Erin Vogel
Stockbridge,GA
Summary
High-performing District Manager with over 28 years of experience delivering successful improvements for business operations, profitability and team development. Resourceful project manager and compliance specialist to thrive in fast-paced and changing environments. Dedicated to sustaining operational accuracy and delivering results for optimal profitability.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
District Manager
Pet Supermarket
McDonough, GA
08.2022 - Current
- Design and execute orientation programs for sales teams
- Conduct onboarding training sessions for new hires
- Act as a consultant to salespeople for challenges they have on the job
- Assign mentors and coaches to new sales team members
- Observe how salespeople and cashiers interact with clients to identify areas of improvement
- Determine training needs both for individuals and teams
- Organize role-playing activities to simulate difficult client cases (e.g
- How to overcome objections)
- Advise salespeople how to upsell products and services
- Apply various sales training techniques (e.g
- Gamification, case studies and group activities)
- Maintain updated records of training curriculum and material.
District Trainer
Pet Supermarket
Atlanta, GA
01.2017 - 08.2022
- Meeting with marketers, product developers, and executives to help create sales strategies and find ways to penetrate new markets
- Analyzing sales statistics
- Drive Sales and Profits
- Challenging Store Teams to drive top line sales, margin, and deliver district metrics
- Ensure effective expense control, labor spend, and Profit/Loss management
- Protect company assets and help stores reduce shrink by adhering to loss prevention standards
- Support store level hiring/staffing decisions and retention
- Write and deliver Store Manager performance reviews and counseling
- Also provide input on performance reviews for store Team Members
- Lead execution of company brand standards
- Verify Loss Prevention and procedural audit compliance
- Support continuous improvement activities throughout the organization
- Goal setting and the promotion of customer satisfaction and loyalty
- Grooming/Services/Adoptions/Community.
Owner & Operator
Raw Evolution Creative Studios
01.2014 - 12.2017
- Raw Evolution Creative Studios offers a unique and revolutionary way to transform ordinary, everyday items that most would consider trash into beautiful, functioning works of art.
Studio Manager
Picture People, Inc
Buford, GA
01.2012 - 12.2014
- Managed an efficient, high volume photography studio for producing individual and Family imagery
- Organized high volume photography shoots form Infant to family clientele
- Ability to plan, organized and managed photography shoots on short notice
- Hire and manage photographers and stylists
- Manage the product copywriting team
- Effectively scheduled internal and external resources to ensure that projects are completed on time/budget
- Process timesheets and invoices from creative suppliers and freelancers
- Ability to set up and strictly enforce style guidelines and image quality
- Carefully monitor workflow to ensure good communication and high efficiency
- Implement a disciplined, cost effective photography process and oversee system of house keeping, filing and archiving of projects
- Manage all project related documentation including samples, briefing, request sheets and sign off
- Book in key shoots and projects to team calendars so there is an awareness of project activity
- Liaise with all internal departments (buying offices, online, content and marketing)
- Manage and motivate a team.
Market Manager
Kicks and Sticks
01.2011 - 12.2012
- Achievement of sales goals through store performance, merchandising, customer service
- Assist in the recruitment and hiring of the most qualified managers to meet the district's needs
- Conduct orientation, train and coach the management staff in execution of daily tasks and to maximize sales
- Participate in administering company policies and developing long range goals and objectives
- Coordinate sales promotion activities and pricing of merchandise
- Review operational reports and records to ensure adherence to Company policies and procedures, monitor store profitability, and manage payroll budgets
- Analyze marketing potential of new and existing store locations and recommend additional sites or closing of existing stores
- Coordinate new store openings and/ or closing of existing locations
- Ensure that proper channels of communication exist between the stores and headquarters
- Oversee compliance of Store Managers with established Company policies and standards, such as safekeeping of Company funds and property, personnel practices, security, sales and record-keeping procedures, and overall maintenance of the stores by performing required audits
- Help solve problems that affect the stores service, efficiency, and productivity
- Inspect premises of stores to ensure that adequate security exists and that physical facilities comply with safety and environmental codes and Ordinances.
General Manager/Marketing
Petco
01.2008 - 12.2011
- Responsible for increasing sales and overall gross profit at two store locations
- Staffing, inventory control, revenue management
- Strength in building and motivating teams
- Mentored subordinates into roles of increasing responsibility and leaders
- Responsible for daily operations of additional internal departments (Hardlines, Dog Training and Grooming)
- Developed and nurtured business relations between Petco and animal rescue groups
- Organized and facilitated 15 marketing and fundraising events.
Education
Associate's degree -
Skills
- Buyer Behavior Awareness
- Business Development/Analysis
- Operations Management
- Revenue Management/Analysis
- Retail Management
- Account Management
- Project Management
- Profit & Loss
- Payroll Proficiency
- Recruiting
- Process Improvement
- Event Planning/Marketing
- Profit & loss
Timeline
District Manager
Pet Supermarket
08.2022 - Current
District Trainer
Pet Supermarket
01.2017 - 08.2022
Owner & Operator
Raw Evolution Creative Studios
01.2014 - 12.2017
Studio Manager
Picture People, Inc
01.2012 - 12.2014
Market Manager
Kicks and Sticks
01.2011 - 12.2012
General Manager/Marketing
Petco
01.2008 - 12.2011
Associate's degree -
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