Brinton Kyle Loggins is a multi-unit retail leader with over 7 years of experience leading retail operations and driving revenue and profits. He possesses expertise in strategy, sales metrics, inventory control, and cost control. Loggins is an outstanding leader known for building high-performing store teams and consistently exceeding goals. He progressed through promotions at Music & Arts, a division of Guitar Center, culminating as a Store Manager, and also held roles at Circuit City.
DESIGNING AND EXECUTING BLUEPRINTS FOR PROFITABLE CHANGE
Developed, implemented and drove Goodwill's Retail Backroom Operation Strategies to increase overall efficiency related to cost and process improvement. Partnered with appropriate business partners and process improvement areas to assess new processes, systems and technology to ensure operational excellence. Worked as the liaison between the Goodwill's retail teams and the corporate merchant and supply chain teams.
Professional Manager trained in building strategic network ties and increasing sales revenues.
Cultivates and maintains strong customer and teammate relationships.
DESIGNING AND EXECUTING BLUEPRINTS FOR PROFITABLE CHANGE
Developed, implemented and drove Goodwill's Retail Backroom Operation Strategies to increase overall efficiency related to cost and process improvement. Partnered with appropriate business partners and process improvement areas to assess new processes, systems and technology to ensure operational excellence. Worked as the liaison between the Goodwill's retail teams and the corporate merchant and supply chain teams.
Professional Manager trained in building strategic network ties and increasing sales revenues.
Cultivates and maintains strong customer and teammate relationships.
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1. BRINTON KYLE LOGGINS
2181 Kirkwall Drive | Nolensville, TN 37135
(615) 403-7560 | brintonkloggins@gmail.com
Multi-Unit Retail Leader
Corporate Training | District Management | Customer Relations
A highly accomplished retail operations executive with 7 years of leadership experience, crafting and
implementing successful and lasting strategies to drive revenue and profits. Possessing an expertise
in strategy, sales per square foot, sales per man-hour, inventory control, and cost control to ensure
smooth and profitable operations. An outstanding leader known for building, training and
motivating high-performing store teams to provide superior customer service and full execution of
operational plans. Consistently exceeds established financial and sales goals while maintaining
profitability through the implementation and execution of best practices in operations, customer
service and fiscal management.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Training & Development • P&L Management • Business Development • Multi-Unit Retail Leadership
Communication • Interpersonal Skills • Relationship Management • Customer Service
Visual Standards • Cost Savings Initiatives • Inventory Control • Forecasting
Merchandising • Problem Solving • Negotiations • Payroll Management
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SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Chosen among Top 3% of Store Managers in company to attended “District Management
Training” at Corporate Headquarters (2014).
• Awarded “Peak Performer” for Q1. Only 9 chosen out of 1,000+ employees (2013).
• Most Improved Store in Company, as a first year manager, out of 130 stores (2012).
• Two-time Winner, “Store of the District” (2011).
• Store of the Month (2011).
• Awarded Company “Spirit Award” for District (2009).
• Awarded Company “Spirit Award” for Store (2007).
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
CORPORATE TRAINING & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
• Maximizes unit performance through consistent and effective coaching and feedback.
• Drives future growth through effective recruitment, selection and on boarding of management
positions.
• Evaluates team and unit performance through timely individual performance reviews.
• Partners with others to create individual training and development plans that support
performance needs and career growth for managers, as well as other associates.
• Ability to conduct monthly visits to each stores to calibrate training across the organization
ensuring requisite and consistent training is occurring; using hands on instruction, verbal
presentation, informational literature and audio/visual aids.
• Delivers store evaluations to maintain accountability and adherence to standards.
• Keeps abreast of policies, procedures & standards and communicates/instructs those policies,
procedures & standards effectively to ensure adherence by store managers and employees.
2. • Conducts needs assessments to determine specific training needs of individuals at stores.
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RETAIL MULTI-UNIT MANAGEMENT
• Monitors all stores’ payroll and non-payroll expenses to achieve annual goals, taking decisive and
timely action on any expense budget variances.
• Ensures suitable staffing in all stores to exceed customer service expectations - conducting timely
associate and manager reviews, identifying strengths and areas for improvement, and setting goals
to achieve tangible results.
• Determines and implements system-wide process improvements to meet and exceed quality
and customer service goals.
• Identifies and organizes resources required to achieve successful implementation in
accordance with detailed project plans.
• Increases operational performance through improved resource management, training, and
increasing capacity.
STORE OPERATIONS LEADERSHIP
• Promotes a corporate culture of best-in-class customer service and operational excellence.
• Creates strategic plans that balance revenue growth with cost reduction to maximize
profitability.
• Provides clear direction, leadership and communication necessary to achieve goals.
• Proven ability to identify and leverage core competencies to manage the balance sheet, by
identifying areas for improvement.
• Decreases operating expenses through organizing resources and streamlining operating
processes and systems.
• Utilizes operational knowledge to succeed in problem solving, creating “out of the box”
solutions to ensure proper in-store Brand execution, according to established standards and
directives, in all assigned stores.
• Plans and prioritizes structured store visits to maximize the region’s or district’s performance.
FORECASTING / FINANCIAL & DATA ANALYSIS / BUDGETING / COST CONTROL
• Responsible for regional/district stores’ annual expense budgets, ensuring profit goals are met.
• Analyzes financial data to identify and address performance trends.
• Experienced in administering budgets and initiating cost controls to achieve consistent profit
potential, including sales per square foot and sales per man-hour.
• Consistently analyzes the profit and loss, aggressively growing top-line revenues while
simultaneously controlling unit-level expenses and payroll.
• Ensures quality customer service through use of analytical skills to identify potential or
existing issues and in implementing appropriate corrective and preventative measures.
MERCHANDISING LEADERSHIP
• Provides visual presentation direction and training to staff.
• Develops and flawlessly executes promotional plans.
• Extensive experience and expertise in team building and implementation of self-directed
teams that are focused on attaining advertising objectives.
• Creates a vision and develops merchandising strategies that will drive the growth of direct to
consumer channels.
• Creates relevant product assortments that are in line with the overall brand vision.
3. • Partners with others to create a balanced merchandise assortment that meets channel needs
and achieves top-line sales and margin objectives.
• Maintains updated knowledge of key competitor product and pricing strategies.
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RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
MUSIC & ARTS | A DIV. OF GUITAR CENTER, Nashville, TN 2006 – Present
Guitar Center is the leading US retailer of guitars, amplifiers, percussion instruments,
keyboards and pro-audio and recording equipment. The Music & Arts division operates 95
stores specializing in band instruments for sale and rental to educators and students.
Store Manager (2011 – Present)
Progressed through a series of promotions, culminating in the opportunity to assist in P&L
Management for a high-volume, Top 5 company-ranked store. Trained and supervised a sales
force of 35+. Additionally, managed Used Merchandise website for the Nashville location.
Increased Sales, Lessons, and Rentals Profitability to record highs.
Earlier Positions:
Sales Training Manager (2009 – 2011)
Assistant Manager (2007 – 2009)
Department Manager (2007)
Sales Representative (2006 – 2007)
CIRCUIT CITY, Nashville, TN 2004 – 2006
At the time, one of the largest consumer electronics retailers in the world.
Operations Manager in Training (2006)
Consistently promoted within organization.
Earlier Positions:
Customer Service Manager (2005 – 2006)
Signage and Merchadising Specialist (2005)
Sales Representative (2004 – 2005)
EDUCATION
PIMA COMMUNIITY COLLEGE, Tucson, AZ
Associate of Arts (Pursued)
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access & Project)
Windows Operating Systems • Macintosh Operating Systems