Dara Mann
Middleburg,FL
Summary
Motivated store manager with 17 years of experience smoothly running stores and coaching employees. Focused on increasing efficiency while reducing costs and loss by implementing useful procedures and tight controls. Resourceful and forward-thinking with hard-working and dedicated mindset.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Store Manager
Circle K Corp
01.2021 - Current
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
- Monitored paperwork procedures to prevent error-related losses.
- Conducted daily store walk-throughs to identify potential security risks.
- Completed incident reports and activity logs for accurate, current records.
- Promoted team collaboration, performance, and efficiency by fostering healthy environments focused on mutual success.
- Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures.
- Reconciled daily sales transactions to balance and log day-to-day revenue.
- Analyzed accounting systems for efficiency and effectiveness.
Store Manager
Dollar Tree
01.2016 - 12.2020
- Optimized in-store merchandising and monitored inventory availability to increase sales.
- Completed efficient store resets to prepare store for special promotions and seasonal updates.
- Executed comprehensive marketing plans that consistently achieved targets for increased revenue.
- Maintained proper product levels and inventory controls for merchandise and organized backroom to facilitate effective ordering and stock rotation.
- Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures.
Store Manager
TA Travel Center
11.2013 - 12.2015
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.
- Improved overall financial reporting by streamlining control processes and reporting structures.
- Reviewed historical records, current operational data and forecasting information to identify and capitalize on system enhancement opportunities.
- Reduced financial inconsistencies while assessing and verifying billing invoices and expense reports.
Store Manager
Kangaroo Express
10.2003 - 11.2013
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Set effective store schedules based on forecasted customer levels, individual employee knowledge, and service requirements.
- Upheld and communicated store programs and standards to employees for optimal quality, freshness, safety and cleanliness.
- Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
- Identified control gaps in processes, procedures and systems through in-depth research and assessment and suggested methods for improvement.
Education
Criminal Justice
Florida Metropolitan University
Jacksonville Florida 03.2004
Skills
- Merchandising
- Retail Inventory Management
- Operations Management
- Loss Prevention
- Leadership Development
Timeline
Store Manager
Circle K Corp
01.2021 - Current
Store Manager
Dollar Tree
01.2016 - 12.2020
Store Manager
TA Travel Center
11.2013 - 12.2015
Store Manager
Kangaroo Express
10.2003 - 11.2013
Criminal Justice
Florida Metropolitan University