Carlos Torres
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
A creative and experienced leader with a strong and passionate background in Visual Merchandising. Over 10 years of retail experience with Adidas. Known for reliability, adaptability and commitment to leading a team through visual excellence. Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. I am recognized for my proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues. I have proven success in leading projects from start to finish and am highly influential in leading others.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Store Manager - Visual Merchandising
Store #6597, Adidas Flagship BLVD
Las Vegas, NV
02.2026 - Current
- Collaborate with our retail back office daily when rotating merchandise and displays, developing walls/fixture configurations to enhance our consumer journey and create premium merchandising.
- Assist the Store Manager/Assistant General Manager in analyzing sales data to identify trends and make informed decisions to improve commerciality.
- Develop marketing initiatives that drive traffic and increase brand awareness.
- Oversee and manage the execution of large (P1/P2) campaigns with the intent to create exciting merchandise displays that will catch the attention of store customers.
- Facilitating and coordinating brand activations, events, NSO.
Visual Merchandising Team Lead
Adidas
Culver City, CA / Las Vegas, NV
04.2016 - 02.2026
- Supervised and trained several teams in visual merchandising during a NSO.
- Time managed and execute priority campaigns with precision and excellence.
- Deliver product knowledge presentations on new shoe/apparel technology or special collaborations.
- Enhancing store aesthetics by executing weekly refresh of mannequins looks and apparel collections that are current with popular trends and lifestyles.
- Using monthly VM directive as a guide to implement visually appealing wall displays.
- Created visual training to upskill leadership and selected 3 representatives to stretch them in visual excellence.
- Drive top conversion results and consistently top 3 in personal contribution.
Assistant Store Manager
Call It Spring / ALDO Shoes
Culver City, CA
08.2016 - 06.2019
- Trained and mentored new sales associates to meet store and personal sales goals.
- Updated Window displays that captured consumer's attention that correlates current trends with our collections.
- Managed opening and closing procedures by creating a checklist of tasks that enhanced store appearance.
- Utilized a footwear directive to properly merchandise collections by style and price points.
- Ensure the team is demonstrating and upselling the appropriate shoe care products to our consumers.
- Assisted the Store Manager with schedules and searching for qualified candidates to join the team.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ07.2019
High School Diploma -
Da Vinci Design High School
El Segundo, CA06.2013
Skills
- Bilingual
- Public Speaking / Presentation skills
- Visual Merchandising - Marketing, ISC
- Customer service and engagement
- Adobe Photoshop / Microsoft Word / Powerpoint / Excel
- POS systems operations
- Hiring and training
Timeline
Assistant Store Manager - Visual Merchandising
Store #6597, Adidas Flagship BLVD
02.2026 - Current
Assistant Store Manager
Call It Spring / ALDO Shoes
08.2016 - 06.2019
Visual Merchandising Team Lead
Adidas
04.2016 - 02.2026
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Arizona State University
High School Diploma -
Da Vinci Design High School