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StoreManager

Bree Hoffman

Colorado Springs,CO

Summary

High-performing Store Manager familiar with managing a range of personalities to effectively build consensus and achieve operational targets. Dedicated to maintaining smooth, efficient and highly successful store operations. Organized and effective at encouraging staff cooperation and productivity to meet and exceed objectives. Born leader and analytical problem-solver with proven team building and management success. Experienced with high volume stores and fast pace environments. Revitalizes operations and adapts to changing market conditions.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Manager

Walgreens
Colorado Springs, CO
11.2021 - Current
  • Monitors and analyzes the customer service provided by team members. Offers reminders, training, and encouragement, and develops action plans for improvement in both retail and pharmacy.
  • Greets customers and clinic patients, and offers assistance with products and services.
  • Models and shares customer service best practices with all team members to deliver a distinctive and delightful customer and patient experience, including interpersonal habits (e.g., greeting, eye contact, courtesy, etc.) and Walgreens service traits (e.g., offering help proactively, identifying needs, servicing until satisfied, etc.).
  • Resolves customer complaints and helps respond to customers’ special needs.
  • Supervises operation of the store and pharmacy, including opening/closing/changing shifts, task delegation and scheduling team members.
  • Supervises the control of the store money including register counts, withdraws from bank, armored car pickups, safe deposits, change orders and oversees all aspects of bookkeeping including ledger, invoices, cash reports and time records.
  • Supervises merchandising by planning and implementing sets and resets and revisions of basic department and end stands, display tables, and promotional space, using multiple discount pricing, signs, advertising, promotional items, seasonality, etc.
  • Analyzes inventory trends and supervises inventory management, including ordering items, keeping stock, and liquidating stock and leveraging company resources to avoid outs and overstock.
  • Supervises receiving, stocking, pricing, returning, and transferring of merchandise.
  • Ensures execution of District Manager operational feedback.
  • Implements store organization through proper hiring and placement, scheduling of work assignments and delegation.
  • Ensures that store/grounds are clean and presentable; manages repair and maintenance; responds to emergencies.
  • Manages operations of assigned location including strict compliance with any and all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to the sale of alcohol, tobacco, fresh food, and pharmacy products.
  • Ensures staff has working knowledge of all computer and technology systems and software (e.g. registers, StoreNet, Intercom+, etc. Ensures response to all systems problems by contacting information technology support.
  • Complies with all company policies and procedures; maintains respectful relationships with coworkers.
  • Completes special assignments and other tasks as assigned.
  • Assigns daily operational responsibilities and tasks and sets expectations for store team members and assistant managers.
  • Analyzes financial and performance data; develops action plans to increase sales and control costs.
  • Reviews KPIs daily and prepare to discuss with district management.
  • Reviews and analyzes asset protection data and develops and implements action plans to reduce loss.
  • Analyzes pharmacy performance indicators and works with the pharmacy manager to enhance the performance of the pharmacy, ensuring support during busy periods, including serving as a pharmacy technician, when necessary and allowed by law.
  • Analyzes performance indicators of the clinic and works with Clinic Coordinator or Manager to ensure performance and support.
  • Identifies sales opportunities to ensure the growth and performance of the store and pharmacy.
  • Manages inventory levels through ordering, keeping stock, liquidating stock, anticipating fast selling items and seasonal changes.
  • Manages team member performance by assigning responsibilities, setting goals and expectations, observing performance, providing feedback and giving recognition. Manages employee career progression.
  • Monitors and ensures timely completion of required training programs, including pharmacy training programs, for all team members within the store; provides coaching for team members.
  • Makes hiring, promotion and termination decisions.
  • Addresses issues and disciplines store team members, engages with Employee Relations and Human Resources as appropriate.
  • Develops employee performance plans and follows up according to deadlines.
  • Monitors and approves team member compensation.
  • Promotes teamwork and motivates team members by establishing expectations, tracking results, showing enthusiasm and sharing vision.
  • Ensures compliance with all corporate policies, applicable employment laws, and is consistently fair in the treatment of all team members
  • Communicates regularly with team members through one-on-one discussions, group meetings, soliciting input, answering questions, and ensuring communication is open between management and non-management team members.
  • Participates in company and on-the-job training to improve skills and productivity and attends training requested by District Management and corporate, including Walgreens School of Operations completion within six month in Store Manager Position.
  • Follows performance improvement plans offered by District Manager.
  • Obtains pharmacy technician registration/licensure as required by state law (and pursues PTCB or ExCPT certification, as required by state).
  • Seeks self-development by monitoring own performance, setting high personal standards, learning about the fields of retail and management, seeking best practices, and learning about the pharmacy.
  • Serves as liaison between district, corporate and the store to provide a communication channel, respond to requests, provide feedback and implement initiatives.
  • Conducts community outreach (e.g., speaks with members of community, physicians in area).
  • Assists District Manager in planning and attending community events.
  • Managed store employees successfully in fast-paced environment through proactive communication and positive feedback.
  • Completed point of sale opening and closing procedures.
  • Maximized sales and minimized shrinkage through excellent customer service and adherence to standard practices.

