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Joshua Benefield

Branson,MO

Summary

Experienced with strategic vision and creative leadership. Utilizes innovative design and brand development to elevate projects. Track record of fostering collaborative environments and producing high-impact visual content.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Merchandising Manager/Creative Director

Ralph Lauren Corporation
09.2021 - 05.2024
  • Support the General Manager in analyzing business trends and strategic planning of business initiatives for your store location
  • Understand and educate team on sales and profit performance tools and resources
  • Create a consistent customer experience aligned to RL brand expectations by supporting the store vision
  • Assist in the creation of the store client development strategy and lead community outreach in your market
  • Execute the talent strategy set for your store, collaborating with the General Manager to build and develop a team with the customer at its core, who can deliver the store vision
  • Drive networking and recruitment activities in your store market
  • Actively engage in ongoing talent development conversations, providing employees coaching, feedback and learning opportunities
  • Maintain exceptional productivity standards through managing processes and store execution, including supporting with inventory control and management to achieve store shrink goals
  • Champion use of new technology in support of New Ways of Selling techniques and More Ways to Shop to drive business result
  • Ensure sales floor and all store standards exceed expectations at all times

Co-Owner/Co-Producer

Bottoms Up Cabaret
08.2011 - 06.2021
  • Conduct leadership on key projects for the production of live stage shows
  • Produce and manage singer-dancers in live production shows including scheduling, rehearsals, and creative development
  • Plan, locate, and adhere to a show budget

Assistant Store Manager

Gifts of Distinction
10.2012 - 06.2013
  • Managed all aspects of merchandising including the creation of window displays, plan-o-grams, and sales floor layout
  • Oversaw daily sales floor interactions and inventory control duties
  • Successfully led team in customer service and sales

Assistant Store Manager

Banana Republic Factory Store
02.2010 - 06.2011
  • Consistently achieved superior sales results through leadership, planning, and effective implementations
  • Ensured that distribution, merchandising, and price-point objectives were achieved

Assistant Store Manager

Aeropostale
10.2007 - 03.2009
  • Effectively conducted total store level operations, including hiring, training, evaluations, and work schedules
  • Managed all aspects of merchandising, window displays, and inventory control

Education

Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology

Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Skills

  • Creative team leadership
  • Design leadership
  • Visual storytelling
  • Creative vision development
  • Brand messaging

Affiliations

  • Tau Kappa Epsilon

Languages

French
Elementary

Timeline

Merchandising Manager/Creative Director

Ralph Lauren Corporation
09.2021 - 05.2024

Assistant Store Manager

Gifts of Distinction
10.2012 - 06.2013

Co-Owner/Co-Producer

Bottoms Up Cabaret
08.2011 - 06.2021

Assistant Store Manager

Banana Republic Factory Store
02.2010 - 06.2011

Assistant Store Manager

Aeropostale
10.2007 - 03.2009

Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology

Seattle University

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