Michael Bowie
Norwich,CT
Summary
Talented Manager with expert team leadership, planning and organizational skills built during successful career. Smoothly equip employees to independently handle daily functions and meet customer needs. Diligent trainer and mentor with exceptional management abilities and results-driven approach.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hardlines Divisional Manager
Navy Exchange service command (NEXCOM)
Current
- Leader of a team of 45 overseeing Consumables/Hardlines division
- Oversee 16 million in sales in seven department’s sight and sound, housewares, below deck, garden center, hard lines, consumables and wine and spirits
- Exceeded budget plan and forecast numbers every year
- Monitors and maximizes operational performance
- Develops financial (sales, inventory, etc.) projections for assigned departments, analyzes operational reports to ensure goals are met
- Initiates corrective action as necessary
- Reviews divisional merchandise stock structure for all NEX departments
- Coordinates the development and implementation of model stock plans, seasonal buying plans and the introduction of new items/lines with buyers
- Identifies and recommends merchandise classifications appropriate for the store/region
- Ensures merchandise in-stock conditions and inventory levels are consistent with NEXCOM merchandise standards and store operating objectives.
Store Manager
Sherwin Williams
01.2001 - 03.2013
- Retail Store Operations Manager with responsibility for leading and motivating a team of 3-7 associates to achieve operational, sales, service and financial goals
- Oversaw store operations, forecasting, inventory management, merchandising, marketing, financial management and hiring, training, coaching and scheduling staff
- Partnered with outside sales to identify business development opportunities and develop customer centric solutions
- Proactively identified current and future customer requirements by establishing rapport, fostering ongoing communications and soliciting ideas and input
- Developed pricing policies by reviewing merchandising activities; inventory on hand, determining additional needed sales promotion; authorizing clearance sales and assessing sales inventory turns trends
- Ensured compliance with local, state and federal regulatory and legal requirements
- Protects employees and customers by providing a safe and clean store environment
- Selected to take over this underperforming store, implemented best in class practices, and built the business up to a $1.5 million rural market store recognized throughout the district as a top performing store, consistently achieving sales, customer satisfaction and profitability goals
- Partnered with outside sales force utilizing face to face joint sales calls, resulting in increased customer satisfaction, commitment to Sherwin Williams and increased sales through cross selling products and services and in some cases becoming single source supplier
- Recognized as an innovative problem solver achieving record-setting sales and service goals during economically challenging times.
Manager
Brown Shoe Company
04.2014 - 09.2015
- Retail store operations manager with responsibility for leading and motivating a team of 3-8 associates to achieve operational, sales, service and financial goals
- Oversaw store operations, merchandising, marketing, financial management and hiring, training, coaching and scheduling staff.
- Trouble shooting manager for famous Foot wear division. I would go into troubled stores and fix whatever problems they were having to stream line store and return it to profitable.
- Increased team productivity by implementing streamlined processes and effective communication strategies.
Technical Painter
General Dynamics
10.2016 - 07.2017
- Technical painting, using epoxy used high solids assorted highly technical products, airless spray machines and plural component machines
- Worked to preserve the hull and components by sealing the submarine with chemicals and paints that prevent corrosion and protect against the accumulation of marine life
- With the use of industrial equipment, performed surface preparation and painting functions
- Surface preparation involves solvent washing, sanding and/or grit blasting
- Painting with water-based enamel and epoxy-polyamide coatings is accomplished by brush, roller, airless spray and other specialized equipment
- Also, was required to measure and document paint thicknesses in order to maintain a high level of quality.
Education
Business Administration And Management
Three Rivers Community College
Norwich, CTPhotography Degree -
Rhode Island School of Photography
Skills
- Human Resources Management
- Operations Management
- Organizational Development
- Staff Training and Development
- Sales Management
- Inventory Management
Certification
Hazardous waste coordinator for facility.
A-plus certified Computer technician.
Languages
French
Limited Working
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Hardlines Divisional Manager
Navy Exchange service command (NEXCOM)
Current
Technical Painter
General Dynamics
10.2016 - 07.2017
Manager
Brown Shoe Company
04.2014 - 09.2015
Store Manager
Sherwin Williams
01.2001 - 03.2013
Business Administration And Management
Three Rivers Community College
Photography Degree -
Rhode Island School of Photography
Hazardous waste coordinator for facility.
A-plus certified Computer technician.
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