David R.

King
10507 NE 31st Ave
Vancouver, WA 98686 Home: 360-576-7623
E-Mail:dk3e4a6a@westpost.net

Career Summary

Results-oriented, approachable person with varied and diverse experience in all

facets of retailing. Major strengths include customer service, sales, and expens
e control and profit growth. Exceptionally strong skills in human resources, pla
nning, creative problem solving, decision making and goal setting. Positive, ent
repreneurial individual with an excellent track record of leading, coaching and
motivating large and small teams to achieve the highest level of performance.

Professional Experience
Home Depot, Vancouver, WA
2005-Present
Assistant Store Manager
Lead, coach, develop, mentor and counsel a diverse and experienced work force in
the execution and delivery of all key company objectives. These objectives are
sales, profitability, shrinkage, gross margin, average ticket, customer service
and turnover.
*Improved sales to plan by $1,000.000 since hire.
*Improved In-stocks, customer service and merchandise presentation.
*Lowered shrink from .92% to .58%.
Target Corporation, Kelso, WA
2001-2005
Store Team Leader
Team leader to 100-180 team members in a 26+ million dollar store. Coach, lead,
direct, mentor and counsel team in the execution of all Company programs. Respon
sible for sales, merchandise presentation, shrinkage, guest service, safety and
p&l.
*Achieved profit contribution 5% above goal.
*Achieved shrinkage goal by.08%.
*10% sales increase 2004.
Coldwell Banker, Vancouver, WA
1999-2001
Realtor
Assist clients in all aspects of the real estate transaction including selection
, purchase and sale, appraisals, escrow and inspections.
Ross Stores, Portland, OR
1995-1999
District Manager
*Led 14 to 26 store teams in two Districts producing from $85 to $155 million in
sales. Hired, trained, and coached exempt and non-exempt employees in all aspec
ts of merchandise presentation, customer service, operations, and loss preventio
n. Responsible for P&L and human resource functions.
*Led five stores to the President's Club in 1997, this included Store of the Yea
r, and the top three-comp store increases in the Company plus the number three s
tore in the Company in Customer Service.
*Directed two stores to the President's Club in 1998, this included Store of the
Year in its volume category, and the store with the lowest shrinkage in the Com
pany within its volume range.
*Delivered double digit store sales increases in 1995 +10%, 1996 +15%, and 1997
+13%.
*Produced the highest District contribution to the bottom line in the Region. A
full 3% higher than the Company average.
Marshall's Department Store, Seattle, WA
1990-1995
District Manager
*Managed, coached, and directed 13 stores in this $65 million District. Recruite
d, trained, and developed managers and supervisors in various Company programs a
s they related to merchandise presentation, customer service, operations, loss p
revention, and expense control. Responsible for P&L and HR mgt.
*Consistently earned top honors in Customer Service in the Region.
*Achieved lowest shrinkage result to goal in Region beating goal by .3%.
EDUCATION
Bachelor's Degree
Economics
California State University, Sacramento, CA