Dave McFarlane

Background

About Dave McFarlane

My overall objective is to contribute my sales and operational leadership skills to a business in its growth or mature stage to maximize its true potential of sales, customer service, profits and market share. Excel at leading management teams into being highly effective and productive through coaching, motivation and communication strategies, while delivering company objectives and goals. Listed below are a few career milestones: • Provided directional leadership and conducted close to 100 newly developed stores throughout my professional career. • Developed and implemented many successful sales and operational strategies to improve retail performances and maximizing sales and profit returns. • Provided financial turnaround from $1.2M loss to profit in excess of $500K in the first year of leadership take over. • Delivered top line sales from $3M in to over $20M in 2005. An aggressive store expansion played a large part in this claim. • Marketed company name and brands into the North American retail sector through strategic planning implementation. This strategy was adopted in future market expansions worldwide. • Outperformed company sales expectations continually while reducing overheads thus over-delivering expected profits. • Coached and trained key staff to strengthen people resources to deliver company goals and support projected business growth. Specialties: Training, communication, coaching, working with teams, multi unit management, business development, retail management, accounting principles, P&L responsibility and accountability, HR functions, change management and clear business decision capabilities. Above all else - a firm believer in providing exceptional customer service and developing great staff, who ultimately are the difference makers within any successful organization.