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Certification
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DEREK SANBORN

Goodrich

Summary

Eager Assistant Golf Professional with 3 years of golf business experience. Successful at budgeting and scheduling with good understanding of equipment fitting. Adept at cart maintenance and increasing retail profits. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Golf Professional

Warwick Hills Golf And Country Club
2023.05 - Current
  • Educated customers on products and equipment, which provided information needed to make appropriate purchases.
  • Oversaw training of services staff and other day-to-day activities on driving range.
  • Proficient in GolfGenius and Jonas Encore, and Jonas Tee Time Manegment.
  • Assisted members in setting and achieving personal goals via lessons, and club fittings.

Golf Service Manager

Warwick Hills Golf And Country Club
2021.03 - Current
  • Responsible for Daily setup such as practice areas, carts, tee sheets and caddy loops
  • Ensured proper staffing to meet budget
  • Provide excellent customer service to all members and guests
  • Responsible for charging daily cart and green fees
  • Built caddy program from around 10 caddies to over 70
  • Maintained team productivity and quality of service by establishing and maintaining clear benchmarks.

Store Manager

Finishline
2020.01 - 2021.02
  • Processed daily paperwork, balanced register drawers, produced staffing schedules and prepared deposits
  • Managed inventory tracking and physical inventory counts to minimize loss
  • Boosted sales by 17% by cultivating customer rapport and delivering superior customer service
  • Updated store pricing, signage and merchandising to promote specials, sales and discounts
  • Strengthened work flow productivity by hiring, managing and developing top talent
  • Improved store status by implementing process improvements and identifying performance gaps for corrective action
  • Generated repeat business by responding to customer concerns with friendly and knowledgeable service.

Assistant Store Manager

FinishLine
2019.02 - 2020.01
  • Set schedules and delegated assignments based on team strengths to optimize floor coverage and service levels
  • Collaborated with staff to maximize customer satisfaction, streamline procedures and improve bottom-line profitability
  • Assisted in overall day-to-day operations of store, including continuous development of effective store associates to achieve desired sales and results
  • Led teams in planning, implementation and execution of merchandising and operating initiatives to streamline business effectiveness
  • Oversaw aspects of maintenance, inventory and daily activity management to provide optimized retail environment.

Assistant Manager

Finishline
2015.05 - 2019.02
  • Reviewed sales reports to enhance sales performance and improve inventory management accuracy
  • Delegated daily tasks to team members to optimize group productivity
  • Enhanced sales by implementing merchandising and promotional improvements
  • Mentored staff to enhance skills and achieve daily targets, using hands-on and motivational leadership
  • Completed inventory audits to identify losses and project demand
  • Directed and led employees, supervising activities to drive productivity and efficiency.

Education

Actively Pursuing A Degree in Engineering - Electrical Engineering

Oakland University
Rochester, MI

High School Diploma -

Goodrich High School
Goodrich, MI
06.2013

Skills

  • Employee supervision and motivation
  • Sales professional
  • Staff training and development
  • Retail inventory management
  • Outstanding communication skills
  • Golf Genius, Jonas, Microsoft Office
  • Process Improvement Initiatives
  • Visual Merchandising
  • Managing Pro Shops
  • PGA Apprentice

Certification

  • First Aid/CPR Certified

Timeline

Assistant Golf Professional

Warwick Hills Golf And Country Club
2023.05 - Current

Golf Service Manager

Warwick Hills Golf And Country Club
2021.03 - Current

Store Manager

Finishline
2020.01 - 2021.02

Assistant Store Manager

FinishLine
2019.02 - 2020.01

Assistant Manager

Finishline
2015.05 - 2019.02

Actively Pursuing A Degree in Engineering - Electrical Engineering

Oakland University

High School Diploma -

Goodrich High School
  • First Aid/CPR Certified
DEREK SANBORN