Peter Watts Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Assistant Manager, Yard Manager

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Creating gaming tables and game master screens for tabletop gaming.

Alberta, Canada

Alberta, Canada

Helped during these tough times.

Calgary, Canada Area

I currently oversee 9 stores in western Canada for an amazing company.Staying in contact with my stores is key for communication and growth, and they always know that they can get in touch with me easily.• Supervise a team of 8 managers and their staff in 9 retail locations in western Canada.• Helped my team of managers during a tough economic time by keeping them positive and challenging themselves and their staff to achieve the KPI standards.• I lead the launch of the new POS systems in our stores in western Canada• Opened new locations in new markets. • Worked with my team to overcome HR issues within their stores.• Created and executed action plans for low performers to help them achieve company standards.• Won the RAISE THE BAR challenge twice, 2013 and 2014 by having the highest KPIs in Rockport Canada.• Managed a challenging off-site storage of over-stock for the store.

Calgary, Canada Area

•Lead a team of 8 department supervisors.•Reduced shrink by 27% from 2010 to 2012.•Manager co-chair of Joint Health Safety Committee, meeting once a month to discuss and fix discrepancies in the facility.•Created and executed action plans for low performers to help them achieve company standards.•Manage store operations on all areas of the store.•Main area of responsibility is general merchandise.•Helped roll-out new payroll system to the store.•Ensure flow of goods from backroom to floor is executed.•Maintain and ensure shrink initiatives are followed.•Working with unionized colleagues and ensuring collective agreement is followed.

•Directed the turn-around of 3 locations in Calgary, by reducing inventory, reducing shrink, and increasing profits by 15% overall.•Continually met and exceeded sales goals and profit and loss statements.•Complete industrial clothing purchasing 2 times a year.•Oversee day to day operations of the store.•Delegate, communicate and follow-up on daily objectives.•Drive sales, utilize training and development tools to provide staff the knowledge to be successful.•Maintain and support changing promotions and sponsored marketing plans .•Set-up and merchandise sales in store for national flyers.•Responsible for sales goals, profit and loss, payroll, merchandising, marketing, shipping/receiving, and loss prevention.

Calgary, Canada Area

•Created and marketed new company logo.•Maintained customer satisfaction with follow-up visit.•Helped to build new business venture.•Helped to grow the company by sourcing out new clients.•Snow removal (commercial and residential).•Spring clean-ups (residential).•Lawn maintenance and care.•Used, operated and maintained heavy machinery.

Toronto, Canada Area

•Grew business to be the highest grossing store in Canada at $3.5 million in a 1200sq ft. store after being open for 2 years in 2003.•Store was ranked 2nd out of 115 in 2005 for highest used sales, best shrink improvement, and customer conversion.•Opened stores in 5 new markets across Canada, from Winnipeg to Prince George BC. Setting-up, and staffing 15 new stores.•Conducted physical inventories for Calgary stores and southern Alberta.•Received the President’s Award for Manager of the Year 2004.•Trained, mentored, and promoted 5 ASMs to store managers.•Provided exceptional quality customer service to consumers

Toronto, Canada Area

•Assisted in managing a specialized shoe store•Responsible for customer service and motivation of the staff•Training of all new associates•Coaching and follow-up of all associates•Shipping/receiving of stock •Opening and closing the store•Implemented changes to marketing within specific time-line

Toronto, Canada Area

•Assisted in managing a life-style store•Responsible for attaining monthly sales targets, inventory control•Trained, recruited and developed store employees•Responsible for all administrative areas of the business•Maintained merchandising standards as per company standards•Shipping and receiving of stock

Toronto, Canada Area

•Managed the racquet and tech shop departments•Stringing racquets, building bikes, working on skis, sharpening skates•Interacted with customers•Developed customer relations•Completed customer orders in a timely manner•Ordered supplies for both departments I supervised•Prepared and set up store for promotional events

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia And Information Resources Design

Web page design and management. Graphic design.

Education record

Education record