Brian C. Lester 104 E. Gittings St. Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 800-4616 (O) / (804) 874-1433 (C)
briclester[at]gmail.com
Experience:
Circuit City Stores Inc: Richmond, VA; January 2003 - Present
Project Manager - Construction / Store Services
• Responsible for contractors and all activities on site pertaining to the interior build up of all store fixtures, signage, and graphics.
• Managed all aspects of grand opening and relocating stores from Day 1 until all open issues were resolved and store personnel took control.
• Completed more than 110 stores nationwide including Grand Openings and Relocations all of which were turned over in the allotted timeframe.
• Transitioned through multiple prototype changes while reducing installation costs and duration.
• Planned, scheduled, and executed major store remodels and rollouts while working closely with all cross functional teams to ensure the least amount of negative impact on all retail activities.
• PM of large scale projects (Verizon in Store / Home Entertainment) totaling over 870 stores. PM for less intrusive rollouts that total over 1400 stores.
• Traveled extensively to job sites nationwide while remaining within budget and utilizing excellent time management skills.
• Self starter that has worked remotely from headquarters in VA (from FL & MD) since June 2005.
• Consistently received superior marks on yearly performance evaluations.
• Versed in all Microsoft Office programs as well as Project with the ability to read and translate construction documents including blue prints and CAD drawings.
Advance Auto Parts: Roanoke, VA; November 1991 – May 2001
Merchandising Supervisor
• Responsible for completion of interior store build up of store fixtures, signage & graphics, and merchandising product in Grand Opening and Relocated stores.
• Supervised crew of up to 15 in opening, relocating, or remodeling stores on a biweekly basis.
• Managed turn key operation that was an empty shell upon arrival transformed into a fully stocked and open store within 2 weeks.
• Involved in the opening, relocation, or remodel of nearly 200 stores.
Education:
Radford University: Radford, VA
B.B.A.; Business Management – Operations; May 1991
M.B.A.: Business Management – Course work; June 2001 – May 2002
Project Management Training: LearnQuest by AMI Richmond, VA;
Building Fundamentals of Project Management
84 Hours – Project Management Institute PMBOK Principles
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