Territory Manager – Execution Sales Engineer
District Merchandising Manager – Capital Project Manager
New Store Captain – ISS Retail Project Manager

 

Contact Info:

Mike Wild 1605 SW 5th Street Battle Ground, Washington 98604 US          
E-mail: WildAMike@aol.com Phone 360-666-8079 Cell 360-513-0431

 

Objective 

I am a career-minded and driven business professional with extensive retail management, sales and merchandising experience. I am an expert in Lithonia Lighting and CE, Halo and CANS store sets and resets. I possess knowledge of electrical low voltage switchboards and medium voltage equipment products. As a project manager / district manager, not only am I a leader with broker and direct customer service; I am also hands-on and willing to get my hands dirty if necessary. For me it’s all about leadership and “best in class results”.

 

My responsabilites have included Team / territory management, planogram resets, store remodels, POP/POS placement, data collection, display building, and new item placement

 

My background includes working with big box retailers in merchandising, home improvement, power tools, hardware, consumer products, retail management, account management, consulting, training, and operations. I also posses cross training in the high tech dot-com arena. I am a self-starter with at least 10 plus years of relevant retail experience as a Manager handling a minimum of 10 million in sales volume in the retail sector.

 

With over a decade of sales and marketing experience in the home improvement industry, it doesn’t matter what product I represent and what team I lead, I get the job done!  I have all the sales, management and leadership skills necessary to succeed at any job in any industry. I would like an opportunity to meet with a hiring manger to discuss what valuable skills I can bring into my next job. I am no stranger to travel and customer relations.  I’ve worked in the consumer retail industry and have been a VIP performer at every job I've held. My references will prove that. Call and let’s set up an appointment to meet your new hire!

 

Work Experience             

 

Dates Employed                Job Title                Company – Currently Employed

            4/2003 – 6/1/08  - District Manager – Current position upon request.

My current position as Merchandising District Manager requires me to directly oversee part-time off-site In-Store service representatives and merchandisers who install and service advertising and merchandising programs in all Home Depot stores throughout the Pacific Northwest. I am currently responsible for hiring, training as well as motivating Reset teams and FSR teams, ensuring the team is successfully, executing field programs and managing the reporting functions to ensure they are being done properly and in a timely manner.

 

I am customer service oriented and possess the ability to build and maintain both internal and external relationships. I am responsible for in-stock planning for products, unit planning, sales to stock ratios, and margin planning. I am in Collaboration with department heads, corporate heads and store personnel in ensuring the timely and cost efficient movement of client goods

 

*I have full responsibility in building and mobilizing a staff of in-store Merchandisers to complete and audit our servicing work.

*Highly motivated, trained, manually proficient, hands on product expert.

*Responsible for building Home Depot Electrical New Store Departments.

*Capital project manager for remodeling of Home Depot Departments in The Northwest

*Skilled to help our customers & manufacturer partners sell their product.

*Overall Ownership promotion, stock management.
*Improving customer experience
*Ability to read and set Plan-0-Grams.
*Coordinated shipping schedules.
*Coordinated witness testing and start-up.
*Coordinated change orders and invoicing.
*Utilize industry connections for unique and exclusive product assortments.

*Managed a team of 80 reset agents throughout the Pacific Northwest

*Hiring Responsibilities of merchandising reps, reset agent, and new store agents

*P&L, pricing, promotion, stock management, product development, and Internet experience.
*Strong industry connections for a variety of Home Improvement products
*Trained internal team of buyers, site managers, and 3rd party account managers
*Combined retail expertise with ecommerce merchandising.

*Maintained displays and Point of Purchase materials.
*Monitored in-stock conditions, addressing out of stocks, backorders, and overdue orders.
*Coordinate RTVs (Returned Goods Change).

*Gave formal product knowledge / training, as needed.

*Re-set product line at the request of the manufacturer.

*Remove current stock and displays, construct new displays, and rework beams, cleaned up debris for re-sets.

*Coordinate buys backs, markdowns, and sell-through program for discontinued merchandise.

*Construct beams, displays, POP, and Depot Dons.

*Merchandise, label, and sign product.

*Wrote backup orders approved by the Manufacturer or New Store Merchant.

4/2002 – 3/2003 Reset Captain                                PJ Boren Northwest Region/N/A

*Skilled in computers, forms, and looking up inventory, providing outstanding service.
*Expert in Lithonia Lighting and CE, Halo and CANS resets.
*Electrical knowledge.
*Experienced in Assembly and wiring of ceiling fans and other light fixtures.
*Skilled in stocking shelves.

*Coordinate all new store sets and resets.
*Creating and maintaining Plan-o-grams.
*Interact with corporate management, store management and manufacturers.
*Skilled in setting up displays.
*Able to Process defective products.
*Excellent relationships with store personnel.
*Product knowledge and training.
*Able to use hand held technology for reporting.
*50% Travel – Remote Office

           

3/2001 - 4/2002                Department Manager                    Home Depot Portland/N/A

 

*Knowledge of a variety of backgrounds: garden, windows, doors, hardware, lumber, building materials, kitchen and bath, roofing, drywall, paint, plumbing, and electrical.
*Skilled in computers, forms, and looking up inventory, providing outstanding service.
*Proficient in operating all applicable equipment, according to company standards.
*Generated consistent sales growth in all areas of the business through service & initiatives.

           

           

Education           

USMC HIGH SCHOOL or equivalent             San Diego - CA - US

 

Additional Info 

Skills: Software, Hardware, Retail Pro System (POS), Reynolds & Reynolds, Advant and ADP, Internet, MS Office, MAC, E-mail, E-Commerce, Retail, Sales & Marketing, Profit and Loss Statements, Siebel, Microsoft Office, Payroll and Inventory, Operations and Management, Manager, Store Management, Retail, Business Leader, Sales, Marketing, Executive, Customer Service, Operations, Merchant, Merchandising