Derrick Patterson Email & Phone Number

Athens, Georgia Area

MANAGED 2 AREA MANAGERS AND MERCHANDISE TEAM. PUSHED FREIGHT DAILY AND PLACED ON FLOOR PER FLOW. MANAGED RECEIVING SUPERVISOR AND 2 CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPERVISORS. DID SCHEDULING, PAYROLL, ORDERED SUPPLIES, AND ALL MAINTENANCE ISSUES.

MANAGED UP TO 40 ASSOCIATES AND 2 ASSISTANT MANAGERS. CREATED ACTION PLANS TO INCREASE STORE VOLUME, CREDIT PENETRATION, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBERS. CONDUCTED P&L AUDITS TO KEEP EXPENSES IN LINE. MANAGED PAYROLL CONTROL BY SCHEDULING AND STAFFING ASSOCIATES WITHIN COMPANY GUIDELINES

DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR PROFIT AND LOSS IN THE 15 MILLION DOLLAR PER YEAR DOUGLASVILLE STORE IN A COMPETITIVE ATLANTA MARKET. CREATED AND EXECUTED ACTION PLANS BASED ON MONTHLY P&L STATEMENTS. RESOLVED INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CUSTOMER ISSUES. IMPLEMENTED AND VALIDATED CORPORATE POLICY, SALES INITIATIVES, RISK MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND LOSS PREVENTION CONTROLS. MENTORED MANAGEMENT CANDIDATES AND DEVELOPED AND TRAINED SALES DEPARTMENTS

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OVER INVENTORY CONTROL. IMPLEMENTED PLANS THAT RESULTED IN MAJOR DECREASE IN SHRINK. RECRUITED AND TRAINED TOP AUDIO /VIDEO TEAM.