David Morris
Bechtelsville,PA
Summary
Experienced store manager with a proven track record of enhancing sales and profitability through innovative strategies and relationship building. Skilled in store operations oversight and leading staff meetings to drive operational productivity. Adept at strategic planning and talent acquisition, with a focus on exceeding team goals and fostering strong client relationships.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Team Leader GM
Target
04.2025 - Current
- Lead a team of 50+ in the execution of all GM departments including fulfillment, pricing, in-stocks, and presentation, driving operational excellence in a store with an annual volume exceeding 40 million dollars.
- Oversee daily workload planning, workload execution, and inventory management for over 60,000 SKUs across multiple departments.
- Champion sales floor readiness through planogram execution, transitions, and promotional compliance to enhance the guest experience and drive sales.
- Utilize workload planning systems (MyWork, CAFs, Price Change, OOS, BAI) to identify opportunities and improve replenishment, accuracy, and presentation metrics.
- Drive sales and profitability by managing backroom operations, optimizing end-to-end supply chain flow, and minimizing stockouts and overstocks.
- Partner cross-functionally with Store Director and ETL peers to develop strategies aligned to store and district KPIs, including sales, guest experience, and operational efficiency.
- Foster a performance-driven culture through coaching, accountability, and recognition to retain high-performing team members and develop future leaders.
- Monitor and execute workload based on daily reporting (QAIR, BAI, Sales Plan, Instocks) to ensure timely completion of priorities and business-critical tasks.
- Improve operational routines through root cause analysis and Lean thinking to reduce payroll waste, increase efficiency, and boost team productivity.
- Lead storewide opening and closing responsibilities including cash reconciliation, staffing decisions, crisis management, and sales performance recap.
Store Manager
Lucky Brand Jeans
07.2012 - 03.2025
- Prepared weekly schedules to verify proper floor coverage within fiscal guidelines
- Crafted innovative approaches to enhance sales and profitability
- Enhanced customer satisfaction and store operations through relationship building and daily problem-solving
- Prepared monthly reports on sales figures, expenses, profits
- Implemented successful business strategies to increase revenue and target new markets
- Enhanced operational productivity through strategic talent acquisition, management and development
- Directed physical inventory audits to identify discrepancies and reduce shrinkage
- Analyzed financial statements and sales activity reports to assess productivity
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company policies
- Formed and sustained strategic relationships with clients
- Exceeded team goals and resolved issues by sharing and implementing customer service initiatives
Store Manager
Movado Watch Group
12.2011 - 06.2012
- Prepared weekly schedules to verify proper floor coverage within fiscal guidelines
- Developed strategies to maximize sales and profitability
- Enhanced customer satisfaction and store operations through relationship building and daily problem-solving
Multi-Unit Manager
Pacsun
12.2002 - 12.2011
- Optimized performance across various stores, achieving results beyond organizational expectations
- Developed high-level management teams
- Operational liaison for east coast market
- Created weekly reports tracking key metrics such as sales volume, profit margins, payroll costs, labor hours worked
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Business
Catawba College
Salisbury, NCSkills
- Store operations oversight
- Hourly shift management
- Leading staff meetings
- Human Resources
- Sales coaching
- Loss prevention procedures
- Leadership development
- Strategic planning
- Operations management
- Customer service management
- Recruiting and hiring
- Team building
- Store merchandising
- Payroll management
Timeline
Executive Team Leader GM
Target
04.2025 - Current
Store Manager
Lucky Brand Jeans
07.2012 - 03.2025
Store Manager
Movado Watch Group
12.2011 - 06.2012
Multi-Unit Manager
Pacsun
12.2002 - 12.2011
Some College (No Degree) - Business
Catawba College
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