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Multi-Unit Sales and Management Operations Professional with experience thru the District Manager level .Strong Leader with Skill set that includes:
* Strategic Planning and Budgeting
* Retail and Non-Profit Consultations
* Human Resources and Training
* Revenue Generation
* Profit and Loss
* Operations Training
* Merchandising 


Additional Background ;
* Recruiting
* Purchasing

Specialties: Management Planning, Scheduling, Maximizing Workforce Productivity, Budgeting, Customer Experience Optimization,Motivation and Sales Training, Performance Management

Sales Manager for a Regional Window Cleaning company. Territory covers Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin

DIVISION MANAGER

General Manager for Sports Apparel Retailer, with Sales, Budgeting, Strategic Planning, Administrative and Operational responsibilities

GENERAL MANAGER

Multi-Unit Manager for 7 Stores in the Chicago Area

MULTI-UNIT MANAGER

Grand-Opened new 15,000 sq ft Store and Donation center in Carpentersville, Illinois in Oct 2008

Bottom-line accountability for all Operations, Sales, Personnel and Administration.
           
Managed a staff of 55, including an Assistant Manager, 2 Retail Coordinators, 4 Supervisors/ Team leads, and hourly associates
               
Achievements
Achieved 20%-30% Monthly Sales and Productivity Increases to budget from January 2009- September 2010, while maintaining Payroll 2%-3% under plan
At 74%, employee turnover rate was one of the lowest in the 36 Store chain

Personnel Training and Development- Successfully helped mentor and train Supervisors/ Team Leaders to advance further along Goodwill's" Career Path " program. Oversaw the training and development of Associate Jennifer Kent, promoted to Team Leader from Associate earlier than the Career Path Schedule. Placed Team Leader Janet Ruther in the Career Path program for Assistant Manager

Achieved 20%+ increase in Production goals t

Managed a $13 Million, 80,000 sq ft. General Merchandise Department Store including Hardlines and Operations management and merchandising, hiring and training an average of 100 staff with 25 Direct Reports, 75 Indirect Reports.

ASSISTANT GM/CO-MANAGER 2005

Administered Orientations, Benefits, Hiring and Training of new Associates & performance evaluations.

Store Human Resource Coordinator 2003

Responsible for all Operational and HR functions for a 50,000 sq. ft. Sporting Goods
store. Facility and receiving       management, scheduling, cash office, and payroll
control for all departments, 50 associates, Department Heads, and; team members.Left to accept Assistant General Manager Position with Value City
*	Consistently met District standards in Payroll, Company Audits and Receiving.
Contributed to achievement of 3rd highest Sales totals in 12 Store district 3 consecutive
years
Hired, oriented and trained incoming Team members in all features of the business,
including Sales, Operations, Merchandising and Administration. Follwed up with appropriate
disciplinary action where necessary, administered personnel evaluations

Operations Manager

Responsible for assisting GM for 90,000 sq ft. Department Store, with  Hardlines coverage
including Furniture, Electronics, Toys, Sporting Goods, Housewares, and Domestics.
Merchandising, Administrative, Hiring and Personnel decisions. 30 Direct reports,
including 5 Team Leads. Store Sales projection $15 Million.Company ceased Operations in

Assistant General Manager/Hardlines

Responsible for 6 Chicago and Suburban specialty video chain stores. Total P&L
responsibilities, Budgeting, Sales Forecasts, Operational and Payroll controls for
District. Hiring of Store Managers and Assistants, as well as Training and Team Building.

District Manager

Accountability for Hardlines and Softlines management for off-price retailer including
Merchandising, Scheduling and Sales for areas.  Opened Store on Fullerton Ave., and helped
open another.  50 team members, 20 direct reports.  Left company in 1999 to accept

Merchandise Manager

Responsible for opening and managing party goods store, staff of 32 Management Personnel
and Team Members

General Manager

Responsible for managing mass-merchandise retail store with average sales volume of
$9M.Oversaw 50+ staff, including Assistant Managers, Department Supervisors and Team
Members, had all Sales, Budgetary, Operational and Administrative responsibilities

Store Manager

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Philip Dopko: in Elgin, IL

Philip Dopko

American National Skyline Inc.

Fan's Edge/ Dreams Retail

The Salvation Army

Goodwill Industries

Value City Department Stores

Value City

Sports Authority

Ames Stores

Video Update

T. J. Maxx

Party City

F&M Distributors

Fenton High School