John Raleigh Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Led cross-functional team responsible for the inventory operations for Circuit City Stores.
• Coordinated Purchase Order creation, tracking, receiving, and shipping of all holiday inventory to produce in-stock rates at or above company targets

• Responsible for maximizing the productivity and profitability of nationwide store displays and merchandising space.
• Created and chaired cross-functional planogram readiness meetings that resulted in better merchandising execution in the stores, reducing store labor expense by 10%

• Liaison between Circuit City Home Office and the Retail Stores to maximize sales and profitability and to provide support tools for Circuit City’s multi-billion dollar technology department.
• Worked with corporate executives, vendors, field leadership, merchandising, and training departments to create strategies for an improved customer and associate experience

• Leader for 15 Virginia store locations, including Circuit City’s home market and core pilot stores. Accountable for $240 million in total sales and more than 1,000 associates including a team of 75 managers.
• Trained, developed, coached, and led the team into the top 10% in the company

Responsible for and managed the day-to-day operations and people development of the 335 Eastern Region mobile electronics locations with sales in excess of $350 million.

Mba, Banking And Finance

Bs Finance, Finance, Minor In Accounting