Mike Hough

Experience

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  Walmart

  Jul 2006 - Apr 2016

  • Developed strategies for implementation to increase customer loyalty through surveys and social media engagement to aid in the customer engagement. • Completed store operations in Store managers absence.• Strong merchandising skills to create, build, and establish displays for stores.• Writes and conducts associate yearly evaluations. • Created a plan and executed, to install in all local stores, to reorganize backrooms to be more functional and controlled by associates new and old. • Worked in Country Club Hills, IL and Crestwood, IL locations for stores’ remodels and re-grand openings. • Complete monthly inventory for fresh area as well as yearly store inventory.• Responsible for the scheduling, training, and development of large groups of associates from 50-150.• Completion of scheduling, hiring, and termination.• Develop strategies for holiday resets and completion of all resets. • Network with stores leadership team and work with market teams on various projects. • Lead the market in best operated store for 2 years straight in highest customer satisfaction, cleanliness, and stocked departments of all areas within the food side of the business.• Create sales and profit goals to ensure growth.• Project lead for yearly Black Friday Event for 4 years. • Assisted in the remodel of a Chicago Walmart. First Walmart Super Center within the city limits of Chicago. • Assisted in the promotion of countless sales associates to supervisory roles as well as 9 supervisors promoted to salaried management in multiple facilities. Show less

  • Assistant Store Manager

    Mar 2008 - Apr 2016

  • Senior Department Manager

    Jul 2006 - Mar 2008
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  Miller Resource Group

  Apr 2016 - Jul 2018

  Executive Recruiter - Food Manufacturing & Distribution

  • Extensive experience with interviews, resume reviews, job posting, and working with candidates in Sales, Supply Chain, Logistics, Food Manufacturing and various roles within the food and beverage industry. • Performed all aspects of developing accounts from start to finish with hiring high level Executives, Directors, Managers and Supervisors within the food and beverage industry. • Worked with various companies ranging from annual revenues from $9MM to $50B.• Talent Acquisition and Talent Development with interviews daily.• Corporate cold calling to develop new business and build relationships. • Decision Making & Problem-solving responsibilities.• Sourcing candidates and clients through traditional and non-traditional methods. • New Business and New Client development.• Worked with companies to deliver candidates to interview and hire with a large workload. • Trained and developed high level candidates for interviews. Show less

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  Bimbo Bakeries USA

  Jul 2018 - now

  https://www.bimbobakeriesusa.com/

  • Market Sales Manager

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Account Manager / Executive Sales Professional

    Jul 2018 - Sept 2023