Nicholas Dent
LOCKPORT
Summary
Dynamic retail professional with a proven track record at Big Lots Stores, Inc., excelling in team building and loss prevention. Skilled in operational budgeting and promotional planning, I foster collaboration to enhance performance and drive sales while maintaining inventory controls. Committed to creating efficient environments that promote mutual success.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Asst Store Mgr - Merch
Big Lots Stores, Inc.
05.2016 - 03.2025
- Promoted team collaboration, performance, and efficiency by fostering healthy environments focused on mutual success.
- Maintained proper product levels and inventory controls for merchandise and organized backroom to facilitate effective ordering and stock rotation.
- Maximized sales and minimized shrinkage through excellent customer service and adherence to standard practices.
- Completed point of sale opening and closing procedures.
- Set effective store schedules based on forecasted customer levels, individual employee knowledge, and service requirements.
Early Morning Stocker
Petsmart
09.2015 - 04.2016
- Regularly assessed sales floor stock levels to replenish with backstock merchandise before depletion.
- Maintained well-organized restocking areas to avoid blocking aisles or creating safety hazards.
- Performed inventory control, such as counting, and stocking merchandise.
- Rearranged disorganized merchandise and fronted on shelves, end caps, and refrigerated cases.
Store Associate
Kohl's
06.2014 - 10.2015
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
- Monitored sales floor and merchandise displays for presentable condition, taking corrective action such as restocking or reorganizing products.
- Checked pricing, scanned items, applied discounts, and printed receipts to ring up customers.
- Greeted customers, helped locate merchandise, and suggested suitable options.
Security Forces Member
United States Air Force, USAF
03.2009 - 03.2012
- Remained calm and alert especially during emergency situations to maintain order and confidence in authority.
- Maneuvered communications vehicles, intrusion detection equipment, and other special-purpose equipment to facilitate operations.
- Patrolled grounds to monitor status and safety of premises.
- Executed decisions and actions based on previous experience and good judgment, sometimes revising procedures to accommodate unusual situations.
- Observed CCTV cameras to detect potential threats and respond accordingly.
- Identified and reported suspicious activity to prevent security incidents.
Education
High School Diploma -
Mainland High School
Daytona Beach, FL06-2008
Skills
- Operational budgeting
- Personnel development
- Promotional planning
- Hourly shift management
- Team building
- Loss prevention procedures
- Leading staff meetings
- Recruiting and hiring
Timeline
Asst Store Mgr - Merch
Big Lots Stores, Inc.
05.2016 - 03.2025
Early Morning Stocker
Petsmart
09.2015 - 04.2016
Store Associate
Kohl's
06.2014 - 10.2015
Security Forces Member
United States Air Force, USAF
03.2009 - 03.2012
High School Diploma -
Mainland High School
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