Keenan Jones

• Oversaw all aspects of store management, including visual merchandising, omni-channel operations, and loss prevention initiatives to drive profitability.
• Managed operations of 4 assistant store managers and 20+ brand associates to ensure alignment with brand goals, including sales performance and visual merchandising excellence.
• Facilitated ongoing training sessions for sales associates, focusing on product knowledge and tailored customer interactions to drive sales performance.
• Interpreted sales data to recognize trends and executed visual merchandising strategies aimed at boosting sales and gross margin.
• Engaged with cross-functional teams to support strategic new store openings in Houston metro and Mississippi markets.
• Directed impactful store visits for district and regional directors, enhancing operational insights.

In this acting General Manager role, I successfully supported another location while the General Manager was out on a LOA.

• Oversaw daily operations to optimize store efficiency and elevate customer satisfaction.
• Enhanced visual merchandising execution by training merchant managers and implementing company initiatives.
• Led successful Regional Director visit in preparation for Easter Peak 2024, gaining exposure to the growth of the store business under my leadership.
• Facilitated new store opening by coordinating visual merchandising efforts in a different market as directed by Rio Grande Valley district manager. Collaborated with a select group of 4 general managers to successfully relocate a $6 million store.

In this position, I worked in close partnership with the General Manager to manage all aspects of a $5+ million location.

• My direct areas of visual merchandising execution were Women's, Men's and Fastlanes (accessories, Grab & Go at register lanes), contributing approximately $3.1 million in sales volume annually.
• Facilitated team training to enhance visual merchandising and product knowledge among Brand Associate population.
• Directly mentored 3 Brand Associates, leading to management promotions for each, both within the store and to other locations.
• Developed inventory management strategies to optimize stock levels and reduce shrinkage.
• Implemented and maintained strong visual merchandising standards to drive top line sales in both Women's and Men's.
• Analyzed sales data to identify trends and implement visual merchandising strategies to immediately impact sales

During my tenure with Target, I worked across multiple Team Leader positions in a $50 million Super Target location.

Positions included:

• Guest Service Team Leader (2003-2010)

-directly managed a team of 80+ Team Members, including a secret shopper and Cash Office Specialist

• Price Accuracy Team Leader (2010-2015)

-directly managed a specialty team of 5 Team Members, responsible for all pricing functions in the store, including all pricing updates and markdown execution

• Salesfloor Team Leader (2015-2017)

- Areas of responsibility included Toys, Sporting Goods, Electronics and all Home Decor areas

- delivered #1 in Company Sales in Toys on Black Friday 2016

• Team Leader, Specialty (2017-2019)

-Areas of responsibility including all Home Decor areas, Electronics and Entertainment ($5 million sales contribution annually) and Cosmetics