JOSE RODRIGUEZ
Bayonne
Summary
Results driven retail executive with 23 years of experience in driving comp sales growth. Skilled at motivating inspiring teams drives productivity and control the controllable. Brings strong execution and organization skills to raise the presentation level of any environment. Analyzes business to the detail level and understands how to create collaborative plans to address issues. Actively surfaces new ideas and provides insight to drive margin and improve the assortment of stores.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
District Sales Manager
Jimmy Jazz
01.2016 - 05.2022
- Collaborated closely with other district managers to share best practices, learnings, and drive overall success of the organization.
- Improved team performance by providing regular coaching, training, and mentoring to sales representatives.
- Increased sales revenue by developing and implementing effective sales strategies for the district.
- Exceeded annual sales targets through strategic planning, territory optimization, and customer relationship building.
- Best Inventories in the entire company.
- Recognized potential talent within the team members early on; mentored them into higher positions in the organization over time.
Store Manager
Jimmy Jazz
11.2014 - 01.2016
- Managed store employees successfully in fast-paced environment through proactive communication and positive feedback.
- Maximized sales by creating innovative visual merchandising displays and store layouts.
Operations Manager
Macys
01.2014 - 11.2014
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Analyzed and reported on key performance metrics to senior management.
- Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, leading to increased accountability and improved performance outcomes.
- Conducted regular performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and developing action plans to address them.
- Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
Merchandise Team Manager
Macy's
05.2013 - 01.2014
- Selling and Service Leadership
- Oversees the selling process, providing leadership and motivation to store management team and associates in achieving sales and volume goals
- Drives for optimal merchandise selection and vendor net-working with DVP, RVP
- Ensures proactive communication to merchants on customer requests and merchandise opportunities to drive business
- Recruiting, selecting and training a new team while monitoring performance and addressing issues in a timely manner
- Working indirectly with more than 200 employees to improve collaboration
- Executive on charge of Big Event plans and building partnerships with vendors and community to improve sales
- Determined priorities and actions; partnered with District Merchants to review opportunities and determine action plans
- Visited competitors to observe, evaluate and communicate opportunities to DMs and DPs
- Within my areas
- Trainer and Executive on Charge of recognition program for total store.
Merchandise Team Manager
Macy's 36M
03.2012 - 04.2013
- Establishes and maintains high performance service standards in order to enhance the customer experience and actively seeks input from customers to ensure consistent adherence to service standard
- Execute with excellent time management to ensure everything run smoothly by following policies and procedures
- Continued to improve store, district and regional performance by: communication with DM's and DP's to enhance company strategy by providing input regarding mix to reflect each area's customers vision, and visiting other stores to evaluate and assure that company standards are met
- Role model in Magic Training, Best/Outstanding Presentation Standards, Best to to to to to to to Trainer, Employee Retention, Flawless Execution for Directives.
Sales Manager
Macy's 10M Dept
01.2011 - 02.2012
- Responsible for merchandising, opening credit accounts and the everyday performance process
- Prepared schedules in line with realistic projections
- Executive in charge of all Magic classes and leaderships meetings
- Ability to drive sales through coaching, development and empowerment of sales managers and associate.
Store Manager
Man Alive / Jimmy Jazz 1M
11.2009 - 01.2011
- Managed daily operations to ensure smooth functioning of the store, maintaining a clean, safe environment for customers and employees.
- Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures.
Assistant Store Manager
Adidas 26M
01.2009 - 09.2009
- The number one store Adidas America Inc
- With 26.million annual sales
- Managed over 200 representatives of different levels including other mangers
- Hires talented individuals with solid potential for success of the team and organization
- Maximizes team impact
- Ensures that the skill and contribution of the entire team are leveraged to execute plans and achieve goals
- Effectively persuades and influence others up, down and across the organization as needed about new ideas
- Make sounds decisions base on the client and other critical business drivers
- Recommends ways to improve clients loyalty, drive sales results and maximize store volume
- Designed schedules on base on personnel and hours budget and process payroll.
