Patrick Erik Griswold

Experience

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  Lowe's Companies, Inc.

  May 1996 - Apr 2019

  Store Operations leadership role for big box home improvement retail. Actively involved with improving store operations, inventory management, store appearance, and customer service. Increased district revenue and profitability, developed and implemented plans that improved shrink performance to the top third in the company. Stores won three divisional service awards and supported two store managers of the year. Focus was on building high performing teams that are results driven, customer focused and developing their own skill improvements. Show less Leadership role supporting individual store team. I led three different stores during this time from to exceed sales and profit goals. My focus was building high performing teams to improve average ticket, improve service metrics, improve inventory performance, improve store conditions and in stock, and to build a bench for regional expansion. My teams beat inventory plan every time, operational reviews in the top third of the region, improved service metrics every quarter and were recognized for maintaining grand opening ready stores. I was named store manager of the year in 2007. Show less

  • District Manager

    May 2012 - Apr 2019

  • Market Director of Stores

    Aug 2010 - May 2012

  • District Manager

    Dec 2008 - Aug 2010

  • Store Manager

    Nov 2001 - Dec 2008

  • Various

    May 1996 - Nov 2001
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  Star Buds

  Mar 2020 - Aug 2021

  Regional Manager

  Multi-unit field operations role for eleven Star Buds dispensaries in Colorado. Supported store directors during rapid sales growth with data driven decisions within inventory management, procurement, staffing, and customer acquisition.Helped to develop, coordinated, and facilitated training for store teams on several projects. We launched a new point of sales system, upgraded our loyalty program, and launched an ERP system across all stores.Project managed administrative, construction, and alteration projects to meet deadlines while improving operational performance and customer experience. Key contributions included strategic planning, customer acquisition and retention planning, selling skills training, performance management, inventory analysis and management, and bonus plan development.Collaborated with project teams, store directors, suppliers, and marketing to ensure the field was aligned with overall the strategic plan.Monitored performance levels, implemented aggressive inventory levels, merchandising, and promotional planning to ensure the stores were staffed, trained and ready during rapid growth. Show less

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  ProGreen International

  Nov 2021 - now

  Area Manager