R. Wayne Hipple, Sr. has over 40 years of experience in sales operations management, information technology, leadership, and quality assurance. He has held roles as a District Manager for Dollar Tree Corporation and Dollar General Corporation, supervising multiple retail stores. Most recently, he has worked part-time at O'Reilly Auto Parts while seeking a new full-time position utilizing his expertise in budgeting, change management, contracting, negotiation, staffing, goal setting, planning, communications, problem solving, and decision making.

1. 980 Morning Glory Lane
Shelbyville, Ky. 40065
waynemaryemily@att.net
Cell Phone (502 )321-7181
R. Wayne Hipple,Sr.
Summary Retired
Sales Operations Management. Information Technology. Leadership. Quality Assurance.
Budgets. Change Management. Contracts. Negotiation. Staffing. Goal Setting. Planning.
Communications. Persuasion. Training. Team Orientation. Troubleshooting. Analysis.
Complex and Creative Problem Solving. Delegation. Logical Decision Making. Organization.
Strategic Thinking. Long/Short term Goal Oriented.
Professional
objective
Looking forward to getting back in the work force with a
Company needing my expertise, based on my previous
qualifications to prepare and provide long-term
contributions to that Company and Their Associates. .
Experience
Presently, working
part-time at O’Reilly
Auto Parts.
2007 to October-2011 - Dollar Tree Corporation-Chesapeake, Va.
District Manager
 Supervised over 16 Dollar Tree Stores in the Lexington, Kentucky Region
including Cities of Paris, Danville, Richmond, Winchester, Frankfort,
Shelbyville, Mount Sterling, Georgetown and Nicholasville.
 Shrink was 1.50% YTD for District in 2011 with one Inventory pending.
 Bottom line Profits are 19.07% to Sales (over $2.2 million) YTD in 2011.
 Comp Sales were up 6.5% in 2011.
 Top Gun Honor as District manager of the Year for 2009 in Region 20
consisting of 12 Districts Managers in Region.
 Honored by Regional Manager with being assigned as part of the
Corporate District Manager Advisory Committee for 2010.
2003 to 2007 -Dollar General Corporation- Goodlettsville, TN
District Manager
 Supervised over 12 Metro Louisville, KY Dollar General Stores.
 11 with high shrink issues/improvement of 3% shrink conditions.
 Bottom line profits and sales were up 10.3% in 2007.
1972 to 2003 Winn-Dixie Food Store / Pharmacies, Inc., Charlotte-
Midwest Division, Louisville, KY
Division Scanning Coordinator
 1992-2003
 Trainer, Division Help Desk, researcher, problem solver for 138 retail
stores in Kentucky, Ohio, North Carolina and Indiana.
 Monitored and controlled scanning DATA programming which includes,
department assignments, taxability, WIC items to over 35,000 items in
retail locations. Ensured that all items scan correctly in all phases.
 Monitored and Controlled Perishable scale management item date
including UPC numbers, dates, and tare weights ingredients, etc.

2.  Problem solving includes: scanning tag issues, retail/cost pricing, front-
end system software/hardware issues, DSD issues and accountability.
 Division Trainer for self-checkout systems.
 Merged 26 Cincinnati Area Thirftway Grocery Store scanning files into
Winn-Dixie files. Trained Thirftway employees on Winn-Dixie System.
 Wrote Training Manuals for scanning and DSD managers. Conducted
classes on all procedures. Visited locations reviewing class/meeting
agenda.
 Edited customer receipt tape descriptions providing more easily
understood format for customers.
 Decreased “not-on-file” problems 8%, which helped speed up front-end
operations and allowed customers to be, checked out quicker. Saved
inventory dollars and added to gross profits.
 Assisted corporate office in consolidation of all Division scanning activities.
 Listed on national register of Who’s Who in executives.
District Manager
 1988-1992
 Managed twelve stores employing over 600 staff member.
 Supervised conditions and corrected problems.
 Increased sales profits and bottom line dollars.
 Held meetings with location management and addressed concerns.
 Approved all full-time hiring.
 Improved total store sales 24% during four-year period.
 Decreased inventory losses by 10%.
 Gross profit figures increased 8%. District previously lost money.
Division Scanning Specialist
 1984-1988
 Worked under scanning coordinator, provided similar job functions as
coordinator.
Division Produce Specialist/Trainer/Buyer
 Managed 35 Produce Managers and 50 Produce Associates.
 Trained New Managers.
 Visited store locations to work with associates and ensure highest quality
of product was sold to our customers.
 Managed grand opening activities in Produce Department.
 Training and management efforts resulted in increased sales, gross profits
& customer satisfaction.
 Developed sales plans producing sales increases over previous years.
 Created merchandising plans for display of seasonal merchandise
resulting in improved sales levels.
 Filled in as buyer of products as needed.
Education Jefferson Community College
 Additional Studies, Broadwell Training Seminars, Game of Work LLC.
 Outlook/Excel/Word Classes and more.