Cherie Hoffman
L&R
Phoenix,AZ
42
years of professional experience
Dedicated retail professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Enthusiastic and eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Motivated to learn, grow and excel with L&R. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Retail professional with proven track record in driving product visibility and sales growth. Known for strong collaboration skills and adaptability, ensuring team goals are met amidst changing needs. Expertise in inventory management, visual merchandising, and customer engagement. Recognized for reliability and results-driven approach in fast-paced environments.
Work History
Retail Merchandiser /Retail District Manager
5 Years 8 Months- Organized store merchandise racks and displays to promote and maintain visually appealing environments.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
- Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.
- Monitored inventory levels and kept adequate stock in product displays on sales floor.
- Established strong vendor relationships to maintain and support business.
- Led cross-functional teams in executing large-scale store resets, improving operational efficiency and customer experience.
- Coordinated with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of promotional materials and stock replenishment.
- Improved overall store aesthetics by consistently maintaining clean, well-organized merchandise displays.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Achieved departmental goals by developing and executing strategic plans and performance metrics.
- Built high-performing teams through effective recruitment, onboarding, and talent development initiatives.
- Boosted employee morale and reduced turnover through development and implementation of comprehensive rewards and recognition program.
General Merchandise Manager
34 Years 11 Months- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Order product for entire department including seasonal and promotional items
- Maintained clean, adequately stocked and organized store by streamlining daily operations and introducing new procedures.
- Examined incoming inventory, merchandised shelves and prevented shrinkage.
- Organized store merchandise racks and displays to promote and maintain visually appealing environments.
- Maintaining and updating schematics.
- Developed innovative and creative merchandise displays to drive point-of-sale purchases.
- Generated weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly reports on purchasing operations.
- Assessed areas of service concern and developed improvement plans.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Kept employee workloads fair and balanced to achieve objectives while maintaining high job satisfaction.
- Worked actively with management team to create daily and weekly sales plans based on weekly sales trends.
- Prepared detailed reports for management to clarify existing trends, review sales and inventory data and support shrink minimization and safety awareness.
- Marked-down clearance items and relocated merchandise to proper store areas.
- Submitted reports to senior management to aid in business decision-making and planning.
- Set and updated weekly work schedules to meet coverage demands.
- Partnered with merchandising team to plan and execute floor moves, merchandise placement and overall sales set-up.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Implemented daily operating procedures to keep store clean, adequately stocked and well-organized.
Education
GED
Skills
Vendor Relationships
Planogram Creation
Planogram Execution
Stocking and Replenishing
Seasonal Campaigns
Restocking Procedures
Retail Operations
Department Resets
Statistical Data
Motivated Team Player
Purchasing Orders and Requisition
Merchandising and Display
Visual merchandising
Plan-o-gram creation
Merchandise planning
Timeline
Retail Merchandiser /Retail District Manager
L&R
10.2020 - 06.2026Read More
General Merchandise Manager
Albertsons/Lucky Markets
03.1984 - 02.2019Read More
James Monroe High School
GED
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