Phillip Battles
Savannah,Georgia
Summary
Accomplished Retail Store Manager with a proven track record at Kohls, enhancing sales growth and profit through expert merchandise strategizing and effective sales leadership. Excelled in recruiting top talent and optimizing operational efficiencies, achieving superior performance through strategic problem-solving and team training. Demonstrates strong profit and loss management alongside exceptional communication skills.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Retail Store Manager
Kohls
08.2008 - 11.2023
- Recruited and retained top talent, with focus on completing timely performance evaluations, providing positive feedback, and rewarding superior performance.
- Completed routine store inventories.
- Trained team members in successful strategies to meet operational and sales targets.
- Managed inventory control processes to restore back stock, control costs, and maintain sales floor levels to meet customer needs.
- Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
Manager of Operations
Lee Equipment Company
05.2004 - 08.2008
- Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Partnered with vendors and suppliers to effectively manage and budget.
Retail Store Manager
Sears
02.1991 - 05.2004
- Recruited and retained top talent, with focus on completing timely performance evaluations, providing positive feedback, and rewarding superior performance.
- Completed routine store inventories.
- Optimized store displays and appearance via strategic merchandising.
Education
High School Diploma -
Etowah High School
Attalla, AL06.1989
Skills
- Profit and Loss Management
- Sales Leadership
- Merchandise Strategizing
- Sales Growth
- Problem-Solving
Timeline
Retail Store Manager
Kohls
08.2008 - 11.2023
Manager of Operations
Lee Equipment Company
05.2004 - 08.2008
Retail Store Manager
Sears
02.1991 - 05.2004
High School Diploma -
Etowah High School
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