WALTER P.

DAVIS
1105 Fort Clarke Blvd, #1101 ~ Gainesville, FL 32606
Phone: 352.260.1287 ~ wdc3dcfc@westpost.net
RESULTS-ORIENTED RETAIL STORE MANAGER

Innovative, driven professional with the ability to direct all facets of retail
store operations V including merchandising, staff training, profit and loss mana
gement, inventory management, process improvement, sales forecasting, customer s
ervice and seasonal planning. Skilled in MS Excel and Word.
Proficient in strategically devising, planning and implementing cost-saving, eff
icient and productive retail operations, procedures and processes which increase
customer retention and satisfaction. Superior leadership talents relating to te
am initiatives, staff supervision and project management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WAL-MART V GAINESVILLE, FL (Nov 1994 V Present)
Store Manager (May 2007 V Present)
Manage all aspects of a profitable, multi-million dollar store V including staff
hiring, customer service, seasonal merchandise planning, store compliance, inve
ntory management, associate training, profit and loss oversight, process and sal
es improvement, budgeting, sales forecasting, and expense monitoring.
Select Highlights:
Cut stores shrink number costs from $749,000 to $349,000.
Improved associate engagement from a score of 49 to 71, thus winning the most i
mproved engagement score in the region in 2009.
Exceeded sales and profit goals for 2008 by lessening competitions impact from
projected 47% to 27%.
Co-Manager (Nov 2000 V Apr 2007)
Skillfully aided and contributed to the management of a large retail store V fro
m stocking organization and procurement to employee hiring, scheduling and evalu
ations. Oversaw the planning, development and layout of feature and seasonal pr
esentations.
Assistant Manager (Nov 1998 V Nov 2000)
Assisted the Store Manager in directing all operations of a Wal-Mart store. Ens
ured that all merchandise was fully stocked and organized in the appropriate loc
ations within the store. Hired, trained, evaluated and scheduled store associat
es. Devised and implemented store presentations and layouts.
Department Manager (May 1995 V Nov 1996)
Oversaw the development, growth, expansion and maintenance of a store department
V from ordering to merchandising, as well as maintaining exceptional customer s
ervice to supervising staff members.
Management Trainee (Nov 1994 V Apr 1995)
Advanced through the Wal-Mart management training program V acquiring a wide ran
ge of knowledge in store operations, customer service and staff management. Aid
ed in the successful and efficient relocation of a store.
FOODLAND V LAKE CITY, FL (July 1994 V Oct 1994)
Assistant Manager
Aided in the direction and oversight of a grocery stores operations V including
ordering and merchandising goods, hiring and training employees, and opening and
 closing the store.
WINN DIXIE STORES, INC. V LAKE CITY, FL (June 1988 V July 1994)
Grocery Manager
Directed all aspects and phases of the overnight stocking operations of a store.
Oversaw merchandising and ordering functions. Trained, scheduled and supervis
ed stocking crew.