Store Manager

David Knibloe 1651 Ira Ave N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (616) 915-6114 (616) 735-3688 [email protected] OBJECTIVE: Years of management experience with a successful track record. A career of award s and accomplishments. Seeking a full time position that is challenging and rewa rding. Positive, punctual, energetic, hard working, independent, outgoing, goal oriented individual with the ability to oversee plus the drive and determination to succeed. HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS: Over 10 years of management experience. Have won awards at national managers meetings. Highest store sales increase 200 7 in top 10 in 2000 and 2008. Also visual store of the month several times. At one time managing 3 assistant managers, 2 key holders and 8 sales associates . Set up medical professional partners and outside events to promote the company and the store. Oversee new store openings and also being involved with 2 store retrofits for e xisting stores. Oversee closing of a store and liquidation of inventory. SKILLS CATEGORIES: Accomplishments Taking struggling stores and turning them around in the first month. Turning a store with a comp loss of -36.4 into a comp gain of +4.1 in six mon ths. (2007) Posting a straight 27 months of gains over last year and planned sales. Finis hing in the top 10 for the company for highest increase 2 years in a row. Turning a $300,000 store into a $850,000 + store in 2 years (2007-2008). Also a $500,000 store into a $1,000,000 store in 3 years (1999-2002) Recruiting, hiring and training associates that have been promoted locally an d others relocated to New york and Seattle. Skills Outstanding customer service skills. Active listening, problem solving and up selling to make the customer a customer for life and set the standard. The ability to communicate the value in products and services. Time management and delegation. Assigning and scheduling to store trends and tasks for fluent execution while staying in budget. Maximize productivity Communicating product problems and inventory issues. For company to address f or overall productivity. Trouble shoot and suggest possible solutions. CCT trained to work with Podiatrist, Physical Therapists, Chiropractors, medi cal professionals and their patients. Computer skills include Mac, Windows, Excel, Quickbooks, Adobe Photoshop, Int ernet, Sale point, Retail J, Aetrex and some CAD EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: Store Manager, 09/2004 Store Manager, 02/2004 Sales Associate, 09/2003 Store Manager, 08/1998 EDUCATION: Diploma - General Rockford High School, MI 10/2009, The Walking Company, Grandville, MI 09/2004, G and G Retail, Grand Rapids, MI - 01/2004, Rogers and Holland Jewelry, Grandville, MI 09/2003, The Walking Company, Grandville, MI

None - General Business Ferris State University, MI None - Major Photography, Minor Marketing, Grand Valley State University, MI NOTES / OTHER INFORMATION: References Alishia Derrick-Track N Trail-Store Manager-(616) 257-0660 Brent Diet iker-The Walking Company-Asst. Manager-(616) 706-1578 Leann Medema-The Walking C ompany-Store Manager-(231) 578-2056