Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Work Preference
Certification
Timeline
Hi, I’m

Bethany Lowery

Bethany Lowery

Summary

Dedicated, high performing Store Manager with more than 20 years' experience in retail operations and team leadership. Well-versed in directing personnel and managing diverse teams and personalities, creating effective merchandising projects and using sales strategies to boost store profits. Strong team builder with a track record of increasing employee satisfaction as well as helping employees achieve their career goals.

Overview

27
years of professional experience

Work History

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
Washington, DC

Store Manager
05.2015 - Current

Job overview

  • Engaged and interacted with customers to create a positive shopping experience.
  • Proactively identified performance gaps and implemented process improvements.
  • Handled new hire training for various jobs and kept employees up-to-date through frequent meetings.
  • Increased profits through effective sales training and troubleshooting profit loss areas.
  • Managed, hired and developed top talent to strengthen workflow and productivity.
  • Cooperated with staff and clients to achieve customer service goals and surpass team objectives.
  • Ensured compliance with policies, standards and security measures.
  • Scheduled and led weekly store meetings for all employees.
  • Upheld and communicated store programs and standards to ensure quality, freshness, safety and cleanliness.
  • Managed all aspects of store operations, organization, maintenance and purchasing functions.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
Alexandria, VA

Community Manager-position eliminated
11.2012 - 05.2015

Job overview

  • Oversaw a 100-person team with effective morale-building strategies, cutting-edge training and motivational coaching on established practices, standards and requirements.
  • Managed a Walgreens store while also overseeing 5 other stores as a full box leader.
  • Increased sales and customer service scores consistently year over year for all stores within the community 
  • Coordinated and executed health and wellness events in conjunction with local businesses and health providers 
  • Improved employee satisfaction scores and decreased turnover 
  • Decreased profit loss across the community 2 out of 3 years.
  • Facilitated monthly meetings with all community managers and pharmacists 

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
Washington , DC

Store Manager
11.2008 - 11.2012

Job overview

Walgreens
Various , WI, LA

Store Supervisor
06.1998 - 11.2008

Job overview

 Held various positions starting at customer service associate, inventory manager and assistant manager

Education

Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI

Associate from Music
2001

University Overview

Skills

  • Personnel development
  • Customer-oriented
  • Detail-oriented
  • Relationship building and management
  • Staff Training and Development
  • Mentoring and coaching
  • Inventory management
  • Team leadership and coaching
  • Financial operations management
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Strategic thinker
  • Staff management

Work Preference

Work Type

Part TimeFull Time

Work Location

HybridOn-SiteRemote

Important To Me

Work-life balanceFlexible work hoursPaid time offStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingCompany CultureCareer advancement

Certification

PTCB

Timeline

Store Manager
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
05.2015 - Current
Community Manager-position eliminated
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
11.2012 - 05.2015
Store Manager
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
11.2008 - 11.2012
Store Supervisor
Walgreens
06.1998 - 11.2008
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Associate from Music