David Alvarez
Hickory Hills,IL
Summary
Top performing retail management professional with over 39 years of experience. Client focused, self motivated, and driven individual who has a proven record of exceeding sales targets and handling retail store operations efficiently and effectively. Strong interpersonal skills and solid ethical behavior aimed at managing both assets and employees.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Store Manager
CVS
11.2016 - 06.2024
- Managed daily operations to ensure smooth functioning of the store, maintaining a good environment for customers and employees.
- Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures.
- Assisted with hiring and training new staff members.
- Approved regular payroll submissions for employees.
- Reconciled daily sales transactions to balance and log day-to-day revenue.
- Certified Pharmacy Technician 03/2002 to present
Store Manager
Walgreens Corporation
01.2011 - 09.2016
- Responsible for the operation sales and growth of assigned store including budgeting and allocating funds.
- Examined merchandise to verify that it was correctly priced and displayed.
- Increased profits through effective sales training and troubleshooting profit loss areas.
- Managed Trained and coached a team of 25 sale clerks, 5 assistant managers and 8 members of the pharmacy team.
- Assigned employees to specific duties to best meet the needs if the store and customers.
- Ensure the pharmacy department was in compliant with state and company standards.
- Reported to District Manager regarding all store and staff issues.
- Certified Pharmacy Technician 03/2002 to Present.
Executive Assitant Manager
Walgreens Corporation
01.2000 - 01.2011
- Responsibilities included overseeing personnel, supervision and coaching of 18 employees.
- Shrinkage control, Inventory, merchandising, marketing and promotional campaigns, cash management and overall facilities management.
- Oversaw Inventory, purchasing, shipping, receiving and stocking of merchandise.
- Created visual displays, and participated in marketing and store promotions.
- Balanced drawers, supervised associates and made daily deposits.
- Certified Pharmacy Technician 03/2002 to present.
Assistant Manager
Walgreens Corporation
02.1992 - 01.2000
- Handled customer refunds and requests
- Merchandise handling, taking in warehouse truck.
- Balancing daily cash and check receipts and running the store on various shifts.
- Knowledge of retail computer systems, customer service, employee relations, cash handling, and problem solving.
Education
High School Diploma -
Harrison
Chicago, ILSkills
- Certified Pharmacy Technician
- Customer Service
- Problem-Solving
- Customer Relations
- Multitasking and Organization
- Staff Training and development
- Merchandise software systems
Accomplishments
- Consistently exceeded monthly store sales goals
- Increased sales by coaching department managers on new merchandising standards.
- Managed a store that exceeded company expectations in every category
- Achieved first place district store ranking numerous times.
Timeline
Store Manager
CVS
11.2016 - 06.2024
Store Manager
Walgreens Corporation
01.2011 - 09.2016
Executive Assitant Manager
Walgreens Corporation
01.2000 - 01.2011
Assistant Manager
Walgreens Corporation
02.1992 - 01.2000
High School Diploma -
Harrison