Jennifer Allen
Sheboygan,WI
Summary
Highly motivated, customer service-driven professional offering 10 years of experience developing positive business relationships and coordinating quality business practices.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Store Manager
Gerhard’s Kitchen Bath & Lighting Store
08.2017 - Current
- Drive sales collaboratively to meet store’s financial monthly goals
- Develop repeat sales, new relationships, and future business with emphasis on building brand in community
- Develop strong partner relationships with vendors to sustain pricing and agreements
- Recruit, hire, and train according to business needs
- Train team with new products launching, vendor focus and/or new processes/change
- Merchandising planning and allocation, inventory management, construction planning and scheduling
- Partner with other intercompany departments to ensure costing and expenses are billed appropriately
- Event planning, scheduling
- 2020 Design.
Associate Manager
Ulta
06.2015 - 06.2017
- Recruit and hire according to business needs
- Effectively build a schedule weekly based on budget
- Lead and train team through new organizations/processes
- Provide wow experiences to guest to build relationships.
Prestige Manager
Ulta
06.2014 - 06.2015
- Effectively manage designated budget to achieve company goals
- Promote positive and professional vendor relationships and coordinate all in store events
- Ensure that all team is knowledgeable of new product lines and launches
- Support the salon marketing their services to guests
- 1/3 stores that made DAISY DREAM launch
- Implemented new tool for company growth for salon services.
Category Manager
Victoria’s Secret ($4-6 million yearly)
05.2013 - 06.2014
- Recruit and hire according to business needs
- Coach and develop team to become sales experts
- Lead change with new company strategies and technology advances
- Strategize new resolutions for company directives based on store
- Solve customer concerns with can do resolutions
- Ranked BEST Customer Sales Lead 2x years.
Product Manager
Victoria’s Secret ($2-4 million yearly)
01.2007 - 05.2013
- Execute the company brand guide by assisting the Category Manager in mapping and planning
- Ensure compelling visual merchandising standards are achieved and maintained
- Supports, models and enhances all selling and sales support behaviors to ensure a seamless customer experience
- Assist Store Manager with new hire on boarding and training
- Schedule Brand Guide activity.
Education
Bachelor’s of Science-Fashion Merchandising -
Westwood College
12.2011
Skills
- Retail Store Operations
- Team Building Training
- Customer Service Excellence
- Inventory Management
- Merchandising Strategies
- Business Analyzing
- Problem-Solving
- Multitasking and Organization
- Outstanding communication skills
Accomplishments
- Store #354 received Platinum Performance in 2010
- Exceeded sales and profit goals by 2.7% in 2012
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Store Manager
Gerhard’s Kitchen Bath & Lighting Store
08.2017 - Current
Associate Manager
Ulta
06.2015 - 06.2017
Prestige Manager
Ulta
06.2014 - 06.2015
Category Manager
Victoria’s Secret ($4-6 million yearly)
05.2013 - 06.2014
Product Manager
Victoria’s Secret ($2-4 million yearly)
01.2007 - 05.2013
Bachelor’s of Science-Fashion Merchandising -
Westwood College
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