EXPERIENCE: Results oriented retail sales professional, with a well rounded background in both Merchandising and Operations. Significant experience in new business development. Never satisfied with status quo, solution oriented, consumer centric and always looking for process improvement. Consistently relied upon by senior management to be engaged in all new cutting edge store development projects and program execution. Well respected in the industry for delivering sales building ideas and concepts, that challenge existing paradigms.GOAL: To always lead an open minded team, motivated to Buy Right and then Sell Right, with an inherent culture of risk and reward....leading to both profitable sales growth and increased market share.Specialties: Delivering on key Strategic Vendor Partnerships.Store Design, Formatting, Layout and Fixturing expertise.Passionate about growing sales and profits via new programs. Experienced in Negotiating large supplier contracts.Change Management (lived through 8 changes of ownership).Introduced WILD HARVEST (now in 1500+ stores nationwide) Active Charitable involvement. inside and outside the industry.
Listed skills include Retail, Merchandising, Leadership, P&L, and 46 others.