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Sean Gray

Summary

Successful retail leader bringing expertise in staff execution and training. Handling wide-ranging operational and sales requirements while establishing revenue generation and profitability, coordinating cross-functional activities with expert organizational, multitasking, and communication skills. Focused on building and developing successful teams and internal systems. Performancedriven store leader with progressive background in sales establishments. Great track record of driving consistent growth while changing with the constantly evolving environment in all facets of store operations. Developing satisfied, loyal, and hardworking leaders and associates though motivation and insight while creating an awareness and understanding of the business with sound development practices. Thus producing knowledgeable sales and budget-conscious customer focused teams.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Manager

Best Buy
01.2017 - 01.2022
  • Improved efficiency by synchronizing work of diverse departments to eliminate redundancies and streamline processes
  • Empowered employees while coordinating necessary resources to effectively handle needs and achieve objectives
  • Directed merchandising strategy and enforced standards to achieve memorable product presentation and increase revenue
  • All business aspects of $68 million per year store with 70+ employees
  • Established stretched but obtainable sales projections though inventory and labor requirements to develop and achieve annual budget

Store Manager

Harmon's Markets
01.2017 - 01.2022
  • Company Overview: Instrumental in establishing Harmon's as the leader in fine gourmet foods including, grass fed, dry-aged and hand cut meats
  • Helped develop company wide menu's of chef's deli and fresh bakery produced goods created fresh daily
  • Worked with local farmers to insure the freshest available produce for the area
  • Helped establish an integrated speciality food selection though out store for convenience and margin maximization
  • Instrumental in establishing Harmon's as the leader in fine gourmet foods including, grass fed, dry-aged and hand cut meats

Store Director

Walmart Super-center
01.2000 - 01.2009
  • Opened the first Super-Center in Utah from the ground up, developing it into a 100 million dollar store in the first complete year of operation
  • By utilizing team talent and innovation we exceeded expectations in both the grocery and nonfoods aspects of the operations

Store Director

Smith's Food & Drug
01.1984 - 01.2000
  • Built a strong, resilient and customer centric team by identifying and onboarding highly qualified candidates for key front-line and senior management positions though-out Utah for my store as well as multiple others during this period

Education

Bachelor's - Business Administration

Weber State University
Ogden, Ut
01.1989

Associates -

Utah State University
Logan, Utah
01.1986

Skills

  • Business acumen
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Goal setting
  • Inventory control
  • Performance improvement
  • Employee training
  • Merchandising
  • Strong Communication
  • Strategic planning

Accomplishments

  • Managed a store that exceeded company expectations in every category during the [Quarter] quarter.
  • Exceeded monthly store sales goals [Number] months in a row.
  • Achieved the [Number] national store ranking within [Number] years.

Timeline

Store Manager

Best Buy
01.2017 - 01.2022

Store Manager

Harmon's Markets
01.2017 - 01.2022

Store Director

Walmart Super-center
01.2000 - 01.2009

Store Director

Smith's Food & Drug
01.1984 - 01.2000

Associates -

Utah State University

Bachelor's - Business Administration

Weber State University
Sean Gray