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Monica Munro

Alta,IA

Summary

District mentor with extensive experience in the beauty industry, focusing on business growth through education of store teams and customers. Recognized as Education Captain and District Mentor Brand Ambassador for a leading brand, showcasing a commitment to excellence. Proven track record in enhancing brand knowledge and tools, resulting in increased success for individuals and businesses. Strong partnerships established with support partners to ensure operational excellence across all stores.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

District Mentor

SalonCentric
Sioux City, Iowa
06.2018 - Current

Responsible for maximizing sales in a high volume market by building and developing high performing teams. Attract, hire, retain, develop and motivate teams that consist of Store Managers, Assistant Managers and Associates. Deliver an excellent guest experience thru brand education, merchandising and store operations. Lead a team of 13 stores with 5-9 team members within each store. Create monthly store budgets and ensure stores are profitable through managing controllables. Education Captain of the region to ensure stores execute all in-store and in-salon brand education. District Mentor Brand Ambassador for a high performing brand that educates the region on new initiatives and offer sales driving tips. Work remotely and in the field.

Co-Owner

MARK Boutique
Alta, IA
03.2016 - Current

Promote a women's boutique with 2.4k followers through social media with three individuals. Assist in managing the operations of ordering current trends, packing, shipping, financials and customer communication.

Store Manager

SalonCentric
Sioux City, IA
03.2012 - 06.2018

Built a great team by setting clear direction to drive the business for continued store and salon growth. Lead with passion to grow and develop team members with the support of brand partnerships and store operations. Lead a store team of 4 team members. Piloted a Business Guru program to assist in the development of store managers to train new team members effectively using company provided tools and resources.

Store Manager

Charlotte Russe
Sioux City, Iowa
03.2008 - 02.2012

Analyzed sales data to identify trends and inform decision-making processes. Led and trained team members on product knowledge and customer service techniques. Managed daily store operations and ensured compliance with company policies.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Business Management

Iowa Central Community College
Storm Lake, IA

Associate of Applied Science - Business Management

Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA

Skills

  • 20 years of retail management
  • Strong visual merchandising skills
  • Highly resourceful, flexible and able to solve problems in a timely manner
  • Strong knowledge of sales dashboards to create sales budgets, monitor, adjust and protect business trends
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills
  • Creates strong partnerships with store operations and brand support partners
  • Use of social media platforms to drive business
  • Experience in Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Salesforce and PowerBi

Timeline

District Mentor

SalonCentric
06.2018 - Current

Co-Owner

MARK Boutique
03.2016 - Current

Store Manager

SalonCentric
03.2012 - 06.2018

Store Manager

Charlotte Russe
03.2008 - 02.2012

Associate of Applied Science - Business Management

Iowa Central Community College

Associate of Applied Science - Business Management

Des Moines Area Community College