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Natalie Bruce

Drexel Hill,PA

Summary

High-energy Store Manager bringing extensive experience in retail settings. Set and enforced consistent standards to maintain staff satisfaction and meet performance targets. Dynamic relationship-builder with organized nature and sound judgment focused on maximizing team efficiency.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Manager

Therabody
07.2023 - Current
  • Train new sales staff, assigning specific tasks to other sales staff, and monitoring the team's sales performance
  • Recruit new team members, interview, hire as well as coaching
  • Provide sales staff with constructive feedback and assisting staff to solve customers' problems
  • Motivate the sales staff and create an atmosphere of healthy competition among the staff
  • Maintain positive customer relations
  • Create, maintain, and present store reports for leadership
  • Setting up displays, ringing up sales, and performing cleaning responsibilities
  • Maintain inventory, supplies and filling out paperwork.
  • Completed point of sale opening and closing procedures.

Store Manager

Venus ET Fleur
01.2022 - 07.2023
  • Train new sales staff, assigning specific tasks to other sales staff, and monitoring the team's sales performance
  • Recruit new team members, interview, hire as well as coaching
  • Provide sales staff with constructive feedback and assisting staff to solve customers' problems
  • Motivate the sales staff and create an atmosphere of healthy competition among the staff
  • Maintain positive customer relations
  • Create, maintain, and present store reports for leadership
  • Help with the selling of our store's products and assisting to maximize sales
  • Setting up displays, ringing up sales, and performing cleaning responsibilities
  • Maintain inventory, supplies and filling out paperwork.

Choreographer

Upper Darby Summer Stage
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Summer theater choreographer

Assistant Manager

Steve Madden
11.2021 - 01.2022


  • Maintain an awareness of all product knowledge information, merchandise promotions, test merchandise and advertisements
  • Assist in active recruiting, selection, training, scheduling, and evaluation of store personnel
  • Monitor deliveries of product movement within the store to ensure effective inventory and merchandise management.

Store Manager

Express
12.2020 - 07.2021
  • Recruiting and training new sales staff, assigning specific tasks to other sales staff, and monitoring the team's sales performance
  • Solving customer complaints and answering customers' questions
  • Assisting with the selling of our store's products and services and assisting to maximize sales
  • Stocking shelves, setting up displays, ringing up merchandise and sales, and performing cleaning duties
  • Providing sales staff with constructive feedback and assisting staff to solve customers' problems
  • Maintaining inventory, filling out paperwork.

Salon Manager/Receptionist

Saxer Salon
07.2017 - 06.2021
  • Assisting stylists and greeting clients
  • Booking and confirming appointments via phone and email
  • Processing transactions (cash, check and credit cards)
  • Answer questions about services and schedule appointments based on availability
  • Inform clients about new services and discounts
  • Update client records with contact and billing details, appointments and services offered
  • Manage calls
  • Maintain a tidy reception area

Key Holder

Motions Dance and Fitness
08.2017 - 09.2020
  • Organization of back stock room and sales floor
  • Assisting customers in fitting shoes, finding clothing and accessories
  • Use of cash register and POS system.

Hostess

Merion Cricket Club
09.2018 - 08.2019
  • Planning out floor plan for multiple high volume restaurants, controlling and managing all reservations and walk-ins and recording all sales for the shift
  • Assisting on the floor during peak times
  • Working with managers to ensure great service for every member

Ballet Instructor

Kristina Pulcini Ballet Academy
09.2014 - 06.2019
  • Planning classes, monitoring student progress, meeting with parents, providing constructive criticism, coordinating rehearsals, and minimizing injury risks and help students prepare for a professional career in ballet.

Education

High school or equivalent -

Certification in Cosmetology -

Jean Madeline Aveda Institute
Philadelphia, PA
06.2019

Skills

  • Organizational Skills
  • Upselling
  • Leadership
  • Store management
  • Cash handling
  • Retail sales
  • Interviewing
  • Guest services
  • KPI Tracking
  • Decision-Making
  • Schedule Management

Timeline

Store Manager

Therabody
07.2023 - Current

Choreographer

Upper Darby Summer Stage
06.2022 - 08.2022

Store Manager

Venus ET Fleur
01.2022 - 07.2023

Assistant Manager

Steve Madden
11.2021 - 01.2022

Store Manager

Express
12.2020 - 07.2021

Hostess

Merion Cricket Club
09.2018 - 08.2019

Key Holder

Motions Dance and Fitness
08.2017 - 09.2020

Salon Manager/Receptionist

Saxer Salon
07.2017 - 06.2021

Ballet Instructor

Kristina Pulcini Ballet Academy
09.2014 - 06.2019

High school or equivalent -

Certification in Cosmetology -

Jean Madeline Aveda Institute
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