Candace Crawford
Saint Augustine,FL
Summary
High-energy Store Manager bringing extensive experience in retail settings. Enthusiastic about creating a positive shopping experience for customers. Demonstrates strong teamwork, problem-solving and time-management skills. Committed to developing employees for success.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Store Manager
Bealls
05.2018 - Current
- Oversee daily store operations of the highest-volume store in the district, bringing in 5 million in sales.
- Started out as an Assistant Manager of a 4-million-volume store.
- Quickly promoted to Store Manager of a $2 million volume store, and within a year, was promoted to Store Manager of a $4 million volume store before getting promoted to my current store.
- Increased sales from $4.8 million to $5.3 million.
- Improved loyalty metrics from 79% to 85%.
- Improved truck timing to the floor from over 24 hours down to the company goal of 8 hours.
- Handled customer complaints efficiently.
- Analyzed business reports.
- Managed store employees successfully in a fast-paced environment.
- Hired and trained new team members, providing them with the necessary tools for success. Promoted 4 internal associates to higher positions, such as supervisor and assistant store managers.
- Focused on merchandising strategies to improve product presentation, and increase sales.
- Created weekly schedules for 20 to 30 employees, while maintaining payroll budgets.
Sales Floor Supervisor
Kmart, Sears Holding
2008 - 2018
- Started out as a sales associate and was quickly promoted within a year to an inventory specialist before filling the role of sales floor supervisor.
- Provided excellent customer service.
- Supervised daily sales floor operations, focusing on customer engagement.
- Trained and mentored team members.
- Built product displays to drive sales.
- I walked through the department multiple times each shift to correct issues such as cleaning and stock replenishment needs.
- Handled inventory for items that were out of stock, ordered items when they were low in stock or out of stock for the departments for which I was responsible.
- Oversaw seasonal guides to ensure they were set to standard.
Education
High School Diploma -
Pace High
Pace FLSkills
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Team leadership/ Team Builder
- Detail Oriented
- Multi Tasking
- Ability to work under pressure
Timeline
Store Manager
Bealls
05.2018 - Current
Sales Floor Supervisor
Kmart, Sears Holding
2008 - 2018
High School Diploma -
Pace High