Paula Brethower has over 30 years of experience in retail management, operations leadership, and project management. She is currently the General Manager of Three Moons LLC, where she is responsible for building the market and promoting local products and destinations. Previously, she spent 17 years in various store management roles with Walmart, achieving multiple profit and sales increases, before becoming a Field Project Manager, where she successfully led hundreds of associates on construction projects. She aims to solve problems, set goals, develop people, and optimize processes to satisfy customers while minimizing costs and maximizing profits.

1. PAULA BRETHOWER
64 Potters Road, Buffalo, Missouri (417)818-3768 brethower.4lp@gmail.com
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Skilled in problem solving, goal setting, leading, communicating and developing
people. A resourceful operational leader with the ability to turn around challenged
projects, operations and groups. Adept at building motivated teams and systems that
optimize people, processes, quality and results. Proven success in creating
operational environments that minimize costs, maximize profits and satisfy
customers.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GeneralManager, Three Moons LLC 2013 – Present
Role Responsibilities
o Build market at retail store specializing in Missouri products
o Promote Missouri destinations during wine tastings
o Responsible for all accounting activities and inventory control
Retired to pursue personal interest 2011 - 2013
Field ProjectManager, Wal-Mart Store Planning 2004 – 2011
Prominent Achievements
 Accident-Free Projects for3 years
 $1.5M in costsavings on Store Planning projects
 3 DirectReports promoted
Role Responsibilities
o Ensure compliance with Company and legal policies, procedures, and
regulations for assigned areas.
o Provide supervision and development opportunities for Associates in assigned
area.
o Uphold and practices the Company’s Open Door Policy.
o Educates, informs and directs Associates on how to address situations to
assure compliance with safety standards and company expectations.
o Travels to multiple facilities across US, completing 4 – 5 projects per year of
varying size. Supervising 400+ associates per project
o Serves as a liaison between the Home Office and the Field on resolving issues.
Store Management, Manager, Co-Manager, & Assistant, Wal-Mart 1987 – 2004
Prominent Achievements

2. PAULA BRETHOWER
 $1.8 million in profit in a big box retail store with annual sales of $40
million
 $2 million in profits in a supercenter with annual sales of $65 million
 Double digit increasesfor 3 consecutive years
 2% net profit increase 2 of 3 years
 5 AssistantManagers promoted
Role Responsibilities
o Supervising 500+ associates.
o Coaching and guiding Associates engaged in sales work.
o Coordinating sales promotions.
o Formulating pricing policies on merchandising according to requirements for
profitability or store operations and in compliance with the law.
o Moving around the store assessing the overall presentation of merchandise
and appearance, noting deficiencies for corrective action.
o Teaching others how to do a task by demonstrating and explaining.
o Ensuring compliance of Associates with established security, sales and record
keeping.
o Reviewing operational records and reports
o Making the operating unit successfulby maximizing sales and profitability.
o Attracting, retaining and motivating good Assistant Managers.
o Protecting company’s assets, locking and securing store.
o Recognizing and rewarding good performance.
o Providing commitment to success.
Accounts Analyst, Hudson Foods 1980 – 1982
Role Responsibilities
o Worked with head accountant gathering information from areas of payroll,
packaging and storage costs.
o Additional projects were added involving product development and marketing.
EDUCATION
Fields of Study
 Marketing/Management, Missouri State University, Ozark Technical Community
College, University of Central Missouri
 Communications, Missouri State University
Awards
 Nominated to Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities by the Schoolof
Marketing and Management.
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