Matthew Montani

Experience

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  Kmart Corporation

  Mar 1987 - Jun 2013

  Leader of retail store-responsible for managing a staff of 60+ people. Drove sales and profitability for the company. Brought store out of negative EBITDA within one year. Fulfilled all functions and duties of human resources department within the store including scheduling, interviewing and hiring. Drove loyalty card and credit card applications and supported corporate sponsored charities during their seasons. Delivered excellent customer service by greeting and assisting each customer.Addressed customer inquires and resolved complaints.Designed and implemented customer satisfaction metrics.Stocked and re-stocked inventory shipments. Re-organized sales floor to meet company demands.Directed and supervised weekly schedules according to payroll.Worked closely with district manager to build store brand. Supported the general store manager in driving sales,profitability, and associate accountability. Responsible for delegating workload and controlling metrics of everyday store operations. Also heavily involved in scheduling, hiring and customer relations. Softlines Manager Consistently drove apparel sales to >10% increase in sales over previous year in this position. Formed great teams of leads and part-timers- several of which were promoted and have moved up in the organization. Garden Shop Manager Receiving Manager Garden Shop Manager Home center/ Lumberyard associate

  • General Store Manager

    Dec 2011 - Jun 2013

  • Operations Manager

    Mar 2009 - Dec 2011

  • Hardlines Manager

    May 2006 - Mar 2009

  • Softlines Manager

    Jun 2005 - May 2006

  • Softlines Manager

    Sept 2004 - Jun 2005

  • Garden Shop Manager

    Jun 1997 - Sept 2004

  • Receiving Manager

    May 1992 - Jun 1997

  • Garden Shop Manager

    Sept 1989 - May 1992

  • Homecenter Associate

    Mar 1987 - Sept 1989
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  Gabriel Brothers

  Jun 2013 - Jan 2015

  General Store Manager

  General Store Manager responsible for all aspects of running a retail clothing store for a company attempting to re-establishing an identity and rolling out new programs and procedures to re-invigorate the public perception of the old company label.

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  Family Dollar

  Jan 2015 - Aug 2016

  General Store Manager

  General Store Manager

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  Kroger

  Aug 2016 - Feb 2019

  Operations Manager

  Manager

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  Busy Beaver Building Centers, Inc.

  Feb 2019 - now

  General Store Manager