Experience

Retail Ventures Inc

• Retail
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Field Merchandising Manager

  • Sep 2005 - Present

  -Formulated merchandising polices and coordinated merchandising activities. -Traveled extensively to align standards through coaching and consistency. -Instrumental in implementing the merchandise strategies aligning to both the design and business objectives. -Trained and managed 3 districts and achieved significant improvements in store standards and productivity. -Partnered in the creation of several visual packages including Team Shop, Back to School and quarterly sets. -Formulated merchandising polices and coordinated merchandising activities. -Traveled extensively to align standards through coaching and consistency. -Instrumental in implementing the merchandise strategies aligning to both the design and business objectives. -Trained and managed 3 districts and achieved significant improvements in store standards and productivity. -Partnered in the creation of several visual packages including Team Shop, Back to School and quarterly sets.



Value City Dept Store

• Field Merchandising Manager

  • Sep 2005 - Present

  • Formulated merchandising policies and coordinated merchandising activities for 1.2 billion dollar retail company. • Provided consistent communication and direction to 33 stores with varying inventory levels and floor plans. • Achieved significant improvement in store level standards resulting in 20% increase in yearly comparative sales. • Coordinated with executives and merchants to facilitate the creation of quarterly flow layouts. • Trained District Managers, Store Managers and Merchandising Managers in the execution of flows and company standards. • Communicated in weekly conference calls and quarterly flow meetings with field management and store teams to address visual issues and tasks. • Supervised 90 + team members during visual sets. • Recommended action steps to drive the business in the short and long terms based on sales performance, store feedback, customer feedback and personal observations on store visits. Show less



Media Play

• Store Manager

  • 2002 - 2005

  -Executed daily operations achieving store and company goals. -Trained members of management and 40+ associates on selling techniques and strategies. -Prepared and directed associates on executing merchandise displays and advertising sets. -Executed daily operations achieving store and company goals. -Trained members of management and 40+ associates on selling techniques and strategies. -Prepared and directed associates on executing merchandise displays and advertising sets.



GUESS?, Inc.

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Store Manager

  • 2000 - 2002

  • Executed daily operations of an A volume specialty store. • Trained and managed 20+ employees and achieved significant improvements in average dollar transaction, units per transaction and overall productivity. • Directed floor sets and visual merchandising standards. • Was instrumental in networking and increasing brand awareness, by participating in fashion shows, and outfitting local television newscaster. • Executed daily operations of an A volume specialty store. • Trained and managed 20+ employees and achieved significant improvements in average dollar transaction, units per transaction and overall productivity. • Directed floor sets and visual merchandising standards. • Was instrumental in networking and increasing brand awareness, by participating in fashion shows, and outfitting local television newscaster.