Yatar Kuyateh

Operations:

• Manage 75 stores across 6 districts with 1700 employees; support 10 direct reports at district and area levels.
• Ensure area strategy execution through district visits, coaching District Managers, and driving performance accountability.
• Collaborate with Healthcare Supervisor/Healthcare Specialty Supervisor and Beauty Area Expert to drive pharmacy and beauty initiatives.
• Oversee area performance via metrics, utilizing regional support staff when necessary.
• Input on key merchandising needs, ensuring corporate plans' execution through District Managers.
• Identify competitive trends, recommend actions to Regional Merchandising Manager if needed.
• Engage exception stores with metrics for improvement identification.

Market Development:

• Support Vice President and Regional Healthcare Director in local healthcare relationship management.
• Develop action plans to strengthen key relationships, owning those connections.
• Collaborate with team to enhance community relationships through events.
• Partner with Beauty Area Expert to drive area's beauty strategy.

Business Performance:

• Review financials and KPIs, create action plans, lead financial review meetings.
• Develop and oversee store and district improvement plans' execution.
• Provide input on strategic priorities; develop and communicate area plans aligned with company targets.
• Consult Vice President on real estate context and M&A initiatives.

People & Performance:

• Cultivate relationships with local educational institutions and organizations.
• Coach and develop District Managers, Healthcare Supervisors, and Beauty Area Experts to enhance engagement and performance.
• Drive performance management for key roles.
• Champion change initiatives, collaborate with Healthcare Supervisor for buy-in.
• Oversee recruitment and talent strategy.
• Develop future leaders for elevated roles.

Communications:

• Cascades information from conference calls, regional meetings, and corporate initiatives to direct reports.
• Maintain regular communication with team for transparency and input solicitation.

• Supervised 30 locations to enforce high-quality standards of operation.
• Met deadlines by proactively managing individual and team tasks and streamlining processes.
• Exceeded sales targets with well-developed sales strategy and empowering team coaching.
• Generated financial and operational reports to assist management with business strategy.
• Held meetings with director to identify techniques to overcome sales obstacles.
• Worked collaboratively with loss prevention to decrease shrink and boost loss awareness.
• Developed sales strategy based on research of consumer buying trends and market conditions.
• Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
• Built relationships with customers and community to establish long-term business growth.
• Implemented systems and procedures to increase sales.
• Located, developed, and promoted talented employees to cultivate collaborative and hardworking leadership team.
• Modeled best practices for sales and customer service.
• Coordinated with other district managers to actualize performance improvement strategies.