Store Manager/ Team Advisor

Posted on: 2007-04-19

Celeta R. Davies 1913 Belle Haven Drive, #304 Landover, MD 20785 [email protected] (240) 432-9943 Cell Successful manager with over nine years of expertise in Operations, Team Development, Sales and Production. Summary of Qualifications Demonstrates expertise in dramatically reducing cost expenditures while increasing productivity. Proven ability to select, train, and motivate sales staff to achieve ambitious goals. Proactive, hands-on style, extensive team leadership and personnel development skills. Adept at training and managing employees across numerous divisions in several key areas. Superior communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills. Career Highlights Business Operations Direct and monitor service/ repair and retail facility activities in world class enterprise. Advise and implement a stringent program of audit controls to ensure operational compliance for all ten stores within the Retail Manager\'s district. Maintain responsibility for developing, administering, and monitoring million-dollar operation. Build and foster a proactive workplace environment with the highest level of employee participation. Maintain inventory, logistics, purchasing and procurement of products and supplies. Effect significant expense reduction through manpower and operational cost control processes. Retail Store Management Best in Class operation of the highest volume retail location in the area top 13-location nationwide. Utilize customer service and public relations skills to develop successful business and community relations via but not limited to Silver Spring and Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Substantially increased sales volume for two consecutive years. Possess experience in budget management, forecasting, project planning/execution, and program direction. Monitor and mentor sales/ inventory associates and team leaders, providing all employees with necessary training and development to achieve personal and organizational goals. Consistently create a competitive and team environment that fosters excitement and loyalty. Human Resources Foster workplace diversity and ensure all team members remain compliant in all training requirements. Motivate, train, and mentor individuals, providing necessary tools to meet or exceed company expectations. Streamline work processes to decrease wage and salary expenses through well-managed scheduling. Professional Experience Carmax 2006 9/2006- 11/2006: Sales Manager in Training- Laurel, Md CarMax Sales Managers coach & train sales consultants to achieve goals as well as to ensure profitability through correct use of store systems and processes. Essential duties and responsibilities include Fostering an environment of exceptional customer service, Training, Coaching & Developing a team of sales consultants participating in recruiting & hiring in order to fuel company growth Sprint/ Nextel Communications 1997-2006 2004-2006: Retail Store Manager/ Team Advisor- Silver Spring, MD. Serve as retail manager for high volume retail location with nearly $8 million dollars in yearly revenues. Involved in all business start-up and retrofit activities-such as demographic analysis, floor layouts, and staffing needs. Recruit, hire, train and schedule the stores 24 employees and supervisors, shifting into cashier, sales, and floor, service / repair and inventory roles. Track and compare all financial numbers, from floor sales, service and repair revenues to gross and net revenues. Focus employee training on providing 100% customer service to ensure long-term customer loyalty and securing future sales. Monitor store stock levels, merchandising and floor logistics to produce patron up-selling. Manage and work with store supervisors and inventory personnel to identify and address loss prevention and shrinkage issues. 1997- 2004: Fast track promotions in earlier career at Sprint during the company\'s start-up phase. Served in multiple retail positions: Customer Service, Team Lead, Assistant Manager and Manager of multiple locations throughout the Washington Metropolitan area. Education Saint Paul\'s College, Lawrenceville, Virginia 1994 - 1995 Honors and Awards Winner, 2002 Presidents Award Sales Excellence Winner, 2004 Presidents Award Sales Excellence Winner, 2005 100% Club Training and Certification National Service and Repair Management Training - Sprint/ Nextel 2006 Managing Change - Sprint/Nextel 2006 National Management Practices Training - Sprint/ Nextel 2005 Playing to Win - Sprint/ Nextel 2006 Retail Store Manager Academy - Sprint 2003 Computer Skills Microsoft Office Suite Windows XP Precedent 2000 Retail Management Systems POS .