David Kilpatrick Email & Phone Number

Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States

●Recruiting for Cumberland County

Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States

● Recruiting for Cumberland County

Fayetteville, North Carolina Metropolitan Area

● Store Manager of Yankee Candle inside the Cross Creek Mall● Recruited and Trained a Staff of Assistant Managers, and Part Timers● Worked to achieved sales, organization, guest engagement, and profitability goals● Acted as cluster manager for Triangle Town Center, and Wilmington Stores

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

● Installed as Cluster Manager over Triangle Town Center, Yankee Candle Store● Onboarded, Orientated and Trained a new store manager● Developed store staff● Refocused store appearance

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

● Installed as Cluster Manager over Wilmington NC, Yankee Candle Store● Onboarded, Orientated and Trained a new store manager● Developed store staff● Refocused store appearance

● Over the Southeast region Virginia to Florida● Interviewed and made hiring and termination decisions● Hired and Trained Store Managers to run other store locations● Hired and trained Area Supervisors to coach and lead groups of stores● Personally travel to each store to ensure operations, training and staffing are up to standards● Conduct associate, manager, and supervisor evaluations twice a year● Maintained communication through region wide group chat● Maintained communication with the office about areas of improvement● Assist with associate sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding through Talentreef● Lead by example in all areas● Developed and used Pivot Tables to present data to owners and staff

● Supervised Charlotte, and Cary stores● Hired and trained store managers● Coached on customer service, leadership, recruiting, and how to satisfy business needs● Worked to increase profits, and lower expenses

Fayetteville, North Carolina Metropolitan Area

● Hired and trained part timers to run the store in my absence● Maintained inventory through cycle counts● Worked to increase sales by 5% each day over last years figures● Performed legwork to develop community knowledge about services we offer