Assistant Store Manager

Walgreens
Colorado Springs, CO
04.2019 - 11.2021
  • Supervises the operation of the store and team members, including assigning daily activities, delegating tasks to team members, opening/closing/changing shifts, approving time records, time off and managing other scheduling conflicts to ensure proper team member coverage.
  • Collaborates with external partners to drive the future of their Walgreens store. Identifies ways to support external partnerships and services as a resource for Pharmacy Operations Manager in seeking community outreach opportunities.
  • Supports Store Manager in leveraging data, analysis, and team member input to make fact-based decisions, follow-up, and monitor impact.
  • Supervises the control of the store cash management including but not limited to register counts, withdraws from bank, armored car pickups, safe deposits, change orders and oversees all aspects of bookkeeping.
  • Supervises front end and pharmacy inventory, completing resets/revisions and price changes; analyzes front end and pharmacy inventory trends to create corrective action plans; trains/coaches team members to follow inventory standard operating procedures.
  • Ensures execution of operational feedback from the Store Manager and District Manager through delegation and supervision of team members.
  • Ensures that store interior and exterior are clean and presentable; manages repair and maintenance; responds to emergencies.
  • Ensures team members have a working knowledge of all computer and technology systems and software.
  • Provides for the safety and well-being of team members; effectively utilizes the Security Operations Center.
  • Complies with all company policies and procedures, manages operations of assigned location including strict compliance with any and all applicable laws and regulations, including sale of alcohol, tobacco, fresh food, and pharmacy products.
  • Completes special assignments and other tasks as assigned.
  • Independently analyzes financial and performance data; creates action plans to support achievement of business deliverables.
  • Uses operating statements, key performance indicators, and other relevant tools to engage the team; drive solutions and actions for store improvement. Collaborates with Store Manager to identify sales opportunities, gain insights, to ensure growth and performance of the store through new initiaves as directed by the Support Center.
  • Supports Pharmacy during busy periods, including serving as a pharmacy technician, when necessary.
  • Primarily responsible for leading and training team members; provides training, mentoring, coaching, and support to enable team members’ career development.
  • Responsible for team member discipline, coaching meetings, and makes recommendation regarding team member performance management, including discipline and termination when appropriate.
  • Manages team member performance by assigning responsibilities, developing performance plans, setting goals and expectations, observing performance, providing feedback and giving recognition to enhance effectiveness of individual team members and overall team.
  • Acquires and retains talent, builds pipelines to keep store properly staffed, and ensures a diverse pipeline of future leaders. Anticipates short and long-term staffing needs, develops talent plan, manages candidate pool, participates in the interview process and makes hiring decisions.
  • Ensures proper procedures are followed for selection, recruitment, record retention, and training as required by company policy and local, state and federal laws.
  • Establishes a culture of accountability through clear expectations and performance management, Performance Improvement Plans, and constructive discipline.
  • Successfully completes Store Manager learning and development program. Completes all required learning and development courses, certification, and any training assigned by Store Manager, District Manager and company leaders.
  • Monitors own performance, seeks continuous feedback from leader and team members, and commits to self-development; has an Individual Development Plan in place.
  • Obtains and maintains valid pharmacy technician license as required by state.
  • Communicates regularly with team members through one-on-one discussions, group meetings to ensure communication is open between leaders and team members. Actively responds to team member questions or concerns.
  • Assists Store Manager in planning and communicating the company and store strategy.
  • Engages customers and patients by greeting them and offering assistance with products and services. Resolves customer complaints in a timely manner and answers questions to ensure a positive customer experience. Models and shares customer service best practices.
  • Monitors customer service, provides coaching, training, and develops plans for improvements in both the front-end and pharmacy. Empowers team members to find the most impactful resolution for customers; seeks solutions that exceed customer expectations and builds loyalty.
  • Accountable for improving on overall customer service metrics.
  • Maintained positive customer relationships by responding quickly to customer service inquiries.
  • Managed opening and closing procedures and recommended changes to enhance efficiency of daily activities.
  • Responded to customer concerns, working with manager to significantly raise customer satisfaction ratings.

