Alan Kurpakus
Browns Mills,NJ
Summary
STORE MANAGER CAREER OBJECTIVE Proactive professional with 20 years of experience and a proven knowledge of customer driven management, entrepreneurial leadership and long-range planning. Aiming to leverage my abilities to successfully fill the manager role at your company.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Store Manager
Dollar General
Moorestown, NJ
08.2023 - Current
Assistant General Manager/Store and Wharehouse
Turn7
Moorestown, NJ
08.2022 - 03.2023
- Completed frequent walk-throughs and directed team members to correct issues impacting store appearance or professionalism.
- Supervised cashiers in processing credit, debit and cash payments to streamline sales.
- Handled scheduling for store shifts to achieve adequate staffing.
- Maintained inventory by checking merchandise to determine levels.
- Delegated assignments based on team strengths to optimize floor coverage and service levels.
- Coached and developed store associates through formal and informal interactions.
- Assisted in continuous development of effective store associates to achieve desired sales and results.
- Checked monthly sales and performance reports to support operational planning and strategic decision-making.
- Provided mentorship for employees to generate sales, promote effective upselling and cross-sell to improve retail productivity.
- Interviewed and vetted job applicants to make effective hiring decisions and fill vacancies with strong team members.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
- Prepared staff work schedules and assigned team members to specific duties.
- Monitored inventory levels and placed new orders for merchandise to keep supply well-stocked.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Used strong issue resolution and communication skills to cultivate and strengthen lasting client relationships.
- Appraised inventory levels on frequent basis, ordering new merchandise to keep quantities well-stocked.
- Implemented successful business strategies to increase revenue and target new markets.
- Created effective business plans to focus strategic decisions on long-term objectives.
ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER/OVERNIGHT OPERATIONS
Walmart Inc
West Berlin
06.2020 - 08.2021
ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER/REPLENISHMENT OPERATIONS
Walmart Inc
West Deptford
02.2020 - 06.2020
ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER
Walmart Inc
Marlton, NJI
01.2018 - 06.2020
ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER/GROCERIES
Walmart Inc
Burlington, NJI
12.2017 - 01.2018
ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER/GROCERIES
TIRE AND LUBE, Walmart Inc
Hamilton
01.2011 - 01.2018
ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER/GROCERIES
BACKROOM, Walmart Inc
West Berlin, NJ
11.2016 - 11.2017
ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER
HARDLINES, Walmart Inc
Manahawkin, NJ
01.2010 - 11.2016
SHIFT MANAGER
GROCERIES, Walmart Inc
Burlington, NJI
03.2006 - 01.2010
OVERNIGHT STOCKER
Walmart Inc
Burlington, NJ
11.2005 - 03.2006
Education
Bachelors Fine - Arts, Fine Arts and Humanities
UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS
05.1996
Skills
- Oversaw total store operations and standards
- Loss/shrink prevention
- Licensed in food safety and grocery standards
- Daily involvement in KPI
- Power equipment certified, electric jack,forklift,walker stacker,scissorlift,cardboard baler
- Team building, hiring and training associates, mentoring and accountability
- Cash office management
- Logistics,ordering and receiving merchandise
- Warehouse operations
- Community involvement
- Inventory control
References
REFERENCES Livea Walcott, Co Manager, Walmart Inc. (609) 845-8965 - Iwalcott@att.net
Timeline
Store Manager
Dollar General
08.2023 - Current
Assistant General Manager/Store and Wharehouse
Turn7
08.2022 - 03.2023
ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER/OVERNIGHT OPERATIONS
Walmart Inc
06.2020 - 08.2021
ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER/REPLENISHMENT OPERATIONS
Walmart Inc
02.2020 - 06.2020
ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER
Walmart Inc
01.2018 - 06.2020
ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER/GROCERIES
Walmart Inc
12.2017 - 01.2018
ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER/GROCERIES
BACKROOM, Walmart Inc
11.2016 - 11.2017
ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER/GROCERIES
TIRE AND LUBE, Walmart Inc
01.2011 - 01.2018
ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER
HARDLINES, Walmart Inc
01.2010 - 11.2016
SHIFT MANAGER
GROCERIES, Walmart Inc
03.2006 - 01.2010
OVERNIGHT STOCKER
Walmart Inc
11.2005 - 03.2006
Bachelors Fine - Arts, Fine Arts and Humanities
UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS