DAMIR HASIC
Tallahassee,FL
Summary
Offering 22 years of experience in planning, organization development,general and administrative management.Recognizing team building ,mentoring and leadership skills.Experienced in facilitating change in work force to support re engineering initiatives and meet organizational operating ,financial and operating objectives. Ability to write and implement efficient work schedules,policies,programs and procedures. Demonstrate talent for recruiting,interviewing ,hiring,directing and supervising associates. Specialties: Building high performance teams. P&L responsibility single and multi unit. Customer loyalty programs Strategic and Entrepreneurial Vision Sales & Marketing Leadership Community involvement / Fundraising Customer and vendor relation Building Loss prevention multi unit HR multi unit. Results-oriented Director.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
Walmart
Tallahassee, Florida
01.2025 - Current
- Directed operations of $128 million store, overseeing HR and asset protection functions.
- Increased associate engagement from 43% to 79% and retention intent from 46% to 87%.
- Developed training programs to enhance employee skills and performance.
- Reduced turnover from 144% to 53% through daily team engagement and effective management practices.
- Boosted NPS scores from 44% to 65% by implementing customer feedback strategies.
- Streamlined departmental processes, enhancing overall operational efficiency.
- Elevated omni-channel business penetration from 4% to 17%, achieving 47% comps through improved inventory accuracy and team training.
- Achieved 6.4% sales growth during remodel, exceeding sales target by 7%.
Store Director
Target
Pensacola Beach, FL
07.2022 - 01.2025
- Recruited and coached employees, achieving lowest turnover rate of 36% in complex market.
- Oversaw inventory management through audits, cycle counts, and shrinkage control.
- Mastered store schedules to optimize coverage, enhancing customer engagement and five-star ratings.
- Maintained accurate inventory by monitoring stock and adapting to supply fluctuations.
- Partnered with buyers to establish store as community hub, driving increased sales.
- Fostered collaborative team environment that elevated productivity levels.
- Achieved budget targets by controlling expenses and minimizing operational waste.
- Increased store revenues by 5%, 4.7%, and 9% across three locations through effective pricing strategies.
District Manager
Dollar General Stores
Atlanta, GA
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Mentored team members by demonstrating best practices for sales and customer service.
- Cultivated positive rapport with associates and team leadership.
- Identified and developed top talent within management structure to promote performance-oriented culture.
- Returned stores to profitability by reviewing operations, implementing improvements, restructuring frameworks, hiring talented staff and enhancing training programs.
- Oversaw quality of operations of 18 locations throughout Atlanta Metropolitan Area.
- Strategized business operations, merchandising strategies and personnel moves.
- Developed and enhanced sales and merchandising programs, positively impacting bottom-line profitability with strong growth.
- Coached, counseled, recruited, trained and disciplined employees and evaluated on-the-job performance.
- Developed and optimized store schedules to meet expected coverage demands and maintain optimal service levels.
- Oversaw inventory management through cycle counts, audits and shrinkage control.
- Increased store revenues by cultivating new customers, providing superior service and applying pricing strategies and up-selling techniques.
Complex Store Manager/Store Director
Walmart
Miami, Fl
09.2010 - 01.2022
- Responsible for total operations of a store totaling 180 million in sales and 22 million in profit.
- Directly supervising 18 salary members of management and 786 associates.
- Managing training academy that consist of Academy Store Manager , six academy coaches and five academy team leads supporting two markets totaling 2 billion in revenue.
- Training, developing and supporting over 3,000 associates.
- Community involvement with great accomplishment supporting multiple community agencies including.
- Children's miracles network raising over 100k in a single location 5 years in a row
- Model enforce and provide direction and guidance to all hourly associates and management with highly challenging labor environment.
- Drive facility sales by accounting for multiple dynamic indicators.
- Provide overall direction by analyzing business objectives and consumer needs.
Co-manager/Store Lead
Walmart
Phoenix, Az
09.2009 - 09.2010
- Supporting total operations of 110 million in sales.
- Responsible for teaching and training 10 members of management and 325 associates.
- Managed inventory tracking and physical inventory counts to minimize loss.
- Managed and ensured total financial performance that budgeted ,sales, wages and other expenses were met.
- Championed market in fundraising.
Asset Protection Manager/Multi Unit
Walmart
Union City, Ga
09.2006 - 09.2009
- Managed financial risk by executing mitigation programs ,monitoring merchandising categories for proper execution of deterrence techniques to ensure sales are maximized supporting 12 store totaling 745 million in sales.
- Managed and met shrink goals by implementing any loss initiatives by monitoring and evaluating inventory flow,store tours and systemic tools.
- Built and maintained partnership with business leaders.
- Managed the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operation needs.
- Controlled reduction of loss inventory by protecting company assets.
- Mitigated risk and oversaw internal and external shoplifter apprehension and detention.
- Planned, organized and scheduled strategy collaboration with other asset protection specialists.
Lead Accounting Associate
Walmart
Lawrenceville, Ga
09.2005 - 09.2006
- Responsible for total balance and cash flow of singe until totaling 85 million in sales
- Managed vendor accounts and balances.
- Created and recorded invoices, accounts receivables and year to date general ledger journal entries for internet sales.
- Collected and assembled financial data to analyze costs on year-to-year basis relative to fiscal planning and budgeting activities.
- Built and maintained partnership with store associates and management .
People Lead/HR Manager
Walmart
Lawrenceville, Ga
09.2004 - 09.2005
- Lead and promoted the adoption of technology services.
- Developed, communicated and implemented HR practices and action plans to meet business needs supporting 325 associates.
- Supported and modeled core values; Striving to ensure excellence and respect are incorporated into daily routines.
- Assisted leadership with store hiring , staffing and development .
- Prepared and led new employee orientation to familiarize with company policies, procedures, culture and campus.
- Recruited applicants for vacancies to fill open positions with qualified staff.
- Communicated with supervisors to plan and review employee evaluations.
Education
High School Diploma -
Gimnazija
Doboj Bosnia And Hercegovina01.1997
Skills
- Ability to Work Under Pressure
- Customer Service
- Ability to Work in a Team
- Leadership Skills
- Ability to Multitask
- Microsoft Office
- Communication Skills
- Finance and Accounting
- Team Leadership
- Cost Reduction
- Goal Setting
- Revenue Forecasting
- Recruitment and Hiring
- Hiring and Onboarding
- Management Team Building
- Retail Management
Languages
English
Full Professional
Croatian
Native/ Bilingual
Serbian
Full Professional
Hungarian
Limited
Timeline
General Manager
Walmart
01.2025 - Current
Store Director
Target
07.2022 - 01.2025
District Manager
Dollar General Stores
01.2022 - 07.2022
Complex Store Manager/Store Director
Walmart
09.2010 - 01.2022
Co-manager/Store Lead
Walmart
09.2009 - 09.2010
Asset Protection Manager/Multi Unit
Walmart
09.2006 - 09.2009
Lead Accounting Associate
Walmart
09.2005 - 09.2006
People Lead/HR Manager
Walmart
09.2004 - 09.2005
High School Diploma -
Gimnazija