James C. Davis is seeking a position to display his skills and knowledge to drive overall success and profitability for a company. He has over 20 years of experience with Walmart, currently serving as Store Director for two stores in Columbus, Ohio. His responsibilities include managing large budgets, overseeing hundreds of employees, and ensuring financial and operational goals are achieved. He has a track record of success, receiving multiple Store of the Year awards. His experience also includes developing strategic plans, analyzing financial data, maintaining compliance, and engaging with the local community.

1. James C. Davis
152 Roundwood Court Cell Phone: 614-506-4560
Pickerington, Ohio 43147 davisjc77@hotmail.com
OBJECTIVE To display skillsand knowledge to drive overall successto a company as well as work with a team and set up
standards to implement structure in order to succeed in growing a business to maximizeprofit
EXPERIENCE WALMART, Columbus Market 2001-present
Store Director Columbus,Ohio October 2007 – present
Shift Manager Marysville,Ohio February 2005 - October 2007
AssistantManager Easton Morse Road December 2001-February 2005
Daily duties include:
Successfully managing annual budgets between $42 million - $81 million
 Exceeded store plans 2007 –present; indexing currently between 96% - 140% in both sales and profit
 Currently oversees supervision of 347 employees including 11 salaried directreports
 Store of the Year 2007 and Store of the Year 2009 (Given out to 44 operators with WalmartStores, Inc.)
 Market champion for store initiatives for westsideColumbus & Community Liaison within Central Ohio
Driving the financial performance of the facility by ensuring that sales and profit goals are achieved including:
 Leading the management team in controllingexpenses to insurethey are indexed to sales
 Developing and implementing plans to correct any deficiencies in financial performancein the facility
 Overseeing the creation of budgets, participatingin analyzingeconomic trends for budget forecasting
Managing finances by demonstrating sound financial management skills including:
 Interpreting, analyzing,and explainingfinancial data and information
 Manages budgets to ensure budgets and financial performanceare aligned with business goals
 Ensures assets,liabilities,revenues,and operatingexpenses are accounted for and reported
 Complies and evaluates financial data to ensure operatingprocedures meet business needs
 Monitors financial data and trends to identify and respond to market changes and other areas of opportunity
Leading inventory flow process by managing the inventory flow process (on-hand accuracy, staffing, managerial
routines) to ensure merchandise is replenished and in-stock:
 Teaches effective inventory flow process to unitleadership and collaborates with external partners (Home
Officereplenishment, buyers, DSD suppliers) on inventory replenishment process
 Monitors the facility to identify problems with inventory flow, signs of shrinkagewith corrective action taken
Making informed judgments by:
 Usingrelevant business metrics,analyses and reports to measure, monitor, and improve performance
 Identifies and applies sound,fact-based criteria in settingpriorities and makingdecisions
 Looks beyond symptoms to determine the root causes of possibleconcerns and then coursecorrects and
implements applicablesolutions
Ensuring execution and achieves results by:
 Conveying a senseof urgency in ways that motivate others to complete responsibilities and achievegoals
 Leverages resources and talent to achievebusiness goals whileensuring others are held accountableto
achievingexpected results
 Prioritizes and balances time,actions and projects to ensure accomplishmentof results
Establishing and maintains relationship with key individuals and groups in the community as the representative
for the company:
 Presenting the company’s perspective to various external organizationsfollowingthecompany’s media
guidelines and championingcompany-sponsored programs,events and sustainability efforts to associates,
customers, and the local community in order to emphasize the facility as partof the community
 Community Liaison networkingwithin Central Ohio - Volunteer with Children’s MiracleNetwork, After School
All-Stars,Children’s Hunger Alliance, Chamber of Commerce, Mid-Ohio Food Bank and Volunteers of America
Ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures by:
 Holdinghourly associates and managers accountable
 Implementing and monitoring assetprotection and safety controls
 Maintainingquality assurancestandards whileoverseeingsafety and operational reviews
 Providingdirection and guidanceon executing company programs and strategic initiatives
EDUCATION The Ohio State University, Columbus,Ohio 1995-1998,completed 145 credits