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Awards
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StoreManager
Derric Gregory Jr

Derric Gregory Jr

Garner,NC

Summary

Results-oriented manager with over 5 years of experience in retail management and 8 years in the retail industry overall. Adept at effectively managing teams, delivering exceptional customer service, driving sales, and implementing impactful visual merchandising strategies. Self-motivated, energetic, and possessing excellent communication skills. Seeking new opportunities and challenges to further contribute to the success of a dynamic organization.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Manager

JD Finish Line
02.2021 - Current
  • Manages stores with annual volumes of $1.7M, $4.2M & $4.5M
  • Supervises all store operations including recruiting, training, supervising, and appraising staff
  • Ensures optimal product placement, display, and visual merchandising standards
  • Achieves sales goals and KPIs by training, motivating, mentoring, and providing feedback to staff
  • Maintains high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent service
  • Completes store administration tasks ensuring compliance with policies and procedures
  • Maintains outstanding store conditions and visual merchandising standards
  • Addresses and resolved issues arising from staff or customer complaints and grievances
  • Creates and manages staff schedules
  • Implements pricing and stock control
  • Supervises setups for sales and promotional events
  • Reviewed and utilized business metric reports
  • Streets at Southpoint: Durham, NC | Previously: Spartanburg, SC (WestGate Mall) & Greenville, SC (Haywood Mall)

Sales Associate/Supervisor/Assistant Store Manager

Finish Line at Hanes Mall
06.2018 - 01.2021
  • Trained and mentored new sales associates to contribute to the store’s positive culture
  • Prepared merchandise for the sales floor
  • Exemplified well-behaved and high-performance standards
  • Maintained clean and neat work areas at all times
  • Collaborated effectively within a team environment
  • Handled cash transactions and prepared end-of-day deposits

Education

B.S. - Marketing

Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC

Skills

  • Staff Recruitment and Training
  • Customer Satisfaction Management
  • KPI-Driven Sales Performance
  • Retail Environment Maintenance
  • Staff Scheduling and Supervision
  • Store Administration Compliance
  • Team Collaboration
  • Accurate Cash Handling

Awards

JD Sports Academy Management Graduate November2020 to January2021, Completing a8 week management program, Learning (store operations, people management skills, learning new technology and systems, and more)

Timeline

Store Manager

JD Finish Line
02.2021 - Current

Sales Associate/Supervisor/Assistant Store Manager

Finish Line at Hanes Mall
06.2018 - 01.2021

B.S. - Marketing

Winston-Salem State University
Derric Gregory Jr