Ray David Email & Phone Number

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

- Developed and promoted 4 assistants to store manager.- Leading team in building national ‘Shop You Way Rewards’ branding with CitiBank.- Drove 50% reduction in shrink through process efficiencies and KPI excellence.- Leading change as Sears continues to build its online presence over brick & mortar stores.

Dallas/Ft Worth

- Responsible for all aspects of 8 store district running from $110 million in Austin to $145 million in DallasResponsibilities included recruiting, staffing, building teams and bench- Full P&L, metric, and profitability responsibility.

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

- Responsible for P&L for $30 million store and drove credit acquisition to #1 volume in nation.- Developed and promoted 3 assistants to store manager in New Mexico stores. - Drove appliance sales in excess of $14 million annually, total $21 million hardline sales.

Biloxi, Mississippi Area

- Led transition team in merger between Sears & Kmart.- Led team in rebuilding store and staff after Hurricane Katrina.- Moved store from $12 million to $26 million volume units.- Partnered with ‘Extreme Home Makeover’ team to help in rebuilding the Gulf Coast community.- Developed two assistants to store manager position.

Greater New Orleans Area

- Market Manager for New Orleans Market from 1999-2002.- Increased sales from $11 million to $19 million- Finished in top five in sales volume each year- Top hardlines sales volume store for six straight years- Top gift registry store in company for three straight years, averaging over 1,350 registries per year- Supervised 11 managers and up to 150.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

- Developed, communicated, and implemented merchandising strategies for the company as part of the merchandise coordination staff- Extensive travel across 20 states- Based in corporate offices in Baton Rouge, LA- Developed training programs for associates in the field of merchandising and presentation