Kirk Hays

About Kirk Hays

Clear and convincing oral communications skills; maintains logic and clarity in pressure situations.Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with proficiency to promote confidence and build and maintain strategic business/client relationships, while interfacing positively with people of diverse backgrounds. Action oriented and results driven with well-developed organizational skills; identifies work plans, considers priorities, forecasts problems, and envisions solutions. Over 39 years managerial / leadership experience in a retail environment Including 10 years managerial experience in a grocery environment, and 3 years experience as a District Manager over the Southeast Region which spanned 4 states and 13 stores.

Experience

1. Store Director

   Sears

   Sep 1976 — Present · Portland, TX, US

   Number one percent of increase in total sales over LY 2011 for South East region.•Number one in four divisions (Hard lines, Apparel, Drug Store, Food and Consumables) over LY 2011 for South East region.•Record Sales for seasonal merchandise in a resort store.(South Lake Tahoe)•Became the third most profitable store in the region during first year of assignment (Carson City, NV).•Collaborated with a team of food specialists to develop the Food and Store Managers’ Training Manual for the Super Kmart Corporation.

Education

• Flemming Foods Oklahoma

  Super K University, Food Training

• Texas State University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

  1971 — 1975

Skills

• Profit
• Loss Prevention
• Big Box
• Merchandising
• Store Management
• Income Statement
• Inventory Control
• Cpfr
• Shrinkage
• Leadership
• Customer Service
• P&L
• Store Operations
• Inventory Management
• Multi-Unit
• People Development
• Driving Results
• P&L Management
• Sales
• Private Label
• Customer Satisfaction
• Assortment
• Planograms
• Forecasting
• Associate Development
• Visual Merchandising
• District Management
• Team Building
• Pricing
• Succession Planning
• Trend Analysis
• Grocery
• Retail