Shift Leader

Walgreens
Ocala, Florida
05.2018 - 04.2019
  • Opens and closes the store in the absence of store management, including all required systems start-ups, required cash handling, and ensuring the floor and stock room are ready for the business day. Responsible for opening back door of store for deliveries.
  • Completes product returns, order voids, customer refunds, cash drops to the safe, and provides change as requested to cash registers.
  • Engages customers and patients by greeting them and offering assistance with products and services. Resolves customer issues and answers questions to ensure a positive customer experience.
  • Models and shares customer service best practices with all team members to deliver a distinctive and delightful customer experience, including interpersonal habits (e.g., greeting, eye contact, courtesy, etc.) and Walgreens service traits (e.g., offering help proactively, identifying needs, servicing until satisfied, etc.).
  • Responsible for holding store keys to open and close without management as necessary.
  • Assists with and coaches other team members to work with warehouse and vendor ordering process as the orders are created, reviewed, and received, including opening the backdoor for vendor deliveries.
  • Responsible and accountable for registering all related sales on assigned cash register, including records of scanning errors, price verifications, items not on file, price modifications, and voids.
  • Assists manager or assistant store manager in reviewing order exceptions on order release day and assists in reverse logistics (e.g., 1506, returns, empty package).
  • Assists manager or assistant store manager in evaluating and developing displays, including promotional, seasonal, super structures, and sale merchandise. Completes resets and revisions.
  • Maintains accurate inventory counts; maintains the accuracy of on-hand quantities including, but not limited to, basic departments, stockroom, and overstock locations.
  • Assist with ensuring the Outdate program is followed with team members.
  • Responsible for basic department pricing and making daily price changes; ensures proper signage is displayed at the store to support accurate pricing of products. Ensures any additional pricing tasks related to local regulations and/or regulatory compliance programs are completed accurately and within the required time frame.
  • Assist with bookkeeping activities, including cash report, cash counts, ledgers, and bill payment as necessary or as requested.
  • Assists with exterior and interior maintenance by ensuring clean, neat, orderly store condition and appearance, including requesting store or system repairs as required in manager absence, or as requested by manager.
  • Assists with separation of food items (e.g., raw foods from pre-cooked) and product placement as specified by policies/procedures (e.g., raw and frozen meats on bottom shelves). For consumable items, assists in stock rotation, using the first in, first out method and restock outs.
  • Has working knowledge of store systems and store equipment.
  • Assist at Pharmacy out window as requested.
  • Ensures compliance with state and local laws regarding regulated products (e.g., alcoholic beverages and tobacco products).
  • Responsible for bag checks of team members before leaving the store.
  • Complies with all company policies and procedures; maintains respectful relationships with coworkers.
  • Completes special assignments and other tasks as assigned.
  • Serves as a liaison between management and non-management team members by communicating assigned tasks to team members when store management is not present.
  • Reports disciplinary issues and customer complaints to management.
  • Trained new employees and delegated daily tasks and responsibilities.
  • Resolved customer complaints and issues and offered thoughtful solutions to maintain customer satisfaction.
  • Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
  • Delivered superior training and leadership to teams to boost performance and help team members achieve performance targets.

Designated Hitter

Walgreens
Ocala, FL
08.2017 - 05.2018
  • Provides customers with courteous, friendly, fast, and efficient service.
  • Recommends items for sale to customer and recommends trade-up and/or companion items.
  • Registers customer purchases on assigned cash register, collects cash and distributes change as requested; processes voids, returns, rain checks, refunds, and exchanges as needed. Takes customer to OTC aisle when possible to assist in locating products.
  • Keeps counters and shelves clean and well merchandised, takes inventory, and maintains records. Checks in and prices merchandise as required or as directed by store manager or communicated by the shift leader.
  • Performs duties as assigned by Pharmacy Manager, Staff Pharmacist and Store Manager including utilizing pharmacy systems to enter patient and drug information, ensuring information is entered correctly, filling prescriptions by retrieving, counting and pouring pharmaceutical drugs, verifying medicine is correct, and checking for possible interactions. Assists pharmacists in scheduling and maintaining work flow.
  • Reports, immediately, prescription errors to pharmacist on duty and adheres to Company policies and procedures in relation to pharmacy errors and the Quality Improvement Program. Reviews and complies with the Walgreen Co. Pharmacy Code of Conduct.
  • Strictly adheres to the Walgreen Co. policy regarding Good Faith Dispensing during all applicable prescription dispensing activities.
  • Handles telephone calls that do not require personal attention of the pharmacist, including those to physicians.
  • Processes (corrects and resubmits) manual claims for third party program prescription services in a timely and efficient manner, and performs other clerical duties, as assigned by the Pharmacy Manager.
  • Assists and supports Pharmacy Department on inventory management activities, such as, ordering, unpacking, checking and storing shipment of pharmaceuticals. Maintains knowledge of Company asset protection techniques, and files claims for warehouse overages (merchandise received, but not billed), shortages (merchandise billed, but not received), order errors or damaged goods involving Rx drugs.
  • Ensures compliance with state and local laws regarding regulated products (e.g., alcoholic beverages and tobacco products).
  • Constructs and maintains displays, including promotional, seasonal, super structures, and sale merchandise. Completes resets and revisions as directed.
  • Assists with separation of food items (e.g., raw foods from pre-cooked) and product placement as specified by policies/procedures (e.g., raw and frozen meats on bottom shelves). For consumable items, assists in stock rotation, using the first in, first out method and restock outs.
  • Has working knowledge of store systems and store equipment.
  • Provides customer service in the photo area, including digital passport photo service, poster print and creative machine, suggestive sell of promotional photo products.
  • Assumes web pick-up responsibilities (monitors orders in Picture Care Plus, fills orders (pick items), delivers orders to customers as they arrive at store).
  • Assists with exterior and interior maintenance by ensuring clean, neat, orderly store condition and appearance.
  • Complies with all company policies and procedures; maintains respectful relationships with coworkers.
  • Completes special assignments and other tasks as assigned.
  • Exhibited excellent teamwork and strong work ethic.
  • Applied discipline and sense of responsibility toward all team and personal activities.
  • Managed time effectively while working on the front end and helping to support pharmacy.

