Gary Kummer

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About Gary Kummer

Confident, creative and highly qualified management professional with 23 years of distinguished performance in the retail sales industry. Consistently achieved strong record of outperforming sales quotas, developing new business and strengthening customer relationships. Energized by new challenges. Expert presentation, negotiation and communication skills with keen abilities in planning, goal setting and strategy implementation and follow-up. Core skills areas include: Customer Management; Performance Management; Inventory Control/Shrinkage; Loss Prevention/Security; Visual Merchandise/Displays; Customer Service/Loyalty; In-Store Promotion; Specialty Retail Operations; Staff Training and Mentoring; Sales; Operating POS Systems; Profit-and-Loss Management Specialties: Specialize in operation and personnel management. Outstanding sales and customer service record. Samsung Pro Team Captain(current): Manage other Samsung Pros at current location. Oversee training of co-workers and store merchandising. Fundraising Lead: Developed and managed fundraising for STEM education scholarship for the Employee Resource Group OxyGEN at AT & T. Youth Group Leader since 2012 assist in weekly gatherings of boys and girls ages 12-18. Chaperone retreats to various location several times a year. Organize annual charity pg roast since 2013. Proceeds benefits mission trips, youth group activities and the purchase of a bus for retreats