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Manroop Kaur

Winnipeg,Manitoba

Summary

Highly driven professional with over 5 years of corporate experience, adept at driving profitable sales and implementing strategic marketing initiatives. Skilled in budget management, market analysis, enhancing brand visibility, and fostering stakeholder relationships to achieve revenue goals. Exceptional communicator capable of leading branding and digital marketing efforts, collaborating with senior leadership. With experience at the world's largest retailer, Walmart, I have gained valuable insights that have shaped me into a strong leader focused on collaboration, innovation, and delivering compelling strategies for organizational success.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Front End Manager

Walmart
02.2024 - Current
  • Assigned to grow top-line sales dollars and increase profit in a challenging under renovation store location and achieving daily team goals for MasterCard applications ( 110% MTD, 91% YTD)
  • Managed and improved store Net Promoter Score (NPS), achieving a notable increase to 4.44 this quarter through effective leadership and customer service strategies
  • Oversaw financial performance, achieving sales and profit goals, and implementing corrective plans and participated in community outreach programs.
  • Oversaw daily cash reconciliations, ensuring accurate financial reporting and minimizing discrepancies.
  • Re-organized management staff with necessary and timely demotions, terminations deciding who I could keep and, ultimately, bringing in new people. Promoted 2 and demoted 7 people in last 3 months.
  • Analyzed marketing information and translated it into strategic plans to increase brand loyalty and customer engagement.
  • Modeled, enforced, and provided direction to hourly associates in customer service approaches.
  • Provided business solutions by building relationships with stakeholders, identifying business needs, and capitalizing on improvement opportunities.
  • Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation.

Fashion Assistant Manager

Walmart
02.2023 - 01.2024
  • Increased the fashion sales by 4% in 6 months and becoming the 3rd highest volume sales and profit location in Manitoba Market in year 2023.
  • Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs. Helped the store management team to eliminate shrink and Dollar losses in a tough retail environment for fiscal year 2023, over a three million dollars in savings.
  • Instrumental in initiating, fostering and maintaining relationships with Vendors and Supply chain partners.
  • Optimized retail presentation standards through continuous monitoring of floor layouts, leading to enhanced in-store experience for customers.
  • Managed social media accounts to promote new products and engage with customers, driving online traffic and sales.
  • Improved visual merchandising by creating eye-catching displays and effectively utilizing store space.
  • Maximized sales floor appeal through regular maintenance of display areas, emphasizing key pieces from the collection.
  • Assisted with seasonal trend research, staying current on emerging styles and consumer preferences.
  • Contributed to increased sales by keeping inventory organized, well-stocked, and easily accessible.

Sales Floor /Ecommerce OMNI Assistant Manager

Walmart
04.2022 - 01.2023
  • Managed sales transactions with a revenue stream of $69m annually.
  • Monitored multiple databases to keep track of all company inventory. Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
  • Developed and shared best practices across the company, including training and development, mentor programs, freight movement and stocking in store Warehouse and, merchandising best practices.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by addressing and resolving complaints promptly.
  • Monitored sales trends to adjust pricing strategies for optimal profitability.
  • Scheduled staff shifts to ensure proper coverage during peak shopping hours without exceeding labor budgets.
  • Assisted in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding of new employees to maintain adequate staffing levels.
  • Guided stores and regional leadership by providing support in day-to-day operations, including forecasting and managing OMNI KPls and NPS targets of the store .
  • Directed the roll-out of Pick from Store and Ship from Store orders expanding by 200%. In addition, supported the implementation of several other initiatives led by other cross functional teams.
  • Improved staffing during busy periods by creating employee schedules and monitoring call-outs.



Various Hourly Associate Positions

Walmart
10.2019 - 04.2022

Held over 4 job titles in my time as an hourly associate- Day Support Lead, Ecommerce Operations Department Manager, Customer Fulfillment Associate, and Customer Experience Sales Floor Associate. Always granted added responsibility which displayed my upward mobility. Managed several safety teams and merchandising groups. Entrusted with facility keys and codes. Demonstrated that customers come first by serving them with a sense of urgency. Verified that all merchandising standards were maintained on a daily basis. Opened and closed stores, including counting cash, opening and closing cash registers and creating staff assignments. Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.

Education

Professional Certificate - Business Analytics

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
11.2023

Post-Graduate Certificate - International Business

Manitoba Institute of Trades And Technology
Winnipeg, MB
08.2020

Master of Science - Fashion Marketing And Management

Northern Indian Institute of Fashion Technology
Mohali, INDIA
05.2017

Bachelor of Science - Non-Medical

Mata Gujri College
Sirhind, INDIA
05.2015

Skills

  • Work force management
  • Innovative Thinking
  • Training and development
  • Relationship building
  • Strategic marketing planning
  • Effective communication skills
  • Leadership and Management
  • Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking

Accomplishments

Proven leader with history of personal growth and promotions. Have held over 6 jobs with 4 different Walmart locations and have been promoted out of each of them. Path has led me to ultimately managing level 3rd Walmart's sales and profit location in Winnipeg, and routinely overseeing all aspects of 29m dollar YTD operations. Recently selected for " CLUSTER" training program, in order to prepare for the next level promotion; Co-Manager. Recipient of the Assistant Manager of the Year award for E-commerce (Omni) department in 2022, recognized for achieving the highest KPIs in the Manitoba market. Achieved a remarkable 96% rating in the AES( Associate Engagement Survey, 2023) as rated by my team, reflecting exceptional leadership and teamwork skills.

Additional Information

  • Organized fundraising programs for collecting donations for local charity groups
  • Running and creating content for Walmart Local Facebook
  • Attained Silver & Bronze award from the Dukes of Edinburgh the International award.
  • Volunteer in making hand made products for charity collection exhibition at Kisan Bhavan
  • Visual merchandise for LANDMARK (national store) for 2 months through handmade props


Timeline

Assistant Front End Manager

Walmart
02.2024 - Current

Fashion Assistant Manager

Walmart
02.2023 - 01.2024

Sales Floor /Ecommerce OMNI Assistant Manager

Walmart
04.2022 - 01.2023

Various Hourly Associate Positions

Walmart
10.2019 - 04.2022

Professional Certificate - Business Analytics

Michigan State University

Post-Graduate Certificate - International Business

Manitoba Institute of Trades And Technology

Master of Science - Fashion Marketing And Management

Northern Indian Institute of Fashion Technology

Bachelor of Science - Non-Medical

Mata Gujri College
Manroop Kaur