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Matt Bearden

Whitby,Canada

Summary

Dynamic District Manager with a proven track record at Dollar Tree Canada, driving 15% year-over-year sales growth. Expert in leadership and talent development, I excel in metrics-driven management and cross-functional collaboration, successfully launching turnaround strategies that enhance performance and reduce costs. Committed to fostering high-performing teams and optimizing territory growth.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

District Manager

Dollar Tree Canada
01.2021 - Current
  • Lead a portfolio of 16 stores across Central Ontario, overseeing over 200+ associates and leaders.
  • Achieved 15% year-over-year comp sales growth, consistently outperforming national benchmarks.
  • Reduced controllable costs and maintained payroll usage under budget for 12 consecutive periods.
  • Hired and developed 8+ Store Managers, many promoted internally through coaching and clear career pathing.
  • Launched turnaround strategies for underperforming locations, resulting in double-digit sales improvement and 22% shrink reduction.
  • Conduct talent reviews and succession planning quarterly, creating robust internal pipelines.
  • Act as liaison between store teams and corporate partners to pilot and execute new operational and sales initiatives.
  • Enforced consistent KPI measurement across all locations, similar to Salesforce usage for team visibility and goal tracking.

Store Manager

Dollarama
01.2008 - 01.2021
  • Managed daily operations of a top-performing retail location with 20–25 team members.
  • Delivered consistent budget overachievement and high performance across sales, staffing, and customer service KPIs.
  • Reduced turnover by 25% through improved onboarding, team culture, and leadership visibility.
  • Created and managed weekly schedules, timecard approvals, inventory, and compliance reporting.
  • Recognized for excellence with the 'Outstanding Customer Service Award' in 2014 out of hundreds of managers nationally.

Education

Honors Bachelor of Science - Psychology, Philosophy

University of Toronto
Toronto, ON
06-2015

Ontario Scholar - Toronto, ON

Wexford Collegiate School For The Arts
Toronto, ON
06-2010

Skills

  • Leadership and talent development
  • Sales execution
  • Performance coaching and mentorship
  • Metrics-driven management
  • Territory growth and optimization
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Succession planning and hiring
  • Salesforce CRM reporting
  • Payroll, HR, and benefits knowledge

Additional Details

MS Office Suite, Excel, POS, scheduling software, performance dashboards, Salesforce-style metric tracking, Coaching-first, strategic, empathetic, data-informed, Mentorship, Team Building

Awards Recognition

  • Outstanding Customer Service Award, Dollarama, 2014
  • Dean’s List, University of Toronto, 2015
  • Ontario Principal’s Award for Student Leadership, 2004
  • Wexford Scholar Certificates, 2007–2010

Affiliations

  • Baseball
  • Bowling
  • Music

Timeline

District Manager

Dollar Tree Canada
01.2021 - Current

Store Manager

Dollarama
01.2008 - 01.2021

Honors Bachelor of Science - Psychology, Philosophy

University of Toronto

Ontario Scholar - Toronto, ON

Wexford Collegiate School For The Arts

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