Kayleigh Maness
Asheboro,NC
Summary
Seasoned Merchandise Manager with strong background in overseeing merchandising operations and strategies. Skilled in trend analysis, product positioning and inventory management to maximize profitability. Demonstrated success in team leadership, vendor negotiation and relationship building for improved business outcomes.
Overview
1
1
Certification
1
1
year of post-secondary education
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Merchandise Manager
Ulta Beauty
Asheboro, USA
01.2026 - Current
- Inventory & Shipment Management: Direct high-volume shipment processing, replenishment, and cycle counts to maintain 100% inventory accuracy and optimize stock levels for maximum sell-through.
- Executed weekly planograms, promotional sets, and visual merchandising updates across prestige and mass-market categories, aligning with brand standards and corporate launch calendars.
- Omni-channel Fulfillment Excellence: Champion the store's omnichannel operations, driving efficiency and speed-of-service metrics for Buy Online Pick Up In Store (BOPIS) and Ship-from-Store orders.
- Oversaw product hygiene protocols, managed damages and return-to-vendor (RTV) processes, and maintained a well-stocked sales floor to enhance guest shopping experience.
- Team Leadership & Talent Development: Train, coach, and motivate operational task associates on merchandising standards, safety procedures, and task efficiency to consistently meet and exceed operational deadlines.
Store Manager
Boot Barn
Burlington, USA
09.2025 - 01.2026
- Leadership and Team Management: Hiring and Onboarding: Recruit, interview, hire, and successfully onboard high-quality team members who embody the brand's culture and values.
- Training and Development: Conducted comprehensive training for all staff on product knowledge, selling techniques, brand standards, and loss prevention procedures, ensuring team readiness and consistency.
- Set clear performance expectations, provided regular coaching and feedback, and conducted performance reviews.
- Scheduling and Delegation: Create effective weekly schedules to ensure adequate floor coverage while adhering to payroll budgets. Delegate tasks and responsibilities appropriately to Assistant Managers and Key Holders.
- Culture and Motivation: Fostered a positive, engaging, performance-driven store environment that encouraged teamwork and delivered excellent customer service.
- Sales and Customer Experience: Developed and executed strategies to achieve and exceed daily, weekly, and monthly sales goals and key performance indicators (KPIs), enhancing overall store profitability.
- Customer Service Excellence: Ensure all team members provide exceptional, knowledgeable, and friendly service, assisting customers with product selection, fit (especially boots), and creating a memorable shopping experience.
- Promotions and Visual Merchandising: Oversee the proper execution of all company-wide marketing, sales, and promotional initiatives. Ensure the store's visual standards reflect the Boot Barn brand, are seasonally appropriate, and maximize product visibility.
- Inventory Expertise: Maintain deep, expert-level knowledge of the merchandise, including fit, features, and benefits of all major brands (e.g., Ariat, Justin, Wrangler).
- Store Operations and Financial Management: Profit & Loss (P&L) Oversight: Manage the store's P&L statement, focusing on controlling labor costs, supply expenses, and maximizing gross margin.
- Inventory Control: Ensure accuracy of inventory through regular cycle counts and proper receiving/processing of merchandise. Minimize shrink through strict adherence to loss prevention policies.
- Safety and Compliance: Maintain a clean, organized, and safe working and shopping environment. Ensure compliance with all company policies, local, state, and federal laws.
- Communication and Administration: Corporate Liaison: Serve as the primary point of communication between the corporate office and the store team, ensuring directives and company initiatives are clearly understood and implemented.
Store Manager
Lebos
Monroe, USA
04.2022 - 04.2025
- Created training plans to enhance skill development of store associates.
- Managed daily operations to ensure smooth store functioning.
- Developed training plans for store associates.
- Managed staffing levels to ensure efficient store operations.
- Managed inventory to reduce shrinkage and ensure product availability.
- Delivered exceptional customer service to foster customer loyalty.
Lead Team Member
pOpshelf
Monroe, USA
07.2021 - 04.2022
- Created and maintained a daily schedule and oversaw team members.
- Executed planogram resets and builds according to schedule to optimize product placement.
- Prepared the store for proper opening and closing.
- Ensured proper product placement and stocking to enhance customer experience and sales.
- Maintained appropriate product placement and stocking.
- Reset and build planograms on a set schedule.
- Developed daily schedules and coordinated team members to meet operational needs efficiently.
Associate
Walmart
Indian Trail, USA
06.2018 - 07.2021
- Processed financial transactions efficiently
- Managed financial transactions, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Completed online order fulfillment tasks
- Set up and maintained merchandise displays to optimize product visibility and sales.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
East Carolina University
Remote 02.2025 - 07.2026
Associate of Science - Natural Science
Randolph Community College
Asheboro, NCAssociate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Randolph Community College
Asheboro, NCSkills
- Merchandising
- Merchandise analysis
- Inventory control
- Inventory logistics
- Loss prevention
- Retail management
- Store management
- Customer service
- Retail sales
- Ecommerce
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Productivity software
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Analysis skills
- Staff recruitment
- Training development
- Service management
- Critical thinking
- Problem-solving
- Decision making
- Management
- Employee relations
- Store management
- Attention to detail
- Retail communication
- Merchandising procedures
- Computer literacy
- Attention to detail
- Customer relationship
Certification
Driver's License
Additional Information - Work Authorization
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Merchandise Manager
Ulta Beauty
01.2026 - Current
Store Manager
Boot Barn
09.2025 - 01.2026
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
East Carolina University
02.2025 - 07.2026
Store Manager
Lebos
04.2022 - 04.2025
Lead Team Member
pOpshelf
07.2021 - 04.2022
Associate
Walmart
06.2018 - 07.2021
Associate of Science - Natural Science
Randolph Community College
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Randolph Community College