Ed Stangret
District Sales Manager
Summary
Accomplished retail sales manager with over 20 years of experience exceeding sales targets and improving performance. Skilled in managing store operations for major retailers, ensuring seamless processes. Recognized for creating a supportive team environment leading to high staff retention, attractive stores, and motivated sales teams.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
Garris Direct
03.2025 - Current
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Coordinated material procurement and required services for projects within budget requirements.
- Completed projects within tight deadlines, coordinating team efforts and prioritizing tasks effectively.
- Streamlined project initiation processes, enabling quicker transition from planning to execution.
- Creating estimation and bid packages for major construction companies awarded contracts.
- Work closely with vendors and industry partners on pricing strategies in order to minimize cost.
District Sales Manager
SPARC Group LLC
01.2021 - 02.2025
- Improved team performance by providing regular coaching, training, and mentoring to sales representatives.
- Led sales meetings to communicate objectives, review progress against goals, and discuss areas for improvement.
- Assessed each location's individual and team performances, analyzing data trends to determine best methods to improve sales results.
- Recognized potential talent within the team members early on; mentored them into higher positions in the organization over time.
- Enhanced team morale by fostering a positive work environment, recognizing achievements, and promoting professional development opportunities.
- Delivered timely reports on sales activities to senior leadership for informed decision-making processes.
- Championed a customer-first approach within the team, ensuring all representatives understood their impact on overall customer satisfaction and retention.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Coached and promoted high-achieving sales and account management employees to fill leadership positions with qualified staff and boost company growth.
- Achieved established KPI for company, regional team and individual performance through teamwork and focus on customers.
- Maintained financial controls, planned business operations and control expenses while identifying and pursuing opportunities to grow business operations and boost profits.
- Overseen 21 stores with 6 unique lifestyle brands generating $67 million per year.
General Manager
Aeropostale OpCo LLC
01.2015 - 01.2021
- Supervised creation of exciting merchandise displays to catch attention of store customers.
- Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
- Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
- Fostered culture of continuous improvement, introducing regular review sessions that boosted team performance and morale.
- Oversaw successful launch of new product lines, coordinating between departments to ensure unified approach and timely delivery.
- Led team to exceed sales targets, implementing motivational incentives and comprehensive training programs.
- Directed comprehensive sales efforts to exceed revenue targets consistently while maintaining customer satisfaction levels.
- Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, and company procedures.
Assistant Store Manager
Aeropostale OpCo LLC
07.2009 - 01.2015
- Managed cash registers efficiently, ensuring accurate transactions, balancing drawers daily, and minimizing discrepancies.
- Managed opening and closing procedures and recommended changes to enhance efficiency of daily activities.
- Responded to customer concerns, working with manager to significantly raise customer satisfaction ratings.
- Supervised and evaluated staff to help improve skills, achieve daily objectives, and attain advancement.
- Enhanced store appearance for increased sales by maintaining cleanliness and implementing strategic merchandise displays.
- Walked through store areas to identify and proactively resolve issues negatively impacting operations.
- Assisted the Store Manager in analyzing sales data to identify trends and make informed decisions for improving overall store performance.
- Reconciled daily sales transactions to balance and log day-to-day revenue.
- Interviewed, hired, and trained staff associates and equipped to comply with company policies and procedures.
- Delivered consistent sales growth by identifying opportunities for promotions and cross-selling products to customers.
Education
Interior Architecture & Design
The Art Institute
G.E.D. - General Studies
New York State Department of Education
CheektowagaSkills
- VISUAL MERCHANDISING
- TEAM DEVELOPMENT
- PLANNING & ORGANIZATION
- ASSET PROTECTION
- HUMAN RESOURCES
- CUSTOMER SERVICE
- INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
- TIME MANAGEMENT
Awards
2011 NAILED-IT AWARD- Brooklyn, NY (Best Visual, Team & Sales in region), 2014 NAILED- IT AWARD- Long Island, NY (Best Visual, Team & Sales in region), 2010 ACE AWARD (1/50 chosen ASM's in the company).
Leadership
- Hosted monthly executive leadership visits across all brands.
- Created various programs and documents in partnership with brand leaders used throughout company and region.
- Work closely with planning and allocation department to identify individual store successes and deficiencies.
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 10 individuals in the development of company's first Studio Store Launch in 2013.
- Resolved product issue through consistent communication with Production/Merchandising teams on the executive level.
- Supervised 21 stores across 6 unique lifestyle brands.
- Hosted monthly executive walk-throughs in stores to ensure company chain compliance and standard was met.
- Promoted numerous employees to Store Managers, Dual Store Managers and District Managers.
Certification
OSHA Training - 2025- Construction
Timeline
Project Manager
Garris Direct
03.2025 - Current
District Sales Manager
SPARC Group LLC
01.2021 - 02.2025
General Manager
Aeropostale OpCo LLC
01.2015 - 01.2021
Assistant Store Manager
Aeropostale OpCo LLC
07.2009 - 01.2015
Interior Architecture & Design
The Art Institute
G.E.D. - General Studies
New York State Department of Education
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