More than 10 years experience in training, development, and team building
Service Provider Relations
Leading sales in both in house merchandise and external products and services
Lead trainer for sales technique
Community outreach with an emphasis on Veterans, disabled persons, and crisis centers
Adept in recruitment, legal hiring practices, DEI, employee retention and engagement, crisis management, shrink mitigation, inventory management, and disaster relief.
Multi unit stretch assignments: redesign post-Covid orientation and onboarding processes. Assigned trainer for Operational processes throughout district. Employee engagement think tank and implementation team.
Operations Manager
Best Buy
08.2009 - 04.2014
4 years leading operations and overseeing hiring, training, retention, and engagement for individual box and district
Managed profit and loss, created and executed structural plan to optimize profitability
Community outreach and educational lead in EEOC across district
Multiple years in leading front and back of house operations including, but not limited to, Geek Squad services, Inventory management, and customer service excellence.
Store Manager
Bath and Body Works
04.2008 - 08.2009
Leading team in top sales, merchandise execution, inventory management, district event planning
Lead in district for training management on hiring practices, team building, and accountability.
Store Manager
Starbucks Coffee Co
03.2002 - 04.2008
6 years experience leading stores with multi unit stretch assignments, including: manager/mentor program, partner engagement, quality assurance training, community partnership, new store openings.
Skills
Problem-Solving
Team Leadership
Operations Management and efficiency
Customer Service
Decision-Making
Employee relations and conflict resolution
Planning and Implementation
Employee Motivation
Customer Relationship Management
Workflow Optimization
Goal Setting and Strategic Planning
References
Justin Jones-Fosu, CEO, Work Meaningful, (704)750-5574, justin@workmeaningful.com, Author of 'Why Now Matters,' 'The Inclusive Mindset,' and 'I Respectfully Disagree”
Joey Poole, Senior Director of Business Development, MMI Dining, (601)946-9683, joeynpoole@gmail.com
Brian Anderson, Store Manager, Lowes, (228)456-7299, bcanderson1977@gmail.com