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Randy Cork (608) 217-4839 [email protected] PROFILE MANAGEMENT and SALES professional with over 15 years of experience in increasing ly accountable positions for multi-billion store chains. Demonstrated track record of combining sales/marketing leadership with sound bus iness practices to position retailer for long-term growth and profitability. Cross-functional expertise in business planning, operations management, human re sources, and finance. Trained over 400 employees on effectively improving perfor mance and productivity. Known as a results-oriented individual with strong problem solving, analytical, communication, interpersonal relations and "sense of urgency" skills. AREAS OF EXPERTISE * Multi-Site Operations * Field Sales Management * Decisio n-Making Authority * Competitive Product Positioning * Team Building and Leaders hip * Event and Meeting Planning * Executive Presentations/Seminars * Sales Trai ning and Development * Budgeting/Financial Management * Problem Solving/Troubles hooting * Contract Negotiations * Regulatory Compliance * Business Development * Policy and Procedure Development SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS Consistently achieve annual financial/sales goals and q uotas based on volume, gross margin, payroll, shortage, percent-to-store and exp enses. Continually rank in the top 10% in accordance with company guidelines and equivalent rating system. Instrumental in significantly reducing employee turnover from 13.0% open positio ns to the current 2.1% through accurately and effectively hiring, training, and motivating competent employees. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Major Corporate Retailer Madison, Wisconsin. 2009 - 2010 Store Manager Completed all facets of retail store management including client relations, training, scheduling, visual merchandising, sales, m arketing, inventory control, employee supervision, and acted as liaison between regional managers, account executives, staff, and other store locations. Dollar General Madison, Wisconsin. 2004 - 2009 Store Manager / District Trainer / District Manager Completed all general management duties including scheduling, personnel developm ent, purchasing, vendor relations, recruiting, and training. Communicated regularly with sales staff and management to keep abreast and gathe r input of supplies, logistics, product information, business needs, policies, g oals and planning. Consistently achieved performance bonus for safety, revenue, and profit. Target Corporation Madison, Wisconsin. 2000 2004 Team Lead Department Mana ger / Warehousing Flow Team Lead Manager Perform opening and closing procedures, ensuring that all tasks were completed a ccurately. Assist management in increasing facility quality from lowest ranking location in division to best scoring with no deficiencies, and received award.

Dollar Tree Madison, Wisconsin 1 998-2000 Store Manager / District Trainer / District Manager Maintained responsibility for daily operations, banking, loss control, payroll, budgeting, hiring, and staff development for facility with more than $300,000 in inventory. EDUCATION / CONTINUING EDUCATION Illinois State University. Bachelors of Scienc e, Business Administration. Currently enrolling, Full Sail University, Master Certificate in Internet Market ing. COMPUTER EXPERIENCE MS Windows, Office and Publishing Programs.