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Andrew Parker

Erwin,NC

Summary

Dynamic retail leader with extensive experience at Dollar General Market, excelling in inventory management and shrink control. Proven track record in employee training and delivering exceptional customer service, resulting in improved team performance and operational efficiency. Adept at visual merchandising and sales forecasting, driving sales growth while maintaining brand integrity.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work History

Retail Store Manager

Dollar General Market
Godwin, NC
10.2016 - Current
  • Managed daily operations of retail store, encompassing staff scheduling, inventory oversight, and customer service delivery.
  • hiring and training teams to ensure location ran properly to accomodate the company brand.
  • controlling shrink to ensure company profits, I have acted as store manager for 3 diffent locations, to include a DGPP, and a DGPM, where I have had excellent shrink results.
  • providing excellent customer service and training store teams to follow suit.
  • served as a Store Training Manager, training new store managers to lead their business according to correct policies and procedures.
  • currently a graduated Store Manager Ladder (SML), when in role, I assisted heavily in the district, by coaching and guiding my store managers to be successful in thier roles.

Assistant Store Manager

Rose's Variety Wholesale
Dunn, NC
08.2011 - 10.2016
  • Delegated assignments based on team strengths to optimize floor coverage and service levels. Efficiently managed hardlines by ordering, merchandising, and leading a team to ensure and uphold company standards.
  • Providing customer service and insuring they were satisfied with thier shopping experience.
  • conrolling shrink by following company protocols and working closely with loss prevention.

Route Supervisor

Fisher/Rex Sandwich CO.
Raleigh, NC
02.2006 - 06.2011
  • Monitored driver and laborer time and attendance to control costs and maintain safety standards.
  • reconstucted routes to run more efficiently and profitable.
  • worked closely with drivers, training them to be more efficient at managing thier sales and reducing stales.
  • oversaw vehicle maintenance

Location Co-Sales Manager

Winn-Dixie
Apex , NC
05.1986 - 08.2001
  • began employment as a bagger/stocker, I was quickly promoted to full time stocker and within a year i was moved to the produce department, where i received training on how to run a successful produce department.
  • after produce, I was moved to dairy/frozen food and again was trained on how to run that department efficiently.
  • once I completed training there, I was promoted to Scanning manager, where i efficiently maintained scanning accuracy, by executing all store price changes, correctly signing displays and executing all sales ads.
  • then I was promoted to Grocery Manager, Jr. assistant manager, assistant manager and then Co-manager.

Light Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic

United States Army Reserve
Raleigh, NC
05.1990 - 05.1998
  • Conducted routine preventive maintenance checks and services, and repaired military vehicles.
  • basic training and AIT training in FT Dix NJ
  • participated in war game activities
  • learned discipline and military conduct

Education

High School Diploma -

Pine Forest High
Fayetteville,NC
06-1986

Skills

  • Inventory management involves adhering to policies and procedures set forth by the company, ensuring company assets are protected and handled in the correct manner to ensure minimal shrink is obtained
  • Visual merchandising- ensuring that store conditions meet the expectations of the customers
  • Employee training-building knowledgeable teams to ensure business operates efficiently
  • Customer service-providing the best service possible, by greeting and thanking customers, providing the service they desire to continue shopping with us
  • Shrink control- being aware of all controls and training a team to also apply those same controls
  • Sales forecasting-tracking and keeping aware of current and upcoming sales/trends and planning accordingly

Timeline

Retail Store Manager

Dollar General Market
10.2016 - Current

Assistant Store Manager

Rose's Variety Wholesale
08.2011 - 10.2016

Route Supervisor

Fisher/Rex Sandwich CO.
02.2006 - 06.2011

Light Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic

United States Army Reserve
05.1990 - 05.1998

Location Co-Sales Manager

Winn-Dixie
05.1986 - 08.2001

High School Diploma -

Pine Forest High

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