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Mississauga

Work with Strategic clients to understand their business needs and provide optimum solutions. Manage day-to-day activities of Account Managers and provide support and guidance to account management team to meet or exceed client expectations. Track and monitor overall account performance to meet revenue targets while working with management in identifying business success factors and risks for new and existing clients. Prepare monthly overview of client activities, revenue forecast and future plan while developing long and short term strategic plans for clients. Manage contract renewals, perform contract and financial negotiations. Direct clients during on-boarding process, assist in issue escalation and risk management. Prepare and deliver client presentations, Executive Business Reviews, case studies and proposals.

•Work closely with Regional Manager to ensure all aspects of company merchandising standards are met in order to drive successful same store growth and increase brand presence.•Perform regular inventory analysis and audits to maintain compliance, conduct loss prevention investigations, evaluate merchandising standards and ensure timely execution of freight flow.•Develop future leaders by performing talent gap analysis, and working closely with individuals.•Exceeded sales budgets by 9% for the current fiscal year. Successfully finished first two quarters ranking #1 in the region and top 5 in the company for sales to budget. •Four of my locations ranked in the company’s top 75 stores for Q1 & Q2 of current fiscal year. This is based out of 900 retail locations. Also had the #1 store in Canada for Q1 and #5 store in Canada for Q2.

Eastern Ontario

• Responsible for nine mobile locations & fifteen Store within a Store (SWAS) locations in eastern Ontario.• Ranked #1 district in Canada for both SWAS and stand-alone locations for two years.• Work closely with director of merchandising, senior buyers and marketing to bring in right product assortment and help drive successful same store growth and increase brand presence.• Same store sales grew by 60% in 2010 and ranked top district for growth. Successfully opened and launched 7 new locations. Set new company record for grand opening in multiple locations.• Developed the store management team to deliver excellent customer experiences while driving strong operating profit. Top 3 stores in Canada for FY11 were in my district.• Worked with brand director to create new company operating procedures to help drive efficiencies.• Developed and designed five programs currently implemented across Canada. Programs focused on Business Management, People development and Store Operations.

Whitby

• Responsible for all store operations with an annual budget of over $27 million. • Monitor store’s completion of merchandising, inventory and operations through assistant managers who focus on executing company goals for their departments, consistent training and people development.• Recruit, interview and select new employees that fit the company culture. • Exceeded sales budgets by 7% and geek squad budgets by 40% for the current fiscal year. Successfully finished the busiest season ranking second in Canada with 10% sales growth over previous year. Top 3 in the country and number one in GTA for operating profit over target for current fiscal year. • Firm believer in roster management i.e. attaining results through talent powered systems and encouraging a strength based environment that fosters growth. • Host weekly sales calls for the district. Key focus on training and sharing best practices on driving profitability. Partner with district and national team to drive Customer Satisfaction scores within the GTA. • Communicate with national merchants and buyers frequently to improve store merchandising, in stock position and drive top line for the district.

Multiple Gta Locations

• Responsible for driving the sales floor for an A volume location grossing $45 Million annually with a headcount of 130 employees including five department supervisors.• Trained externally hired General Managers and Sales Managers as well as internally promoted staff, on the company’s guidelines, best practices and how to effectively manage the sales floor.• Coordinate & manage sales training for all associates, supervisors and managers in the store. This includes employee certification, sales proficiency & techniques, and POS procedures.• Create monthly action plans to strategize and target district goals/sales. This resulted in an increase in overall store sales, as well as store & department ranking. • Actively engage in employee reviews, coaching and performance management using the “One minute Management” technique and “Whale Done” Approach.• Effectively turned around the sales of a store location within 5 months and showed growth of over 10%.• Handled escalated customer opportunities and provided decisions beneficial to both parties.• Achieved and exceeded annual sales targets by utilizing best-in-class managerial and sales techniques. • Selected to be a member of the Management team to setup and successfully launch the first downtown & flagship store for the company at Bay & Dundas. Set new company sales records for soft & grand opening.

Brampton, Ontario

• Promoted to a District Coordinator position for GTA based on product knowledge and experience of the retail electronics market.• Gathered information on all the national & regional competitors, weekly flyer and Ad tracking and dissemination of the information to the National Pricing & Merchandising Managers.• Created a new competitor grid for the team and had to access the competitive environment in Windsor before the Best Buy store launch.

Executive Leadership, Business/Corporate Communications

Bachelor'S Degree, Marketing, Business Communications, Retail Management

Associate'S Degree, Business Administration And Marketing, Graduated With Honors And Maintained A 4.1 G.P.A