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April Xiong

Concord,NC

Summary

Accomplished Store Manager with a proven track record at Forever 21, enhancing store operations and exceeding sales goals through effective team leadership and customer service management. Skilled in multitasking, organization, and fostering a positive work environment, I excel in training and mentoring staff to achieve excellence in customer relations and operational efficiency.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Manager

Forever 21
Pineville, NC
08.2014 - Current

-Set the tone and drive customer satisfaction

- Spends 80% of time performing Leader on Duty tasks

- Plan and strategize daily tasks and running the store

-leads and manage store to drive sales and sales profits

-create a positive work environment for all employees and customers

-oversee and maximize store volume and goals

-lead in Hiring, training, coaching, and recognition with store staff

- Plan daily employees schedules, payroll budgeting

- making sure all online orders and buy online pick up orders are fulfilled in timely manner

- train and Execute Shein order returns

- ensure all store operations and visual standards are executed

- Help assist in store floorsets and visual standards

- complete monthly Loss Prevention audits

-works with district managers and other store managers

Assistant Manager

Body Central
Concord, NC
03.2009 - 05.2014

Management and Leadership:

Oversee and manage sales associates and Part time managers

Train and develop new associates and lower managment

Visuals:

Execute window and mannequin displays

Execute floorsets

Customer service:

Help and perform great customer service to meet all customers needs and wants

Use training models to train team on great customer service

Deal with complaints and customer issues

Hiring and training:

Train and hire new associates and managers

Operations :

Run Store operations from opening to closing

Perform on registers, sales floor, stock room and sales floor

Cash and register handling

Execute markdowns and promotions

Education

Education

University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

High School Diploma -

North Stanly High School
New London, NC

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Problem-Solving
  • Customer Relations
  • Multitasking and Organization
  • Store operations
  • Customer Service Management
  • Training and mentoring
  • Team Leadership
  • Friendly and Positive
  • Outstanding communication skills
  • Inventory Management
  • Store Merchandising
  • Cash Management
  • Retail Inventory Management
  • Shift Scheduling
  • Employee Training
  • Inventory Control
  • Recruitment and hiring
  • POS Systems
  • Goals and performance
  • Team Building and Leadership
  • Recruiting and Hiring
  • Operations Management
  • Supply Ordering
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Store displays
  • Staff Supervision
  • Staff Management
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Opening and closing procedures
  • Documentation And Reporting
  • Operations
  • Sales Strategies
  • Payroll Managment
  • Loss Prevention Procedures
  • Sales Promotions
  • Marketing and Promotions
  • Operations Oversight
  • Talent Recruitment

Timeline

Store Manager

Forever 21
08.2014 - Current

Assistant Manager

Body Central
03.2009 - 05.2014

Education

University of North Carolina At Charlotte

High School Diploma -

North Stanly High School
April Xiong