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Education
Skills
Professional Development Courses
Accomplishments
Certification
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Ivory J. Rideaux

Ivory J. Rideaux

Lake Charles

Summary

Experienced District Manager skilled in effectively managing company assets and fostering individual growth for future success. Demonstrating a strategic mindset, excelling in identifying opportunities for improvement, streamlining operations, and unlocking potential growth. With a proven track record overseeing multiple areas of responsibility, well-equipped to drive organizational success and achieve desired outcomes.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

District Manager

ADVANCE AUTO PARTS
01.2005 - Current
  • Southern Region covering Louisiana and Texas Territory consisted of1 Districts and17 Retail locations
  • Direct reports:17 General Managers,1 Bench Manager
  • Scope of responsibilities included driving sales and all key metrics of the business, recruiting and training of Store Managers, direct P & L responsibility
  • Achieved the #1 Revenue increase among18 Districts2018 -2021 resulting in the top bonus payout
  • New market development Louisiana and Texas in Sales and Operation of underperforming locations turning negative ops stores to positive cash flow and positive4 wall operation income
  • Recruited and trained14 new Managers,14 of which are still with the company, a9% average turnover rate per year
  • Two managers promoted to District Managers
  • Regional sales trainer for Texas region on Commercial Accounts Managers development
  • Awarded the Divisional Operational Excellence award in2007 and2008 in recognition of outstanding Sales Performance and Operational Integrity

Territory Sales Manager

Oreilly Auto Parts
01.1999 - 01.2005
  • Responsible for Sales and Operations of the Louisiana/Texas
  • AL District consisting of17 stores achieving $27 Million in annual Revenue
  • Winner of company-wide B2B Sales Contest Oct/2005
  • Achieved over $1 Million Sales Gain in2003
  • All audits as District Manager were within company guidelines
  • Developed and placed10 Commercial Managers from within District and1Fast-track Store Manager to Territory Sales Manager in stores

General Manager – AutoZone Lake Charles L.A.

AutoZone Inc
01.1994 - 01.1999
  • Responsible for Sales and Operations achieving $9 Million in annual Revenue
  • Gained over $3 Million in comparable sales1994-1999
  • Developed4 AGM for promotion to the next level as a General Manager
  • #1 Sales Percent gaining District in the company in1996
  • Maintain team goal setting to increase productivity for each team member
  • All audits as General Manager were within company guidelines

Regional Planner

Texas Instruments
01.1987 - 01.1994
  • Direction and tracking of production levels for five manufacturing departments responsible for both internal/external demand and forecasting requirements
  • Created master production plan at SKU level based on forecast and inventory targets, identify shortage and expedite production as well as continuously monitor for excessive inventory levels with appropriate action i.e
  • Move out, cancel, reduce
  • Lead/participate in weekly service and supply meeting with all operation leads as well as provide critical updates to management
  • Generation of management reports and graphs from collection of weekly/monthly production figures
  • Generation of purchase orders/STO's for necessary material and equipment

Education

Medical Office Management (Associate Arts) -

Delta Career College
01.1986

Automotive Technician (Certified Technician) - undefined

Washington Vocational
01.1984

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Training and coaching
  • Leadership development
  • Cash management
  • Store operations
  • Complaint resolution
  • Technology proficiency
  • Inventory control
  • Brand promotion
  • Profit maximization
  • Strategic selling
  • Budget planning

Professional Development Courses

Workday, Myday, Salesforce, Oracle Cloud, ServiceNow, Smart drive, Ethics point Power BI Officetrack, AS400 Loss Prevention, Trouble Management, W.I.P, M.R.B, Inventory Control Safety Control Management CRM, SAP, ERP, Dale Carnegie Sales Training.

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 340 staff members.
  • Documented and resolved catalog look accuracy program which led to 25k per stores revenue.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Collaborated with team of 340 in the development of Speed perks loyalty program increase repeat business.
  • Collaborated with team of 13 G.M;s in the development of new KPI program.
  • Achieved sales revenue by introducing Power BI for team development tasks.
  • Achieved team lead through effectively helping with on boarding new District Managers.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing new scanners for DIY and Professional Shops

Certification

  • Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant - Salesforce.
  • Advanced Communication and Negotiation Skills Certificate – Dale Carnegie 2019/02
  • Business Strategy, Problem Solving, Business Fundamentals McKinsey&Company 2022/09
  • Automotive Service Excellence Certification .
  • Forklift Certification
  • Six Sigma Certification
  • Strategic Account Management Certification (SAMA) - Strategic Account Management Association.

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

District Manager

ADVANCE AUTO PARTS
01.2005 - Current

Territory Sales Manager

Oreilly Auto Parts
01.1999 - 01.2005

General Manager – AutoZone Lake Charles L.A.

AutoZone Inc
01.1994 - 01.1999

Regional Planner

Texas Instruments
01.1987 - 01.1994

Automotive Technician (Certified Technician) - undefined

Washington Vocational

Medical Office Management (Associate Arts) -

Delta Career College

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