jon ring

* Oversee operations of entire store *  Manage incoming freight and visual merchandising *  Educate team on customer service, resolve HR issues

* Maintained inventory and sales for specialty departments in a $30 million store *  Recruited, interviewed, trained, and retained a diverse sales team *  Managed safety programs and maintained OSHA compliance * general manager; Supervised all aspects of daily store operations *  Reduced shrink from 3.3% to 1.3% in one year *  Planned and executed all retail reality training for corporate office hires

* Accepted responsibility for district sales and profitability *  Forecasted and monitored achievement of all financial targets *  Managed controllable expenses for 12 stores * training store manager / store manager; Trained all newly hired store managers *  Supervised all aspects of daily store operations *  Focused on communication and development of team (promoted 18 associates to Assistant Store Managers and 4 Assistant Store Managers to Store Managers) * capabilities *  Maximize sales by implementing and executing company policies and procedures *  Use creativity to inspire, motivate, and encourage continual growth in both associates and management *  Assess and report on business conditions and team performance *  Communicate with corporate by identifying and reacting to sales trends *  Experience in operations of retail environment

* Ring family Dalton, MA * X Managed family finances * X Coordinated time and resources of all family members * X Spent quality time with two children, Madison (12/07) and Jacoby (4/10

* X Paid all bills including teacher salaries * X Mediated any complaints between parents and teachers to positive resolution * X Conducted monthly board meetings * X Interviewed and hired teacher * provided feedback and evaluations * X Supported all fundraising efforts * X Advertised and recruited new students * participated in open house event