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Katherine Wiese

Troy,Mi.

Summary

Experienced and motivated District Manager with 20 years of experience in retail operations and management. Proven record of increasing sales, reducing costs, and improving operational efficiency. Skilled in problem solving and decision making. Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills with a deep understanding of retail operations.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

District Manager

Burlington Stores
06.2018 - Current
  • Supervise 11 locations to enforce high-quality standards of operation with over 100 million in annual sales.
  • Recruited, developed, and promoted talented Store Managers to cultivate collaborative and hardworking leadership team.
  • Built positive and productive relationships with store and field leadership.
  • Exceeded sales goals and business metrics.
  • Reduced inventory shrink numbers to the lowest in the region at a record low.
  • Ranked in the top 10 performing District Managers in the company.

Store Manager

Burlington Stores
01.2007 - 01.2018
  • Responsible for driving sales, customer service; ensuring proper merchandising standards, controlling expenses and payroll budgets, managing the associate experience and handling personnel issues.
  • Provided leadership and guidance to the management team in solving problems that affect the store's service, efficiency, and productivity.
  • Managed the performance of Assistant Store Managers and Associates using established Company policies and standards.
  • Coordinated merchandise placement, sales promotion activities and pricing of merchandise through communication and coaching of store team.
  • Actively address any associate relations issues and ensure all Human Resources and employment policies are being followed within the store.

Assistant Manager

VALUE CITY
01.2001 - 01.2006
  • Responsible for coaching business groupings within the store on how to maximize store sales, service and profitability while ensuring customer service standards are met with a well-stocked and clean store.
  • Maintained store merchandising and operating procedures.
  • Daily activities included replenishing and recovery of the sales floor and managing backstock product.
  • Effectively analyzed reports for maximizing sales, payroll control and customer service.

Home Store Manager

MONTGOMERY WARDS
01.1998 - 01.2001
  • Responsible for the complete day-to-day operations of a 32 million dollar business unit, surpassing sales goals by 3% and exceeding profit performance goals by 14% while in position.
  • Training and supervision of associates, merchandising, customer service, scheduling, and maintaining payroll percent.
  • Effectively analyzed and reacted to inventory and sales reports for maximizing sales and gross margin.
  • Managed and maintained inventory of department merchandise.

Education

Associate of Arts - Business Administration and Management

GROSSMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
LA MESA, CA
01.1998

Skills

  • Proven Multi-Unit Leadership Ability
  • Excellent Human Relations Skills
  • Outstanding Communication Skills
  • Proficient Organization and Planning Skills
  • Goal setting and proven metric leader
  • Recruiting and Hiring
  • Strategic Planning
  • Operations Management

Timeline

District Manager

Burlington Stores
06.2018 - Current

Store Manager

Burlington Stores
01.2007 - 01.2018

Assistant Manager

VALUE CITY
01.2001 - 01.2006

Home Store Manager

MONTGOMERY WARDS
01.1998 - 01.2001

Associate of Arts - Business Administration and Management

GROSSMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Katherine Wiese