Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Manager

Brad Johnson

Bedford,Va

Summary

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

Timeline

Manager

Big L Tire Pros
10.2021 - Current

Store Manager

Hometown Sales And Leasing
11.2020 - 10.2021

Assistant Warehouse Manager

Atlantic Tire Distributors
11.2018 - 11.2020

Sales / Management

Carpenter Tire / Colony Tire
08.2015 - Current

Regional Manager

Hometown Rentals Of Va Inc.
04.2011 - 06.2015

Store Manager

Hometown Rentals Of Va Inc.
03.2005 - 03.2011

Account Manager

Hometown Rentals of Va Inc.
04.1996 - 08.1997

High School Diploma -

Council High School
Brad Johnson