Michael Anderson

Responsible for the set-up, overall daily operations of 3 Spirit Halloween locations in the South Florida. This included working with cities and counties accessing licenses and permits.

• Oversaw successful store openings, coordinating logistics, staffing, training, and promotional efforts to ensure smooth transitions for new locations.
• Met deadlines by proactively managing individual and team tasks and streamlining processes.
• Located, developed, and promoted talented employees to cultivate collaborative and hardworking leadership team.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
• Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.

Responsible for the overall operation of 8 Scrubs & Beyond stores in the South Central Florida Market. Managed teams to deliver on their KPI's and built strong teams to deliver an excellent customer experience.

• Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for the organization.
• Managed budgets, financial reporting, and forecasting for multiple stores, ensuring cost-effective operations and sustained revenue growth.
• Conducted regular performance evaluations for staff members, providing constructive feedback and identifying areas for professional development.
• Oversaw visual merchandising efforts in all stores to create engaging displays that drove sales results.
• Achieved consistent sales growth across multiple locations through proactive team leadership and effective marketing initiatives.

Overall daily accountability of a 12 million location in Coral Springs. Managed and developed a staff of 75 store associates. Delivered solid sales increases while controlling payroll and providing superb customer service standards.

• Managed daily operations to ensure smooth functioning of the store, maintaining a clean, safe environment for customers and employees.
• Set effective store schedules based on forecasted customer levels, individual employee knowledge, and service requirements.
• Managed store employees successfully in fast-paced environment through proactive communication and positive feedback.
• Promoted team collaboration, performance, and efficiency by fostering healthy environments focused on mutual success.
• Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures.
• Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.