Anthony Abbate
Charlotte,USA
Summary
Goal-driven Ambassador committed to raising brand awareness and enhancing sales. Competitive and results-oriented team player seasoned in implementing successful marketing campaigns, tracking customer preferences and ideas and suggesting appropriate advertisement and positioning ideas. Extensive knowledge of various marketing tools and social media platforms coupled with familiarity of competitor marketing activities.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Lumber/Building Materials Manager
Lowe’s
Charlotte, NC
04.2025 - Current
- Assisted customers in selecting appropriate building materials for their projects.
- Monitored inventory levels, reordered stock when necessary and tracked shipments.
- Negotiated vendor contracts for purchase of building materials at discounted rates.
- I work with the pro team when it comes to sales in my departments.
- It is the number one pro team in the country.
Inventory Prep Manager
Lowe’s
Charlotte, NC
05.2025 - 08.2025
- Reviewed menus regularly to identify opportunities for improvement or cost savings measures.
- Resolved customer complaints promptly and courteously in order to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Recruited, interviewed, hired and trained new employees according to company policy.
- I am in charge of the inventory prep team for three months.
- I am getting the store ready for when inventory starts.
- I am working throughout the entire store in each department fixing it up.
- I am in charge of making sure each department is ready to go.
- I am in charge of making sure all inventory is where we can see it, so we can get an accurate count on products we have in the store.
- When inventory comes we need to have shelves full, top stock visible, and our bill-outs to be accurate.
- I am fixing top stock in every department.
- Labeling products and item numbers.
- I make sure top stock is right and item numbers are correct.
- Everything is SIMs in its home location.
- I work at a flagship Lowe’s store. Store 2348.
- The address is 217 Iverson Way. Charlotte, NC. 28203.
- Our store manager and my current ASM would be good professional references for me.
- Gary McCoy. Store manager.
- Jeremy Hirschman. Assistant store manager.
- My two leadership positions at store 2348 were Night Operations department supervisor and my current position is the sales floor supervisor for Building materials/ lumber.
- I am also the supervisor for our inventory prep team.
- It is a three month process.
- May-July.
- At the beginning of August I will be on the inventory team as well.
- All leaders in the store are on the inventory team.
Night Operations manager
Lowes
Charlotte, USA
11.2024 - 04.2025
- I am responsible for leading the crew in unloading trucks and getting products on the floor.
- I am required to do computer work to move up in leadership/ management each shift.
- I am responsible for keeping track of inventory and making sure all items are in the system after they leave the truck and then go out on the floor.
- I worked for Lowes before graduating college. I am now back working for the company. I am a night operations supervisor.
- I came back to work for Lowe’s right after I left the golf industry.
- I came back to the store and they wanted me on the MST team, or overnight team. MST is the merchandising sales team.
- I went on night shift. Then shortly after I was transferred to day shift.
- I worked in plumbing and electrical.
- After that they put me back on night shift as the night operations supervisor/ manager.
- I did that until they pulled me off night shift to be a day shift leader because of my good leadership abilities.
- I was hired to be the lumber/ building materials supervisor once I transitioned back to day shift.
- Then they pulled me again and said I’m the only reliable/ trustworthy person to lead inventory prep for our store.
- I agreed.
Assistant golf professional
Raintree Country Club
Charlotte, USA
08.2023 - 01.2024
- I was in charge of the golf cart/ outside service staff. Making sure bags are out and put on carts if we are having a shotgun.
- I did club repair. Mainly just re-gripping golf clubs. I was in charge of that.
- I worked alongside the director of golf, head pro, and other assistant golf professionals to ensure the members were taken care of.
- I ran the golf shop at times. I participated in beat the pro competitions during tournaments, or outings for the members. For example, I did a beat the pro day when I started on a par 3. If members hit the ball closer to the pin than me I gave each member a sleeve of Tour Speed Titleist golf balls. I did beat the pro day with driving on the first hole to get outings started as well to see if I could be outdrove and in the fairway.
- I did payroll at times. Before I just left me and the head pro were working with the other golf staff members planning out the 2024 event schedule such as senior men's groups, ladies groups, RSMGA, stuff like that. I was in charge of opening and closing the golf shop as well as the clubhouse on Monday and Tuesday. I worked with the starters everyday if I was in the pro shop I would have a radio on me and let them know of any changes/ updates on the tee sheet, so we make sure we close the books right each and every day. I was in charge of doing inventory every month with the other assistants. I mass sure each day when I got to work that tee sheets were printed for the cart girls, food and beverage manager, clubhouse manager, and for the starters. When I started at Raintree I did so much and was active working with members. This time of year though is mainly focusing on this upcoming years schedule and strategic planning. I have been around the game my whole life. Played public courses all around growing up. My dad was a member at Raintree and TPC Piper Glen while he was also the head golf professional at The Peninsula club. My dads father was a member at The Plantation in Jacksonville, Florida and he was a member at TPC Sawgrass. My mom's father started the company welders supply in Charlotte, NC. He then sold it and it became National Welders, and now it is known today as just Air-gas company. He is still a member at Olde South public golf course in Hilton Head, South /Carolina because he is an investor and part owner of the course. He is a member at Carolina country club and TPC Piper Glen in Charlotte, North Carolina. He lives in Naples, Florida for most of the year though for about 20-25 years. He and Mike Ditka are business partners. My grandfather is an investor and part owner at Olde Florida as well. I go to Naples a couple times a year if possible and play out at Olde Florida every day that I'm there and I will always reserve one day to go play out at Tiburon. When Ditka had restaurants in Chicago, Naples, etc. that's how they met. My dad after he was a golf professional moved us down to Naples, Florida for a bit before coming back. He ran the restaurant for Ditka and my grandfather.
