbia, Mo

Analyzed item movement reports to identify key sellers and to maintain optimal inventory levels.Updated product planograms and merchandising strategies to drive sales by increasing shelf space for key items.Proposed new items to store inventory that were accepted, purchased, and proved to be successful on the shelvesLed crew for major section resets as well as store holiday resets.Trained and developed store staff and assisted with all hiring and personnel improvement needs.Coordinated scheduling for staff of 50 employees.Inventory Receiving Manager of all incoming/outgoing freight.Maintained strict receiving procedures and processes to ensure accurate store inventory.

Created store concept that was adopted by St. Louis as well as other Six Flags parks and won Store of the Year for its first season (2008).Bought product for many of the park’s retail locations, including negotiating on price and payment terms.Assisted with recruiting, interviewing, and hiring processes throughout the park’s operating season.Designed store planograms for 16 locations as well as conducted each location's merchandising set up in the pre-season.Utilized inventory and sales reports to determine optimal inventory levels and forecasting re-order points for all locations.Oversaw daily operation of 16 retail stores at one time.Coordinated scheduling of 130-150 employees on a daily basis.Developed and conducted 2005 and 2006 leadership training programs for Six Flags St. Louis retail department employees.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Management

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