Van Nix

25+ years of high-level leadership in retail grocery and home furnishings sectors. Proven ability to grow sales, lead teams of 150+, control costs, and transform underperforming stores into top profit centers. Trusted to drive operational excellence, improve customer satisfaction, and mentor future leaders. Hands-on, metrics-driven, and known for integrity and consistent results.

Quality focused Store Manager skilled at providing employees clear guidelines and targeted goals to drive sustained revenue growth, team efficiency and customer loyalty. Knowledgeable about recruiting, hiring, training and motivating qualified teams to meet and exceed objectives. Motivational leader, strategic planner and analytical problem solver with demonstrated record of retail success.

• Store Director, Caputo's Fresh Markets, 08/01/24, 07/31/25, Analyzed P&L and sales data to drive execution of strategic sales and labor initiatives., Trained and developed department managers and store team members to support succession planning., Managed inventory, shrink control, and operational standards for compliance and profitability., Maintained full food safety and risk management compliance per local and corporate policies.
• Store Director, Tony's Fresh Market, 01/01/21, 12/31/24, Only location in the chain to increase both sales and profitability in 2023 (+6.7% YoY)., Directed a team of 152 employees and exceeded labor projections, earning annual bonus (49 of 52 weeks)., Led all store functions: hiring, payroll, safety, inventory, merchandising, and compliance., Conducted team meetings to communicate KPIs, promotions, and operational strategy., Initiated customer-focused improvements that boosted loyalty and engagement.
• Assistant Store Director, Jewel-Osco, 01/01/13, 12/31/21, Drove $1.2M YoY increase in total store sales and exceeded grocery margin goals., Reduced labor costs (-0.16%) while improving store conditions and achieving 91% in-stock rating., Managed daily operations, vendor negotiations, and trained department teams., Completed 3 positive physical inventories and recovered $30,000 in June 2021., Held a consistent 4/5 performance rating across multiple fiscal years.
• General Manager, Ashley Homestore, Transformed lowest-performing store into most profitable in 2 years (+$2.28M sales growth)., Cut returns/exchange overhead by 18% through strategic controls., Developed 3 managers and 2 million-dollar writers through targeted coaching., Increased warranty and bedding sales by 6% and 11% respectively.
• General Manager, La-Z-Boy, Opened and scaled new location to multi-million-dollar sales in 2 months., Ranked 3rd nationally in average ticket size ($1,800); 5th in accessory sales., Built and retained high-performing, customer-centric staff.
• Assistant Manager, Walmart, Delivered 21.76% store-wide sales growth in 3 months., Increased hardlines sales by 29.62%; improved inventory accuracy by 5.5%., Mentored 2 associates into management roles.
• Assistant Manager, Kmart, Oversaw payroll, operations, and staff development., Led hiring, scheduling, and internal staff development programs.