Chuck Ainsworth

4360 Wildwood Drive

Shreveport, LA 71119
Cell: 318-230-4636
Email: ca60ede0@westpost.net

GENERAL SUMMARY
Over 30 years of Retail Management experience with increasing levels of responsi
bility at the District, Regional and Director of Stores level. Highly efficient
in utilizing manpower to meet sales goals, insuring POG integrity, insuring outs
reduced, developing cost savings methods and establishing performance standards
and objectives. Well versed in designing and implementing training manuals and
procedures. Effective planner and problem solver with the ability to learn quic
kly and to achieve established goals.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Management - Demonstrated ability in District Management with responsibility fo
r nine stores in three markets. Annual volume: 23 million. Skilled at developing
implementing, and controlling operating expense budgets. Proven track record fo
r complete profit and loss responsibility. Effective in proposing and implementi
ng a restructuring of the organization, which resulted in overall productivity i
mprovement and improved accountability. Major Accomplishment: YTD profit perform
ance ranked third in the company (of 20) and outperformed the companies performa
nce by 2.38%.
Retail Operation - Over 30 years successful experience in all aspects of retail
operations. Well versed in all aspects of merchandising including classifying,
product placement, POG integrity, reducing outs and visual presentation. Respon
sible for assisting with product development including interacting with buyers,
competitive shopping and attending trade shows. Skilled at increasing sales thro
ugh use of strong sales techniques, shopping trends, pricing, promotional planni
ng, visual presentation, and coordinating distribution of product. Major Accompl
ishment: By improving merchandising, visual presentation, POG integrity, in-stoc
ks and effectively training staff, over a six-month period outperformed the comp
anies sales performance by 15%.
Human Resources - Have successfully recruited, trained and supervised up to 480
employees, 52 managerial level personnel and 38 store locations. Effective in
designing and implementing training manuals and procedures. Experienced in deve
loping and monitoring performance goals and standards to achieve a greater degre
e of efficiency in all aspects of the operation. Implemented Action Committee fo
rmat with employees, which generated new ideas, improved communications, encoura
ged teamwork and employee participation. Adept at consulting with management st
aff to define problems and create sound, workable solutions as well as develop f
ollow-up
methods to reach company goals and objectives. Major Accomplishment:
Management turnover ranked third in the company for previous fiscal year out of
20 Districts.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Party City
District Manager
9 Stores, 23 million
Dallas, Austin, Shreveport Markets
Dec 98 to Present
2 Connect Express/Bobby Allison Cellular
Director of Store Operations
38 Stores, 38 million
Tampa, Ft Lauderdale, Miami Markets
Nov 97 to Dec 98
Circuit City
Store Manager/DMIT
Santa Barbara, CA
March 97 - October 97
Computer City
Regional Sales Manager
9 Stores 280 million
Denver, El Paso, Phoenix, San Diego Markets
May 96 - Dec 96
Homeplace
District Manager
10 Stores, 20 million
Denver, Phoenix Markets
July 95 - May 96

Pacific Linen
District Manager IT
Seattle, Washington
Aug 94 - July 95
Tractor Supply Company
District Manager
12 Stores, 18 million
Topeka, Kansas City, Joplin Markets
Oct 93 - Aug 94
Officemax (Formerly Bizmart Office Products)
District Manager
14 Stores, 105 million
Dallas, Austin, Okla. City Markets.
Feb 89 - Aug 93
Target Stores
Merchandise Manager
Denver, CO
1988
Duty Free Shoppers Boston Division
G M Boston Division

6 Stores, 2 Warehouses - Logan Intl. Airport

Boston, Massachusetts
1986
Sheplers Western Wear
Store Manager
Denver, Colorado
1984 - 1986
Montgomery Wards
Store Manager
Cheyenne, Wyoming
1975 - 1984
Las Vegas, NV
1987 - 1988
EDUCATION
University of Colorado - Denver, Colorado - Major: Business Management