Connie Rawlings

Seasoned District Manager with proven track record of boosting sales, fostering integrity, and cultivating talent. Skilled in coaching and cross-training employees to drive future growth. Adept at revamping operations to enhance profitability and decrease staff turnover.

• Cato Fashions: January 2020, #1 District for highest increase to LY sales (in company). August 2023, ranked in Region at #2 lowest shrink and #1 DM for consistent LP controls; DM quarterly audits aligning with LP audit scores.
• Stage Stores: 2014 fiscal year, #2 in Region, #7 in Company for overall District financial performance. District landed in top 10% of company for low shrink % for the year.
• Bath and Body Works: Field Leadership Signature winner 2005 & 2010, top 50 in company, per sales volume group, based on performance of sales to plan & LY, payroll and inventory controls. Reflection Award Winner for Region 2007 & 2010, nominated and selected by DM group of the Region for upholding and promoting core company values. 2011 Labor Task Force member for Home Office; Corporate selected 18 Store Managers, from 1800 stores, to identify and implement solutions on how to use allotted payroll more productively in stores, having stronger control over this company expense. 2008 & 2010 Acting DM for district for 3 months each. Successful stretch assignments to gain multi-unit experience. Sales, conversion and morale increased both times while in this Acting role.

• 1/2017 - 5/2017 Reorganization of rue21 eliminated my position effective 1/2017. All DM's that were displaced, this round, were given severance pay that more than covered the few months while I searched for employment.
• 2/2024 - current Reorganization at Cato, DM displacement effective 2/2014. I have been receiving unemployment while I look for employment. In addition to job searching, I have been caregiver to my father, who is back to good health.