Jay Spiegel

Results-driven effective leader seeking opportunity to apply vast management experience including Profit and Loss responsibility and full operations to a position in lead management. Roles held include general manager, assistant manager, department manager, supervisor, lead and associate. Consistent track record of exceeding assigned targets and achieving organizational objectives. Inspiring and motivating management style focused on empowering employees and delegating responsibilities to help co-workers perform at their very best to achieve organizational goals and targets. Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to direct and work alongside a wide variety of individuals at all levels and in various positions.

• Assumed struggling store, revitalizing team and exceeding management’s goals and expectations.
• Achieved superior inventory control rating with a three-year low in shrinkage.
• Increased top line sales and operating profits two years running.
• Grew customer renewal capture rate from 4% to 14%.
• Reduced wage cost index by 18% falling straight to the bottom line profitability.
• Exceeded YTD positive sales index targets resulting in max-out of bonuses.  
• Consistently achieved positive year-over-year sales growth exceeding overall budget.
• Nicknamed the “never out manager” due to successful inventory management and control.
• Drove front-end marketing team to the best quarterly metrics ever in the history of the store.  
• Increased club year-over-year renewal rates to nearly double.
• Maintained dual positions combined during downturn while still exceeding targeted objectives.
• Recruited many high-performing associates, grooming them for management positions.
• Placed in charge of a dysfunctional front-end department, identified root causes and implemented policies and procedures to achieve top management’s objectives.
• Placed on a ‘metrics counsel’ consisting of the three most successful assistant managers in the regional market in order to develop under-performing assistants into effective leaders.

• Winner of the 2021 AGCOK Builder of the Year award.
• Winner of the 2022 ABC Builder of the Year award.
• Winner of the 2023 AGCOK Builder of the year award.

• Requested to attend leadership essentials company-sponsored management program
• Chosen to serve on employment development committee
• Nominated as ‘associate of the year’ representing store at the annual shareholder’s meeting
• Received honorary recognition from top management (blue jacket club member)
• Received ‘exceeds expectations’ consistently on employee evaluations