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New York, United States

Staten Island, New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

►Met and/or exceeded store goals with annual sales greater than $27M, while accurately managing all inventory practices according to Company policies and procedures.►Doubled Acceptance Now revenue year-over-year to generate $1.5M+ in revenue (#1 in Company)►Achieved #1 store for dollar per square footage in the Company in 2016►Achieved #1 ACNOW in sales (over $1M) in the Company in 2016 and 2017.►Ranked #4 in the Company for overall Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in 2016.►Awarded the highest credit card applications companywide in 2016.►Doubled the industry standard of 30% by achieving 60% shopper to buyer conversion rate for 2016.►Drove EBITDA by analyzing P&L statements to uncover an opportunity in bedding and created a plan to train employees to focus on selling in this area resulting in the store being profitable. ►Spearheaded talent acquisition of 50 new employees during opening of new store, and their continued development into a cohesive and dynamic team.►Maximized sales and achieved and/or exceeded Company budgetary goals to include but not limited to sales volume, category volume, profit margin and metric’s by following and enforcing all policies and procedures of the company and utilizing my retail expertise to recognize opportunity. ►Ensured the store performed above expectations in a manner that was consistent with the Company’s core values and vision by leading by example.►Directed and coordinated the efforts of the store management team to ensure seamless and successful leadership of the store.►Oversaw, directed and guided all facets of the operation of a Bob’s Discount Furniture Store in order to maintain the reputation, appearance and profitability of the location.►Created an atmosphere that established, nourished and maintained Bob’s Culture, as well as promoted the direction of the Company.

Greater New York City Area

►Performed sales work for multi unit management including bookstore and offsite kiosks with annual sales exceeding $2.5M.►Oversaw district wide multiple seasonal businesses from July to February with approximate sales of $1M.►Served as Field trainer for new managers within the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut area.►Communicated with appropriate field and Home Office management on issues that affect achievement of Company objectives.►Maximized store and kiosk profitability by developing and executing strategies to achieve sales, customer service and operational goals.►Evaluated sales patterns and worked with buyers to maximize category sales.►Analyzed business needs to determine short and long-term strategies to achieve and exceed store goals.►Examined and drove all sales related goals by developing strategies with management team members.►Managed staff including recruiting, hiring, supervising, training, coaching, promoting, and delegating responsibilities and terminations when necessary.►Developed staff members to ensure bench strength for store and district.►Ensured and monitored adherence to Company standards with respect to loss prevention, audit, shrink, hours, inventory management, budgets and all operational procedures.►Conducted specific training activities and monitored timely compliance of daily tasks with staff.►Monitored and ensured the consistent application of programs, policies and standards.

Greater New York City Area

►Supported and troubleshot 100+ users for the payroll/human resources application Infinium.►Coded Infinium as detailed in enhancement specification.►Met user needs by providing review of and information relating to impact processing issues in Infinium.►Provided assistance, training, design reports, and documentation in Infinium.►Tested enhancements and fixes to Infinium to ensure that the application is functioning correctly and that the enhancements function in accordance with the specification.

Greater New York City Area

►Ensured maximum performing IT placements for financial institutions (Fortune 100 Companies).►Maintained detailed spreadsheet records of IT projects for consultants and generated financial reports for management meetings.►Designed recruitment plans utilizing Lotus Notes, Resumix, and WebPAS.►Utilized the job boards to access potential applicants and post job openings.►Represented human resources at local job fairs to attract consultants and interns.►Aided employment selection process by searching and calling candidates to schedule interviews.►Conducted due diligence on potential candidates.►Functioned as consultant relations associated addressing benefits and payroll requirements.►Researched and organized Information Technology training for consultants.►Trained employees in Lotus Notes.

Bachelor Of Science, Computer Science

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