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Gary Woodward

Montgomery,AL

Summary

I am a focused customer -centric leader with a high success track record in multiple locations and business types

I am looking to continue learn and grow and to utilize my skills to enhance the lives of others.

Work History

Sales Business Manager

Dillard's Department Stores
Montgomery, AL
2022 - Current
  • Drove Top Sales Performance within Men's Tailored Clothing achieving 126.1% to LY Performance for Fiscal 2023. Rank # 4 Sales Trend in Company for Fiscal 2023. Achieved "Icon" Sales Status Personally with over $750,000 in annual sales. Top Credit Producer for 2023 with 150 credits/300% to Goal. Built large Personal Clientele File Accessing over 300 active Clients.

Store General Manager

JCPenney
Mobile And Prattville, AL
2012 - 2020
  • Drove Top Performance in all Company Initiatives, i.e., Sales, Customer Service, Credit Acquistion, ONline Sales, Associate Development
  • Awards: Received District/Regional Recognition"
  • Store Manager of the Month multiple times
  • Top Customer Service Award multiple years
  • Top District Credit Store Multiple Years
  • Top Regional Associate Engagement Ratings
  • Top District Sephora Store
  • Top District Salon Store

Field Training Manager

JCPenney Corporate Office
Plano, TX
2011 - 2012
  • Reported to JCPenney Corporate HR.
  • Responsible to 3 Districts located in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee
  • Provided multi-divisional field training to store leadership to elevate professional proficiencies of key businesses.
  • Designed and implemented training programs to store leadership to empower teams to greater success.

Staging & Design Professional

STAGEPRO Home Staging & Design, LLC
Jackson, TN
2008 - 2011
  • Owner of largest full-service home staging and design company in West Tennessee.
  • Chief Contractor for residential renovations and improvements.
  • Provided Feng Shui and Design Consultations to Realtors, Home Builders and Owners.
  • Award Winning Company featured in regional design magazines and newspapers, radio talk shows
  • 100% Client Satisfaction
  • Better Business Bureau Member with A+ Rating

Store General Manager

Marshalls Department Store
Jackson, TN
2004 - 2008
  • Drove Top Sales and Metric Performance
  • Achieved highest customer satisfaction and sales through highest merchandising and operational excellence
  • Awards: District Mentor/Trainer Customer Relations, Best District Customer Service Awards, Best Operational and Shrinkage Awards
  • Promoted 2 Assistant Store Managers to General Manager Positions

Assistant Store Manager

Macys Department Store
Indiana, Kentucky & Tennessee
1987 - 2004
  • Drove Top Sales Performance through highest standards in Merchandising, Operations, Staffing and Associate Development. Responsible for leading/training/development of 12 Sales and Operational Managers. Designed and embedded a highly successful multi-store credit acquisition program resulting in significant increases to credit penetration.
  • Trained/mentored other store location leadership to highest merchandising company standards
  • Awards: Executive of the Month and Quarter -Numerous
  • Top Credit Acquisiton Manager 12 consecutive years
  • Merchandising Excellence Awards

Education

Bachelor of Science - Communications

Indiana State University
01-1983

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Sales Business Manager

Dillard's Department Stores
2022 - Current

Store General Manager

JCPenney
2012 - 2020

Field Training Manager

JCPenney Corporate Office
2011 - 2012

Staging & Design Professional

STAGEPRO Home Staging & Design, LLC
2008 - 2011

Store General Manager

Marshalls Department Store
2004 - 2008

Assistant Store Manager

Macys Department Store
1987 - 2004

Bachelor of Science - Communications

Indiana State University

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