donald burns

* Was hired as Asst. Manager was promoted to General Manager 1981. I was quickly recognized as a trouble shooter in * the company, all the properties that I took over for the company where troubled by sales, not hitting profit, margin issue * and staff issues. * Rebuild teams from scratch drive sales, stop store turnover reduce financial waste. * Implemented inventory control through POS, purchase orders and inventory management. * Increase in gross margin through training and purchasing. * Provided leadership to management on store design. * Increased staff financial knowledge to increase profitability.

* Worked in tandem with General Manager to grow sales and profitability through team building, training, customer * service, product selection, menu plaining and increased store communication. * Increased sales in our Packaged Foods by 100%, Candy by 200% and Housewares by 25% through inventory * control, vendor management, training and product sampling program.

* Burns Service * Developed Business Model * Managed and Operated business. * Full service gas station. * Oil Change. * Sold and repaired tires. * Sold small selection of convenience items.

* Circle K * Hired as General Manager in 1994, was quickly promoted a multi-unit manager over 3 stores. Led the market in * staff retention, with a led by example style management. * Increased in same store sales year over year. * Increased in gross margin through training and purchasing. * Increase in EBITA 5% through inventory control, waste management. * Led company in productivity through scheduling,retention and development. * Top of secret shopper program. * Recognized as a trouble shooter. Was routinely sent to struggling stores to help turn around.

* Hired as Night Asst. Manager in 1987 quickly promoted to General Manager in 1988. * Provided leadership to the company on procedures to opening new store for the company. Was responsible for * opening 7 new store locations in the Kansas City Division. Working directly with supervisor of the area, vendors, * merchandising team plan-o-gram, store cleaning and managing store setup team. * Increase sales year over year team building and customer service. * Leader in company secret shopper program. * Oversaw all aspects of store P&L. * Implemented waste control by using on-hand and build to sheets.