Experience

The Fragrance Outlet

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Store Manager

  • Jun 2016 - Present

• Retail Manager

  • Jun 2016 - Present



Destination Maternity Corp (Motherhood Maternity® and A Pea in the Pod®)

• United States
• Retail
• 500 - 600 Employee

• General Manager

  • Nov 2013 - Aug 2015

  Strong focus on sales and the business acumen of the company. Building client relationships. Strengthening the talent of the team with continual daily training. Keeping a positive attitude and motivated atmosphere. Maintaining the overall operations of the store, including but not limited to loss prevention, payroll, scheduling, visuals, transfers, markdowns and freight processing. Strong focus on sales and the business acumen of the company. Building client relationships. Strengthening the talent of the team with continual daily training. Keeping a positive attitude and motivated atmosphere. Maintaining the overall operations of the store, including but not limited to loss prevention, payroll, scheduling, visuals, transfers, markdowns and freight processing.



Everything But Water

• Retail
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Store Manager

  • Sep 2010 - Nov 2013

  Building relationships with clients. Training my team and keeping a positive and motivating atmosphere. Meeting and exceeding goals. Responsible for the daily operations of the store - sales, training, payroll, scheduling , recruiting, merchandising, transfers and loss prevention. Building relationships with clients. Training my team and keeping a positive and motivating atmosphere. Meeting and exceeding goals. Responsible for the daily operations of the store - sales, training, payroll, scheduling , recruiting, merchandising, transfers and loss prevention.



The Avenue

• Store Manager

  • Oct 2009 - Aug 2010

  Responsible for increasing and managing sales. Lowered inventory shrink percentage from a 3.4 to a 1.8 within 6 months. Maintained a high level of customer service and positive energy in the store as well as continually training the team in a variety of areas. Responsible for the daily operations of the store - schedules, monitoring employee performance, merchandising, meeting sales goals, staying within budget each week and employee recognition and retention. Responsible for increasing and managing sales. Lowered inventory shrink percentage from a 3.4 to a 1.8 within 6 months. Maintained a high level of customer service and positive energy in the store as well as continually training the team in a variety of areas. Responsible for the daily operations of the store - schedules, monitoring employee performance, merchandising, meeting sales goals, staying within budget each week and employee recognition and retention.



Gadzooks

• District Manager

  • Nov 1993 - Nov 1995

  Responsible for overseeing $8.5 million dollars in retail sales in thirteen stores across four states. Primary duties included increasing and exceeding sales goals, training the team, inventory control, merchandising, recruiting and opening new stores. Several of my team members were promoted to higher levels of the company. Increased business within a three month time frame by $250,000. Responsible for overseeing $8.5 million dollars in retail sales in thirteen stores across four states. Primary duties included increasing and exceeding sales goals, training the team, inventory control, merchandising, recruiting and opening new stores. Several of my team members were promoted to higher levels of the company. Increased business within a three month time frame by $250,000.