Zachary Hughes

• Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules and contract negotiations.
• Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
• Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures and technology systems.
• Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
• Organized budgets, oversaw P&Ls and achieved margin targets consistently to stay on track with growth plans.
• Reduced costs, managed delivery schedules and performed risk analysis to improve overall profitability.
• Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs.
• Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency
• Reduced corporate risk by managing shrink processes and controlling inventory levels.
• Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.

As a sales manager I was responsible for growing the store by setting up a strategy meeting with all of the sales associates, which included, sales calls to potential clients, outside marketing, after work activities with sponsorship among several other sales strategies.

As an account manager I was responsible for making good business decisions to ensure the company collected the projected percentage of money each month. I was responsible for speaking with clients and ensuring payments were received by cash payments, checks, as well as keeping up with our computer software that keeps up with all card transactions.

In the time I was in accounts my store received best accounts team in the region for 2 years and best of the best in the company 2 times.

Responsible for delivering and setting up merchandise for clients and troubleshooting any problems the client might encounter, also responsible for cleaning and maintaining any returned merchandise.

I received perfect driving award all 4 years of product technician and received top technician 2 of the 4 years.