thomas polk

* Supervised daily management activities, including: merchandising, sales, inventory control, and staffing. * Established, monitored, and followed up on sales goals, sales plans, and sales budgets to optimize profits. * Worked with each store management team on the statistics of the business, such as: payroll, sales, and profits. * Developed short- and long-term goals and objectives; routinely submitted sales forecast for management.

* Assists Store Manager with all operational responsibilities of the store, including but not limited to, opening and closing the store and executing sales strategies to meet both individual and store goals. * Consistently ranked in the “Top 10% of Sales” in the Region and ranked #1 in assigned store. * Actively involved in the store’s recruitment efforts, as well as the training/mentoring of new Sales Associates. * Successfully passed the Diamond Certification, and the proven ability demonstrated in developing support mechanisms relative to the awareness of inventory loss prevention and the control of shrinkage. * Consistently develops visual merchandising presentations; plans display arrangements and groupings

* Proven ability demonstrated in managing 15-20 stores and over $13 million dollars in sales volume. * Recruited, trained, and developed people for management positions in merchandising, marketing, and retail. * Demonstrated expertise in opening new stores and monitored inventories to reduce delinquencies. * Coordinated sales, merchandising, customer service, and management activities for high volume locations. * Successfully recruited, selected, and trained management, sales, and customer service personnel.

* Proven ability demonstrated in managing 15 stores and over $9million dollars in sales volume. * Recruited, trained, and developed people for management positions in merchandising, marketing, and retail. * Demonstrated expertise in opening new stores and monitored inventories to reduce delinquencies. * Coordinated sales, merchandising, customer service, and management activities for high volume locations. * Successfully recruited, selected, and trained management, sales, and customer service personnel.

* Managed and supervised the department's computer sales, small electronics, major appliances, and video. * Consistently planned, organized, and coordinated the training and development of all sales employees. * Determined marketing strategies through demographics and identification of trend analysis in the market. * Analyzed results to assist Sales Counselors in meeting and resolving aggressive store sales challenges.

* Operational responsibilities of the store, including but not limited to, opening and closing the store and executing sales strategies as well as all P&L responsibilities to meet all store goals and expectations. * Actively involved in the store’s recruitment efforts, as well as the training/mentoring of new Sales Associates. * Successfully passed the Diamond Certification, and the proven ability demonstrated in developing support mechanisms relative to the awareness of inventory loss prevention and the control of shrinkage. * Consistently develops visual merchandising presentations; plans display arrangements and groupings.