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Lutherville Timonium, Maryland

Follows all responsibilities and job descriptions for General Merchandise Managers as well as the following. Models compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by incorporating these into the development and implementation of business plans while following all Federal, State, and Local government laws; documenting any of those above in accordance with the same laws. Coordinates, completes, and oversees… Show more Follows all responsibilities and job descriptions for General Merchandise Managers as well as the following. Models compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by incorporating these into the development and implementation of business plans while following all Federal, State, and Local government laws; documenting any of those above in accordance with the same laws. Coordinates, completes, and oversees job-related activities and assignments by developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders; supporting plans and initiatives to meet customer and business needs; identifying and communicating goals and objectives; building accountability for and measuring progress in achieving results; identifying and addressing improvement opportunities; and demonstrating adaptability and promoting continuous learning. Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by hiring and training; mentoring; assigning duties; providing recognition; and ensuring diversity awareness. Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans; utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy; and providing direction and guidance on applying these in executing business processes and practices.Oversees and enforces the execution of food safety standards, cold chain compliance, and food merchandise quality by evaluating the temperature, storage, sanitation, date coding, product rotation, and recalls on stocked merchandise; and training associates about Food safety standards, policies,and procedures. Show less

Lutherville Timonium, Maryland

Part of the management team to ensure a smooth transition from day to night operations; discussing merchandising opportunities, scheduling concerns, associate issues,Provides supervision and development opportunities for hourly Associates in assigned area by hiring, training, mentoring, assigning duties, evaluating performance, ensuring diversity awareness, and providing recognition; and ensuring compliance with applicable company policies and proceduresregarding selection and… Show more Part of the management team to ensure a smooth transition from day to night operations; discussing merchandising opportunities, scheduling concerns, associate issues,Provides supervision and development opportunities for hourly Associates in assigned area by hiring, training, mentoring, assigning duties, evaluating performance, ensuring diversity awareness, and providing recognition; and ensuring compliance with applicable company policies and proceduresregarding selection and recruiting, Maintaining quality assurance standards; overseeing safety and operational reviews; developing and implementing action plans to correct deficiencies; ensuring confidentiality of information, documentation, and assigned records as required by Company policies and procedures; andproviding direction and guidance on the execution of Company programs and strategic initiatives.Manages the financial performance of assigned area by creating budgets for sales, expenses, and wages; monitoring club indexing and ensuring that sales and profit goals are achieved; implementing plans to correct sales and profit deficiencies;Ensuring department staffing levels are within company guidelines; and scheduling and training associates to meet the needs of members.Increases and promotes quality of the Member experience and Member engagement by ensuring appropriate service levels and effective merchandise presentation.Drives sales in assigned area by ensuring effective merchandise presentation, including accurate and competitive pricing, proper signing, inventory levels, cleanliness of the area; assessing economic trends and community needs; overseeing the stocking and rotation of merchandise, the removalof damaged or out-of-date goods; setting up, cleaning, and organizing product displays; securing fragile and high-shrink merchandise; and monitoring expenses within assigned area. Show less

Baltimore/Rosedale Md

Manage merchandising operations by demonstrating /communicating standard procedures. Develop, plan and facilitate procedures to build membership and sales by implementing strategies that create opportunities for new growth, while maintaining current sales goals. Drive club experience by teaching/encouraging associates to identify/communicate ideas that will improve shopping experiences/services and member traffic. Recruit and hire the associates needed to meet business requirements. Identify… Show more Manage merchandising operations by demonstrating /communicating standard procedures. Develop, plan and facilitate procedures to build membership and sales by implementing strategies that create opportunities for new growth, while maintaining current sales goals. Drive club experience by teaching/encouraging associates to identify/communicate ideas that will improve shopping experiences/services and member traffic. Recruit and hire the associates needed to meet business requirements. Identify, review, and apply policies/procedures to locate resources to make informed decisions and meet the diverse needs of our members, while addressing any difficult or complex issues. Manage for execution and results through accountability, follow up, while encouraging associates to strive for excellence, efficiency, and quality work practices. Provide specific, honest, accurate, and timely feed back on associates performance, while maximizing their skill level and team performance. Ensures associates demonstrate the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance in work situations/standards. Responsible for P&L financials, food safety standards, inventory controls, scheduling, wages, hiring, merchandising, safety and compliance in areas of : Bakery, Meats, Deli, Produce, Frozen Foods and Dairy. Show less

