Wade Vetter

349 Coventry Circle * Folsom, CA 95630 * (916) 990-5953 cell

Email: wadevetter@sbcglobal.net

CAREER SUMMARY

Experienced and talented business professional possessing excellent leadership qualities and hands on experience with P & L
management of a retail store producing $2.8 million annually. Reduced shrink loss by $15k through my duration as store
manager. Reduced overstock freight from approximately $90k to roughly $20k while maintaining company merchandising
standards. Ordered 20-50% incoming freight (approximately $8k-$15k weekly) in order to increase average ticket price and
gross margin surrounding first of the month business and sales trends.

SKILLS

• Constantly maintain a "run it like I own it" mentality

• Continually lead by example, in an effort to effectively supervise, delegate and manage assistant managers and associates
• Equal competence in managing company operations, sales, merchandising, controllable expenses, payroll budgets and staff
• Strong interpersonal communication skills with exceptional customer service aptitude
• Ability to develop employees’ performance skills through consistent and honest feedback
• Strong decision making skills, basing ideas and positions on available facts and common knowledge
• Effective planning through identifying action steps needed to obtain desired results
• Ability to monitor inventory based on need, season and sales trends

EXPERIENCE

Store Manager
Dollar Tree, Inc, (December 2007-May 2010)
• Increased overall sales by 15%
• Increased customer count by 10%
• Increased average ticket sales by 5%
• Decreased on hand inventory by $100K while maintaining company merchandising standard
• Decreased shrink loss by $15k
• Reduced associate turn over by 12%
• Reduced overall payroll expense by 8%
• Recruited and trained 5 assistant managers and over 30 associates
• Maintained consistent communication with District/Regional staff to stay abreast of company expectations
• Managed and monitored proper cash handling and proper banking procedures

Executive Team Leader (Assistant Manager)

Target Stores, (August 2002-September 2007)
• Successfully managed $6 million inventory of a $48 million dollar store
• Trained 5 new Executive Team Leaders in sales floor presentation and logistics
• Recruited and trained approximately 8 department leaders in sales floor presentation and logistics
• Increased overall efficiency and presentation standards through proper training, development and accountability of
store associates
• Supervised between 15 and 60 associates per day in order to maintain company service standards
• Daily ensured store presentation was consistent with company expectations
• Consistently analyzed sales and payroll and created action plans to achieve desired results

EDUCATION

California State University, Chico CA 1999 - 2002

Bachelor of Science in Mechatronic Engineering • Degree issued: May 2002