Experience

Kitchen Kettle Village

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Management Staff

  • Apr 2010 - Present

  Intercourse, Pennsylvania Experienced procurement, buying and receiving manager skilled with developing strategies to maximize retail sales while minimizing expenses. Possesses more than 12 years of combined professional retail experience with increasing responsibilities in people management and purchasing and merchandising. A high-performance professional with a goal oriented mentality whose accomplishments include turning a struggling retail store into a million dollar sales business and enhancing talent retention… Show more Experienced procurement, buying and receiving manager skilled with developing strategies to maximize retail sales while minimizing expenses. Possesses more than 12 years of combined professional retail experience with increasing responsibilities in people management and purchasing and merchandising. A high-performance professional with a goal oriented mentality whose accomplishments include turning a struggling retail store into a million dollar sales business and enhancing talent retention within the business. Seeking a new role in which I can build upon my dynamic leadership and management skills and advance my career in the retail e-commerce industry. ACCOMPLISHMENTS ● Successfully developed multiple retail stores into a multi million dollar sales business from $450,000 to $2,000,000. ● Documented success with managing purchase orders and procurement ● The ability to control extensive inventory in multiple stores with numerous categories and multiple themes. ● Successfully meets margin requirements in all stores with offering optimal products that turn consistently. ● Has a history of meeting the needs of customers, establishing a repetitive consumer base. ● Established business acumen skill. ● Highly developed ability to negotiate and approve contracts with vendors. ● Proven success in team member development and retention. ● Developed leadership and mentorship skills as a manager. ● Proficient in vendor management ● Consistently recognized as a top performer Show less



Kirkland's

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • May 2008 - Apr 2010



JCPenney

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Custom Designer

  • Jul 2007 - Apr 2009

  Lancaster, Pennsylvania Area As a Custom Designer I sold and performed related assignments necessary to maintain or achieve maximum sales volume and customer service standards for In Home Custom Decorating, including window treatments, bedding, and other home treatments and achieved Market sales productivity goals. I would assist my customer with selecting colors and fabric styles for their window treatments and or bedding. The customer would be in the comfort of their own home, and after discussing their… Show more As a Custom Designer I sold and performed related assignments necessary to maintain or achieve maximum sales volume and customer service standards for In Home Custom Decorating, including window treatments, bedding, and other home treatments and achieved Market sales productivity goals. I would assist my customer with selecting colors and fabric styles for their window treatments and or bedding. The customer would be in the comfort of their own home, and after discussing their needs/wants, measure, and find colors, I would create a custom design for the customer, as well as a quote on site. Responsibilities •Customer service priority •Teamwork oriented •Selling priority (in Home Sales) •Lead generation, prospecting, networking •Meet or exceed performance expectations Skills •Enjoy meeting, interacting, and building relationships with customers •Demonstrate an enthusiastic and positive attitude •Goal driven with the ability to handle multiple priorities and quickly learn new processes and procedures •Demonstrate knowledge of jcp Custom Decorating products and services, using this knowledge to build sales •Meet or exceed sales and customer service standards •Communicate effectively with customers, peers and management Show less