Store Manager (District Manager Trainee)
Foot Locker 6M
09.2006 - 11.2008
- Promoted to the #1 store in the state, 6 million dollars in volume a year
- Motivated the personnel with exiting morning rally
- Managed conferences call 2 to 3 times a week to management team and cascaded information
- Executive in charge of large presentation exciting meeting for 80+ store managers from all of Florida
- Mystery Shop 'Superstar' Award
- Best Audit of the Year Award.
Store Manager (District Manager Trainee)
Foot Locker 5M
07.2003 - 09.2006
- Oversaw the overall operation of stores within an assigned territory
- Ensuring the various stores are running smoothly and that the stores met their sales goals
- Demonstrated strong merchant skills with a thorough understanding of retail aesthetics and customers
- Generated a sales gain over 1.1 million Vs LY and picked up over $400 in profits
- (Manager of the Year Award)
Store Manager (Market Leader)
Foot Locker 3M
09.2002 - 07.2003
- Reported to the District Manager regarding all stores in the district, trained and develop Store Managers
- (Market Leader) Implemented a new ordering process and helped champion new selling initiatives
- (Coach of the Year Award)
District Manager
Snipes
05.2022 - 06.2024
- Supervise 10 locations #1 in New Jersey, & Top 3 to top 5 District in the company.
- Enforce high-quality standards of operation.
- Boosted employee morale by creating a positive work environment that encouraged teamwork, collaboration, and professional growth opportunities.
- Oversaw successful store openings, coordinating logistics, staffing, training, and promotional efforts to ensure smooth transitions for new locations.
Store Manager
Foot Locker 1M
08.2001 - 09.2002
- Executed Sales and Marketing strategies, successfully exceeding all sales goals
- Reached +28% increase on Sales Plan in a $1.5 million store by: developing and implementing annual, monthly and daily work plans, prioritizing and delegating
- (Rookie Manager of the Year Award)
Assistant Manager
Foot Locker
04.2001 - 08.2001
- Managed, trained and motivated a staff of 20 Sales associates, 6 team leaders and 3 Assistant Managers
- Promoted from Assistant Manager to Store Manager within 6 months
- (Assistant Manager of the Year Award)
Education
No Degree - Business Administration
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras, PR
PRSkills
- Talent Development
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Driving Engagement and Retention
- Communicating Up-line
- Building Cohesive Teams & Promoting Open Door Policy
- Collaboration
- Drive’s for perfection
- Interpersonal Skills
- Measuring Business
- Effective Communicator
- Driving trend changes
- Managing Under Pressure
- Able to Create a Healthy and Happy workplace
- Resolving Conflict
Timeline
District Manager
Snipes
05.2022 - 06.2024
District Sales Manager
Jimmy Jazz
01.2016 - 05.2022
Store Manager
Jimmy Jazz
11.2014 - 01.2016
Operations Manager
Macys
01.2014 - 11.2014
Merchandise Team Manager
Macy's
05.2013 - 01.2014
Merchandise Team Manager
Macy's 36M
03.2012 - 04.2013
Sales Manager
Macy's 10M Dept
01.2011 - 02.2012
Store Manager
Man Alive / Jimmy Jazz 1M
11.2009 - 01.2011
Assistant Store Manager
Adidas 26M
01.2009 - 09.2009
Store Manager (District Manager Trainee)
Foot Locker 6M
09.2006 - 11.2008
Store Manager (District Manager Trainee)
Foot Locker 5M
07.2003 - 09.2006
Store Manager (Market Leader)
Foot Locker 3M
09.2002 - 07.2003
Store Manager
Foot Locker 1M
08.2001 - 09.2002
Assistant Manager
Foot Locker
04.2001 - 08.2001
No Degree - Business Administration
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras, PR