Mark Wheeler
Piqua
Summary
Effective merchandising professional offering solid foundation of applying [Area of expertise] expertise to showcase product lines in alignment with brand vision. Industrious and quick-learning with aptitude for creative problem-solving. Actively pursuing Visual Merchandiser opportunity to contribute immediate value to [Company] team.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Daytime Janitorial Supervisor
Mid-America cleaning contractors
Lima
09.2022 - Current
- Supervised daily cleaning operations across multiple facilities.
- Trained and mentored janitorial staff on safety procedures.
- Inspected work areas to ensure cleanliness and organization standards.
Assistant Store Manager
Caseys General Stores Inc.
Fort Loramie
01.2019 - Current
- Monitored supplier operations to verify quality, delivery schedule and conformance to contract specifications.
- Enhanced team member productivity by improving monitoring systems and motivational strategies.
- Assessed risks in relation to vendors, manufacturers and suppliers to assist upper-level management.
- Improved and assessed process functionality to eliminate downtime and boost productivity.
- Revamped and motivated kitchen staff to be highly efficient and produce consistent quality.
- Completed regular line checks to maximize quality assurance.
- Kept facility and equipment in good working condition through regular preventive maintenance and repair schedules.
- Coordinated preparation of customer meals and monitored food handling for safety purposes.
- Cleaned and inspected food preparation areas for safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
- Kept kitchen clean, neat and sanitized by implementing surface and equipment schedules and standards.
- Estimated supply requirements based on historical needs and projected business levels by accounting for special local events or sports games.
- Identified, investigated and corrected operational issues such as inventory waste or theft to keep business operating at optimal levels.
- Developed and implemented strategies to enhance team performance, improve processes and increase efficiency.
Manager
Family dollar store
Piqua
10.2018 - 01.2019
- Established, enforced and updated policies to keep business agile and responsive to changing market conditions.
- Monitored supplier operations to verify quality, delivery schedule and conformance to contract specifications.
- Enhanced team member productivity by improving monitoring systems and motivational strategies.
- Assessed risks in relation to vendors, manufacturers and suppliers to assist upper-level management.
- Improved and assessed process functionality to eliminate downtime and boost productivity.
- Oversaw personnel recruitment, performance and scheduling.
- Communicated store policy violations to upper management to prevent shrinkage and misconduct.
Manager
Murphy USA
Piqua
12.2015 - 11.2018
- Collaborated with staff to maximize customer satisfaction, streamline procedures and boost bottom-line profitability.
- Facilitated exceptional sales and performance results by focusing on continuous improvement approaches and capitalizing on emerging market opportunities.
- Implemented merchandising plans to drive profitability, collaborating with visual merchandising team to develop strategy.
- Led employee performance reviews and discussed improvement strategies with each team member.
Sales
Big lots furniture
Zanesville
12.1998 - 01.2016
- Offered direction and gave constructive feedback to motivate team members.
- Placed special merchandise orders for customers.
- Processed all sales transactions accurately and in a timely fashion.
- Opened and closed the store, which included counting cash drawers and making bank deposits.
- Communicated store policy violations to leadership team quickly and accurately.
- Unloaded trucks, stocked shelves and carried merchandise out on the floor for customers.
- Monitored and reordered inventory items to fulfill displays and executed design changes to align with available inventory.
Sales Associate
Cato
Cambridge
06.2011 - 03.2015
- Arranged new merchandise with signage and appealing displays to encourage customer sales and move overstock items.
- Built and maintained effective relationships with peers and upper management to drive team success toward common sales, service and operational goals.
- Kept apprised of emerging trends and provided informative customer service to assist in product selection.
- Maintained knowledge of current promotions, exchange guidelines, payment policies and security practices.
Manager
Pebbles
Coshocton
12.2008 - 06.2011
- Reviewed performance reports and used data to develop continuous improvement initiatives.
- Led employee performance reviews and discussed improvement strategies with each team member.
- Set and administered annual operating budget, consistently maintaining controls and preventing overages to support sustainability.
- Enhanced team member productivity by improving monitoring systems and motivational strategies.
- Managed day-to-day operations, including supervision and assignment delegation for [Number]-member team.
- Facilitated exceptional sales and performance results by focusing on continuous improvement approaches and capitalizing on emerging market opportunities.
Visual Merchandiser
Jc penney Co
Columbus
08.2006 - 03.2011
- Updated [Number]-square-foot store with completely new floor plan to offer customers more visually pleasing product experiences.
- Created retail displays to highlight particular products and drive sales according to corporate strategy.
- Promoted new product releases and limited edition items to drive sales.
- Developed creative visual merchandising campaigns to focus on selling older inventory.
- Placed prices and descriptive signage to enhance displays and promote items.
- Presented updated floor plans and design strategy to store management.
Education
High School Diploma -
John Glenn High School
New Concord, OHSkills
- In-store event display management
- Overstock strategy
- Marketing knowledge
- Retail sales campaigns
- Merchandising plan development
- Seasonal promotions
- Product expertise
- Corporate visual objectives
- Interior retail displays
- Brand image alignment
- Dedicated team player
- Approachable
- Flexible schedule
- Positive outlook
- In-depth fashion knowledge
- Team leadership
- Flexible
- Excellent time management
- Cash handling accuracy
- Perfect attendance record
- Barcode scanning
- Employee scheduling
- Excellent multi-tasker
- Cheerful and energetic
- Organized
- Reliable and dependable
- Detail-oriented
- Display design
- Inventory control procedures
- Loss prevention
Timeline
Daytime Janitorial Supervisor
Mid-America cleaning contractors
09.2022 - Current
Assistant Store Manager
Caseys General Stores Inc.
01.2019 - Current
Manager
Family dollar store
10.2018 - 01.2019
Manager
Murphy USA
12.2015 - 11.2018
Sales Associate
Cato
06.2011 - 03.2015
Manager
Pebbles
12.2008 - 06.2011
Visual Merchandiser
Jc penney Co
08.2006 - 03.2011
Sales
Big lots furniture
12.1998 - 01.2016
High School Diploma -
John Glenn High School