Damon Odgers has over 30 years of successful management and leadership experience, including 15 years as a store manager for Kmart where he consistently achieved high performance. He has knowledge of diverse business operations including management, operations, finance, marketing, and personnel. Odgers is also a proven coach and trainer who has helped develop associates at multiple levels. He has a history of providing strong leadership and executing business strategies to maintain quality standards while leading teams through significant transitions.

1. Damon A. Odgers, Sr.
3626 South 17 Place
Sheboygan, WI 53081
nomad2damon@att.net
(920)980-8840
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
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30 years of successful management and leadership experience, 15 of which were as a store manager with Kmart.
11 advancements and promotions plus executed over 24 additional special assignments and projects for other
locations while performing my primary position duties and responsibilities while with Kmart.
Consistently achieved high team/organization performance, productivity and associate retention in all positions held
Knowledge and intimate involvement of diverse managerial, operational, financial, marketing and personnel
responsibilities at several levels of business operations.
12 to 15 years of a future career I can offer to utilize my maturity, high energy, vast experience, array of experience
developed skills, diverse business operations knowledge, proven success and long history of adaptation/implementation
of new technology, programs and cultures.
Continuous coach, teacher, developer and trainer of associates at multiple levels including entry level associates, key
associates, assistant managers and store managers.
35 + years of providing excellent customer care and service.
Proven ability and history of providing strong leadership, multi faceted business execution, maintaining quality
standards, complex multi tasking, multi unit coordination, effective prioritization, team motivation, resourceful problem
solving and leading teams thorough significant company transitions.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Shift Manager Festival Foods - Sheboygan, WI.
May 2015 to Present
Adaptation to a new organization, processes, procedures and to a supporting role rather than overall store wide
management position growing my insight and abilities to be a better manager myself.
Store Manager Kmart Corporation August 1984
to September 2014
Store manager of stores of $20 million in sales volume with multi level organizations of more than 140 associates
Coordinated merchandising, seasonal merchandise selection and local advertising for Sporting Goods and
Automotive Accessories departments of 30 + greater Houston stores.
Initiated, planned, implemented, directed and completed multiple new store openings, store remodels, district
projects, culture transformations and store downsizing.
Successfully achieved department and organization turnarounds as transferred to multiple locations and positions for
that purpose.
Symbolic of most of my positions held at Kmart; from May 1997 to August of 1999 as Assistant Store Director,
Softlines my team increased softlines sales from $6.3 million to $7.2 million with overall store sales flat while increasing
Sales Per Labor Hour of $137/ hour with an assistant manager to $250/hour without an assistant manager and maintaining
high associate retention. I also was sent to multiple stores to help improve their operations.
Initiated and implemented in-store online ordering for guests at one store through ingenuity and determination using
company resources almost a year before Kmart rolled out to the chain. Oversaw and administered online order fulfillment
in one of Kmart’s store with higher online order and sales volume.
Owner/Operator Sports Authentics September 1990 to
September 1991
Initiated a sports memorabilia mail order business. Product selection, marketing, record keeping, taxes and
government filings were part of my responsibilities.
Co-owner and Foreman Forrester’s Land Clearing Service January 1984
to August 1984
First small business venture which exposed me to the multiple responsibilities of a business operator.
EDUCATION
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Associate Degree - Management & Marketing - 1983 - Bay de Noc Community College -
Escanaba, MI
Computer Sciences - Houston Community College - 1991-1992 - Houston, TX
Business Administration - University Wisconsin-Platteville - 2000 - Platteville, WI
Volunteer Work and Awards
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2002 - 2014 - Business to business advocate for hiring of individuals with disabilities
through RCS Empowers, Inc. Sheboygan, WI.
For efforts and relationship with RCS my store and I were honored with the Hearthstone Employer of the Year for

2. Sheboygan County
The Plymouth, WI. Chamber of Commerce honored us as the Retail Business of the Year
Intern for U.S. Senator Carl Levin, Michigan 1981