Anna Jolly
Virginia Beach,VA
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Merchandise Manager
Ulta Beauty Inc.
05.2024 - 09.2025
- Leadership & Team Development:Lead Task Associates, foster a high-performing team, and provide training and development to achieve store goals.
- Operational Excellence:Ensure efficient execution of daily operations, including shipment processing, product replenishment, omni-channel fulfillment, price changes, and markdowns.
- Performance & Sales: Drive sales growth and profitability by analyzing store data, controlling expenses, and ensuring the store meets its sales and loyalty goals.
- Inventory & Loss Prevention: Oversee inventory control processes to minimize loss, manage shrinkage, and enforce loss prevention procedures.
- Compliance & Standards: Ensure strict adherence to Ulta Beauty's policies, procedures, safety standards, and operational guidelines.
- Guest Experience: Support guest sales and service by performing makeup applications, skincare analysis, and product demonstrations.
Tasker
Ulta Beauty Inc.
11.2022 - 03.2024
- Merchandise Management: Stocking shelves, replenishing product, executing planograms, and setting up marketing displays.
- Inventory Support: Assisting with inventory counts and managing shipments to ensure products are available for purchase.
- Store Cleanliness: Maintaining high standards for store cleanliness, including the sales floor, restrooms, cash wrap, and backroom areas.
- Operational Tasks: Completing assigned operational tasks as directed, such as back stocking and organizing.
- Loss Prevention: Following best practices to protect company assets and reduce shrinkage.
- Operational Excellence: Working to achieve operational goals and contribute to the store's retail targets.
Beauty Advisor
Ulta Beauty Inc.
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Assisted customers in product selection, enhancing shopping experience through personalized consultations.
- Demonstrated product application techniques, increasing customer satisfaction and retention.
- Conducted in-depth knowledge sessions on skincare and cosmetic trends to elevate team expertise.
- Maintained inventory accuracy by tracking stock levels and coordinating timely replenishments, as well as breaking down shipment.
Sales Associate
Kohls
06.2008 - 01.2022
- Maintained knowledge of current promotions and sales, effectively communicating details to customers.
- Processed transactions accurately using POS systems, ensuring efficient check-out procedures.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve daily sales targets and improve store performance.
House Keeper
Sandbridge Reality
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Summer Position. With a partner I would go to beach houses after a party has checked out and deep clean the houses for the next party. We would change beds, clean the rooms top to bottom, and make sure everything was fit for the next guest before noon.
Marching Band
01.2017 - 01.2019
- During Highschool I was in Marching band as a member of the color guard. We met multiple times a week as week as for two weeks each summer for band camp. We won state championships in the summer of 2018 and won a few titles the summer of 2019.
Education
B.S - Psychology, Criminology
George Mason University
Skills
- Good Communication Skills
- Self-Motivated
- Organized
- Good Multitasker
- Can take and learn from constructive criticism
- Can work towards deadlines
- Good leadership traits
Timeline
Merchandise Manager
Ulta Beauty Inc.
05.2024 - 09.2025
Tasker
Ulta Beauty Inc.
11.2022 - 03.2024
Beauty Advisor
Ulta Beauty Inc.
07.2022 - 08.2022
House Keeper
Sandbridge Reality
06.2019 - 08.2019
Marching Band
01.2017 - 01.2019
Sales Associate
Kohls
06.2008 - 01.2022
B.S - Psychology, Criminology
George Mason University
Experience
Youth Advisory Team, Team Leader, 2014, 2019, On a monthly/ weekly basis I would meet with a team to plan out monthly events for the youth at my church. This included overnight trips as well as our normal once a month event. I planned and led activities as well as helped my team lead their activities. From team building to mini games, we had a wide range of events.