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Amanda Baro
Vernon,CT
Summary
Creative management professional with 15+ years of experience in strategic planning for growth and profit-looking to build strong teams and implement new strategies.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Business Partner
Pratt And Whitney
08.2022 - Current
- Managed union and salaried employees, including OP-X.
- Identified HR training needs and conducted training for employees and leadership while recommending approaches to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity, and within company to reach business goals.
- Collaborated with leadership to assess and improve policies across board.
- Advised management on best practices for employee growth and productivity goals, consistently helping companies improve retention.
Store Director
Target
03.2021 - 07.2022
- Managed 40 million dollar store with team of 200+ employees, including team of 16 leaders
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement
- Delivered HR expertise including people strategies, talent planning, performance management, compensation, resolution of employee relation issues, investigations, and management and administration of all HR policies
- Led inbound, outbound, replenishment, inventory accuracy, presentation, pricing, and promotional signing processes for all areas of store
- Managed weekly payroll and scheduling
- Conducted monthly performance evaluations for direct team to help establish career growth goals and improve retention
- Increased sales by 12% over prior year through improving talent and strategizing opportunities to improve operational results
Executive Team Leader- Specialty Sales
Target
08.2019 - 03.2021
- Implemented new brand rollout including complete construction of store
- Successful launch led to increased sales of 17% in new department that year
- Facilitated company restructure in all operational tasks through training, assessment, and long-term strategizing
- Recognized as top leader in talent growth and invited to Target’s LEAD program with Group Vice President
- Mentored employees to help improve skills and enable team members to become peak performers on job.
Salesfloor/Guest Service Executive
Target
07.2018 - 08.2019
- Spearheaded overhaul of company best practices to increase staff retention rates
- Led team of 100 team members and 6 leaders
- Implemented company roll out of order pickup/drive up supporting digital sales increase of 210% over first year
- Streamlined complaint response management by providing guidance on policies and ensuring appropriate and accurate investigation processes.
- Monitored company inventory to keep stock levels and databases updated
Team Leader
Target
01.2005 - 07.2018
- Helped launch new store including screening, interviewing, hiring, and on-boarding of 200+ team members in three-month span
- Managed and developed talent of 15-20 team members daily
- Implemented introduction of Fresh Grocery to Target
- Led teams to build interiors of stores and fill with freight by deadline
- Facilitated first store in CT to roll out Target’s launch of digital sales/shipping from Target.com in stores including overseeing construction, staffing, and training which led to highest shipping volume of 2000+ orders per day
- Led team of 50 team members and managed external construction team to execute overnight construction project by deadline
Education
Bachelor of Science - Human Resource Management
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH03.2025
Skills
- Financial operations management
- Team development
- Employee performance management
- Succession planning
- Human Resources operations
Software
Workday
MyTime
Timeline
HR Business Partner
Pratt And Whitney
08.2022 - Current
Store Director
Target
03.2021 - 07.2022
Executive Team Leader- Specialty Sales
Target
08.2019 - 03.2021
Salesfloor/Guest Service Executive
Target
07.2018 - 08.2019
Team Leader
Target
01.2005 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Science - Human Resource Management
Southern New Hampshire University