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career objective

driven professional seeking a challenging position where expertise in operations, visual merchandising, and retail execution experience will prove instrumental to company success.

profile

 

  offer over 24 years of solid and progressive executive-level sales management experience, including expertise within company operations, merchandising and employee development capacities.

  adept at blending strong decision-making abilities with outstanding organizational skills, solid leadership attributes, and successful interpersonal relationship-building techniques.

  apply sharp problem-solving proficiencies, intelligent business acumen, and cost-effective strategies, along with exceptional written and verbal communication skills, to any professional environment.

  excel in building, developing, and leading top-performing, results-oriented cross-functional sales teams.

  dynamic communication, presentation, negotiation, and diplomatic management skills.

  effectively hired, trained and directed diverse professional teams to success in competitive environments and actively collaborated in human resource operation functions such as evaluating performance and providing guidance/mentoring.

  proven ability to utilize leadership skills in designing new store vision going far beyond conventional solutions; adept at exploring and evaluating revolutionary sales/marketing ideas.

  successfully combine innovative big-picture retail ideas and unique competitive strategies in support of company objectives.

  generate new ideas on the development of innovative and cost effective solutions that enhance competitiveness, increase revenue, and improve customer service capabilities.

professional experience

 

the home depot                                                                                                                                                                                  1990-present

vice president of merchandising, 2004-present

  sharp business acumen and experience in managing broad scope of operations, including merchandising execution and communication for 800 southern division home depot stores.

  successfully steer sales operations to generate high volume growth and revenue; manage $25 billion in sales revenue for the southern division stores.

  responsible for all new store set up operations, including new concept design and capital projects.

  effectively handled the roll-out operations of a new merchandising organizations consisting of both regional and divisional merchants.

  proficiently plan and implement both pre and post hurricane response action plans.

  supervise inventory management and replenishment accountability for the entire division, averaging $5.5 billion in retail merchandise.

 

senior director of operations the home depot 2002-2004

  responsible for new initiative roll-out, store environment design and implementation.

  effectively collaborated in the management of 585 stores, $19 billion in annual sales.

  consistently ensured delivery of quality customer service vital to sustaining and growing accounts.

  managed broad scope of sales operations including metrics measurement, improvement accountability and pro/tool rental for 275 stores.

 

divisional sales merchant, 2002

  successfully supervised the start-up of new paint merchandise for se division, including departmental finances, domestic and import products.

  effectively identified and capitalized on opportunities to penetrate and develop markets.

 

district manager, 1998-2002

  responsible for both sales and inventory management for 9 stores producing $500 million in annual sales revenue.

 

~ additional key experience ~

 

store manager the home depot                                                                                                                                                          1995-1998

assistant store manager the home depot                                                                                                                                        1992-1995

department manager the home depot                                                                                                                                                1990-1992

sales associate the home depot                                                                                                                                                                   1990

fleet services crew chief american airlines                                                                                                                                 1998-1990

restaurant manager graham companies                                                                                                                                          1988-1990

deputy sheriff hampden county sheriff s department                                                                                                                 1984-1990

professional education

 

executive leadership program emory university atlanta, ga                                                                                                              2007

advanced leadership executive education babson executive college boston, ma                                                             1999-2000

law enforcement/criminal justice certification springfield technical college springfield, ma                                    1984-1986

criminal justice accreditation/certification holyoke community college holyoke, ma                                                      1985-1986