Vincent Kovacs Email & Phone Number

Chapel Hill, NC, US

Various Locations In New Jersey And North Carolina

• Have served in multiple management roles at numerous medium to large sales volume store locations and up to 180 associates (up to 60 direct reports). Provide leadership in ensuring that store achieved key standards.
• Rose quickly through company’s ranks from part-time Sales Associate to Supervisor within 90 days and salaried manager within 3 years; often serve as acting Store Manager for extended time periods.
• Reduced shrink for 5 consecutive years, serving as inventory team captain; also contributed previously to team that cut shrink by 37% within one year.
• Played critical role on management team that exceeded sales plan by 12% with 25% sales growth and grew transactions by 12.8% and average ticket sales by 7.3% during 10-week period in 2016.
• Contributed significantly to successfully addressing poor associate job satisfaction levels at one store by providing leadership as captain of “employer of choice committee.”
• Strengthened new employee capabilities and performance through personalized welcoming / training process and by “leading by example.” Have welcomed 100+ new associates into company since 2014.

Cranford, NJ

Served as Electrical Apprentice from 2002‐2003.

Various Locations In NJ

• Sold supplemental insurance products, prospecting for customers throughout state by cold calling, door-to-door soliciting, and following-up on leads. Comfortable working independently. Achieved licensure as Insurance.
• Held accountable for generating six new customer accounts weekly and collecting premiums; consistently met or exceeded sales targets.