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Elizabeth Sawyerr

Mckinney,TX

Summary

Retail leader with 15+ years of experience managing high-volume and flagship stores. Achieved 15% YoY sales growth within the first year at Sephora, reduced shrink by 20%, and advanced 20+ employees into leadership roles. Skilled in P&L management, multi-unit operations, succession planning, and building inclusive, high-performing teams. Relocatable

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Director

Sephora
Frisco, Texas
03.2023 - Current
  • Delivered 15% YoY sales growth and $3M incremental revenue, positioning the store among the district’s top performers and setting best practices adopted across multiple locations.
  • Reduced shrink by 10% in 12 months through compliance and loss-prevention routines, which were later shared with regional leadership as a model for district-wide adoption.
  • Promoted 14 employees into leadership roles within 2 years, strengthening the district pipeline and contributing to succession planning.
  • Elevated customer experience by raising NPS +12 points in one year; service coaching, training and recognition programs were rolled out to support success.
  • Supported district and regional initiatives including MPOS, BOPIS, and loyalty performance drivers.
  • Oversaw visual merchandising/ operational strategies to maintain brand standards and drive sales.
  • Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.

Store Manager (Flagship & Interim District Manager

H&M
New York, New York
02.2010 - 03.2023
  • Directed over $25M in flagship operations while serving as Interim District Manager for 10 stores, driving a 10% district sales lift in six months through coaching, operational alignment, and best practice sharing.
  • Partnered with corporate teams on visual merchandising pilots and BOPIS execution, influencing national rollouts and aligning flagship execution with regional strategy.
  • Reduced shrink within two years by leading compliance audits and scaling loss-prevention practices across multiple stores.
  • Advanced 10+ employees into new roles both in leadership and Corporate roles, reinforcing the leadership pipeline across the district and strengthening succession readiness.
  • Maintained VM compliance for 5 consecutive years, coaching teams on execution standards and building merchandising capability to exceed company brand guidelines.
  • Drove retention by 15% over three years by embedding recognition programs, career-pathing, and development plans that were later adopted in other stores within the district.

Manager

Apple
New York, New York
09.2016 - 08.2018

Delivered top-quartile customer satisfaction scores for two consecutive years by embedding client-first coaching and service routines.

• Developed 12 employees into leadership positions in under two years, advancing Apple’s internal pipeline.

Education

Associate of Arts -

BMCC
New York, NY
09-2010

Skills

Communication & Collaboration with Corporate Partners

Competitive Market Awareness & Trend

Analysis

compliance, shrink reduction and loss prevention

customer-first service and operational excellence

inclusive Leadership & Team Engagement

KPI Tracking

Sales Growth & Profitability,

Labor Planning

Scheduling & Operational Efficiency

Multi-unit leadership and P&L management, omni-channel retail operations (BOPIS, digital integration)

Recruiting, Succession Planning & Talent Development

Strategic Problem Solving & Change Management

Visual Merchandising Execution & Brand Standards

Accomplishments

  • Trained all stores in the District to drive results for MPOS by being strategic and tactical to reach company goals while having a Customer first mindset
  • Was part of a collaborative team that created the plan and execution of BOPIS.
  • Was in charge of a business performance driver call Loyalty at sephora. 11/12 store made the goal and we were #1 in the Region
  • Reduced turnover by 22% through leadership development programs and improved onboarding.
  • Successfully led 5 new store openings and 3 remodels on time and under budget.
  • Piloted innovative customer experience initiatives adopted company-wide, increasing client loyalty.

Timeline

Store Director

Sephora
03.2023 - Current

Manager

Apple
09.2016 - 08.2018

Store Manager (Flagship & Interim District Manager

H&M
02.2010 - 03.2023

Associate of Arts -

BMCC
Elizabeth Sawyerr
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