Proven ability to lead and motivate sales, service and goal driven teams to achieve company objectives and financial goals with a focus on business development, a strong "experience based" selling culture, excellent visual presentation, human resource management, and being a team player.
Success in leading new and established teams
Developed and implemented training programs for each level.
Executed a district succession plan to hire and identify associates for current and future growth.
Oversaw 12 locations.
Provides Core Values such as Caring, Honesty, Humility, and Optimism
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Amazon Fresh
02.2022 - Current
Act as the manager on duty in the store, focused on delivering results while enabling a positive customer and employee experience.
- Manage a team of associates, including relaying expectations, managing performance, providing regular feedback, and supporting career development.
- Delegate effectively to drive results in the store, including executing standard operating procedures, identifying and providing ongoing feedback to store employees.
- Maintain a culture of engagement to routinely listen to feedback from leaders, associates and customers and implement solutions to solve problems.
- Identify areas of opportunity, determine root cause and seek support to implement solutions to continuously improve the overall performance and culture of the store.
Store Manager
Brighton Collectibles
03.2018 - 02.2022
OVERSAW STAFF OF 8-13 PARTNERS
- TRAINED AND DEVELOPED TEAM ON "EXPERIENCED BASED" SELLING TECHNIQUES UTILIZING BRIGHTON TOOLS AND SELLING BEHAVIORS
- COACHED SELLING BEHAVIORS BASED ON STORE AND INDEPENDENT KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS.
- INCREASED STORES CONVERSION INDICATOR BY 20% FROM 2019-2020.
ALSO INCREASED ADS, AND UPT.
- WORKED WEEKLY WITH TEAM ON CUSTOMER OUTREACH AND PLANNING IN STORE EVENTS TO INCREASE TRAFFIC
- ENGAGED IN PHILANTHROPY WORK WITH; SOLES FOR SOULS, GREATNECK BREAST CANCER RESEARCH, AND DRESS FOR SUCCESS.
Store Manager/Trainer
Vera Bradley
Fort Wayne, IN
02.2010 - 02.2018
Opened and hired top talent for Vera Bradley's first store in NY State. - Went on to help open and train 15 other stores in the north east. - Participated in numerous leadership trainings in Fort Wayne IN
Home of Vera Bradley. - Led a 2.5 million dollar store by empowering my leadership team and continued focus on training and development. - Oversaw district for 6 months after DM left had the number one district in the company the holiday season of 2017. - My store was recognized and awarded by the Company for providing the best Customer Service. - I promoted my ASM to SM, 2 team leads to ASM, and 7 team members to team leaders. - I've lead over 40 successful events, and have worked with over 2 dozen community outreach groups on special projects. - Leading district in motivating conference calls. - Going above and beyond my basic job description by working with corporate leaders on projects. - Strong visual skills from working with various visual coordinators. - Goal driven, through strategic planning - Scheduling top talent strategically using Workforce Manager. - Keeping up with daily task and deadlines and use of Task Manager
Store Manager
Gymboree
08.2006 - 01.2010
Led a 2 million dollar store at Roosevelt Field location
- Meant monthly goals by providing exceptional customer service.
- Trained team with limited resources on how to provide great customer service.
- Increased traffic by building customer base through client books, service training, and product training.
- Excellent inventory results
- Kept payroll at projected goals
- Supported company in their efforts to reach donation goals to their charity of choice St.Judes
My team was able to raise the most in donations during the 2008 Holiday season and I was asked to be ambassador for the Brand and go to Memphis to give St Judes a check for One Million dollars.