Cockeysville & Arbutus, Maryland

Maximize sales in stores by ensuring merchandise presentation, including accurate, competitive pricing, proper signing, inventory levels, budgeting. Sales forecasting based on assessed economic trends and community needs. Provided supervision and development for all hourly and assistant manager associates in facility by teaching, training, mentoring, assigning duties, and providing recognition. Enforced safety procedures for associates and customers and ensured diversity awareness. Modeled… Show more Maximize sales in stores by ensuring merchandise presentation, including accurate, competitive pricing, proper signing, inventory levels, budgeting. Sales forecasting based on assessed economic trends and community needs. Provided supervision and development for all hourly and assistant manager associates in facility by teaching, training, mentoring, assigning duties, and providing recognition. Enforced safety procedures for associates and customers and ensured diversity awareness. Modeled, enforced, and provided direction to associates on proper customer service and successfully resolved complaints and issues. • Temporary store manager to fill vacancies. Travelled to other markets to prepare for senior management visits.• Directed financial performance of facility by ensuring achievement of sales and profit goals through controlling expenses and implementing plans to correct deficiencies in financial performance. • Led hiring and interview process for all new associates and evaluation, coaching, and promotion for any associate of tenure. • Performed monthly P&L reviews and purchase recap to determine specific root causes for success/failure and develop action plans for upcoming months to improve store’s success. • Reviewed all paperwork for accounting, personnel, and invoicing offices and addressed any red flags or irregularities. Show less

Eldersburg & Reisterstown, Md

Responsible for all day to day store operations. Hire, coach, teach, train and mentor associates within the store. Provided direction and support to associates regarding customer service, merchandising, financial and inventory management. Conducted daily/weekly/monthly review of sales, markdowns, and inventory levels to identify all successes as well as possible root causes for any lost sales or possible shrink while recognizing successes. Achieved financial objectives through successful… Show more Responsible for all day to day store operations. Hire, coach, teach, train and mentor associates within the store. Provided direction and support to associates regarding customer service, merchandising, financial and inventory management. Conducted daily/weekly/monthly review of sales, markdowns, and inventory levels to identify all successes as well as possible root causes for any lost sales or possible shrink while recognizing successes. Achieved financial objectives through successful execution of budgets, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions, while recognizing root causes. • Developed and promoted 3 hourly level associates to management associates.• Achieved Regional recognition for lowest shrink level within a store for the year 2011.• Recognized as a leader/mentor in store operations, merchandising strategies, inventory management, shrink reduction/loss control.• Rewarded with opening of a new store within 9 months of being with company (Reisterstown, Maryland) Show less

Maintained P&L accountability, managed multiple facilities, and provided direction for specific departments by analyzing business objectives and customer needs while acting as liaison between home office and field. Conducted daily tours of ten stores within market to ensure adherence to company, store, and merchandising standards. Taught and trained associates in expected standards, reviewed inventory levels and sales, identified possible shrink, expense, trait, or modular issues, and… Show more Maintained P&L accountability, managed multiple facilities, and provided direction for specific departments by analyzing business objectives and customer needs while acting as liaison between home office and field. Conducted daily tours of ten stores within market to ensure adherence to company, store, and merchandising standards. Taught and trained associates in expected standards, reviewed inventory levels and sales, identified possible shrink, expense, trait, or modular issues, and communicated with home office. Prepared tour notes detailing necessary actions. Reviewed store plans for next 30, 60, and 90 days as well as customer satisfaction counts. Provided solutions to improve ratings. Ensured accurate forecasting of expenses and modified forecasts to meet sales performance. Monitored expenditures against operating plan and made corrections. Created and maintained environment to provide customers with desired products, services, and experiences. Developed and implemented initiatives, practices, and plans to capitalize on customer-focused growth and improvement opportunities. Devised and implemented plans and practices to provide others with necessary information, resources, implementation time, and talent to succeed. Built diverse, high-performance teams to accomplish home-office goals and priorities. Reviewed all paperwork in invoicing departments and addressed any red flags or irregularities. Show less

