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Dee Porter

Watertown,NY

Summary

Veteran retail management professional with demonstrated success in building and motivating teams to achieve and surpass objectives in sales, service and performance. Skilled at loss prevention, recordkeeping and team leadership. Always working to enhance revenue and boost customer satisfaction.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

District Team Leader

Partycity
Watertown, NY
12.2021 - Current
  • Cultivate "It can be done" attitude amongst 15 STL and Team Leaders
  • Delivered best in class Sales comping year over year
  • Delivered best in class services numbers #1 in region
  • Leveraged business reports to make daily decisions
  • Drove Walk in delivery business to grow sales and service
  • Oversee all aspects of inventory and merchandising to maintain Brand Standards
  • Delivered solid payroll results and District profitability
  • Lead Operationally efficient District.
  • Full HR responsibility of management team including but not limited to hiring, training, development, appraisals, payroll, coaching and performance improvement
  • Invested in team member engagement and retention
  • Created sustainable Succession plans
  • Execute companies mission statement across multi -unit environment.

Store Team Leader

Partycity
Watertown, NY
04.2014 - Current
  • Delivered exceptional customer service by ensuring high level selection process of right team members (#1 in districts three years running)
  • Cultivated "It Can Be Done Attitude" by training, coaching and developing teams
  • Drove sales and profitability by delivering on key strategies and services targets
  • Leveraged daily business reports to make daily decisions
  • Drove sales growth in core business like balloons and omni services
  • Oversaw all aspects on merchandising and inventory
  • Responsible for managing payroll profitability
  • Responsible for store planning, scheduling and task prioritization
  • Lead Operationally efficient store with sales and service culture
  • Provide service and solutions to drive customer loyalty
  • Accountable for hiring, training, developments, retaining, coaching and performance improvement of teams.
  • Execute companies purpose and mission statement.
  • Analyzed customer levels and planned resources according to needs

Store Team Leader

Staples
Watertown, NY
03.2008 - 04.2014

Delivered exceptional customer service by ensuring a high level selection process of the right team members (#1 in districts three years running)

Cultivated a "It Can Be Done Attitude" by training, coaching and developing a team

Drove sales and profitability by delivering on key strategies and services targets

Leveraged daily business reports to make daily decisions

Drove sales growth in core business like warranties, computer services, and omni services

Oversaw all aspects on merchandising and inventory

Responsible for managing payroll profitability

Responsible for store planning, scheduling and task prioritization

Lead an Operationally efficient store with a sales and service culture

Provide service and solutions to drive customer loyalty

Accountable for hiring, training, developments, retaining, coaching and performance improvement of the team.

Execute the companies purpose and mission statement.

  • Analyzed customer levels and planned resources according to needs

Store Team Leader

Target
Watertown, NY
05.1999 - 04.2006
  • Analyzed customer levels and planned resources according to needs.
  • Coordinated with day management regarding on-going issues.
  • Prepared materials for following shift.
  • Transferred, created and received stock orders to guarantee product stability.
  • Delivered exceptional customer service by ensuring high level selection process of right team members (#1 in districts three years running)
  • Cultivated "It Can Be Done Attitude" by training, coaching and developing team
  • Drove sales and profitability by delivering on key strategies and services targets
  • Leveraged daily business reports to make daily decisions
  • Drove sales growth in core business like red cards and omni services
  • Oversaw all aspects on merchandising and inventory
  • Responsible for managing payroll profitability
  • Responsible for store planning, scheduling and task prioritization
  • Lead Operationally efficient store with sales and service culture
  • Provide service and solutions to drive customer loyalty
  • Accountable for hiring, training, developments, retaining, coaching and performance improvement of teams.
  • Execute companies purpose and mission statement.

Education

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences

Jefferson Community College
Watertown NY

Associate of Arts - Business Administration And Management

Jefferson Community College
Watertown, NY

Bachelor of Science - Education

SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, NY

Associate of Science - Human Resources Management

Herkimer County Community College
Herkimer, NY

Skills

  • Customer Service Management
  • Analyzing Profitability
  • Microsoft Office
  • Flexible Work Schedule
  • Power Point
  • Excel
  • Inventory Control
  • Loss Prevention
  • Human Resource
  • Merchandising
  • Organization
  • Attention to Detail
  • Teambuilding
  • Written Communication
  • Planning and Coordination
  • Problem-Solving
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Training and Development
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Dependable and Responsible

Timeline

District Team Leader

Partycity
12.2021 - Current

Store Team Leader

Partycity
04.2014 - Current

Store Team Leader

Staples
03.2008 - 04.2014

Store Team Leader

Target
05.1999 - 04.2006

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences

Jefferson Community College

Associate of Arts - Business Administration And Management

Jefferson Community College

Bachelor of Science - Education

SUNY Potsdam

Associate of Science - Human Resources Management

Herkimer County Community College
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