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Matthew Fancy

St. John's

Summary

Front Store Manager with 10 years of retail management experience successfully oversees resources to achieve store objectives and targets by maintaining and strengthening front store performance. Leads staff in providing exceptional customer service through training, regular follow up and feedback and leading by example. Leverages excellent judgment and decision-making skills to control expenses and prioritize activities in response to changing initiatives.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Front Store Manager

Shoppers Drug Mart
10.2019 - Current
  • Conduct inventory and manage purchasing processes and replenishment activities to keep products stocked.
  • Maintaining store quality standards to optimize customer experience, drive customer traffic and positively impact store profitability.
  • Implementing new planograms and planogram adjustments.
  • Manage labor scheduling to maximize productivity and maintain adequate staffing levels to effectively operate business.
  • Monitor and minimize liability of discontinued and damaged inventory by executing timely returns to vendors according to vendor return policies.
  • Reviewing customer reports and feedback with management team and develop action plans to address customer complaints.
  • Assists in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Training new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
  • *NEW* Awarded 2023 Front Store Manager Of The Year for the Atlantic region.

Front Store Manager (2nd Location)

Shoppers Drug Mart
02.2023 - 02.2024

Took on a second location with the same duties and responsibilities as mentioned within current job title. This was a smaller location and was visited weekly to determine the priorities of the week to guide staff, ensure proper process is being followed in the entire store, and maintain Shoppers Drug Mart standards.

Assistant Front Store Manager

Shoppers Drug Mart
04.2013 - 10.2019
  • Duties included: Delegating to staff the daily tasks (huddles), filling out process boards, receiving, cash (supervisor), planning and implementing flyer ends and implementing corporate directed ends, processing orders from the Distribution Center and other vendors, merchandising, completing planograms, OH&S committee leader, back room processes, and managing the off-site storage. As assistant manager I also did purchasing, event purchasing, store image planning, schedules, and handled customer/employee complaints.

Receiver/Supervisor

Shoppers Drug Mart
10.2010 - 04.2013
  • Kept work areas clean, safe and organized.
  • Loaded and unloaded boxes and pallets using safe operating procedures and correct equipment.
  • Unloaded pallets and deliveries and organized products in warehouse.
  • Placed and secured merchandise in designated areas.
  • Cash Supervisor

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English

Memorial University of Newfoundland
St John’s, NL

High School Diploma -

Lewisporte Collegiate
Lewisporte, NL

Skills

  • Store Merchandising
  • Cash Register Operations
  • Policy Development and Enforcement
  • Team Goals
  • Store Layouts
  • Leading Employees
  • Customer Inquiries
  • Customer Service
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Loss Prevention Goals Monitoring
  • Schedule Creation

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Certification

  • OH&S Committee Training
  • WHIMIS Training
  • Atlantic Lottery Training
  • Safe Food Handling Training
  • LEAD Foundations (SDM Management Training)

Timeline

Front Store Manager (2nd Location)

Shoppers Drug Mart
02.2023 - 02.2024

Front Store Manager

Shoppers Drug Mart
10.2019 - Current

Assistant Front Store Manager

Shoppers Drug Mart
04.2013 - 10.2019

Receiver/Supervisor

Shoppers Drug Mart
10.2010 - 04.2013

Bachelor of Arts - English

Memorial University of Newfoundland

High School Diploma -

Lewisporte Collegiate
Matthew Fancy