Jonathan Abbott Email & Phone Number

United States

San Francisco, California, Us

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

I began my journey at Emser Tile as Operations manager for the Charleston Branch. In a short time I was able built a strong relationship with our consumers through honesty and integrity. One year into the role, and the branch growing at a rapid rate, I was asked to take on the responsibility of the Outside General Sales Rep position. Daily I flex between four business segments to support our Commercial, Builder, Dealer, trade consumers. Even during these trying times, by staying focused, empathetic and proactive to their needs I help keep our local industry moving while continuing to make Emser Tile the nations leading provider in Porcelain, Ceramic, Natural Stone and setting materials.

San Francisco, California, Us

Levi Strauss & Co. is an American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi brand of jeans. Founded in 1853, I manage the daily operations for a $2.4 million store with a staff between 20-50 depending on seasons. In addition to running my store, I am one of Levi’s go-to subject matter experts when it comes to opening new stores. During my time with Levi I have been able to:--Double my home store’s profitability.--Open 36 new stores across the US.--Win 6 company awards for being in the top 10% of stores for positive AFP, being a global voice for the district, training and developing new stores, district leadership, and global contribution to the organization.

After getting my feet wet in training with Bed Bath & Beyond, Steve and Barry’s came to me looking for someone to help launch some of their new stores. Steve and Barry’s was an American retail clothing chain featuring casual clothes, footwear, and accessories with 276 stores in 39 states. I led operations for the Myrtle Beach location and recruited and trained new store management teams. I opened 8 stores and trained around 40 managers. During my time here I was able to:--Hold the lowest staff turnover for the entire Eastern Region.--Staff turnover as a whole was a problem, in order to keep it low and boost morale I implemented an employee led recognition program to highlight top performers and those who went above and beyond for the store.

Midvale, Utah, Us

An American chain of domestic merchandise retail stores, I was recruited by my old store manager from Lowe’s. As an Assistant Store Manager, I helped run the operations along with managing personnel. I was able to learn the differences in how consumers operate from location to location. A couple of efficiencies I was able to improve include:--Maximize freight flow by analyzing and manipulated incoming freight schedules which increased sales floor productivity due to staff scheduling efficiencies.--Updating who was in control of who was doing the ordering, allowing each manager to be responsible for ordering products for their areas.

Deerfield, Il, Us

The second largest pharmacy store chain the United States, I helped open 3 of them in Charleston including recruiting and training personnel, driving customer support and sales programs, and developing support management in teams in order to provide growth opportunities. I developed work schedules and coordinated with the Pharmacy Manager to ensure a quality customer experience.--I was able to get Pharmacy certified which allowed me to work in the pharmacy and help with prescriptions.--My home store was only the 2nd Walgreens opened in South Carolina so I was able to help the company create its footprint and expand its brand.

Mooresville, Nc, Us

A home improvement chain for appliances, gardening, tools, and more, this is where it all started. A chance to make a little money that spawned a career. While here I managed front end receiving personnel and trained new hires. I also handled all inventory for the store. The biggest lessons I learned here were:--The importance of consumer service and understanding the individual needs of the consumer.--Efficiencies. Outside of customer service, efficiency is the most critical piece of operating a store.