Regional / District Manager – Genoa City

David D. Nelson
836 Hunters Ridge Drive
Genoa City, Wisconsin 53128
(262) 279-0609


Profile: Regional Manager. Strengths include management team building and motivation, turnaround management, cost control and loss prevention, and strategic business planning. Have consistent record of innovation and accomplishment. Am eager for a new challenge. Greatest strengths: ability to solve problems, and to foresee and adapt to industry changes and challenges.

Experience:
Current District Manager, Family Christian Stores
Chicago, Illinois

Responsible for twenty retail operations in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
Worked closely with my Regional Vice President, Human resource and Loss Prevention as well as other partners in efforts to revitalize this particular area. Through the Search and Select process (equipped the team with tools to implement succession planning process and a career path) along with Coaching and Development tools we have built a team that has met and exceeded company goals. Through increased performance and P&L workshops we have driven profit dollars for the company by focusing on internal and external costs and by enhancing the districts visual maintenance and through customer service. We have developed a team that has incorporated the company’s Mission, Vision and Values, creating the ability to drive sales, product, and programs, create a safe and pleasurable environment for our partners and guests while focusing on the objectives that will able the company to continue it’s profitability and growth. This district has turned into one of the top performing districts in the company.

• Achieved top performance in company’s scorecard for 2006
• Achieved top three performance in company’s score card 2007
• Elected to the company’s DM Panel which is an elite team put together by the upper management team.
• Won numerous sales contests, team has lead the company in Affinity results throughout my tenure.
• Opened eight new stores.
• Implemented Search and Select Process for recruiting and succession planning.
• Rebuilt territory that has become consistent contributors
• District is in the same DMA as the company investment group.



2000 - 2006 District Manager, Sunglass Hut Int.
Chicago, Illinois

Responsible for 20 retail operations in the Chicago land area. Partnered with Human Resource, Loss Prevention, and Finance departments. Developed staff skills at all levels. Heavily involved in P&L's, fiscal sales, reporting, and budgeting. Worked primarily with budgets in all areas of operations to maintain the highest level of standards. Developed sales, administrative, loss prevention, visual merchandising, and recruiting/interviewing programs and motivated field support staff to achieve maximum results. Have been a top performing district for the past five years

• Rebuilt and restructured territory
• Elevated standards set by company
• Implemented the “Recruit, Search, and Select” program
• Developed and coach primary leaders within territory to implement various programs throughout region
• Partnered with loss prevention and merchandising to improve prior processes
• Two years of sales improvement by increasing key factors (KPI).
• Worked with CDP panel in the development of future mid-level management candidates
• Supported the integration of cross-training associates and all ongoing community programs originating from Luxottica Retail.
• Promoted two managers to district managers.
• Won numerous sales contest.
• Lead the region in sales for past four years running.
• Was regional manager of the year twice for the central region.
• Was regional manager of the year “runner up” for the entire company.



1997-2000 Regional Manager, Video Update Inc. - Chicago, Illinois

Responsible for stores in the Midwestern area. Supervised five district managers; involved with the stores’ Human Resource, Payroll, Finance, Maintenance, and Real Estate departments during expansions. Developed staff skills at all levels. Heavily involved in P&L's, fiscal sales, reporting, and budgeting. Worked primarily with budgets for areas of operations to maintain very tight cost control. Delegated work assignments, planned continuing education programs, forecast wage budgets; administrated expense reports, loss prevention programs, and visual merchandising; and motivated field support staff for maximum results. Daily contact with managers and district managers. Complete review of weekly reports with Regional Vice President. Evaluate stock needs and work closely with inventory control. Participate in store budget planning and strategy. Assist in analyzing regional operations and make recommendations to implement actions for enhancement of key measures. Have a unique ability to anticipate problem areas and establish methods of resolution before they become a loss. Reported to the Vice President of Sales.

1996-1997 District Manager, Video Update Inc.
Phoenix, Arizona

Provided direction in a highly competitive market. Significantly exceeded sales expectations. Designed company’s training manual and implemented sales training workshops. Was the link to creating interaction between the Human Resources department and field associates, with emphasis on the importance of this relationship to the company’s total investments.

1985-1996 Kinney Shoe/Champs Sports Division

1994-1996 District Manager, Champs Sports
Central California

Highlights: “Top Five Percent Improvement,” both years
“Achieved company’s first profitable year in Central California”
“Multiple Sales Award recipient, 1994 and 1995”
“Won numerous sales contests”
"Was region’s top liquidation”
"Was manager (region) of the year several years"
"Was manager of the year for the company in 1983, 1991, 1993

Managed a district of 25 stores. Responsibilities included financial planning for fiscal year for entire league, wage budgets, and performance evaluations for personnel. Achieved major success as important communications link with buyers of special product needs critical to California.

1993-1994 Manager-Trainer, Champs Sports, Gurnee IL
Managed more than 30 employees with sales in excess of $3.6 million. Increased sales over $376,000. Had the top profit improvement on a store level and was elected Manager of the Year for 1993.

1992-1993 Manager-Trainer, Champs Sports, Chicago IL
Managed $2 million store, increased sales by $200,000; was chosen district’s Recruiter of the Year.