1. BRODERICK D. SMITH, M.B.A 392 Luckney Road, Brandon, MS 39042
mrbsmith1979@gmail.com • Cellular 601.954.0662 • Alt 769.798.4418
Employee Summary
MBA graduate with management, sales, and 11+ retail experience. P & L control, meeting and exceeding
sales quotas, reducing loss, counting and maintaining inventory are some of the attributes obtained.
Professional Profile
O'Reilly’s Auto Parts, Jackson, MS March 2015 to present
Sales Associate
 Provide customers with professional assistance in obtaining parts
 Advise customers of parts needs and recommend substitution of parts when a replacement is not
available,
 Service professional customer accounts and develop good sales relationships,
 Follow and promote all company customer service programs.
 Requires leading technical parts knowledge including a good background in mechanics, excellent
customer service skills
Huntington Ingalls, Pascagoula, MS October 2014 to April 2015
Sheet metal Worker
● Install assemblies, heating and air conditioning ducts in supportive frameworks.
● Drill and punch holes in metal, for screws, bolts, and rivets.
● Fasten seams and joints together with welds, bolts, cement, rivets, solder, caulks, metal drive
clips, and bonds in order to assemble components into products or to repair sheet metal items.
● Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, and drills.
● Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, and smooth surfaces, seams, and joints of assembled parts, using
hand tools and portable power tools.
AutoZone, Baton Rouge, LA December 2012 to October 2014
Store Manager
 Conduct, post, and reconcile monthly Inventories.
● P & L management: Sales Quotas, Scheduling, Calculate labor, overhead, and Material costs.
● Variance vs. Budget and Forecast analysis.
● Increased sales 9% for 2014 fiscal year
● 2nd in division out of 10 stores as far as attachments and monthly item specials
● Handling and resolving customer issues
● Involved in training and developing new hires
Wal-Mart, Zachary, LA January 2012 to December 2012
Assistant Manager over Electronics, Toys, Automotive and Hardlines
● Maintain Inventory Control
● P & L management: Sales Quotas, Scheduling, Calculate labor, Overhead, and Material costs
● Decreased shrink by 30% in 2012 from previous year
● Increased Sporting Goods sales by 10%
● 5% increase in profits in Electronics

2. Best Buy, Flowood, MS July 2006 to January 2012
Certified Home Theater Specialist/Connections Expert
● Home Theater equipment installs, wiring, and programming
● Diagnose and problem solve issues dealing with televisions, radios, and many other electronic
components
● Responsible for growth in margin sales for subscription services. Expertise in closing sales.
● Closed business sale that exceeded $500,000, currently the largest in local store's history
● Contributed to a 44% growth in department sales in 2009 over 2008 and a 35% growth rate
between 2010 and 2011
● Point person for ordering, delivery, and install issues
● Trains new sales staff and makes sure entire staff up to date and current on any trainings
Education
Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 2009
M.B.A., Business Administration
Led a team to the top 100 in a corporate management simulation challenge on BSG-online.com. This
challenge involved 1000's of schools including Harvard, Princeton, and Duke University.
Belhaven College, Jackson, MS 2008
B.A., Business Administration
Computer Skills
Power Point, MS Office, Excel, QuickBooks