 Responsible for the safety, maintenance and efficiency of 15 stores totaling 3 million square feet and generating 250 million dollars in annual sales  Lead a team of sixteen highly skilled facilities colleagues comprised of engineers, carpenters and painters  Managed a program budget on a monthly basis to ensure optimal return on investment for payroll and capital expenses  Prepared project cost estimates and analysis to support corporate initiatives  Maintained and reviewed on a daily basis an Oracle based work order system that ensures weekly, monthly and annual maintenance is performed in a timely manner at each location  Collaborated with corporate, district and store leadership on strategic facility initiatives to drive sales and reduce expenses

 Managed and controlled inventory, financial plans, planograms, and assortments for eight stores with a total annual volume of $38 million and supported Company on regional and strategic initiatives  Maintained accountability for maximizing sales, gross margin and inventory turn  Developed, analyzed and continually refined sales forecasts based on changing variables/data  Provided feedback on product lines and inventory utilizing an Oracle based system  Exceeded or achieved sales, gross margin, and inventory turn plans 5 out of 6 years, coupled with above average performance reviews

Product Manager- Store Operations and Merchandising -Managed and created product capabilities that allowed small to midsized retailers to cost effectively grow and manage operations  Served as retail subject matter expert, with oversight of merchandise planning, store replenishment, inventory management, receiving, and employee management  Collaborated with development team to develop and customize systems for order management, resolve issues, and create use scenarios and user persona requirements  Captured, managed and prioritized requests from clients and prospects  Constantly researched and monitored market, competitive and technology trends  Designed reports for clients’ back office, point of sale, merchandising and receiving systems  Directly contributed to product review sessions to improve user interface and usability  Selected by the Director of Product Management to do a complete review of brick and mortar reporting and point of sale system to identify faults and loss prevention opportunities