Customer Service Associate

Walgreens
Ocala, FL
07.2016 - 08.2017
  • Helped large volume of customers every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
  • Informed customers about special promotions and provided detailed information for various products and new programs/promotions.
  • Developed and actualized customer service initiatives to decrease wait times.
  • Recommends items for sale to customer and recommends trade-up and/or companion items.
  • Registers customer purchases on assigned cash register, collects cash and distributes change as requested; processes voids, returns, rain checks, refunds, and exchanges as needed.
  • Keeps counters and shelves clean and well merchandised, takes inventory, and maintains records. Checks in and prices merchandise as required or as directed by store manager or communicated by the shift leader.
  • Implements Company asset protection procedures to identify and minimize profit loss.
  • Ensures compliance with state and local laws regarding regulated products (e.g., alcoholic beverages and tobacco products).
  • Constructs and maintains displays, including promotional, seasonal, super structures, and sale merchandise. Completes resets and revisions as directed.
  • Assists with separation of food items (e.g., raw foods from pre-cooked) and product placement as specified by policies/procedures (e.g., raw and frozen meats on bottom shelves). For consumable items, assists in stock rotation, using the first in, first out method and restock outs.
  • Has working knowledge of store systems and store equipment.
  • Provides customer service in the photo area, including digital passport photo service, poster print and creative machine, suggestive sell of promotional photo products.
  • Assumes web pick-up responsibilities (monitors orders in Picture Care Plus, fills orders (pick items), delivers orders to customers as they arrive at store).
  • Assists with exterior and interior maintenance by ensuring clean, neat, orderly store condition and appearance.
  • Complies with all company policies and procedures; maintains respectful relationships with coworkers.
  • Completes special assignments and other tasks as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma -

Forest High School
Ocala, FL
05.2016

Skills

  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Goal Setting
  • Mathematical Calculation and Reasoning
  • Cost Reduction
  • Employee Motivation
  • Sales Tracking
  • Assignment Delegation
  • Sales Promotion
  • Budget Control
  • Policy Development and Enforcement
  • Problem Anticipation and Resolution
  • Department Oversight
  • Decision Making
  • Staff Scheduling
  • Administrative Management
  • Training Management
  • Quality Assurance
  • Customer Service Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Recruitment and Hiring
  • Focus and Follow-Through
  • Payroll Administration and Timekeeping
  • Money Handling
  • Customer Relations
  • Multitasking and Prioritization
  • Data Analysis
  • Direct Sales
  • Inventory Tracking and Management
  • POS Terminal Operations
  • Performance Assessment
  • Business Leadership

Accomplishments

  • Champion of Champions Winner. Champion of Champions is a peer nominated annual recognition at Walgreens in which team members can receive a high award across a variety of categories at the district, area, and company level. In 2018 I was nominated for the Retail Customer Care category and won at the area level.
  • Managed a store that exceeded company expectations consistently.
  • Supervised team of over 20 staff members.
  • Exceeded monthly store sales goals consistently.

Timeline

Store Manager

Walgreens
11.2021 - Current

Assistant Store Manager

Walgreens
04.2019 - 11.2021

Shift Leader

Walgreens
05.2018 - 04.2019

Designated Hitter

Walgreens
08.2017 - 05.2018

Customer Service Associate

Walgreens
07.2016 - 08.2017

High School Diploma -

Forest High School

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