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Ann-Marie Davis

Brooklyn

Summary

Visual Merchandising Team Lead with extensive experience in driving sales culture and enhancing customer experience within retail environments. Developed and executed strategies to maximize profitability while overseeing store operations, including merchandising benchmarks and visual displays. Demonstrated ability to recruit, train, and mentor staff, ensuring high standards of performance and customer service. Proven track record in resolving operational issues and implementing process improvements to enhance workplace safety and productivity.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Manager

LaZBoy Furniture Gallery
Warwick
05.2021 - Current

Responsible for overall profitability, sales culture, sales promotion, people development, store standards/operations and customer experience excellence for my store in Warwick, RI.

Represent my company and store by leading from the front in sales and customer experience.

  • Developed strategies to maximize sales and profitability.
  • Created weekly work schedules for store personnel.
  • Recruited, trained and supervised new employees.
  • Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner.
  • Maintained accurate records of employee performance reviews.
  • Monitored employee performance and identified performance gaps for corrective action.
  • Generated repeat business by responding to customer concerns with friendly and knowledgeable service.
  • Identified operational issues and implemented appropriate process improvements to promote workplace safety and productivity.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction and store operations through relationship building and daily problem-solving.
  • Oversaw storewide merchandising benchmarks to maintain operational excellence.
  • Showcased and built visually appealing displays and signs to encourage customers to buy specific products.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
  • Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
  • Used strong issue resolution and communication skills to cultivate and strengthen lasting client relationships.
  • Prepared staff work schedules and assigned team members to specific duties.

Design Manager

LaZBoy Furniture Gallery
Warwick
08.2015 - 05.2021
  • Drafted project briefs for designers outlining objectives, deliverables, timelines, and budgets.
  • Developed and maintained a design strategy that aligned with the company's overall goals.
  • Worked closely with marketing teams to develop visuals that effectively communicated core messaging points.
  • Created and implemented processes to ensure design projects were completed on time and within budget.

Education

Certificate in Interior Design - Interior Design

NYIAD
NY
08-2014

Bachelor of Arts - Performing Arts

Boston Conservatory of Music
Boston, MA
05-1989

Skills

  • Management
  • Planning
  • Layout and design
  • Sales objectives
  • Store openings
  • Customer focus approach
  • Brand knowledge
  • System knowledge
  • Market trends
  • Retail merchandising
  • Self management

Timeline

Store Manager

LaZBoy Furniture Gallery
05.2021 - Current

Design Manager

LaZBoy Furniture Gallery
08.2015 - 05.2021

Certificate in Interior Design - Interior Design

NYIAD

Bachelor of Arts - Performing Arts

Boston Conservatory of Music
Ann-Marie Davis