Accomplished Assistant Manager with in-depth experience consistently rising through ranks. Well-versed in sales, personnel management, accounting and inventory management. Dedicated to complete knowledge of company products and services for optimized customer service.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Store Manager/Sales Manager
Harbor Freight Tools
02.2022 - Current
Ensure and model professional customer service
Maintained safe, clean, and organized store
Cross-train in all areas of store operations including Stocking/Sales associate duties, and responsibilities
Lead, coach and develop others
Served as leader on duty as scheduled
Be subject matter expert in role and model "Great Place To Work"
Ensure items are in stock and priced correctly
Other duties assigned
Managed opening and closing procedures and recommended changes to enhance efficiency of daily activities.
Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives, and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings.
Rotated merchandise and displays to feature new products and promotions.
Assistant Store Manager
Lowe's Home Improvement
01.2020 - 02.2022
Leads and develops teams effectively by teaching, training, and actively listening to associates; touring stores and providing feedback (Tour-to-Teach); communicating and collaborating with all levels of associates regarding store operations, utilizing technology, business initiatives, merchandising, and company direction; introducing and leading company change efforts; providing clear expectations and guidance to implement business solutions; and communicating business objectives to teams effectively
Models and demonstrates exceptional customer service standards to store associates by following and demonstrating One Best Way (OBW) service model; managing and supporting customer service initiatives (for example, store of community and community outreach programs); ensuring customer needs, complaints, and issues are successfully resolved; developing and implementing action plans to correct deficiencies; and providing process improvement leadership to ensure high quality customer experience
Drives financial performance and sales of designated store area by reviewing and evaluating
P&L (Profit & Loss) statements; managing and assisting in budgeting, forecasting and controlling expenses in designated business area to confirm indexed to sales; monitoring and ensuring effective merchandise presentation, seasonal transitions, inventory flow, and operational processes; and developing and implementing action plans to mitigate shrink and ensure sales and profit goals are achieved for business area.
Assistant Store Manager/ Front End Coach
Walmart
06.2017 - 01.2020
Drives sales in assigned area as well as total store
Drives financial performance of assigned area
Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures
Models, enforces, and provides direction and guidance to hourly associates on proper Customer Service approaches and techniques to ensure customer needs, complaints, and issues are successfully resolved within company guidelines and standards
Participates in community outreach programs, and encourages and supports hourly associates in serving as good members of community
Provides supervision and development opportunities for hourly associates
Upholds company's Open Door policy
Merchandising in assigned area and total store
Scheduling of hourly associates aligned with their availability
Successful participation in fundraising partnered with groups like Golden Harvest food Bank, Children's
Miracle Network with University Hospital, Juvenile Diabetes, and Miracle Mile Walk.
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Health
03.2017 - 06.2018
Swiftly and correctly calculate dosages, dispense medications, prepare prescription labels and fills prescriptions for approval by pharmacists
Use pharmacy's proprietary computer program to access prescription information including patient and prescriber data, drug selection, prescription interpretation and insurance billing
Research and resolve dosage conflicts, potentially harmful drug interactions, insurance issues and other matters to ensure patient safety/wellness and build customer loyalty
Ensured appropriate distribution of workload and workflow for assigned area
Served as first line of resource for questions/issues for team members in coordination with pharmacists
Assisted in ensuring that established policies and standard operating procedures were followed and goals for productivity and quality were maintained and/or exceeded
Oversaw inventory levels, implementing new processes that ensured 100%stock availability, while increasing inventory turnover
Scheduling of technicians Ordering and inventory
Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
Sr. Pharmacy Technician
Augusta University Medical Center
09.2011 - 07.2016
Received and reviewed prescriptions using knowledge of pharmaceuticals handled by pharmacy
Determined type of substance form, strength, dosage, and quantity to be dispensed in accordance with accepted practice and pharmacy standard of procedures
Assisted with lead duties, including training new techs, interns, and students and delegating assignments to other team members
Worked closely with pharmacists in many tasks crucial to healthcare such as communicating with doctors and nurses
Regularly used McKesson Med Carousel and Cardinal Pyxis Machines including Narcotic Vault to fulfill job duties
With McKesson Med Carousel, handled dispensing patient specific first doses, dispensing floor stock to go out on pyxis runs throughout day, restocking and conducting inventory checks and expirations
Refilled, loaded and unload medications in pyxis, restocked Operating case rooms , anesthesia pyxis machines and handled stock outs and out dates
Worked in both adult and pediatric ICU/OR units filling stat orders
Assisted with compounding medications when commercial products were not available from manufacturers
Prepared IV administered medications using aseptic techniques, chemistry knowledge and math skills
Knowledgeable of latest medicines and their availability and interactions while keeping accurate records of inventory
Entered charges and credits into computer for patient medications
Solved problems and assisted in patient and doctor phone calls professionally and in clinical manner
Carried pager and responded to nurses and doctors orders in timely manner keeping their workflow on time and consistent
Prepared bulk or quantity issuances of pharmaceuticals for units.
Communicated with prescribers to verify medication dosages, refill authorizations, and patient information.
Assistant Store Manager
WALGREENS
10.2006 - 11.2009
Opening and closing of store in Store managers absence
Scheduling
Trained and managed over 20 employees
Resolved customers/patients inquiries/concerns in a courteous and timely manner
Assisted in maintaining accurate inventory
Processing of payroll and stayed within allotted budget
Made deposits and withdrawals for store
Merchandising
Ordering and Receiving
Recruit, interviewed and trained new employees
Scheduling in Kronos
Ensured policies and procedures were implemented and followed
Loss prevention
Budgeting,marketing and profitability
Sr. Pharmacy Technician
WALGREENS PHARMACY
12.2004 - 10.2006
Swiftly and correctly calculate dosages, dispense medications, prepare prescription labels and fills prescriptions for approval by pharmacists
Use pharmacy's proprietary computer program to access prescription information including patient and prescriber data, drug selection, prescription interpretation and insurance billing
Research and resolve dosage conflicts, potentially harmful drug interactions, insurance issues and other matters to ensure patient safety/wellness and build customer loyalty
Ensured appropriate distribution of workload and workflow for assigned area
Served as first line of resource for questions/issues for team members in coordination with pharmacists
Assisted in ensuring that established policies and standard operating procedures were followed and goals for productivity and quality were maintained and/or exceeded
Oversaw inventory levels, implementing new processes that ensured 100%stock availability, while increasing inventory turnover
Scheduling of technicians
Maintained budget and processed hourly wages and processed payroll for technicians
Ordering and inventory
Sr. Pharmacy Technician
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
11.2001 - 07.2006
Received and reviewed prescriptions using knowledge of pharmaceuticals handled by pharmacy
Determined type of substance form, strength, dosage and quantity to be dispensed in accordance with accepted practice and pharmacy standard of procedures
Prepared bulk or quantity issuances of pharmaceuticals for clinics
Assisted Pharmacists in dispensing, filling, and preparing accurate prescriptions
Maintained, refilled and operated Refill Robot
Prepared IV administered medications using aseptic techniques, chemistry knowledge and math skills.
Coordinated verification and filling of more than1,500 daily prescriptions in high-volume retail pharmacy environment