Tom Fischetti Email & Phone Number

Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Lead 14 stores throughout South Florida with $150M+ in sales volume. Directed 14 Store Leaders, 42 Supervisors and approximately 400 associates.» Recognized for quickly identifying and developing a diverse group of top talent at all levels within the district.» Built trust with direct reports and fostered a culture of inclusion, empowerment, and peer to peer accountability.» Maintained a high level of customer engagement thru high levels of associate engagement, as seen in VOC/VOA metrics.» Drove top line sales despite inventory challenges through effective leveraging of our OMNI channels.» Mentored Regional peer group in succession planning, career pathing and performance management.

Greater Chicago Area / Northeast / Canada

Managed 200+ stores in North America & Canada with $400M+ in sales volume. Directed 14 District Managers, 2 HR Directors, 1 Regional Operations Director, and 1 Loss Prevention Manager. » Established track record in pinpointing and developing talent, as well as promoting several Store Managers to District Managers, and two District Managers to Regional Vice President. » Instituted empowerment, training, and recognition efforts to achieve highest service and engagement scores within the company.» Condensed store-related expenditures by +20% through focused and well-ordered process around payroll control, inventory management, and individual stores financial health. » Successfully aligned 100+ stores attained through mergers into Party City model. » Tactically augmented regions real estate portfolio through series of new store openings, relocations, and remodels. » Amplified profitability through reorganization of stores physical space to maximize planogram sizes, enabling built-in margin improvements. » Boosted store performance and efficiencies through an array of process enhancements.

Greater Chicago Area / Great Lakes

Managed 60 stores across 8 states with $250M+ in sales volume. Directed 8 District Managers, 1 Regional Operations Manager, and 1 Regional Loss Prevention Manager.» Administered inventory levels to guarantee in stocks and reduced aged inventory levels by +25%. » Sparked 15 basis point improvement over previous year results and generated best shrink results in company for 2007 physical inventory period. » Increased store audit scores by +20% by concentrating on front-end procedures; expanded frequency of self-audit requirements. » Dramatically condensed carrier detention costs by ~50% year-to-date.» Propelled top line sales through disciplined processes around freight flow, in stock processes, and execution of seasonal features and end caps.» Trained and coached District Managers and Store Leaders to achieve a high level of operational excellence by focusing on processes, efficiencies, and procedures.

Greater Atlanta Area / Greater Chicago Area / Northeast / Puerto Rico

As Regional Vice President and Director Of Store Operations, I led both field and corporate office teams in support of over 500+ locations across the US and Puerto Rico. » Enhanced units per transactions by 3.5%, average dollar transaction by 2.1%, and guest conversion rate by 1% through introduction of point of purchase selling programs and sales contests focusing on improving key business metrics. » Boosted sales by $16.2M introducing full size shoe departments into 383 doors.» Headed new corporate initiative focusing on increasing operational efficiencies and condensing payroll costs which resulted in a reduction of payroll expenses by 25%. » Promoted multiple managers and regional staff members to positions of greater accountability within the organization. » Resurged sales performance, reduced markdowns, and developed guest loyalty by capitalizing on product opportunities within specific geographic markets in Florida.