Cole Pittman
District Manager
Oklahoma City, OK
Summary
Innovative and career driven district manager. Background in retail operations, people management, and developing consistent operational and merchandising standards/directives to achieve long-term success. Talented in creating positive and motivated teams, as well as developing techniques to increase profitability by managing inventory, and studying sales analytics.
Interested in expanding upon the experience I've gained over the last 9 years, to succeed in a corporate setting.
Actively looking to re-locate to North West Arkansas.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
District Manager
Bela Flor Nurseries
Oklahoma City, OK
11.2021 - Current
- Responsible for the overall operational, merchandising, and sales excellence of 23 Walmart Garden Centers, overseeing two districts.
- Building relationships with all levels of store management, to ensure a common goal of maximum product sell through, reduction in markdowns and loss, and incredible visual standards
- Producing reports outlining financial data to assist transportation, inventory control, sales analysts, and replenishment team, to ensure strategic operational plans are in place, to set each store up for success
- Constant communication with each team member after every store visit. Celebrating wins, finding solutions for any obstacles
- Working with each store and their specific floorplans and business needs, to build and maintain displays and outposts, for maximum product exposure and saturation
- Reviewing and studying sales analytics, shipments, sell through percentages, markdowns, on hand inventory, days of supply, product on order, and in route.
- Identifying successes, and problem solving to find solutions in stores with high markdowns or low product sell through
- Involved in organization and presentation of weekly company wide, and Regional conference calls
- Traveling to multiple stores every day to identify workload priorities, using creative problem solving within each store to plan and execute merchandising and operational solutions
- In constant communication with Walmart Market and Regional Mangers via email, phone, and Zoom presentations
Sales Floor Manager
Burlington
Oklahoma City, OK
11.2020 - 11.2021
- Dramatically improved and exceeded POS metrics including, customer loyalty program sign up, Burlington credit card applications, phone number and email capture rate, and customer satisfaction survey's.
- Managed 90 associates in a 10 million dollar store.
- Responsible for merchandising standards, flow, and presentation in 40,000 SF building
- Inventory leader and auditor
- Recruitment, interviewing and hiring of applicants
- Utilizing Weekly Sales & Stock Report, to make space on the sales floor for "in transit" merchandise.
- Leading associates to complete each weekly markdown cycle with speed, efficiency, and accuracy.
- Making quick impromptu merchandising decisions by pulling certain products front and center. Based on weather, local events, holidays, and celebrations. Ensuring time sensitive seasonal merchandise is sold at full price.
Merchandise Coordinator
T.J. Maxx
Denver, CO
09.2019 - 08.2020
- Visual Merchandising for apparel and hardlines
- Inventory management
- Forecasting to maximize sell through and quick turn of product
- Daily review and use of Microsoft sales reports, and detailed Excel documents of on hand inventory, and what to expect that week
- Developed, trained and coached 45 associates
- Placed products based on season and market demand.
- Performed opening and closing procedures as Manager on Duty
Visual Manager
Forever 21
Denver, CO
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Prepared interesting and innovative visual displays to generate sales
- Managed visual team of 10. Established positive, motivated, productive work environment, through enthusiasm, coaching , communication and leading by example
- Promoted and positioned seasonal products and trends to ensure efficient movement of stock
- Monitored and replenished merchandise. Restructured, according to available stock and sales trends.
- Window displays, mannequins, and arranged in-store displays
- Updated pricing, signage, built graphics, to complete product displays and educate customers
Merchandising Manager
Stein Mart
Oklahoma City, OK - Denver, CO
02.2016 - 03.2019
- Recruitment, interviewing and hiring of applicants
- Coaching/Mentoring/Development of 40 to 50 associates
- Establishing a positive and productive work environment
- Execution of merchandise and product placement to ensure maximum sell through
- Increased Men's, Women's, and Home sales by 18%
- Formed rapport with planners and buyers, to help us both succeed.
- Analysis of profit and loss reports
- Maintaining above company merchandising standard for 40,000 SF, 10 million dollar department store
- Execution of monthly floor/wall moves, to maximize sell through and presentation per season and available merchandise.
Operations Manager
Stein Mart
Oklahoma City, OK
02.2014 - 02.2016
- Performed daily cash audit, surprise audits, petty cash supervision
- POS loss prevention paperwork analysis, and escalation
- Managed shipping, receiving, and inventory for a $10 million store
- Processing of damages, merchandise recalls, transfers, return to vendors, and customer shipments for ecommerce
- Proficient in inventory control software
- Established standard of zero backstock and fully stocked sales floor
- Annual inventory leader and auditor
Education
High School Diploma -
Conway High School
Conway, Arkansas2013
Skills
- Visual Merchandising
- Team Management
- Problem Solving
- Analyzing Sales Trends
- Project Management
- Communication
- Inventory Management
- Strategic Selling
- Training and Development
- Analytical and Numerical Skills
- Staff recruiting
- Budgeting
- Vendor management
- Leadership skills
- Staff Management
- Business planning
- Strategic planning
- Negotiation
- Operations management
- Creative merchandising
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
District Manager
Bela Flor Nurseries
11.2021 - Current
Sales Floor Manager
Burlington
11.2020 - 11.2021
Merchandise Coordinator
T.J. Maxx
09.2019 - 08.2020
Visual Manager
Forever 21
05.2019 - 08.2019
Merchandising Manager
Stein Mart
02.2016 - 03.2019
Operations Manager
Stein Mart
02.2014 - 02.2016
High School Diploma -
Conway High School
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