Andrea Quinteros

During my tenure, I joined the team managing recruitment for 30 retail stores. I played a key role in staffing 5 newly established stores in Florida. Subsequently, I expanded my responsibilities to oversee recruitment for a total of 38 retail stores across Florida and Pennsylvania, in addition to a corporate office. Utilized Pay Pro Workforce as the primary ATS system

• Develops recruitment strategies to proactively search for a diverse pool of top industry retail/corporate talent using various recruiting methods (direct sourcing, internal recruitment, web-based, print media, social media, etc.)
• Created the organization's first interview guide for in-store and phone-based interviews for retail recruitment
• Hired at all levels from senior leadership to sales positions
• Developed and delivered training sessions for general managers on conducting impactful interviews and selecting top talent
• Devised and executed detailed and specialized recruiting and retention strategies for all locations supported with Store GM/VPs, HR Director, and hiring managers
• Monitor overall staffing numbers and ensure that they are sufficient and properly distributed to meet corporate goals
• Keeping track of and reporting recruitment metrics to the executive team
• Worked closely with HR team to ensure smooth transition for new hires during onboarding process, including benefits enrollment and orientation sessions.
• Reduced time-to-fill for open positions by establishing efficient interview scheduling procedures.
• Streamlined the hiring process by collaborating with department managers to develop accurate job descriptions and requirements.

Managed end-to-end recruitment processes for retail stores in Florida and Georgia, utilizing Workday as the ATS system. Ensure that all phases of the recruitment life cycle including sourcing, screening, presentation, negotiation of offers and reference and background checks are properly coordinated, monitored, tracked, and executed

• Recruit, Hire and develop highly productive brand associates and expert teams
• Represented the brand and understand the competition and retail landscape
• Helped with retention rates, by working with executive leadership to identify, and reward top performers
• Stay up to date on labor legislation and inform your team and hiring managers about changes to those regulations.
• Managed a high-performing talent acquisition team, fostering professional development opportunities, setting performance goals, and providing continuous support for success.
• Increased the quality of new hires by refining job descriptions, setting clear expectations, and establishing performance metrics for success.

Sales Manager at a top 100-ranked retail store.

• Demonstrated knowledge of merchandise, current marketing campaigns, and in-store promotions
• Increased sales revenue by developing and implementing effective sales strategies.
• Coached employees in successful selling methods and encouraged cross-selling to drive revenue.
• Maintained ethical and positive working environment to reduce turnover and promote high retention rates.
• Recruited and hired top-level talent to add value and expertise to sales department.
• Trained new staff on policy and procedures
• Assisted customers over the regarding store operations, products, promotions, and product availability.