Chris Potts Email & Phone Number

Waynesville, Mo, Us

Saint James, Missouri, United States

Saint James, Missouri, United States

308 Historic 66 Waynesville Mo

As an accomplished and results driven Manager, I possess a history ofsuccess leading human resources, sales, and operations. My experienceincludes holding responsibility for a $35 million operating budget acrossmultiple business lines of a large retail chain. My accomplishments alsoinclude creating and launching a full-service music store, overseeing allaspects of store operations, and building and leading a team of employees.The leadership and management skills I’ve gained from experience in thefast-paced and demanding retail industry are highly transferrable to othertypes of businesses and industries. A few of my strengths include creatingstrategic direction and developing and executing practical and effectiveaction plans that advance strategic goals and objectives such as increasingsales, streamlining operations, and strengthening employee relations.A few key achievements include:• Held full responsibility for P&L and staff management and supervision.• Spearheaded all aspects of creating and launching this retail music storein the historic downtown area, from purchase and acquisition of thebuilding, extensive remodeling, and overhaul of the industrial styleshowroom, and expanding the inventory, to growing the customer base byproviding music education and entertainment.• Expanded market presence by developing and implementing marketing andsocial media strategies.• Built a network of suppliers, established procurement guidelines, andmanaged supply chain and vendor relationships.• Generated outstanding financial performance.

Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States

Rolla, Missouri, United States

Rolla, Missouri, United States

With Lowe's Home Improvement, Inc., I was promoted to increasinglyresponsible roles, from Sales Manager and Assistant Store Manager to HumanResources Manager with this leading home improvement retail store chain. Ideveloped long-term strategies and programs to advance store objectives andgoals. Additionally, I led talent acquisition efforts by recruiting,interviewing, and hiring personnel. I also managed and resolved employeerelations issues, performed inventory management and expense control, andadministered payroll and employee benefits.A few key achievements include:• Managed a $35 million operating budget across multiple lines of business.• Increased efficiency and productivity by optimizing operations and humanresources.• Strengthened employee and labor relations.• Boosted sales performance and improved customer experience by tracking andmonitoring financial and sales reports and driving execution of sales andcustomer service strategies.

Doctor Of Business Administration, Leadership, 3.857

This program was designed to give learners the following professional skills: • Communicate effectively as scholar-practitioners.

Master Of Science - Ms, Human Resources

This program was designed to give learners the following professional skills: • Apply a strategic perspective to Human Resource Management.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Administration And Management, General

Successfully completing the degree program, I gained the following skills and knowledge: • Create organizational value. • Participate.

Associate Of Arts (Aa), Business Administration And Management, General

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