Amy Ogunjobi
Collinville,IL
Summary
With over 20 years of experience in various industries and markets, highly experienced and successful retail professional. Expertise lies in strong understanding of business acumen and metrics, as well as specialized knowledge in recruitment, development training, merchandising, and visual standards. Consistently demonstrated ability to drive results and exceed expectations. Seeking new opportunities to leverage skills and contribute to the success of a dynamic organization.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Multi-Store Manager
Claire's Stores
10.2021 - Current
- Supervised operations at 3 different locations, including a high-volume piercing store ranked within the company's top 25.
- Led top volume store to achieve $1 Million in sales, a first-time milestone
- Served as a trainer for store managers and was selected for the district manager development program
- Conducted weekly analysis on department sales reports to gain valuable business insights and compare sell through rates, weeks of supply, and % of business with company averages.
- Managed end-to-end recruitment process including hiring, onboarding, and training.
- Maintained oversight of payroll expenses, sales per hour and labor budgets to meet company targets.
- Audited timecards on a weekly basis, approved time off requests, and processed employee status changes such as promotions, demotions, lateral moves, and terminations
Multi-Unit Manager
Skechers USA
01.2020 - Current
- Effectively oversaw the operations of two stores while also being responsible for a third location between June 2020 and February 2021.
- Enhanced overall performance of newly acquired underperforming stores by restoring Skechers' visual brand standards, operations, staffing and training
- Strategized and executed succession planning, resulting in promotions to Store Manager and Assistant positions.
- Served as point of contact with district manager for STL Market
- Partnered and built relationships with proper corporate individuals for recruitment, employee relations, and loss prevention.
- Delivered comprehensive training sessions to store manager peers on utilizing Smart Recruiters, Indeed and implementing successful recruitment techniques.
Store Manager
Skechers USA
05.2018 - 01.2020
- Served as opening manager for new location in Fairview Heights, IL
- Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, and hiring all staff for new location
- Assisted in a total of 6 new store openings
- Trained 8 store managers in Missouri/Illinois market
- Oversaw two separate stores in Kansas City in absence of store management, while still able to maintain success and sales goals in own assigned location
- Selected as district's Recruiter Ambassador in May of 2019
- Consistently a top performer in district with comp sales, conversion, and clearance product sell through
- Traveled frequently to support district management in the following markets: Saint Louis, Branson, Kansas City, Iowa, and Minnesota.
Territory Representative
Da-Com Corporation
08.2016 - 05.2018
- Responsible for account management and sales of office technology and IT solutions for geographic area of 6 zip codes in Saint Louis market
- Conducted sales calls, cold calling, door to door, appointment setting
- Awarded salesperson of the month and top Toshiba sales in first month of employment
- Regularly met goal of attaining net new accounts
- Attained second place in the Demo Contest with manufacturer among 30 other sales representatives.
Store Manager
Skechers USA
07.2013 - 08.2016
- Successfully ended fiscal year 2015 at no
- 3 domestically and no
- 7 globally
- Consistently led the district in KPIs such as loyalty program sign-ups, omni orders, UPT, and ADS
- Effectively identify trends, product needs, and opportunities to maximize store sales potential in newly opened store
- Coached a total of seven employees to internal management promotions
- Assisted in district communication in absence of district manager
- Responsible for recruitment and training to attract and develop talent.
Store Sales Manager
Finish Line, Inc.
11.2003 - 08.2016
- Managed $2 million+ in store sales and led a sales team of 10-30 employees
- Produced $100K+ sales gain in underperforming store resulting in 2012 Manager of the Year
- Served as host store for district sales meetings
- Facilitated relationship with DECA chapters in local market for recruitment and staff development
- Reduced shrink from a .51 to .26 in less than one year.
Education
Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, MissouriSkills
- Store operations
- Brand Awareness
- Employee Scheduling
- Performance Analysis
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Recruiting Management
- Inventory Monitoring
- Sales experience
- Inventory Control
- New hire processing
- Team training and development
- Analytical Thinking
- Goal Setting
- Employee Relations
- Microsoft Office
- LinkedIn Recruiting
- Dayforce
- Workday User Interface
- Kronos Workforce Payroll
- Smart Recruiters
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Multi-Store Manager
Claire's Stores
10.2021 - Current
Multi-Unit Manager
Skechers USA
01.2020 - Current
Store Manager
Skechers USA
05.2018 - 01.2020
Territory Representative
Da-Com Corporation
08.2016 - 05.2018
Store Manager
Skechers USA
07.2013 - 08.2016
Store Sales Manager
Finish Line, Inc.
11.2003 - 08.2016
Missouri Baptist University