Loretta Ragan

Over 27 years of experience in management and supervision. Good eye for detail, well organized, and skilled in setting priorities. Experienced in all aspects of retail operational and project management. Over 30 years experience in retail merchandise placement, planogram resets, and fixture construction.

Self Storage Manager - Midgard Self Storage Facility

• Lease out storage units
• Walk entire facility daily, check all units
• Collect monthly payments
• Do all paperwork for auctions on units
• Close accounts on tenants that vacate
• Open and close store
• Rent out u haul equipment

Store Associate - Walmart

(2022-08)

• Reset store planograms
• Supervised five associates
• Trained new associates

Store Associate - Lowes Home Improvement

(2017-06 - 2022-05)

• Reset store planograms
• Updated store maps
• Trained new associates

Center Store Lead - Winn-Dixie

(2015-03 - 2017-03)

• Supervise a staff of 5 for overnight merchandise stocking and placement
• Work closely with grocery manager to order merchandise
• Prepare merchandise outs reports
• Level entire store for presentation
• Receive, unload, and separate truck deliveries

Store Planner - Apollo Retail

(2013-06 - 2015-03)

• Reset store planograms in various markets including new and existing Walgreens and Dollar General
• Work with manager in ordering merchandise for outs
• Conduct store audits for various clients

Project Team Leader - Provantage Corporation - Raleigh, North Carolina

(2011-12 - 2013-06)

• Remodeled Joann Fabric Stores and reset Lowes planograms
• Supervised a team of 15 associates
• Responsible for team travel arrangements and payroll
• Responsible for completing store projects on a fixed time schedule

Store Manager - Dollar Tree - Brooksville, FL

(2006-01 - 2011-12)

• Supervised a staff of 5-15 associates including 3 assistant managers
• Reset Planograms and ordered merchandise
• Maintained inventory control
• Responsible for training of all new associates

Store Projects Team Manager/Store Manager - Eckerd Drugs/CVS - Largo, FL

(1982 - 2005)

• Supervised a staff of up to 15 associates including 2 assistant managers
• Involved in training, work flow, conflict resolution, and review processes
• Adhered to a budget of up to $250,000
• Maintained team payroll and per diem payments
• Managed travel arrangements for all team members
• Responsible for completing entire store setup by a fixed deadline
• Responsible for building fixtures and placing them using blueprints
• Worked with planogram designer to redesign poorly functioning planograms
• Responsible for $1.5 million in net sales while keeping shrink below 1 percent