David Platz Email & Phone Number

United States

Retail District Manager

Greendale, Wisconsin, United States

Dicks/Golf Galaxy Store Manager; P&L responsibility for both stores. Staffing, development, merchandising, inventory management, sales growth, selling culture, community, and succession planning.

Region 5; Ga, Fl, & Al

STAPLES; Seventeen store market in Atlanta GA 2021/23, Twenty-one store market in Tampa FL/northern FL, Alabama 2019/21 -Fourteen ATL stores selected for complete reimagining and remodeling in 2023, largest Metro market selected company wide. -Top market performance; comp sales, operating profit, OP Rate of Sales, payroll, shrink control, low turnover. -Retail Excellence Award recipient 2021/22. -Divisional DM Council Member 2021/22. -Leadership development of two leaders promoted to DM, internal Store Managers and Sales Managers. -Community and school relationships built to include the largest county school districts in Atlanta 2023/24 school year. -Chamber participation in all stores, focus on small business initiatives and growth. -Vendor partnerships in Services/Sales, market initiatives around Print/Ship/Travel/and Technology

Milwaukee, Fox Valley, Up Michigan

OFFICEMAX/DEPOT, District Manager 2006-2019 (March 15) ▪ Manage a 17-store market consisting of Milwaukee, central/northern Wisconsin, and U.P Michigan. ▪ Provided leadership for six successful store grand openings including new store concept opening (March 2013) and a Store of the Future (June 2017). ▪ Execute and consistently achieve P&L plan based on strong sales, margin, payroll, operating expenses, and shrink reduction management. ▪ Apply performance management tactics to increase profits for low-performing stores to align with profit plan. ▪ Implemented leadership development initiatives to promote three district managers, market level managers, and internal store managers. ▪ Recognized as a company leader and innovator in the New Services programs based on delivery of strong bottom line performance increases. ▪ Generate business-to-business partnerships with the Contract Sales Team and local business leadership. ▪ Promote the Community Services programs, providing school and youth education opportunities, including Adopt a Classroom, through community outreach and relationship building. ▪ Received Values Award for Accountability at the 2017 North American Retail Leadership Meeting.

Midwest, Northwest Us

BEST BUY, District Manager/Store Manager 1993-2006 ▪ Managed a 12-store market in the Northwest U.S. and Alaska that generated $450M in sales and earned several district and category sales awards. ▪ Led six successful store grand openings, responsible for planning and development of the first overseas store and first small concept store. ▪ Drove profit to plan and execution for all years at the store and district level, with payroll, shrink, and operatingexpense performance exceeding expectations. ▪ Oversaw a test market for customer segmentation and store concept development. ▪ Executed a leadership development plan to effectively promote four district managers, several district staff members, and internal store managers. ▪ Served as a member of the Board of Directors for Portland Junior Achievement (JA) and as an integral contributor in the co-development of the JA Experience Youth Center in collaboration with Best Buy.

Texas, Michigan

Store/Assistant Manager/Store Associate – Highland Superstores, 1988 to 1993

Texas, Alaska, Montana

Non Commissioned Officer - Security Police