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Northeast, Pa

Operational responsibility for 165 stores. • Provide strong operational support to the Regional VP thru weekly market visits insuring compliance to all current business strategies, initiatives, back room standards and merchandise presentation standards.Provide support for the execution of all integrated retail initiatives including Buy on Line Pick up in Store and Buy on Line Ship to Home. Insure stores adhere stores to labor guidelines while providing an outstanding shopping experience.Influence stores daily to achieve established shrink goals.

Hoffman Estates, Il

Directed cross-functional team to increase revenue and profit in top-performing stores. Correlated space planning, marketing, merchandise selection, integrated retail operations, personnel selection, and expense savings to create out-performance results in the highest priority stores. Remodeled 50 stores on schedule and under budget improving customer satisfaction by utilizing space optimization data (science) along with and local management market knowledge (art). Collaborated and aligned strategies and opportunities with District Managers and Regional Vice Presidents.

Hoffman Estates, Il

Managed sales, merchandising, and operational responsibility for stores in New York Metro, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. markets, totaling 14 Districts and 151 stores producing $1.7B in top-line sales.Served as liaison between stores and buying teams to ensure correct merchandise selections and inventory levels, maximizing sales and profit for Region. Managed margins through control of seasonal allocations while utilizing weekly data to lead District Managers in balancing liabilities and minimizing markdowns.Enhanced sales by developing unique merchandise initiatives for strategic high-profit markets, including new perishable and frozen food roll-outs in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. markets.

Troy, Mi

Held complete P&L responsibility of multiple units (12) encompassing $175M revenue. Communicated daily directives to field utilizing and analyzing numerous financial and inventory data reports. Managed 12 direct reports with 48 indirect reports with 1K –1.25K hourly associate base