Anthony Brummer
Joplin,MO
Summary
I have been a store manager, multi store manager and field supervisor for the district. I started off in retail as a part time associate and have been lucky to have been trained and influenced from a variety of people over my career. I value a strong team and like to surround myself with strong people. I enjoy training and promoting people. Achieving sales and profit goals Hiring and training talent Control inventory loss prevention Leading and motivating sales staff Problem solver November 1989 - July 2019 Multi Store Manager Payless ShoeSource | Joplin, Mo Multi unit store manager with recent and past district responsibilities.
I have won numerous awards and certificates pertaining to sales, people development, inventory control,and profit increase.
However I am most proud of not only the people that I promoted but also people that went on to other companies adnd come back to shop and say they use alot of what they learned from me in their profession and in life!!
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
LL Flooring
11.2022 - 09.2024
- Cultivated strong relationships with clients, vendors, and partners to ensure long-term success and loyalty.
- Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
- Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
- Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
Salesman
Skyway Buick GMC
2 2022 - 7 2022
- Negotiated prices and set up contracts to finalize sales agreements.
- Demonstrated product features to align with customer needs.
- Leveraged CRM system to manage sales activities and track sales performance.
- Educated customers on product features and technical details to highlight benefits.
Multi-Store Manager
Payless Shoe Source
11.1989 - 07.2019
- Maintained retail store presentation by overseeing merchandise replenishment, customer courtesy and inquiry response.
- Trained, managed and motivated employees to promote professional skill development.
- Motivated employees to share ideas and feedback.
- Recruited and hired individuals demonstrating passion, dedication and added value to team.
- Trained over 100 employees on business principles, best practices, protocol and system usage.
- Represented integrity and professionalism in business, serving as mentor and role model to staff.
- Provided leadership to 100s employees through coaching, feedback and performance management.
- Directed all day-to-day operations of store facility to provide safe and enjoyable guest experience.
- Conducted staff evaluations and determined promotions and realignments or reductions in workforce.
- Accurately managed shipment processing, providing direction to associates and overseeing inventory activities.
- Generated daily operational and sales reports for corrective action or continuous improvement.
- Monitored progress by establishing plans, budgets and measuring results.
- Coached and developed 15 internal candidates for promotion to general management.
- Contributed to organizational initiative to achieve weekly sales, budget and other targeted goals.
Store Manager
Weiss and Neuman Shoe Company
08.1984 - 11.1989
- Delivered excellent customer service and adhered to standard practices to maximize sales and minimize shrinkage.
- Processed daily paperwork, balanced register drawers, produced staffing schedules and prepared deposits.
- Managed inventory tracking and physical inventory counts to minimize loss.
- Balanced sales, reconciled cash and made bank deposits to facilitate opening and closing duties.
- Showcased and built visually appealing displays and signs to encourage customers to buy specific products.
- Updated and maintained store signage and displays.
- Trained and mentored associates to teach daily tasks and procedures.
- Oversaw storewide merchandising benchmarks to maintain operational excellence.
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, ILSkills
Employee Motivation
Assignment Delegation
Staff Development
Recruitment and Hiring
Customer Service Management
Sales Tracking
Performance Evaluation and Monitoring
Hiring and Onboarding
Decision Making
Management Team Building
Training Management
Performance Assessment
Records Organization and Management
Affiliations
- Manager of the year multiple times
- People development award multiple times
- Sales Increase % award, multiple times
- Shrink improvement multiple
- Best Profit % increase on multiple times
Timeline
General Manager
LL Flooring
11.2022 - 09.2024
Multi-Store Manager
Payless Shoe Source
11.1989 - 07.2019
Store Manager
Weiss and Neuman Shoe Company
08.1984 - 11.1989
Salesman
Skyway Buick GMC
2 2022 - 7 2022
Bachelor of Arts -
Southern Illinois University