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Jessica Powers

Indianapolis,IN

Summary

Dynamic retail professional with extensive experience at Ross Dress for Less, excelling in customer service and team leadership. Proven track record in driving sales and achieving top performance metrics. Skilled in inventory management, staff training, and management training fostering a collaborative environment that enhances customer experience and operational efficiency.

Professional in retail management with solid background in operations and leadership. Known for optimizing store performance through effective team collaboration and strategic planning. Strong in inventory management, customer service, and staff training. Adaptable to changing environments, ensuring consistent achievement of business goals.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Store Manager

Ross Dress for Less
08.2024 - Current
  • Operated cash register, processing transactions accurately and efficiently.
  • Assisted customers with inquiries, providing friendly and knowledgeable service.
  • Handled cash, credit, and debit transactions while maintaining accuracy in financial reporting.
  • Processed returns and exchanges according to company policies ensuring customer satisfaction.
  • Maintained cleanliness and organization of checkout area for optimal customer experience.
  • Learned product offerings to effectively promote sales and assist customers in selection.
  • Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
  • Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
  • Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
  • Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.

Area Supervisor

Ross Dress for Less
06.2023 - 08.2024

-Managed call offs

-Hired talent

-Kept the stores dashboard statistics all in the green

-Managed to receive store of the district

-Managed to receive a number 1 spot in the company for all the stores in our volume band annually

-Helped the Plymouth IN open, managed fixtures to be on policy with plannograms, built the stockroom from the ground up per policy and plannograms, trained all new talent to stock and upkeep several departments while scanning in several trucks worth of merchandise that filled the entire store from ground zero.

-Arranged fixtures and re-sent clothing flows to match seasonal updates

-Arranged front end presentations to drive sales on target items and brands

-Had a management presence and taught associates our security standards to prevent theft internally and externally

-Managed and escalated associate situations to HR

-Learned stock processes and kept stock efficient with the companies process

-Scanned in our trucks

-Handled customer escalations

Front End Supervisor

Ross Dress for Less
05.2023 - 06.2023

-Made sure cashiers had enough bills and change in their registers

-Exchanged evenly from the change drawer to ensure the tills and change drawer stayed at their regular amounts

-Arranged the front end hanger trees so stock could use them efficiently to hang and nub the clothes in the correct sizes efficiently

-Trained all cashiers

-Arranged cashier breaks and coverage

-Ensured the cashiers were putting hangers,nubs,security tags, and go backs to their respective places in a timely manner

  • Monitored inventory levels at the front end, facilitating timely restocking of merchandise.
  • Collaborated with management to develop training materials for new hires in front-end roles.
  • Monitored cashier performance metrics to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions as needed.
  • Responded to customer concerns with friendly and knowledgeable service and remedied issues promptly and effectively.
  • Ensured compliance with company policies and local regulations through regular audits of cash registers, transaction records, and employee behaviors on duty.

Cashier

Ross Dress For Less - Coeur D
04.2023 - 05.2023
  • Operated cash register, processing transactions accurately and efficiently.
  • Assisted customers with inquiries, providing friendly and knowledgeable service.
  • Handled cash, credit, and debit transactions while maintaining accuracy in financial reporting.
  • Processed returns and exchanges according to company policies ensuring customer satisfaction.
  • Maintained cleanliness and organization of checkout area for optimal customer experience.
  • Learned product offerings to effectively promote sales and assist customers in selection.
  • Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
  • Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
  • Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
  • Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.

Education

GED With Honors -

Central 9 Adult Career Center
Greenwood, IN

Skills

  • Problem-solving
  • Customer service and engagement
  • Inventory control
  • Store organization
  • Team building and leadership
  • Store opening and closing
  • Attention to detail
  • Store operations
  • Stock management
  • Team management
  • POS systems operations
  • Employee scheduling
  • Hiring and training
  • Staff management
  • Pricing and markdowns
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Mentoring and coaching
  • Goals and performance
  • Loss prevention
  • Strategic planning
  • Relationship building and management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Strategic merchandising
  • Records maintenance
  • Incident reports
  • Performance evaluations
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Department oversight
  • Process improvements
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Budgeting and cost control
  • Cash auditing
  • Team leadership
  • Operations management
  • Employee motivation
  • Staff development
  • Management team building
  • Payroll administration and timekeeping

Accomplishments

  • As an area supervisor role in the Franklin location, my team was able to achieve the number 1 spot in the company for our stores annual volume band with the store manager out on leave.
  • I was able to build a management and associate team to build the Carmel store from the ground up as the assistant store manager
  • Received a perfect score on this year's focal review

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

RemoteHybridOn-Site

Timeline

Assistant Store Manager

Ross Dress for Less
08.2024 - Current

Area Supervisor

Ross Dress for Less
06.2023 - 08.2024

Front End Supervisor

Ross Dress for Less
05.2023 - 06.2023

Cashier

Ross Dress For Less - Coeur D
04.2023 - 05.2023

GED With Honors -

Central 9 Adult Career Center