Anthony Layne has over 20 years of experience as a retail store manager and district manager. He is currently the General Manager of the Walmart in Princeton, NJ, where he manages over 300 employees and drives annual sales beyond $100 million. Prior to this role, he held store manager positions at Toys R Us, Rite Aid, Duane Reade/Walgreens, and Victoria's Secret, consistently improving sales and reducing costs such as inventory shrinkage at each store. Layne has a track record of developing employees and motivating high-performing teams to deliver excellent customer service.

1. ANTHONY LAYNE
2007 Deer Creek Drive Plainsboro, NJ 08536 (H) 609-7996429 © 851-4282 Layne0826@Yahoo.com
ProfessionalSummary
Store Manager with a dynamic track record for increasing profits, reducing costs, inventory and shrink,
and delivering superior customer service creating a valuable and loyal customer base.
 An exceptional motivator who generates high levels of employee morale and engagement by
modelling excellent service behaviors, building productive relationships with all staff establishing
high standards and coaching to performance.
 An upbeat flexible individual who genuinely enjoys changes and challenges.
 More than 20 years of experience as a Retail Store Manager,Multi unit and District Manager.
 Over 20 years of experience in asset protection and loss prevention.
 Former Restaurant Manager and current Certified Food Safety Manager by National Registry of
Food Safety Professionals.
Work History
General Manager 7/2014 – Present
Walmart Princeton, NJ
 Manages over 300 employees, ensuring that they work cohesively as a thriving team.
 Analyses metrics, recaps and communicates performance results, identifies areas of opportunity
and creates action plans to achieve desire results.
 Drives the financial performance of assigned areas by ensuring that sales and profit goals are
achieved and implements plans to correct any deficiencies.
 Models, enforces,and provides direction and guidance to Associates on proper Customer service
approaches and techniques to ensure Customer needs,complaints, and issues are successfully
resolved within company standards and guidelines.
 Driving sales beyond the 100 million dollar mark.
 Reduced shrink in all departments by 2%.
 Number 1 comparative sales and profit in 2014.
Store Manager 7/2013 – 7/2014
Toys R Us Elizabeth, NJ
 Scheduled and held daily and weekly staff meetings.
 Provided supervision and development opportunities for hourly associates in assigned area by
hiring, training, mentoring and assigning duties, evaluating performance and providing feedback
and recognition.
 Effective merchandise presentation, including accurate and competitive pricing, proper signing,
in-stock and inventory levels, budgeting and forecasting sales.
 Trained and developed new employees on POS system and key sales tactics.
 Highest dollars generated through credit card enrollment.

2. Store Manager 11/2011 – 7/2013
Rite Aid, New York, NY
 Overall management responsibility for the operation of a 15 million dollar retail drug store. This
includes but is not limited to store financial performance, cash control, inventory, safety,
customer service and management of entire staff.
 Highest reduction in shrink.
 Prioritize, plan and coordinate work activities for staff using effective time management skills.
 Maintain positive working relationships with direct reports, peers,vendors, union officials and
corporate office personnel.
 Use performance appraisals, constructive feedback and other tools to identify exemplary
employees for promotional opportunities.
Store Manager 08/2005 – 10/2011
Duane Reade /Walgreens New York, NY
 Generated planned profit objectives through effective techniques and productivity enhancements.
 Most improved manager of the year.
 Manage Assistant Managers to achieve daily standards, both operationally and overall
merchandise presentation.
 Top 10% most profitable store.
 Oversee compliance of Sales Associates and Assistant Store Managers with established company
policies and standards, such as safekeeping of company funds and property, personnel practices,
security, sales record-keeping procedures and overall maintenance of the stores.
 Ensure a positive work environment through motivation and recognition.
 Interface with all levels of management in a manner that promotes learning and mutual respect.
Store Director 6/2001 – 4/2005
Victoria’s Secret,Staten Island, NY
 Developed a high performance sales team responsible for 12 million dollar sales volume.
 Achieved platinum standard (Top third stores) in sales.
 Produced lowest shrink percentage in the district.
 Increased sales consistently every year.
 Assigned employees to specific duties to best meet the needs of the store.
EDUCATION
Associate of Arts in Business Administration and Accounting
Drew University Madison, NJ