Accomplished Regional Manager with over 25 years of experience in sales, business and warehouse management. Hands on and driven with a focus on employee and customer retention.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager
Big L Tire Pros
Lynchburg, VA
10.2021 - Current
Sales of passenger and commercial tires to the general public and local / government entities.
Ordering product, inventory, product returns and invoicing.
Scheduling automotive service and routine maintenance for customer vehicles.
EOD deposits, payment processing and securing all buildings on the premises.
Daily supervision of all employees.
Hiring, training and disciplinary action as needed.
Store Manager
Hometown Sales And Leasing
Bedford , VA
11.2020 - 10.2021
Engaged and interacted with customers to create positive shopping experiences and drive revenue
Responsible for the daily new growth of customers and new RTO accounts as well as the retention of current customers and accounts.
Responsible for the implementation of a collections program that insures weekly and monthly revenue goals are hit as well as the customer acquiring ownership of their respective lease purchases.
Scheduling all store level associates along with scheduling of customer deliveries.
Kept inventories accurate with weekly cycle counts and quarterly audits to identify and resolve variances.
Reported to district manager regarding all store and staff issues, financial goals and sales.
Proactively identified performance gaps among personnel and implemented process improvements to enhance their personal growth and results.
Responded to customer concerns with friendly and knowledgeable service and remedied issues promptly and effectively.
Assistant Warehouse Manager
Atlantic Tire Distributors
Lynchburg, Va
11.2018 - 11.2020
Manage day-to-day operations of warehouse, including local customer shipments, returns and transfers
Manage scheduling and task delegation for 12 member warehouse team
Inventory receiving and reconciliation
Assist sales personnel with customer orders and sales
Interviewing, hiring and training of all warehouse associates
Perform disciplinary actions when warranted
Conducted research to address shipping errors
Sales / Management
Carpenter Tire / Colony Tire
Lynchburg, VA
08.2015 - Current
Sales of automotive services and tires
Sales to national account customers
Ordering, returns and inventory of product
Social media marketing and website maintenance
Set up distributorship of Rough Country suspension products
Named and branded custom vehicle division of Carpenter Tire (CT Customs)
Maintaining effective communications with customers on future issues and repairs that need to be addressed
Over time, became more involved in daily supervision of employees, including: interviewing, hiring and training of staff and handling disciplinary measures as needed
Carpenter Tire was acquired by Colony Tire in March 2018.
Regional Manager
Hometown Rentals Of Va Inc.
Bedford, Va
04.2011 - 06.2015
Direct daily supervision of over 35 employees
Hiring, training and promotion of store management candidates
Creating and training of store level activities to increase market, customer growth and retention
Ensuring store level revenue growth
Performing store audits
Developed and implemented company wide training for each store throughout the company
Performed product purchasing for 6 stores monthly
Negotiated truckload and bulk rate pricing with vendors to increase company profit margin
Responsible for ordering, stocking and inventory of regional warehouse
Responsible for creating and providing all store level advertising materials
Trained all employees in Western Region before introduction of the new Regional Manager
Store Manager
Hometown Rentals Of Va Inc.
Bedford & Altavista, VA
03.2005 - 03.2011
Sales of home furnishings, appliances and electronics
Collections of weekly and monthly rental accounts, maintaining a monthly average of under 6%
Hiring, training and development of store personnel
Responsible for buying inventory
Performing store level mini-audits, weekly inventories
Increased the store by 175+ rent to own accounts, with monthly revenue increases of $15000 to $17000 each month
18 Store of The Month Awards
Manager of the Year 2005
Most Committed Employee of the Year 2007.
During the last 18 months as Bedford manager, I was given 2 additional stores to supervise (Altavista and Rocky Mount), which led to the promotion as Regional Manager.
Negotiated and completed successful acquisition of competitor RTO location, resulting in $11000 to $15000 additional revenue per month
Account Manager
Hometown Rentals of Va Inc.
Bedford, Va.
04.1996 - 08.1997
Collections of weekly and monthly rental accounts
Sales of furniture, electronics and appliances to rental customers
Delivery and pick up of rental items
New Employee of the Year 1996
Education
High School Diploma -
Council High School
Council, VA
1989
Skills
Organized
Great attention to detail
Employee retention and development
Results driven
Highly competitive
Customer - oriented
Enthusiastic
Proven leadership ability
Certification
SESCO Effective Management and Leadership Seminar October 2008 Dale Carnegie Skills For Success Graduate September 2014