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Brian Rooney

Philadelphia,PA

Summary

Engaged, highly motivated and top performing retail leader that is committed to driving profitable performance growth and developing talent. Through effective communication, empowering others and proper recognition, I have achieved a highly positive impact to overall company profitability. I am a strategic leader with emphasis on sales driving, shrink reduction, merchandising, customer service, data analysis, and creating engaged environments. Most known for turning around tough markets with high shrink, high turnover rate, and low morale by being an inspiring and energetic leader with a passion for exceeding company goals and expectations.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

District Manager

Dollar General
05.2023 - Current
  • Reduced SM turnover to 0% YTD
  • Trained 1 new District Manager
  • Relocated to Delaware, taking over newly created district that was drastically underperforming
  • Took District 1002 from bottom of the company in sales to #1 in Division 1 YTD with 110% to Plan
  • Took underperforming and unmotivated team with poor store conditions to engaged, motivated and energetic store teams with outstanding store conditions.

Market Manager

Family Dollar
09.2020 - 05.2023
  • Relocated from Philadelphia to Louisville to take over drastically underperforming market
  • Internally promoted to oversee 4 Urban Districts (Full P&L responsibility of 62 stores, $186 million in annual sales)
  • Won District Manager of the Year 2023
  • Trained 8 new District Managers (1 being internal promote from previous district)
  • Trained 1 Regional Director
  • Finished Fiscal Year 2022 with #1 Comp Sales in Zone, 0% SM turnover, 300 basis point shrink improvement, lowest overtime usage in the region
  • Finished Fiscal Year 2021 with #2 Comp Sales in Region, 600 basis point shrink improvement, reaching 0.3% overtime goal and #2 spot in the zone DSD comps +32%.
  • Spearheaded the opening of brand new store model H3 (Family Dollar & Dollar Tree combo)

District Manager

Rite Aid
01.2017 - 09.2020
  • Full P&L responsibility of 24 stores exceeding $110 million in annual sales
  • Increased annual sales by 9% in first year through people development, process implementation, and improving store operations/conditions
  • Reduced Store Manager turnover from 60% to 8% in FY 2020
  • Reduced district shrink from 3.02% to 2.35% in FY2020
  • Increased customer service metric from 2.35 district average to 3.4 exceeding company average in FY2020

Store Manager

CVS
01.2013 - 01.2017
  • Held multiple positions such as Cashier, Shift Supervisor, Store Manager in Training, and Store Manager
  • P&L responsibility of 5 million dollar store
  • Developed 4 Shifts Supervisors to be promoted to Store Manager in Training
  • Trained all new Store Managers
  • Motivated employees to improve morale, performance, store reviews, and revenue
  • Provided exceptional customer service to high-end consumers
  • Fulfilled all management responsibilities
  • Met payroll expectations
  • Exercises daily loss prevention techniques

Education

Bachelor of Science - Human Resource Management

Southern New Hampshire University

Timeline

District Manager

Dollar General
05.2023 - Current

Market Manager

Family Dollar
09.2020 - 05.2023

District Manager

Rite Aid
01.2017 - 09.2020

Store Manager

CVS
01.2013 - 01.2017

Bachelor of Science - Human Resource Management

Southern New Hampshire University
Brian Rooney