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Laura Pelusio

Clover ,SC

Summary

ienced Retail Manager. Several years of Sales training and product knowledge training. Proven tract recorded of hiring and recruiting top talent. Several years of training in Visual Merchandising and floor sets.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Planning and Allocation

Cato Fashions
Charlotte, NC
06.2022 - Current
  • Maintained steady flow of material without exceeding resources and kept manufacturing lines operational.
  • Utilized database and other tools to manage, track and forecast event jobs.
  • Scheduled supply of materials, meeting production schedules and minimum safety stock levels.

JDA Allocation System experience

Store Manager

Sara Campbell Ltd.
Charlotte, NC
03.2019 - 12.2022
  • Reorganized sales floor, changing product layout to optimize customer flow and improve product visibility.
  • Developed and implemented promotional strategies to drive business success
  • Enforced adherence to policies, standards and security protocols.
  • Shared product knowledge with customers and made personal recommendations, which boosted upselling and cross-selling.
  • Created and delivered weekly schedule assignments to staff members in timely manner so all shifts received adequate coverage.
  • Strengthened work flow productivity by hiring, managing and developing top talent.
  • Event planning and promotions

Store Manager

St. John Knit Boutique
Charlotte, NC
2 2018 - 03.2019
  • Set weekly sales goals for wardrobe specialists and assisted them in reaching set goals
  • Supervised all operational tasks
  • Recruited and trained all employees
  • Handled all client development
  • Planned and carried out events for the store
  • Monitored all profit and loss for the store as well as trained staff on loss prevention
  • Addressed customer inquiries and resolved complaints.
  • Coordinated sales reports, reconciled accounts and made bank deposits.
  • Set and administered annual operating budget, consistently maintaining controls and preventing overages.

Store Manager

JMCLAUGHLIN
Rochester, New York
09.2016 - 02.2018

Generated monthly and annual sales reports.
Created and directed sales team training and development programs.
Resolved customer complaints by exchanging merchandise, refunding money and adjusting bills.
Monitored customer preferences to determine focus of sales efforts.
Created and directed sales team training and development programs.

Sales Supervisor

Brooks Brothers
Rochester, New York
9 2016 - 2 2018
  • Mentored employees and instructed on management of complicated sales, complex issues and difficult customers.
  • Performed comprehensive merchandise overviews and checkpoints to verify quality, advertised functionality and pricing.
  • Leveraged advanced market knowledge and business expertise to seek out continuous improvement opportunities.
  • Connected with customers daily to understand needs, provide assistance and collect feedback to optimize operations.
  • Reviewed sales reports to enhance sales performance and improve inventory management accuracy.
  • Taught junior employees how to meet operational and sales goals with proactive strategies.
  • Achieved sales goals and business objectives by motivating staff

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Marketing

SUNY Brockport
05.1992

Skills

  • Store operations oversight
  • Luxury Retail Management and Sales
  • Staff training and development
  • Outstanding communication skills
  • Visual Merchandising
  • Event Planning and promoting

Timeline

Planning and Allocation

Cato Fashions
06.2022 - Current

Store Manager

Sara Campbell Ltd.
03.2019 - 12.2022

Store Manager

JMCLAUGHLIN
09.2016 - 02.2018

Store Manager

St. John Knit Boutique
2 2018 - 03.2019

Sales Supervisor

Brooks Brothers
9 2016 - 2 2018

Bachelor of Arts - Marketing

SUNY Brockport
Laura Pelusio