Maintained direct P&L responsibility for up to 20 stores' shoes and jewelry departments. Directed departments within multiple facilities by analyzing business objectives and customer needs. Performed daily tours of stores within market to ensure adherence to company, store, and merchandising standards. Taught and trained associates in expected standards, reviewed inventory levels and sales, identified possible shrink, expense, trait, or modular issues, and communicated to home office.… Show more Maintained direct P&L responsibility for up to 20 stores' shoes and jewelry departments. Directed departments within multiple facilities by analyzing business objectives and customer needs. Performed daily tours of stores within market to ensure adherence to company, store, and merchandising standards. Taught and trained associates in expected standards, reviewed inventory levels and sales, identified possible shrink, expense, trait, or modular issues, and communicated to home office. Prepared tour notes detailing any necessary actions. Ensured accurate forecasting of expenses and modified forecasts to meet sales performance. Monitored expenditures against operating plan and made corrections. Created and maintained environment to provide customers with desired products, services, and experiences. Developed and implemented initiatives, practices, and plans to capitalize on customer-focused growth and improvement opportunities. Devised and implemented plans to provide others with information, resources, implementation time, and talent needed to succeed. Built diverse, high-performing teams to accomplish home-office goals and priorities. Performed monthly reviews of P&L and purchase recap to determine specific root causes for success and failure to develop action plans for upcoming month and improve unit's success. Reviewed paperwork from accounting and invoicing and addressed red flags or irregularities. Helped each store prepare for inventory to reduce shrink possibilities. Conducted reviews of high-shrink stores after inventory to find root cause and develop action plans to reduce shrink. Aided Regional V.P. in completing these throughout the region as needed. Won award as Regional District Manager of Year in 2004.Named to the regional training team in 2005.Developed and implemented Regional Team Building Skills Activity for yearly regional meetings in June 2004. Show less

Drove sales in facility by ensuring merchandise presentation, including accurate and competitive pricing, proper signing, inventory levels, budgeting, and sales forecasting. Assessed economic trends and community needs. Provided supervision and development for all hourly and assistant manager associates in facility by teaching, training, mentoring, assigning duties, and providing recognition. Enforced safety procedures for associates and customers and ensured diversity awareness. Modeled… Show more Drove sales in facility by ensuring merchandise presentation, including accurate and competitive pricing, proper signing, inventory levels, budgeting, and sales forecasting. Assessed economic trends and community needs. Provided supervision and development for all hourly and assistant manager associates in facility by teaching, training, mentoring, assigning duties, and providing recognition. Enforced safety procedures for associates and customers and ensured diversity awareness. Modeled, enforced, and provided direction to associates on proper customer service and successfully resolved complaints and issues. Directed financial performance of facility by ensuring achievement of sales and profit goals through controlling expenses and implementing plans to correct deficiencies in financial performance. Led hiring and interview process for all new associates and evaluation, coaching, and promotion for any associate of tenure. Performed monthly P&L reviews and purchase recap to determine specific root causes for success and failure and develop action plans for upcoming months to improve store's success. Reviewed all paperwork for accounting, personnel, and invoicing offices and addressed any red flags or irregularities. Earned recognition as District Co-Manager of Year in 2002. Show less

Communicated procedures for merchandising products and using equipment. Monitored merchandising timelines for products, fixtures, displays, modulars, layouts, and floorplans. Ensured merchandise operations met or exceeded customer expectations. Evaluated and responded to customer and associate issues on maintaining, procuring, displaying, and presenting merchandise. Taught and trained associates on merchandise planning for seasonal events, item merchandising, and feature productivity and… Show more Communicated procedures for merchandising products and using equipment. Monitored merchandising timelines for products, fixtures, displays, modulars, layouts, and floorplans. Ensured merchandise operations met or exceeded customer expectations. Evaluated and responded to customer and associate issues on maintaining, procuring, displaying, and presenting merchandise. Taught and trained associates on merchandise planning for seasonal events, item merchandising, and feature productivity and monitored sales to achieve business goals and objectives. Identified and applied policies and procedures to make informed judgments. Identified and used data and evidence to determine root causes and develop solutions. Ensured employee understanding of safety policies and procedures for associates and customers. Earned recognition as District Assistant Manager of Year in 2000. Show less

Provided daily customer service by identifying customer needs. Located merchandise; maintained in-stock, area cleanliness, and safety; promoted products and services; and resolved customer issues. Maintained merchandise presentations, signing, displays, and inventory levels. Completed price changes and maintained logs. Assigned duties, communicated tasks and goals, and provided feedback and follow-up. Monitored performance and taught and supported policies and procedures, ensuring… Show more Provided daily customer service by identifying customer needs. Located merchandise; maintained in-stock, area cleanliness, and safety; promoted products and services; and resolved customer issues. Maintained merchandise presentations, signing, displays, and inventory levels. Completed price changes and maintained logs. Assigned duties, communicated tasks and goals, and provided feedback and follow-up. Monitored performance and taught and supported policies and procedures, ensuring compliance. Participated in hiring, promotion, coaching, teaching, mentoring, and evaluation of associates. Worked in multiple departments due to lack of successful department managers during first six months of store opening.Earned additional title and merit raise for taking on additional duties while department manager - Support Manager in May of 1995. Aided management of store with customer service duties and supervisor duties. Earned appointment to Manager Training Team in May of 1996. Show less