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Hardlines Manager

A results-driven management professional offering 7 years of progressive leadership experience and management responsibilities. A proven record of hiring and transforming high-potential staff into outstanding leaders and experienced at problem solving and budgetary skills. Improved financial performance in each of my roles through increased sales results and inventory shrinkage reductions.

Management Experience
Dick’s Sporting Goods – Sales Experience and Management Program   September 2008 – Present
Hard lines Manager                            October 2014 - Present: ?
Soft lines Manager				2012 – October 2014
?Sales Support Manager			2012
?Apparel Lead/Key Holder		 	2011?
Nike Coordinator/Sales Associate	 	2008 – 2011

Major Accomplishments 

Following successful sales experience specializing in the Nike soft line product, entered the Dick’s Sporting Goods Management program as manager of 15 associates in the Newport Beach, CA. store.  
Trained and coached associates in selling techniques, customer service, and loss prevention, with several of these associates having subsequently been promoted to leads and managers. 
Managed the Footwear and Apparel departments which had the highest inventory volumes in the store, consistently driving 20% annual sales increases in both departments. 

Promoted to the Ladera Ranch, CA. store as Soft Lines Manager, with additional responsibilities for store payroll and staff scheduling. 
Trained store department managers in time management skills and productivity improvement processes which drove store performance improvements while consistently being under budget.  
Worked with buyers to increase sales volume in the Surf/Skate California brand market.  As a result this departments’ sales increased 40% during 2013 contributing to increased store profitability.
Created the Inventory Loss Reduction (“Shrink”) Business Plan for the store and through its execution reduced inventory loss by 6% (as % of sales) for the 2014 inventory cycle.  
Sales District “Shrink” committee member since 2014 for reduced retail theft & inventory losses. 

Promoted to the Oceanside, CA. store as Hard Lines Manager, specifically responsible for Team Sports and Lodge departments.  
With Team Sports season about to start and with Baseball being the strongest sales area currently working on sales improvement plans with the store manager who is a leader in the baseball analysis area for Dick’s Sporting Goods. 
Additional responsibility for 37% decrease in store losses (“Shrink” prevention) for 2015.

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Sarah Dewalt: Hardlines Manager in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Sarah Dewalt

Dick's Sporting Goods

Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania