Experience

Leaders Casual Furniture

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Store Manager

  • Sep 2021 - Present



Bealls, Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Store Manager

  • Jun 2019 - Nov 2020



Dressbarn

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager

  • Feb 2018 - May 2019



Hanna Andersson

• United States
• Retail
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Store Manager

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2017

  Store manager of first Hanna Andersson outlet to open in Florida. Grand opening date scheduled for September 23rd. 2016 Store manager of first Hanna Andersson outlet to open in Florida. Grand opening date scheduled for September 23rd. 2016



Herb Philipson's - Outfitters for the Great Outdoors

• Rome, New York

• Visual Merchandise Director

  • 2010 - 2015

  As the Visual Merchandise Director at Herb Philipson's, I was chosen to oversee the floor concept process and lifecycle of products from adoption to seasonal direction for 10 sporting goods stores. I was acknowledged for effectively designing the layout for all visual representations of each store, ensuring proper merchandise placement to maximize effectiveness and boost sales. I was successful at opening 4 new stores in less than 5 years, and gutted and remodeled 3 stores for new concept and realized a 3% sales increase that year. • Worked side-by-side with Director of Operations making significant contributions on store design layouts and remodels. Each store averaged 80 employees, 140+ during holidays. • Collaborated weekly on new marketing strategies and concepts with cross-functional executives, managers, buyers, top name vendors, and company representatives – Under Armour, Columbia, Old Town, Speedo, The North Face, Nike, Levi, Lee, Remington, Nikon, and more. • Planned and executed all large events – e.g., New York State Sportsman Show, Old Town Try Before You Buy, and many more, resulting in increased sales throughout company. • Partnered with store merchandise managers to develop and perform monthly training classes. • Designed and implemented 4 training and 1 visual merchandising manual for daily use. • Played an intricate role in establishing company’s rebate program, increasing sales by more than 11%.



Charlotte Russe

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Store Manager

  • 2008 - 2010

  While serving as the Store Manager at Charlotte Russe, I was selected to lead all aspects of the store's development. I was trusted to exercise independent judgment and discretion, to design and communicate strategies that ensured a positive customer experience and drove profitable top line sales. I profitably improved inventory loss by 1.8% and consistently surpassed prior year’s sales during economic downfall. • Worked closely with District Manager to develop strategic yearly goals and priorities. • Recruited and hired high-quality talent to advance customer service and sales; continuously fostered a culture of strong performance providing timely feedback. • Successfully managed an average of 40 employees, 75+ during holidays. • Evaluated and maintained sales and payroll goals on daily basis utilizing reporting / scheduling tools to ensure all objectives were achieved. • A-rated store was selected as main testing location; personally served as Regional Training Manager for new computer scheduling and payroll portals.



Wet Seal, LLC

• United States
• Retail
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Store Manager

  • 2006 - 2008

  As the Store Manager at Wet Seal, I was appointed to open a new B store, initiate recruitment, on- boarding, training, development, and succession planning for all store staff and management team members for grand opening. Within 6 months, I was able to turn this store into an A store, increase company sales by 3.68%, inventory control by 19% (company goal was 2%), and maintain top 5% of sales on company discount cards. • Served as a District Training Manager and directed an average of 30+ employees on a regular basis, over 60 during holidays, educating and coaching all staff members on product knowledge, customer service, and assertive selling techniques. • Conducted monthly floor sets to utilize new products and adeptly controlled inventory loss, maintaining less than 1% of sales. • Established a strong repeat clientele by encouraging customers to purchase company discount cards. • Reached #2 in sales status in Eastern Region by second year in operation.



Aéropostale

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • 2003 - 2006

  While serving as an Assistant Manager at Aeropostale, I was commissioned to improve the retail store’s annual inventory loss prevention from an average of 2.53% to established goal of 1.67%. I was successful in reduced inventory loss to less than 1% within 3 years, exceeding the company's objective. Furthermore, I consistently increased UPT (units per transaction) from 3.6% to 4.9%, and boosted SPT (sales per transaction) from $23.68 to $31.29. • Managed 30+ employees on a regular basis and 60+ during holiday seasons, becoming adept at recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, and loss prevention after completing all training courses. • Conducted monthly floor sets and remerchandising for established and new stores ensuring efficiency and productivity. • Nominated for ACE (Assistants Committed to Excellence) awards.