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-Directly responsible for driving the operational execution of a $11.02 Million (increase of 16.6% over PY), 15 store territory, supporting Home Depot, and Lowe’s.-Manage a “high profile territory” in the corporate backyard. Consisting of multiple “store walks”with SVP’s, VP’s, RVP’s, Brand Teams, etc – to demonstrate in-store execution and discuss future business/marketing strategies.Responsible for hiring, managing, and budgeting a team of merchandisers and counselors to assist with product placement/building product displays/ and inventory flow.-Lead talent development with my team by coaching and developing strong communication skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving.-Communicate with KDM’s, by showing them weekly/monthly/yearlysales to “sell in” incremental space to increase sales and reduce competition off-shelf presence. -Responsible for presenting annual business overview presentations to store management and district managers.-Member of the Safety Committee and In-Store Safety subcommittee. Working directly on re-working our “near miss” policies to help drive a safer work environment along with reducing loss of time injuries.

-Provide gardening and horticulture knowledge to customers-Develop monthly sales.-Create a positive environment that engages customers and promotes operational excellence.-Establish Associate work schedules to ensure that the store is open for the established retail hours-Establish and achieve yearly goals and objectives which includes but not limited to sales projections and managing expenditures within acceptable expectations.-Manage and oversee a $500k yearly budget for store operations-Provide outstanding customer service-Ensure that all staff are certified to operate all equipment necessary-Store’s inventory management the ordering process, physical goods receipt process, and electronic goods receipt process in SAP & Counterpoint, sales reporting, cycle & inventory counting, product & SKU maintenance, and the store re-stocking process.-Manage $700k annual spend on promotional and Branded merchandise account

-Store’s inventory management the ordering process, physical goods receipt process, and electronic goods receipt process in SAP & Counterpoint, sales reporting, cycle & inventory counting, product & SKU maintenance, and the store re-stocking process. -Responsible for checking out customers, operating a cash register, processing customer payments, data entry, and general clean-up of the facilities.

-Route Lawn technicians in several markets in the North-Central region.-Work on daily deadline to have work prepared and sent to the branches for the next day.-Work with GM’s daily to make sure customer and business needs are met. -Handel several different spreadsheet and databases daily to gather data on what job need to be completed.

-Applied fertilizers and pesticides to lawns according to schedule, safety procedures, and label instructions.-Drove company vehicle to the customer location.-Completed required production forms and customer instructions.-Measure lawns of potential customers to provide them with an accurate cost of Scotts Lawn Services.-Perform daily 360-degree inspection of truck and equipment before taking the vehicle out on the road and upon return.-Complete production reports, new sales forms, customer invoice forms, daily vehicle inspection report, and cancel/skip notices as required daily.-Maintain vehicle and equipment through cleanliness, safety, and general maintenance.-Assist in maintaining cleanliness of the facility.

-Performs a safety check of the equipment to ensure it is safe to operate.-Performs daily assignments as directed by team Group Leader or Supervisor-Actively participates in plant cleanliness by re-stacking, picking-up trash and debris, and washing their equipment-Performs physical inventory counts of finished goods as required-Meets quality and quantity standards-Responsible for the safe operation of the forklift and maintaining fluid levels