Sample Store Manager Resume

Does your resume do a good job selling your skills for retail manager jobs to potential employers? Compare it to this sample resume to find out.

By Jamie Thork

There are many types of retail stores, but one thing is universal: As a store manager, you need to know how to make product move and encourage customers to return to your establishment.

So whether you're in the business of selling auto parts, jeans, or gardening supplies, to be considered for top retail manager jobs, you need a store manager resume that sells your skills to potential employers.

One important tip? Open your resume with a compelling, but concise, store manager resume summary. Your resume summary is a short paragraph that includes where you’ve worked; your proudest accomplishments in sales, revenue, or staff retention; and some of your top skills—like customer service, inventory, and payroll. You can also turn your summary into a store manager resume objective with bullet points, like in the sample store manager resume below.

Store Manager Resume

May Martinez
Los Angeles, CA 00000 | (555) 555-5555 | mm@email.com | LinkedIn URL

Award-Winning Retail Store Manager

  • Big box-experienced store manager whose career with Fortune 500 retailers has been distinguished by accelerated advancement, awards and goal-surpassing performance-to-plan.
  • Successful in both startup and turnaround management roles. Propelled multiple stores to #1 in sales and customer satisfaction district-wide while simultaneously lowering shrink and staff turnover to all-time lows.
  • Comprehensive background leading all aspects of retail operations (e.g., P&L, merchandising, sales, customer service, inventory, personnel and payroll management) reinforced by bilingual fluency in Spanish and extensive retail management training.

Awards

Store Manager of the Year (Southern CA), Company One
#1 in Sales (Southern CA), Company One
Pinnacle Award (for loss-prevention excellence), Company One
Service Excellence Award (#1 customer satisfaction in district), Company Two
Department Manager of the Quarter, Company Two

Experience

Company One | Long Beach / Los Angeles, CA
Store Manager, 20XX to Present
Assistant Store Manager, 20XX to 20XX

Promoted to oversee startup and daily operations for new Company One in Long Beach. Manage a $38M, 200-employee, big-box location; direct all departments (hard lines, soft lines and grocery/perishable lines); develop merchandising and loss-control strategies; execute corporate programs, promotions and policies; and drive optimal customer satisfaction, associate productivity and P&L results.

Key Results:

  • Led startup and grand opening of new store. Exceeded sales and profit goals by up to 8% and 12%, respectively, from first year of opening and in each ensuing year.
  • Elevated Long Beach store to #1 in sales out of 58 locations in region, setting new area store year-end sales record of $38M.
  • Tied for first place among 58 stores for lowest shrink in region in 20XX and earned #1 ranking in this category among 50 stores in 20XX.
  • Developed and launched loss-prevention program that proved so successful in deterring theft that it was rolled out nationwide.
  • Awarded “Store Manager of the Year” (20XX) as a result of superior sales and customer satisfaction results.
  • Excelled at building and motivating management and hourly teams. Developed many entry-level associates to leadership positions and quickly became one of the primary trainers of new store managers across the district.
  • Recognized for key role in elevating Los Angeles store to achieve #1 sales ranking (out of 22 locations) district-wide in 20XX.

Company Two | Compton / Burbank / Inglewood, CA
Store Manager (Compton), 20XX
Assistant Store Manager (Burbank / Inglewood), 20XX to 20XX
Department Manager (Housewares / Electronics, Inglewood), 20XX to 20XX

Advanced through promotions to become store manager of $27M location with 150+ employees. Provided strategic, operational and financial leadership and maintained national service standards in all locations.

Key Results:

  • Propelled a near worst-to-first turnaround of Compton store, transforming one of the district’s lowest ranked stores (#15 out of 17 in sales with the highest shrink in region) to #2 in sales, #1 in customer satisfaction and third-lowest in shrink.
  • Assisted Burbank store manager in driving single-year sales growth of 22% (setting a new record company-wide) to achieve #1 in district sales in 20XX.
  • Reversed Inglewood store’s downward spiral by overhauling systems, processes, training programs and personnel. Corrected issues such as internal theft, lagging customer service and poor morale.

Company Three | Menlo Park, CA
Store Manager Trainee, 20XX
Assistant Department Manager (Women’s Wear / Housewares), 20XX to 20XX
Sales Associate (Various Departments), 20XX to 20XX

Recognized as one of store’s “rising stars” (elevating sales, margins, staff retention and customer satisfaction by as much 45%), resulting in selection to complete Company Three's renowned store manager trainee program.

Education

University One | San Diego, CA
Courses in Business Management

Retail Management Training:

Completed 24-week management training program at Company Three as well as professional development courses throughout Company One and Company Two employment. Topics:
Store Operations Management | Grocery Operations Management | Inventory & Loss Control
P&L Statements | Customer Service | Leadership & Supervision | Merchandising & Plan-O-Grams

Others Say

“May is clearly one of the district’s stand-out managers…my go-to trainer for new managers…excels in motivating associates…surpassed sales targets for our new Long Beach store from day one…delivered the region’s lowest shrink for the past two years running…” - Greg Mardell, District Manager, Company One
“…May’s success in providing turnaround leadership has been exceptional…excellent leadership skills…an innovative problem-solver…knows how to drive results…” - Ray Fisk, District Manager, Company Two

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