• Manage a staff accountable for $270 Million in annual revenue and $190 Million in annual gross profit for the Toys, Power, Batteries, Impulse, Giftables, and Wearable technology categories. • Develop and lead multi-channel merchandise strategies for 3200 SKUs across 2 associate buyers and several merchants. • Lead buying team to manage over 105 vendors relations including 65 international vendors and annual receipts over $115 million. • Responsible for the strategic assortment planning, marketing, product placement plans for 36% of RadioShack’s gross profit dollars. • Led cross-functional team in financial planning, promotional planning, pricing, merchandise assortment, in-store presentation, inventory planning and allocation.

• Directly responsible for managing, developing, and motivating staff of 15 direct salaried managers and 350 indirect reports, directing sales, merchandising, operations, and ensuring customer satisfaction.• Oversee strategic planning, profit and loss, budget creation and control, reporting, project management, inventory management, loss prevention, shrink control, regulatory compliance, HR (including hiring, training, and terminations), vendor management, contract negotiation, purchasing, regulatory compliance, and community outreach.• Manage a staff accountable for $125 Million in annual revenue and $65 Million in annual gross profit for all categories at the store.

• Responsible for Sales, Operations, and Customer Service of the retail business.• Supervise and evaluate performance of subordinate employees and provide instruction and direction for performance improvements and strengthening of individual skills and self-confidence of employees. • Assisted with district sales training programs to foster growth across multi-channel units. • Develop budget requirements, track, and report statistical overviews on an overall average yearly volume of $12 million.• Rebuilt store operations from the ground up, leading to a 50% reduction in store losses: $95,000 in 2011 to $45,000 in 2012.

• Manage a staff accountable for $125 Million in annual revenue and $70 Million in annual gross profit for the Apple, Apple accessories including computer and iPod/iPad/iPhone, Power protection, USB peripherals, and PC upgrades.• Develop and lead multi-channel merchandise strategies for 5000 SKUs across 3 buyers and several merchants. • Lead buying team to manage over 75 vendors relations including 25 international vendors and annual receipts over $300 million. • Responsible for the strategic assortment planning, marketing, product placement plans for 25% of Fry’s Computer Departments gross profit dollars. • Led cross-functional team in financial planning, promotional planning, pricing, merchandise assortment, in-store presentation, inventory planning and allocation. • Corporate training lead where I help weekly Video conferences with new hire and veteran sales associates to train and develop customer service and sales skills.