Experience

The Children's Place

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Store Manager

  • Jun 2012 - Present

  Currently manage, train and developing a staff of 15 and a management team of 3. Operating a store that grosses 1.2 million a year. Initiate and maintain grassroots marketing in the community. Control costs by analyzing and balancing Profit and Loss statement monthly. Develop exit strategies for aged merchandise to protect margin and profit lines. Execute and manage the execution of floor sets and seasonal change overs in an efficient and timely manner. Write staff schedules weekly. Organize and present weekly business reviews to the staff and DM. Handle in-store customer dispute resolutions. Show less



Sports Authority

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Manager

  • Oct 2011 - Jun 2012

  Coached, managed, trained, & inspired 40 employees. Sustained a sales culture where employees clearly understood what is expected to be delivered and drive business results. Strategically managed labor in balance with the needs of the customer, the employee, and the business. Research monthly profit and loss statements and educate team around areas to improve. Recruited, screened and interviewed applicants for store. Follow and enforce departmental standards and plan-o-guides. Maintained sales and visual aspects of all areas of the building through processing & merchandising all freight. Executed and managed the execution of floor sets and seasonal change overs Worked with buyers, allocators and replenishment to manage inventory outs and needs. Serve as a leader by tapping into all aspects of the local market in a way that brands Sports Authority in the community and enriches the experience of the employees. Daily huddles to view both store expectations and individual goals. Show less

• Softlines Manager

  • Apr 2004 - Oct 2011

  Managed the processes and merchandising of freight. Followed plan-o-grams, studied sales trends, and completed price changes. Maintained departmental standards to highest execution. Trained and managed 15-25 team associates. Enforced customer satisfaction, loyalty program, and standards. Managed the two highest grossing departments at the location.