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Ronald D. Cosco II

Milwaukee

Summary

Professional retail management professional with proven track record in leading store operations and driving sales growth. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, ensuring reliability and adaptability to changing needs. Expertise in inventory management, customer service, and staff training, coupled with excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Enthusiastic about creating positive shopping experience and optimizing store performance.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Manager

The Buckle, Inc.
04.2018 - Current
  • Manage a team of 10+ and coach to meet store sales goals
  • Developed 2 Manager Trainees
  • Communicate and implement policy and sales changes
  • Manage daily reporting, control store shrinkage, and handle payroll
  • Develop teammates to future career ambitions
  • Recruiter for my home store and two other Milwaukee area stores
  • Build strong customer relationships to turn into repeat guests

Management Trainee

The Buckle, Inc.
09.2018 - 04.2019
  • Set goals and expectations with store, area, and district managers
  • Actively recruited for the store I was housed out of at the time and participated in interview process
  • Educated, reviewed, and coached teammates to outcomes of success
  • Completed Buckle’s Leadership Development Playbook to further development
  • Traveled to multiple stores in different states to diversify my sales abilities and management style

Assistant Manager

The Buckle, Inc.
04.2017 - 09.2018
  • Worked alongside store manager to achieve store sales goals
  • Helped coach and train new colleagues
  • Responsible for owning and growing men’s business over 56%
  • In charge of both Men’s and Women’s denim; grew department by 65%
  • Actively recruited new talent and helped during interviewing process

Floor Lead

The Buckle, Inc.
08.2015 - 04.2017
  • Responsible for achieving weekly sales goal and average daily sale
  • Trained new teammates on sales presentation
  • Lead team on Buckle Credit Card and earned “Buckle Elite 100” Award
  • Responsible for opening and closing store duties

Education

Regent’s Bachelor of Arts - Emphasis in Leadership Studies

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
01.2015

Skills

  • Coaching and training expertise
  • Customer service
  • Problem-solving
  • Customer relations
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Store operations
  • Training and mentoring
  • Store opening and closing
  • Team leadership
  • Outstanding communication skills
  • Team leadership and coaching
  • Inventory management
  • Store merchandising
  • Cash management
  • Retail inventory management
  • Shift scheduling
  • Recruitment and hiring
  • Goals and performance
  • Team motivation
  • Leadership development
  • Policies and procedures
  • Store displays
  • Staff management
  • Staff supervision
  • Strategic thinker
  • Relationship building and management
  • Team development

Accomplishments

  • Increased sales by 10% by coaching department managers on new merchandising standards.
  • Recruited 1 successful new managers within one year.
  • Supervised team of 10+ staff members.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Documented and resolved performance issues which led to growth and development with team and store.

Timeline

Management Trainee

The Buckle, Inc.
09.2018 - 04.2019

Store Manager

The Buckle, Inc.
04.2018 - Current

Assistant Manager

The Buckle, Inc.
04.2017 - 09.2018

Floor Lead

The Buckle, Inc.
08.2015 - 04.2017

Regent’s Bachelor of Arts - Emphasis in Leadership Studies

West Virginia University