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Amanda McCarty

Amanda McCarty

Johns Island,SC

Summary

High performing Store Manager successful in leading every facet of new and ongoing business operations. Strategic thinker and tactical decision-maker with passion for serving customers and exceeding expectations. Creative problem solver skilled at revitalizing operations while adapting to changing market conditions.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Store-manager

Lululemon
Johns Island, SC
03.2019 - Current
  • Plan and execute high-level quarterly and seasonal planning for store with respect to strategy, budget, and labor. Currently seeing results of 47% growth to last year
  • Drive overall store visual merchandising, product strategy, including product escalations, and execute company-driven product actions. Current location is used as training example for store in region
  • Lead an exceptional guest (customer) experience on the floor through assessing the level of guest connection and technical product education and supporting team members to address gaps through feedback and coaching.
  • Support ongoing learning and development of all team members and new store manager and pop-up store managers

Assistant Store Manager

Lululemon
Raleigh, NC
10.2015 - 03.2019
  • Created & implemented new operations programs to allow for store to maintain budgets, reviews, and clear communication resulting in yoy growth over 19%.
  • Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings.
  • Responsible for store operations, monthly meeting, quarterly training, & regional touch point for merchandizing strategies

Merchandising Manager

Victoria's Secret & PINK
Nashville, TN
08.2011 - 10.2015
  • Responsible for overseeing the product life-cycle, customer experience, directing & managing associates and training all hires from seasonal associates to assistant managers
  • Executed displays to deliver interactive, engaging and memorable store experiences for shoppers which led to yoy growth of 11% in VS, 18% in PINK, and 20% in VSX
  • Part of the "new stores team" , where I actively transitioned stores into new spaces through leading trainings in guest experience, visual merchandizing expectations, and helping design floor layout

Store Manager

Abercrombie & Fitch
Nashville, TN
02.2010 - 08.2011
  • Trained, developed, and coached assistant managers and new store managers for visual, back of house, recruiting, and future roles
  • Placed within various store to gain insight into underperformance, and then implement training strategies to achieve goals
  • Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Marketing And Business Administration

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
05.2008

Skills

  • Training & Development
  • Performance Management
  • Recruiting and Hiring
  • Analyzing/Interpreting business results
  • Long-term business planning and execution
  • Store Merchandising
  • Microsoft Office (including: Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, & Bookings)
  • Effective Mindful Communication
  • Gap Analysis

Accomplishments

  • Currently managing a store that has exceeded company expectations all of 2020, 2021, & 2022.
  • Grew a small test store into a location 3 times the size, and continuing to exceed sales expectations with a yoy growth exceeding 22%

Timeline

Store-manager

Lululemon
03.2019 - Current

Assistant Store Manager

Lululemon
10.2015 - 03.2019

Merchandising Manager

Victoria's Secret & PINK
08.2011 - 10.2015

Store Manager

Abercrombie & Fitch
02.2010 - 08.2011

Bachelor of Arts - Marketing And Business Administration

Middle Tennessee State University

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