Sean Simmons
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Professional manager with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Proven ability to lead and develop teams, adapt to changing needs, and drive operational success. Skilled in strategic planning, performance management, and relationship building. Reliable and consistently deliver on organizational goals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
District Manager
Family Dollar
12.2023 - Current
- Supervised various locations, enforcing high-quality standards of operation.
- Ensured compliance with company policies and procedures as well as federal/state regulations by conducting regular audits of operational practices at each location within the district.
- Boosted employee morale by creating a positive work environment that encouraged teamwork, collaboration, and professional growth opportunities.
- Oversaw successful store openings, coordinating logistics, staffing, training, and promotional efforts to ensure smooth transitions for new locations.
- controlled expenses through training, follow up and accountability
- 12 locations with 38 million in annual sales
District Leader
Jackson Hewitt Tax Services
01.2017 - 12.2023
- Oversee operations for 39 stores
- 15 Store fronts and 24 Walmart locations
- Walk properties for facility issues on each visit.
- Led a team of 2 Assistant District Managers and 100+ tax pros
- Manage the local P&L, recruiting, staffing, scheduling, store set-up, store operations and implementing marketing initiatives
- Built a high performing team through the recruiting, selection, guidance, training, and development of team members
- Develop my ADM(s) by partnering with him/her to drive sales and exceptional client service
- Identify business opportunities to improve client attraction and retention
- Improve margin/profitability, accountable for financial targets and reduce expenses within the district
- Foster an environment where all associates are comfortable expressing their views, create enthusiasm, passion and desire to excel
- Help identify new opportunities to expand the district/COO footprint, and help implement operational success in these new markets
- Set high standards and empower others to achieve
- Ensure execution of all company branding and operational standards
- Collaborate across the company to share ideas and help other teams
- Mentor other District Managers in the region and cross functions
- 2022 Emerging Regional leader candidate
Travel Center General Manager
Energy Transfer
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Led a team of 5 managers, 2 shift managers and team members
- 4 departments in the center
- Subway, Open Grill, retail and gas
- Increased sales and revenue by double digits
- Track sales and performance progress and provide coaching and feedback consistently
- Follow all company safety practices, OSHA regulations and accident reporting
- Hire, develop and retain top talent
- Maintain high morale and a high retention rate for top associates
- Monitor profitability, manage payroll, expense budgets, and work with leadership to develop long range goals
- Foster partnerships with businesses and vendors to help deliver exceptional service
Regional Manager
Goodwill of South Jersey
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Oversee 20 retail locations and donation centers
- Perform store visits with the managers to evaluate and identify opportunities to improve sales and overall performance
- Weekly business review with Director of Ops and SVP
- Sit in on monthly board meetings and review business results
- P&L oversight, G&L accounts, accruals, expenses and payroll
- Collaborate with other RL(s) to review business trends, ideals and support company initiatives
- Hire, develop and retain top store managers
- Conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with company directives
- Act as a coach and mentor to store managers by using discretion when assessing performance, feedback and coaching to improve performance
District Manager
Spirit Halloween
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Open 4 stores from the ground up
- Hire, train and maintain staff and leaders through the entire season by motivating, sales contests and weekly visits
- Control shrink through daily and weekly audits
- Work with Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia to run the yearly Halloween Party
District Manager
Dollar General
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Oversee 28 retail stores, 28 General Managers, 56 Assistant managers and over 300 associates
- Opened 10 new stores in the Philadelphia market
- Control shrink through daily store visits and audits
- Conduct loss prevention investigations and interviews
- Hire top talent store managers and assistant managers
- Create individual development plans to provide actionable strategies for success
- Monthly P&L review with RL to go over success and opportunities, develop a plan and execution of the plan
- Be available for robbery and break in calls at all hours
- Complete weekly and monthly store and safety audits
- Walk seasonal plans with store managers and approve every season change
District Manager
Rite Aid Pharmacy
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Unify and lead a newly evolved matrix team of over 45 Pharmacists and 60+ managers across 54 locations to achieve script growth, front end sales, shrink and field controllable EBITDA achieved over prior year and plan
- Set and created district priorities based on corporate and regional direction to ensure business goals and objectives were met, explain the WHY behind new and existing initiatives, and help teams embrace change
- Identified, mentored, and developed 4 direct reports for future leadership roles and conducted district level succession planning
- Helped lead front end acquisition in Philadelphia for Eckerd Drugs, trained and onboarded District Managers
- Daily store visits to ensure compliance of merchandising, cash, pharmacy and customer standards are exceeded
Education
High School -
Norristown High School
01.1991
Skills
- Strategic/Tactical planning
- Cross-matrix and front-line leadership
- Building Collaborative Relationships
- Project Management
- Process Development & Improvement
- Talent Management & Development
- Change Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Organization
- Sense of Urgency
- Fiscally Responsible
- Analytical
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 2 in the development of associate retention program. Full responsibility from creation to fruition.
- Raised sales from negative comp to double digits and number one in the division in 6 months.
- Through my team we achieved number 1 ranking in the company for sales, EBITDA and shrink.
- Named Regional Leader candidate in 2021 through 2023.
- Mentored and coached 5 store managers which led to promotions to District Leaders in Human Resources, Asset Protection and other field positions.
- Assigned to lead a mentor program for district leaders
Certification
- Mortgage Broker Certification
- Situational Leadership I
- Situational Leadership II
- Licensed Blackjack Dealer PA
- Safe Serve Certified PA
Timeline
District Manager
Family Dollar
12.2023 - Current
District Leader
Jackson Hewitt Tax Services
01.2017 - 12.2023
Travel Center General Manager
Energy Transfer
01.2015 - 01.2017
Regional Manager
Goodwill of South Jersey
01.2014 - 01.2015
District Manager
Spirit Halloween
01.2013 - 01.2014
District Manager
Dollar General
01.2011 - 01.2013
District Manager
Rite Aid Pharmacy
01.2007 - 01.2011
High School -
Norristown High School
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