- I did everything that a golf professional would do at Raintree besides give lessons to low handicappers. I can give lessons to people new to the game of golf and junior golfers.
Problem solve and Leadership (Ambassador)
Amazon
Charlotte, USA
01.2022 - 07.2023
- Primary responsibilities at Amazon include packing, rebin, and induct. Training employees on how to do it productively and efficiently.
- Have gained significant experience on getting products and/or inventory to the rebin staff, serve as the rebin staff and move products to the packagers, and also play the role of a packer to enable the product to ship out of the facility and get in the hands of the consumer.
- Continue to gain significant knowledge on logistics associated with warehousing, transport, packaging, sorting, etc.
- Problem solve handles all damage items/products. Also, we print out barcodes and are responsible for getting shipments to inducters, rebiners, and then to the packers to get orders sent out of AFE2. Problem solve is responsible for solving any problems that induct, rebin, and packing employees have. My main job as the process assistant of problem solve and when I was an area manager was to ensure that all damaged, or lost items were reported to damage land each shift. When I was an area manager I still was the person that was in charge of the problem solve department for my floor. I was essentially the director of problem solve when I was an ambassador/ area manager. We got a new person I recommended to be the lead process assistant for problem solve and I moved up and was the director of problem solve. I worked closely with my assistant to improve the problem solve department as well as making life easier for everyone in the warehouse.
- I was in leadership/ management since I started at Amazon. I was the lead of problem solve for AFE2 department. I was the process assistant for problem solve. I was an ambassador for new hires in our department. I was an area manager for AFE2. Lastly, before I left I was interviewed to become a senior for the environmental team.
Stocking/Receiving
Lowe's
Charlotte, USA
07.2021 - 12.2021
- Received shipments from warehouses throughout NC and worked to distribute content throughout the store to ensure local supply chain stability.
- Readied the store for customers to enter and purchase items and view in different stores throughout North Carolina.
Manager
Play and Stay Pet Resort
Charlotte, USA
08.2015 - 09.2020
- Trained hundreds of dogs, successfully administered medication for animals including insulin, watched large groups of dogs to ensure no conflict, and broke up fights between animals.
- Oversaw other employees and ensured that the Play and Stay Pet Resort worked without issues.
General Assistant and Food Runner
Firebirds South Park
Charlotte, USA
08.2013 - 07.2015
- Served as a food runner and bus boy where I was able to bond with a diverse group of people and took great pride in ensuring an extremely positive customer experience.
- Delivered food orders to customers quickly and accurately, ensured that surfaces and tables were sanitized, and checked in with customers to ensure their dining experience was pleasant.
Busboy and Food Runner
10 Park Lanes Bowling Alley
Charlotte, USA
06.2011 - 07.2013
- Bussed tables, prepared, and ran food on a daily basis to ensure customers were happy and not delayed.
- Worked extremely hard and diligently to maintain the restaurant and went above and beyond my initial designations repeatedly to maintain a smooth-running and clean environment.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Gerontology
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina12.2021
Skills
- Risk management
- Project planning
- Task Management
- Microsoft Office
- Google Suite
- Workday
- Kronos
- Slack
- Zoom
- Webex
Volunteer Experience
- Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, North Carolina, Certified Volunteer, 01/18, 03/19, Served as a substitute teacher., Worked in various schools within the district.
- The First Tee of Greater Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, Volunteer/Member, 01/19, Present, Participated in programs to enrich younger populations through golf.
Timeline
Inventory Prep Manager
Lowe’s
05.2025 - 08.2025
Lumber/Building Materials Manager
Lowe’s
04.2025 - Current
Night Operations manager
Lowes
11.2024 - 04.2025
Assistant golf professional
Raintree Country Club
08.2023 - 01.2024
Problem solve and Leadership (Ambassador)
Amazon
01.2022 - 07.2023
Stocking/Receiving
Lowe's
07.2021 - 12.2021
Manager
Play and Stay Pet Resort
08.2015 - 09.2020
General Assistant and Food Runner
Firebirds South Park
08.2013 - 07.2015
Busboy and Food Runner
10 Park Lanes Bowling Alley
06.2011 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Gerontology
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte