(Worked for Sears in various capacities. Started in November 1982 as a floater and was promoted up.)STORE MANAGER, CERRITOS, DOWNEY, BUENA PARK AND LONG BEACH (2006 TO 2020)• Store Manager of 4 Big Box locations.• Accountable for revenue, margin, and NOP budget, including profit and loss analysis and bottom-line results.• Provides guidance and direction to store Leadership team. Responsible for recruitment, training and development of employees. • Responsible for maintaining and forecasting inventory levels• Ensure that all initiatives and processes are in full compliance with applicable laws, regulations and company policies.

• Responsible for profitability on $24 million annual revenue.• Operational and selling support functions including receiving, backroom, store office, Human Resources and Cashiers.• Drives and monitors store level margin drivers and achieve revenue and miscellaneous income plans.• Build strong bench of talent and strives to develop people for internal promotion.• Ensure that all initiatives and processes are in full compliance with applicable laws, regulations and company policies

• Concentrated on signing, promotion, product placement and the customer experience for the entire store. • Ensured that advertised and special promotion products were properly signed and dominant.• In charge of the markdown process as things went to clearance. • Assisted with presentations in departments including company directed plan-o-grams.

• Managed appliances, hardware, sporting goods, and seasonal.• Hired, trained and coached associates to ensure that planned sales, extended warranties and credit applications were met. • Ensured that associates had the training and knowledge to succeed in selling the product. • Managed inventory levels to help assist in productivity of merchandise and reduce costs.

• Set plan and strategize to lead Auto Center to ensure achievement of business goals in sales and service. • Conduct financial review, analysis and long term planning to impact sales and profit.• Determined appropriate outcomes to customer issues and concerns by making sound business decisions. • Responsible for building a high performance team that delivered services consistently and to the highest quality.