Karen O'Connor
Store Manager at Bernard Boutique- Claim this Profile
Click to upgrade to our gold package
for the full feature experience.
Topline Score
Bio
Sian Hession
Karen is a fantastic Regional Manager, she leads with professionalism, passion, style, determination and is one of the best field based motivators of Managers and their teams I have seen in 20 years of retailing! Karen understands the importance of driving sales and profit whilst also balancing the customers experience of the brand. She has excellent operations, product and VM skills and delivers great sales results .. Karen is an asset to any business and I highly recommend her, Karen would be in my top selection of Regional Managers to lead and inspire teams to success consistently year after year.
Sian Hession
Karen is a fantastic Regional Manager, she leads with professionalism, passion, style, determination and is one of the best field based motivators of Managers and their teams I have seen in 20 years of retailing! Karen understands the importance of driving sales and profit whilst also balancing the customers experience of the brand. She has excellent operations, product and VM skills and delivers great sales results .. Karen is an asset to any business and I highly recommend her, Karen would be in my top selection of Regional Managers to lead and inspire teams to success consistently year after year.
Sian Hession
Karen is a fantastic Regional Manager, she leads with professionalism, passion, style, determination and is one of the best field based motivators of Managers and their teams I have seen in 20 years of retailing! Karen understands the importance of driving sales and profit whilst also balancing the customers experience of the brand. She has excellent operations, product and VM skills and delivers great sales results .. Karen is an asset to any business and I highly recommend her, Karen would be in my top selection of Regional Managers to lead and inspire teams to success consistently year after year.
Sian Hession
Karen is a fantastic Regional Manager, she leads with professionalism, passion, style, determination and is one of the best field based motivators of Managers and their teams I have seen in 20 years of retailing! Karen understands the importance of driving sales and profit whilst also balancing the customers experience of the brand. She has excellent operations, product and VM skills and delivers great sales results .. Karen is an asset to any business and I highly recommend her, Karen would be in my top selection of Regional Managers to lead and inspire teams to success consistently year after year.
Experience
-
Bernard Boutique
-
United Kingdom
-
Retail
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Store Manager
-
Feb 2015 - Present
Luxury Womens Designer Boutique ..BERNARDAn exquisite independent boutique established in 1969 showcasing hand-picked and carefully edited collections that consist of timeless pieces that are truly unique, individual and creative. This is a spiritual home for brave, directional women that thrives on the honesty of its staff. Luxury Womens Designer Boutique ..BERNARDAn exquisite independent boutique established in 1969 showcasing hand-picked and carefully edited collections that consist of timeless pieces that are truly unique, individual and creative. This is a spiritual home for brave, directional women that thrives on the honesty of its staff.
-
-
-
Karen Millen
-
Retail
-
200 - 300 Employee
-
Regional Manager
-
Jul 1993 - May 2013
Responsible for between 17-21 stores, concessions and outlets in South East from Jersey to Westfield over a 10 year period , key stores include - Bluewater and Westfield Stratford top 5 turnover Showcase stores. KPI’s Sales and payroll, forecasting/budgeting , audit compliance, project management, company trade feedback , action planning and meeting deadlines, holding and presenting collection launches and monthly manager’s meetings, store openings & recruitment , team development and succession planning. Driving and supporting the brand values and creating an uncompromising team of ambassadors.
-
-
Education
-
-
Salesian School, Chertsey
Community
