Rick Levy: in Oakland, CA

Led business development team to achieve store sales goals. * Partnered on annual, quarterly and weekly store targets with key stakeholders from the DTC planning team and reported actuals and forecasted future performance to leadership team. * Established short and long-term growth strategy plans to meet and exceed revenue targets and goals of Business Development programs. * Supported process and set targets for the prospecting for new businesses, building strategic relationships, negotiating agreements, executing plans, and forge strong customer relationships. * Executed accurate reporting mechanisms of all business development programs and provided reports analysis to stakeholders on how to improve processes and increase traffic and revenue. * Drove an increase in brand awareness by promoting the employee store and all CSC brands while representing the company at customer events in the field and in stores. * Oversaw business development budget, track budgets by project/campaign, and provide accurate monthly, quarterly and annual budget actuals and forecasts.

Led all aspects of retail store sales, service, operations, merchandising, and stocking. * Managed store employees including scheduling, performance management, hiring, training, and daily delegation of work assignments. * Provided input to merchant team regarding product assortment and inventory to optimize sales and enhance customer experience. * Ensured execution and timely completion of all record keeping, opening/closing procedures, loss prevention actions and weekly reporting to key stakeholders at corporate level.

Provided store leadership through analysis of business trends, historical and current data points. * Collaborated with Regional Manager to institute promotions, programs, initiatives, and best practices to increase market share and improve competitive position. * Partnered with school faculty to secure course materials buying decisions and respond to campus course material needs. * Ensured store operational standards achieved daily including shipping and receiving, inventory, cashiering, and banking. * Managed store employees including scheduling, performance management, hiring, training, and daily delegation of work assignments. * Optimized store profitability through purchasing, stocking, and merchandising best practices. * Interacted and influenced constituents through daily communications, outreach efforts, and presentations on course materials opportunities and other product offerings.

Led sales and store operations activities as well as customer service, merchandising, and stocking. Hired, trained, evaluated and scheduled staff of up to 45 full and part time employees. * Expanded travel department business through enhanced placement and product clinics for staff and vendors, resulting in 40% growth over two years. * Coordinated logistics accompanying a $1.8M store remodel and implemented major technology upgrade to the store's shipping/receiving and inventory control systems. * Led new story opening by organizing layout, devising and implementing business plan, and recruiting employees.