Jose Barrera
Chicago,Illinois
Summary
Talented Manager experienced and dedicated to enhancing employee satisfaction and business success. Diplomatic and friendly mentor with a commitment to employees. Hardworking team leader bringing the necessary experience and knowledge to tackle any operational demand with a results-driven mindset
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Small Format Specialty Sales Team Lead (Manager)
Target
Skokie, IL
03.2023 - 05.2024
- Managed onboarding of new hires, payroll, scheduling, and coaching of direct reports
- Responsible for Home/Domestics, Toy/Electronics, Seasonal, & Apparel departments
- Maintained visual appeal and organization, managed stockroom tasks, and unloaded trucks for responsible departments
- Coached employees in inventory practices that reduced 'item not found rate' by 74%
- Boosted attendance by 20% through effective coaching and motivation
- Implemented new systems in stockroom that increased location accuracy from 83% to 98%
- Lead store teams through successful set transitions with 100% on-time completion
- Successfully managed a team of 7 to achieve a 10% sales increase year to date.
Team Captain
Target
Chicago, IL
07.2022 - 02.2023
- Responsible for Personal/Hair Care, OTC, Baby, & Pet departments
- Maintained visual appeal and organization, managed stockroom tasks, unloaded trucks for responsible departments
- Contributed a combined 10% sales increase, in all responsible departments
- Demonstrated excellent organizational skills by achieving zero overdue tasks while managing a team of 12 during peak periods with reduced payroll
- Recognized as store 'Top Performer' and 'Top Trainer'.
General Merchandise Team Member
Target
Chicago, IL
10.2020 - 07.2022
- Ensured daily cleanliness and visual appeal of the Pet department
- Unloaded product from daily trucks and pushed onto the sales floor
- Organized stockroom for multiple deparments
- Demonstrated exceptional customer service
- Achieved a 22% positive sales comp in Pet department
- Consistently exceeded expectations, earning responsibility of owning a larger department than (Baby) which saw a 5% sales comp increase.
- Worked scheduled shifts and remained available to work during coworker absences, holidays, and busy periods.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Maryland Global Campus
College Pk, MD05.2028
High School Diploma -
Amundsen High School
Chicago, IL06.2020
Skills
- Leadership
- Team Management
- Inventory Management
- Project Management
- Schedule Management
- Customer Focus
- Bilingual (Spanish)
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Sales Growth
- Staff Training and Development
- Policy Implementation
- Expense Tracking
Timeline
Small Format Specialty Sales Team Lead (Manager)
Target
03.2023 - 05.2024
Team Captain
Target
07.2022 - 02.2023
General Merchandise Team Member
Target
10.2020 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Maryland Global Campus
High School Diploma -
Amundsen High School