Katina Thornton
Dallas,TX
Summary
Experienced store manager with a track record of managing high performing teams and sales growth with outstanding business results and providing exceptional client experiences. Passionate about building and leading high performing teams and or sales.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Stylist Sales Associate
Stanley Korshak
03.2019 - 08.2023
- Advised client base of new products and seasonal fashions to increase store sales.
- Connected and engaged with customers to understand styling needs.
- Leveraged associate education tools to build product and styling knowledge.
- Translated inspiration into action by solving customer styling needs.
- Met or exceeded individual financial and credit goals while contributing to store's bottom line.
- Assisted customers with merchandise selection and provided personal shopping and styling, generating over 20% revenue growth annually.
- Exhibited exceptional product knowledge of traditional and recent trends in fashion, continuously exceeding quarterly corporate performance metrics.
Store Manager
Scoop
05.2010 - 04.2012
- Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
- Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
- Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
- Reconciled daily sales transactions to balance and log day-to-day revenue.
- Promoted team collaboration, performance, and efficiency by fostering healthy environments focused on mutual success.
Store Manager
Calypso St. Barth
09.2007 - 04.2009
- Approved regular payroll submissions for employees.
- Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures.
- Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives, and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings.
- Increased monthly sales revenue by 15%
- Completed bi-annual store inventories
Store Manager
Jimmy Choo
09.2004 - 08.2007
- Maintained proper product levels and inventory controls for merchandise and organized backroom to facilitate effective ordering and stock rotation.
- Maximized sales and minimized shrinkage through excellent customer service and adherence to standard practices.
- Promoted team collaboration, performance, and efficiency by fostering healthy environments focused on mutual success.
- Completed point of sale opening and closing procedures.
- Increased store revenue by 15% with multifaceted strategies based on client service, cost control, and marketing successes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Fashion Design
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX05.1996
Skills
- Delegating
- Inventory management
- Excellent client relationship
- Team building
- Leadership and intrapersonal skills
- Sales planning
- Training and coaching
- Self-Motivated
Timeline
Stylist Sales Associate
Stanley Korshak
03.2019 - 08.2023
Store Manager
Scoop
05.2010 - 04.2012
Store Manager
Calypso St. Barth
09.2007 - 04.2009
Store Manager
Jimmy Choo
09.2004 - 08.2007
Bachelor of Science - Fashion Design
Texas Christian University