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Nicholas Sevilla

Mission Viejo,CA

Summary

Dynamic retail management professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles, including administrative manager and specialty sales and operations manager. Recognized for exceptional performance, leading to multiple relocations at the request of regional leadership, demonstrating a strong ability to drive results in both low and high-volume stores with annual revenues ranging from $30 million to $70 million. Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale projects, such as store remodels and district-wide training programs for store managers, while consistently producing top-quality outcomes. Currently serving as CEM at the Tacoma location, achieving remarkable sales growth and enhancing employee engagement through strategic initiatives that resulted in significant promotions within the team.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Manager

Living Spaces
04.2025 - Current

Work with 6 member leadership team to achieve positive business results and meet all sales and service expectations. Support and manage a direct team of 2 supervisors and 12 sales people to deliver world class customer service and achieve all KPIs that the company has for us.

CEM

Floor and Decor
02.2022 - 04.2025
  • As a CEM I oversee a team of 5 managers to deliver sales, operations and merchandising initiatives. Work with my leadership team to communicate to all employees and work with them on the day-to-day operations of running a store. Drive the customer experience by working with all employees to deliver top quality service. Work with operations manager to be profitable and deliver positive results for the company. Work with all employees and coach them so that we create a first-class work environment and secure employee engagement to prevent turnover, and also help all employees that are interested move to the next level and keep developing talent for the district.

Wood Department Manager

Floor and Decor
09.2021 - 02.2022
  • Work and operate the wood department team to deliver results for the store.

Store Manager

Lowe’s
11.2019 - 11.2020
  • Oversee all aspects of home improvement retail. The San Francisco store is a high-volume store, 70 million dollars annually. At this location I had an average of 250 employees with a 7-person team of assistant managers that I directed to ensure that all aspects of the day-to-day business are accomplished including, stock levels, daily sales, product support, financials, customer satisfaction, specialty sales, pro sales, seasonal transitions, shrink control.

Store Manager

Lowe’s
01.2019 - 11.2019
  • Responsibilities were the same as Huntington Beach Location, transferred to Rancho Santa Margarita location to bring store up to company standards.

Store Manager

Lowes
08.2017 - 01.2019
  • Promoted to store manager after completing the store manager training program. Led a 6-person leadership team to deliver quality results in all aspects of the business. Communicated all top-level direction I received from the district team and executed 100%. Worked with leadership team and all employees to create an amazing work culture and true environment of inclusion employee engagement.

Assistant Store Manager

Lowe’s
01.2014 - 08.2017
  • Responsibilities were the same as Corona Location, transferred to Tustin location to train for Store Manager position.

Assistant Store Manager

Lowe’s
01.2010 - 08.2014
  • Responsibilities were the same as Palm Springs Location, transferred to Corona location to work higher volume store.

Assistant Store Manager

Lowe’s
01.2005 - 01.2010
  • I held two Management roles at this location including Assistant Store Manager over Specialty Sales. I was responsible for driving all metrics related to specialty sales and managed a team of sales specialists throughout the store. As Merchandising Store Manager I managed a team of department supervisors to ensure that all my departments maintained merchandising standards and stock levels. Driving sales and customer service to company standards.

Education

High School Diploma - General Studies

Carson High School
Carson City, NV
06.1996

Skills

  • Loss Prevention
  • Store Management
  • Sales Management
  • Retail Management
  • Operations Management
  • Recruitment
  • Forecasting
  • Payroll
  • Cash Handling
  • Inventory Control
  • Profit & Loss
  • Strategic Planning
  • Merchandising
  • Pricing
  • Planograms

Timeline

Sales Manager

Living Spaces
04.2025 - Current

CEM

Floor and Decor
02.2022 - 04.2025

Wood Department Manager

Floor and Decor
09.2021 - 02.2022

Store Manager

Lowe’s
11.2019 - 11.2020

Store Manager

Lowe’s
01.2019 - 11.2019

Store Manager

Lowes
08.2017 - 01.2019

Assistant Store Manager

Lowe’s
01.2014 - 08.2017

Assistant Store Manager

Lowe’s
01.2010 - 08.2014

Assistant Store Manager

Lowe’s
01.2005 - 01.2010

High School Diploma - General Studies

Carson High School