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MULTI-UNIT MANAGER ♦ RETAIL OPERATIONS LEADER
MERCHANDISING MANAGER
Retail management professional with extensive experience in both multiple and single unit retail
chain operations and visual merchandising. Strong track record of delivering results through
outstanding customer service, leadership development, strategic thinking, strong decision making
and the creation of innovative merchandising solutions.
CORE QUALITIES
 Strategic and Innovative Thinking
 Engaging and Inspirational Leader
 Talent Development
 Results Driven
 Consumer Insights
 Cross Functional Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CVS/Health, Woonsocket, RI 2014 to 2016
Senior Manager Retail Innovation/Store Design
 Led team of 10 planogram designers in the development of innovative merchandising solutions.
 Developed team in the interpretation and usage of market research, shopper insights and competitive
analysis to improve category productivity.
 Collaborated with Category Management, Inventory Management, Store Operations and Market
Research to achieve merchandising objectives in new store prototype initiatives.
 Influenced Senior Leadership for approval of various merchandising strategies and initiatives.
 Led department in multiple cross functional initiatives, to include Low Volume Inventory
Reinvestment, Beauty Elevation and Planogram Workload Efficiency.
 Created and executed competency development plans for team which lead to one promotion to
Manager and two promotions to Senior Designer.
CVS/Health, Stoughton, MA 2005 to 2014
District Manager
 Oversaw daily operations of an 18 store district, consisting of 150 million dollars total sales, 2.1 million
prescriptions and 900+ employees.
 Delivered region leading sales and service results through strategic and creative merchandising and
providing impactful coaching and feedback to team.
 Created and executed individual plans for all store leaders, both front-store and pharmacy, to develop
leadership capabilities, leading to the promotion of three Field Managers.
 Achieved Top District Award for total store results in 2010 and 2011.
 Received Breakthrough Award for successfully piloting and implementing a new pharmacy operating
system.
 Created and implemented strategic plans for nine store openings, relocations and expansions to include
staffing, merchandising, market relations, customer service and pharmacy operations.

2. CVS/Health, Boston, MA
Store Manager
 Achieved district leading results in sales, service and shrink reduction through training and developing
of team.
 Two-time Paragon Award Winner for outstanding performance.
 Awarded Citation from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for Diversity in Hiring.
United States Army National Guard, Stoughton, MA
Staff Sergeant
 Oversaw and trained a squad of 12 soldiers in infantry tactics.
 Received the Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year Award for Outstanding Field Performance.
 Awarded Command Sergeant Major Award for exemplary leadership ability.
 Awarded Yankee Division Award for leadership in rifle squad competition.
 Awarded Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon.
EDUCATION
MassachusettsCollege of Liberal Arts
North Adams, MA
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with Concentrations in Management and Marketing
United States Army Region 1 Non-Commissioned Officers School
Ft. Indiantown Gap, PA
Honor Graduate
ADDITIONAL RETAIL MANAGEMENT EXPERTISE
CVS/Health, Woonsocket, RI
Instructor for Corporate Emerging Leader Program 2007-2014
Created and implemented merchandising curriculum for 200+ future field managers.
Massasoit Community College, Brockton, MA
Academic Advisory Committee 2007-2010
Collaborated with Business School faculty to create curriculum.
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