Natalie Maniaci
Lake Grove
Summary
Highly motivated and results-oriented Store Manager with 4 years of experience, and over 25 years in the retail industry. Proven ability to drive sales, exceed targets, and deliver exceptional customer service. Skilled in staff development, visual merchandising, and inventory control. Recognized for exceeding sales targets by 40% at Mixology's seasonal store in Westhampton Beach.assionate about the retail industry and committed to treating a store as my own. I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to a well-known brand, leverage my skills in managing a team, and drive the store’s success.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Key Holder
Everything But Water
Walt Whitman
03.2025 - Current
- Maintains selling behaviors including conversion of shoppers into customers, serving as an expert on merchandise
- Desire to learn about EBW products in order to assist customers
- Achieving daily and weekly sales targets and KPI’s in order to achieve the store objectives
- Reinforce company standards, procedures and policy
- Work with the Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager to make sure store is properly taken care of and the store is properly staffed at all times
- Knowledge of store operations and daily communications
- Open and close the store
- Merchandising: Knowledge of visual standards and techniques, and ability to implement and maintain with EBW’s guidelines
Store Manager
Mixology
Westhampton Beach and Woodbury
11.2017 - 07.2020
- Lead a team of sales associates in order to maximize profits of the business and drive sales
- Create schedules and daily planners to meet the needs of the stores to stay on budget
- Develop client relationships to maintain strong customer service
- Conduct visual updates to the store
- Process shipment, transfers and damages
- Conduct inventory and discrepancies four times a year
Assistant Store Manager
Tandywear
Commack
07.2017 - 05.2018
- Knowledge of store operations in order to drive volume and results
- Lead store moves while maintaining visual standards and techniques
- Helped owner with buying new merchandise, enter new items into system and priced new items
Showroom Assistant
Tracey and Company
Javits Center
01.2017 - 04.2018
- Worked shows Intermezzo, Coterie, and Moda for Veronica M, Last Tango, Mysteree, and M. Rena
- Helped with setting up before each show and breaking down the showroom
Co-Manager
Emily and Indie Boutique
Commack
10.2015 - 07.2017
- Built rapport that created trust and loyalty for repeat business
- Maximize daily business by reaching out to clientele when receiving new merchandise
- Maintain opening and closing daily numbers and reports
- Entered all new orders into Runit, process all new shipment and merchandise onto the sales floor
- Help the store owner with buying, while working closely with each vendor while attending trade shows and showrooms
Sales Specialist
BCBG - Max Azria
Lake Grove
07.2015 - 01.2017
- Build and develop client relationships and maintain a strong customer relationship
- Assisted with the visual floor moves
- Track all daily goals and daily sales to ensure daily numbers are met each day to ensure to reach the monthly goal
Sales Specialist
BCBG - Max Azria Boutique
Lake Grove
03.2010 - 05.2011
- Consult prospective clients in purchasing new merchandise
- Ensure that every customer gets the GUEST experience to build a relationship with all customers
- Track daily goals to keep on target for the week and month
- Know each new seasons product knowledge of materials, colors, and patterns
Store Manager
Diane’s Swimwear Inc.
Corona Del Mar
05.2000 - 06.2001
- Supervised a team of employees as well as all the daily operations for a high end retail swimsuit store
- Interviewed, hired, and trained all new employees
- Maintain an accurate record of bookkeeping and daily accounting to ensure profitability
- Generate sales through analysis of trends and clientele, economic situation and seasonal changes
Sales Specialist for Laundry
Bloomingdale’s
Newport Beach
11.1997 - 05.2000
- Assisted the Laundry rep on a weekly basis on the visual strategies for the line
- Communicated Laundry’s weekly re-caps consisting of their daily numbers and best/slow sellers for their petite, contemporary, and social departments
- Coordinated special orders for bridal parties
- Know all new product and color lines for the new season’s bridal line
- Display all new merchandise
Education
General Education -
Orange Coast Community College
Costa Mesa, CaliforniaSkills
- Word
- Excel
- Power Point
- Microsoft Office
- Google Docs
- Visual merchandising
- Store operations
- Team leadership
- Product knowledge
- Employee training
- Recruitment and hiring
- Customer service
- Inventory management
- Staff scheduling
- Performance management
- Maximizing profitability
- Sales management
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Key Holder
Everything But Water
03.2025 - Current
Store Manager
Mixology
11.2017 - 07.2020
Assistant Store Manager
Tandywear
07.2017 - 05.2018
Showroom Assistant
Tracey and Company
01.2017 - 04.2018
Co-Manager
Emily and Indie Boutique
10.2015 - 07.2017
Sales Specialist
BCBG - Max Azria
07.2015 - 01.2017
Sales Specialist
BCBG - Max Azria Boutique
03.2010 - 05.2011
Store Manager
Diane’s Swimwear Inc.
05.2000 - 06.2001
Sales Specialist for Laundry
Bloomingdale’s
11.1997 - 05.2000
General Education -
Orange Coast Community College