Jennifer Prakit
Santa Rosa,CA
Summary
Customer-oriented Store Manager offering over 7 years of experience in retail operations, sales and service team leadership and profitability strategies. Organized and skilled at prioritizing daily tasks and following through to achieve performance and productivity goals. Recruits, trains, develops and manages team of store associates and assistant managers.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Store Manager
BevMo
Santa rosa, CA
08.2024 - Current
- Managed daily store operations and staff schedules.
- Trained and developed team members in customer service skills.
- Oversaw inventory management and product displays for promotions.
Store Manager
For Eyes Optical
Corte Madera, California
08.2023 - 08.2024
- Managed daily store operations and staff schedules.
- Trained and developed team members in customer service skills.
- Oversaw inventory management and product displays for promotions.
Store Manager
David’s Bridal
San Jose, CA
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Trained and mentored associates to teach daily tasks and procedures.
- Balanced sales, reconciled cash and made bank deposits to facilitate opening and closing duties.
- Managed inventory tracking and physical inventory counts to minimize loss.
- Monitored employee performance and identified performance gaps for corrective action.
- Prepared weekly schedules to verify proper floor coverage within fiscal guidelines.
- Delivered excellent customer service and adhered to standard practices to maximize sales and minimize shrinkage.
- Oversaw inventory management through cycle counts, audits and shrinkage control.
- Strengthened work flow productivity by hiring, managing and developing top talent.
Store Manager
David’s Bridal
West Palm Beach, FL
06.2016 - 06.2022
- Trained and mentored associates to teach daily tasks and procedures.
- Balanced sales, reconciled cash and made bank deposits to facilitate opening and closing duties.
- Managed inventory tracking and physical inventory counts to minimize loss.
- Completed thorough opening, closing and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
- Monitored employee performance and identified performance gaps for corrective action.
- Prepared weekly schedules to verify proper floor coverage within fiscal guidelines.
- Delivered excellent customer service and adhered to standard practices to maximize sales and minimize shrinkage.
- Oversaw inventory management through cycle counts, audits and shrinkage control.
- Strengthened work flow productivity by hiring, managing and developing top talent.
Assistant Manager
David’s Bridal
Fairview Heights, IL
02.2008 - 05.2016
- Developed sales plans, goals, strategies and objectives to achieve team goals and revenue objectives.
- Tracked monthly sales to generate reports for business development planning.
- Performed sales consultations and educated clients on products and services.
- Boosted revenue and facilitated sales activity while developing consistent employee measurements for exceeding goals.
- Delegated daily tasks to team members to optimize group productivity.
- Collaborated with store manager to develop strategies for achieving sales and profit goals.
- Enforced company policies and procedures to strengthen operational standards across departments.
- Delegated tasks to team members based upon skill level and to achieve organizational goals.
- Supervised receiving and stockroom activities to identify opportunities with inventory and prevent shrinkage.
- Remained calm and professional in stressful circumstances and effectively diffused tense situations.
- Interviewed prospective employees and provided input to HR on hiring decisions.
Education
High School Diploma -
Collinsville High School
Collinsville, IL05.1995
Skills
- Store Opening and Closing Procedures
- Pricing Strategies
- Documentation and Reporting
- Inventory Management
- Payroll Management
- Store Merchandising
Directly responsible for hiring, training, and scheduling of 45 employees
Timeline
Store Manager
BevMo
08.2024 - Current
Store Manager
For Eyes Optical
08.2023 - 08.2024
Store Manager
David’s Bridal
07.2022 - 07.2023
Store Manager
David’s Bridal
06.2016 - 06.2022
Assistant Manager
David’s Bridal
02.2008 - 05.2016
High School Diploma -
Collinsville High School