John Shell Email & Phone Number

Alabama, United States

Greenville, Alabama

Awarded most improved store in the chain for fiscal 2014.Rapidly adjusted management skills from my history in soft line department store environments to a hard lines building supply store.Shortly after joining the staff, store performance exceeded plans to be in top performing stores for 2014, ending months of not making plan. Remodel of yard and inside.

Greenville, Alabama

SUCCESSFULLY SOLD AND CLOSED SALES ON MANUFACTURED HOUSING TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SALES CENTER HAVE IT’S FIRST PROFITABLE QUARTER IN 3 YEARS. USED MY PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TO RAISE THE STANDARDS AND ASSIST IN CORRECTING OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS THE CENTER WAS HAVING.

Waco, TX

Recruited to drive rapid expansion in the Texas market on behalf of this major department store. Hold accountability for $7 million in volume and a 96,000-square-foot location. Oversee 61 personnel including department managers. Analyze daily sales to adjust ad sets and merchandise sets in regard to trends. Lead regular store rallies to discuss results.

Houma, Louisiana AND Mayaguez Puerto RICO

February 2003 – May 2005 STORE MANAGER – HOUMA, LOUISIANAContinued forward progression with this leading department store to manage daily operations of a $18.5 million, 108,000-square-foot store. Trained, supervised and evaluated 110 associates. Maintained sales and profit levels of store despite extremely poor company results by instituting turn-around.

SAN JUAN, Puerto RICO, Memphis, Tennessee, Birmingham, Alabama

February 1997 – May 1998 NEW STORE COORDINATOR – SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICOHeaded space allocation, operational functions, merchandising setting and purchasing of an opening inventory of $40 million for a 350,000-square-foot relocated store. Held responsibility for $38 million in revenue of prior location. Supervised 12 management associates.  February 1996 –.