Chris Hughes

Hardware,housewares Manager @Canadian Tire Corporation

Burlington, ON, CA
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WORK HISTORY

Apr 2014 — Present

Hardware,housewares Manager @Canadian Tire Corporation

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Burlington, ON, CA

Responsible for the daily operations of one of the highest volume stores in the entire Canadian Tire Franchise, with sales of over $47M.Personally manage eleven direct departmental/duty managers and eight merchandising team members, 70 Cash, Hardware Sports & Seasonal team member and with indirect responsibility for over 200 staff members.Maintain successful payroll budget and scheduling of approximately man-hours.Oversee warehouse operations, including shipping, receiving and seasonally adjusted inventory levels of $12M -$18M.Developing merchandising plan for each department, weekly promotional areas and important seasonal changeovers. Successfully train staff to ensure optimal product presentation and customer service at all times, resulting in the store winning a number of “People’s Choice” awards.

EDUCATION

1989 — 1991

Mohawk College

Broadcast Journalism

2010

Dale Carnegie

Effective Communications and Human Relations

SKILLS

Retail ManagementYouth Curling CoachAutomotiveHiringForecastingVisual MerchandisingSeasonalHardwareOperations ManagementCurlingLogisticsTrainingCustomer SatisfactionMicrosoft ExcelPlanogramsLeadership DevelopmentRetailLoss PreventionTeam ManagementSocial MediaRecruitingStore OperationsCross SellingSporting GoodsCustomer ServiceSales ManagementBudgetsYouth Soccer CoachingSporting Goods IndustryWarehouse ManagementMicrosoft OfficeSalesMerchandisingPurchasingProfitP&L ManagementTime ManagementLeadershipTeam BuildingManagement

ABOUT CHRIS HUGHES

A senior manager with over 33 years experience in the retail sector. Has a proven track record in effectively training, coaching and motivation store managers and associates. Possesses a strong work ethic, achieving positive results in a competitive environment. A solid decision maker that can balance the needs of customers, suppliers and the company. Is dependable, trustworthy and well respected by management, peers and staff.

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