Improve business performance through the development and execution of action plans based on the analysis of existing issues.Delegate management operations, marketing, and sales initiatives in a start-up environment.Oversee employee training, team integration, recruitment, and retention.Serve as a key member of the executive team that sets the company’s strategic direction, establish standards of performance, and monitors results. Develop long-term partnerships that are lucrative and facilitate growth for all parties.

Organize the recruiting, hiring, staffing and training of 30 stores covering the Midwest and East-coast. Responsible for overseeing internal audits and inventory control. Managed sales behaviors and drove sales through personal visits, phone contacts and market meetings.Responsible for setting payroll plans, and developing innovative systems to maintained payroll within allocated budget.Perform site evaluations for new areas of real estate development. Responsible for opening 59 new stores nationwide, as well as organize and assist in the the opening and renovation of locations within my territory.Maintained top employee retention by utilizing the training and development initiatives set forth in by the Company. Spearheaded the Shi by Journeys division as a incremental growth initiative that continues to return high profit for the company.

Supervised overall store operations for two store locations. Hired and trained staff for both store locations. Developed innovative customer services, with unique special order services and products not available elsewhere. Responsible for achieving sales vs. goals, and maintaining operating income standards. Purchased merchandise for retail sale in both locations. Managed loss prevention and inventory accountability.