Barry Matthews Email & Phone Number

Niagara Falls, ON, CA

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada

Leading winery tours and retail sales

Vancouver, Canada Area

As a Retail Store Manager with PetSmart, I oversee all aspects of our retail store—from head to tail. From hiring & training knowledgeable associates to executing on strategic merchandising initiatives. It’s no easy feat, but every day I come in to work and take pride in knowing that I'm making a real difference for an associate, our pet parent, and pets.

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Work toward daily mission of exceeding daily sales while ensuring the very best customer experience
• Maintain a cohesive, cooperative work environment through team building and motivation
• Recruit and train all new employees for the store and in-store café, as well as ongoing employee training, as needed
• Ensure all employees are aware of all product information, advertising and promotions, including status of merchandise
• Build and develop repeat clientele in order to drive sales
• Build and develop repeat clientele

Vancouver, Canada Area

Assist new Franchise Partners start their journey with Expedia CruiseShipCenters. Firstly with site selection, working with brokers across Canada and United States to help franchisees find their location and negotiate their lease. Providing the franchisees with all the specifications to build their Center to brand standards. Provide and facilitate training.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Assist Franchise Partners to build and execute their business plans. Reviewing financial performance and helping Franchise Partners to manage and grow their teams of Independent Contractors.

Vancouver, Canada Area

• District Manager
• Oversaw the management of nine retail convenience stores, including gasoline sites, generating $16 million in revenue
• Worked with store operators to develop, update and execute annual budgets and business plans, executed the business plan successfully in each budget year
• Monitored all aspects of store operations, providing advice, coaching and assistance to store management including merchandising strategies and introduction of new products
• Promoted efficiency to maximize store profitability. Mentored the teams to work within budget and ultimately exceed management’s expectations
• Ensured key processes were in place through store visits, store and staff evaluations and data analysis, resulting in managers exceeding key performance matrixes

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Oversaw the management of 12 retail convenience stores, eight of which were petroleum locations and the prototype liquor store in Alberta
• Ensured Standard Operating Procedures were in place, understood and followed
• Assisted in the implementation of a new POS system and trained store managers on the use of this system
• Responsible for financial planning and analysis for each store, thereby ensuring maximum profitability for the franchisee and franchisor
• Member of the committee looking at the new corporate vision moving forward (Western Canada)
• Recruited new store operators and assisted in their subsequent training

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