Dynamic Store Manager Driving Operational Excellence

I’m James Brandt, a Store Manager With 15+ Years of Experience in The Field

Dedicated Store Manager with a proven track record of driving operational excellence, maximizing sales, and fostering a positive team environment. Demonstrated success in coaching and developing staff to deliver exceptional customer service and exceed sales targets. Proficient in strategic planning, inventory management, and maintaining high store standards. Skilled in nurturing client relationships, resulting in increased customer engagement and loyalty.

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James Brandt

Email

ja***@ja**********.com

Phone

(385) 323-0908

Time Zone

Hawaiian Standard Time

Education

Bachelor of Arts

2000 – 2005

University of Connecticut

High School Diploma

1997 – 2000

Simsbury High School

Certified Pharmacy Tech

2014

CPhT – 1004726

CA Licensed Tech

2014

TCH 142164

Fire Fighter I Certified

2001

Connecticut Fire Academy

Eagle Scout Award

2000

Boy Scouts of America

Experience

Ralph Lauren – Selling Manager

2023 – 2023

Coached Brand Ambassadors for exceptional service, managed client book, Instagram, and engaged in sales strategies for store success.

– Spearheaded revenue growth by analyzing sales and customer trends and coaching team to provide personalized customer service to build outfits for customers, resulting in a 15% increase in total profitability.
– Maintained and expanded the store client book, managed the store’s Instagram page, and collaborated with Brand Ambassadors to deliver engaging content, contributing to a 25% growth in customer engagement.

Longs Drugs – Store Manager / District Support Store Manager

2021 – 2023

Managed daily operations, analyzed sales trends, coached teams for exceptional service, led district improvement and training initiatives.

– Responsible for the top location on Maui, a 24-hour store, with a staff of 50 and achieved 14.5 million in sales.
– Served as Acting District Manager in their absence and performed store reviews with peer store managers to provide guidance to increase location financial performance and ensure team member training.
– Spearheaded revenue growth and expense reduction resulting in a 20% increase in overall profitability.
– Store Manager in Training 2021-2022

Walgreens Co – Store Manager 

2016- 2020

Manage daily Pharmacy and Retail operations, analyzed sales and customer trends for revenue optimization, coached and provided daily feedback for operational excellence, and managed store operations comprehensively, overseeing a diverse team.

– Spearheaded revenue growth and expense reduction resulting in a 15% increase in overall profitability.
– Achieved a 20% improvement in customer service ratings and operational efficiency.
– Served as District Safety Manager providing training to Store Safety Captains and received recognition for my contributions thru receiving the District, Area, Regional, and Operational Champion of Champions Awards

Core Skills

A results-driven leader committed to achieving and surpassing organizational goals through effective team leadership and innovative strategies.

Store Manager

Operational Excellence

Sales Maximization

Team Leadership

Customer Service

Staff Development

Inventory Management

Retail Strategies

Client Relationships

Pictures

James Brandt training team members on safety at Walgreens

James Brandt receiving the Champions of Champions Award for Safety with the President of Walgreens Co and the Executive Vice President of Walgreens Boots Alliance

James Brandt at the photo counter of a Walgreens selling photos and a poster

James Brandt at the register standing by a soda cooler

James Brandt training team members about safety

My Web Applications

If you would like to access any of these applications please reach out.

Jamesflix is a Plex server that houses all my Movies, TV and Music and is accessible from anywhere. If you are interested in accessing my collection please reach out to me.
Jamesflix – Plex Media Server

Bitwarden is a free password manager that allows you to use complex passwords that are harder to crack. Vaultwarden is the server I run to save my passwords safely and securely.
Vaultwarden – Bitwarden Server

Nextcloud is a Dropbox alternative that allows me to access data securely from my home with the ease of being in the cloud.
Nextcloud – Cloud Data Storage

Ollama is a ChatGPT type application but self hosted so all the information stays secure on my server instead of going to Google, Meta, or Microsoft. I also have an AI to generate pics.
JamesGPT – Ollama Chat GPT App