Gary Smith Email & Phone Number

United States

Rochester, New York

Responsible for Scheduling Managers and employees for taking inventory at Retail Stores. Driving productivity through reporting, monitoring, and coaching office employees and Supervisors. Arranging travel for non-local jobs, hiring and on boarding new employees. Working hand in hand with Retail Store Managers and District Managers during their inventories. Maintaining office equipment used in inventories. Ordering all supplies.

Walton, Ky

Opened a new store location and led all recruiting and hiring. Provided encouragement, training, and inspiration to Associates to deliver outstanding customer service and exceed company goals. Successfully promoted over 15 Associates into Leadership positions. Was recognized by upper management for excellent people skills; was given full responsibility for all HR duties which included managing the review process, compliance with Associate files, and all hiring and placement of staff, resulting in an extraordinary team of store Associates and Managers.

Beavercreek, Ohio

Responsible to drive sales, conduct weekly staff meetings, walk with Asst. and Dept. Managers in their areas of responsibility, and meet certain metrics such as sales plans, store comps, credit performance, customer service scores, and P&L results. Prepared and presented P&L reports and store statistics in monthly district staff meetings. Trained Asst. Managers and Dept. Supervisors on Store Statistics. Analyzed marketing information, translating it into strategic plans. Determined staff promotions, demotions, and terminations when necessary. Addressed customer inquiries and managed complaint resolution.Addressed and corrected sales staff communication issues in a tactful and effective manner. Contributed to merchandising improvements.

Trotwood, Ohio

Opened a new store location and assisted in recruiting and training new staff. Directed employees and new managers on store procedures. Determined staff promotions and demotions, and terminations when necessary. Handled administrative and cash management functions, staff meetings, and merchandising. Completed a series of training sessions to advance from Asst. Manager to Store Manager. The District HR Manager evaluated my personnel management skills as excellent; he wanted to recruit me for a career in HR, but I chose to pursue becoming a store manager.

Williamsville, Ny

Wrote supply order requests to replenish merchandise. Contributed to merchandising ideas at team sale meetings. Addressed customer inquiries and resolved complaints. Trained new Associates in Décor departments. Assisted in determining staff promotions, demotion, and terminations.

Associate'S Degree, Cad/Cadd Drafting And/Or Design Technology/Technician

Hs Diploma, Mechanical Drafting And Mechanical Drafting Cad/Cadd