Nira Mayers
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Results-driven District Manager known for exceptional productivity and efficiency in task completion. Possess specialized skills in operational management, team leadership, and financial analysis. Excel at communication, strategic planning, and problem-solving to achieve goals and improve store performance across the district.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Entrepreneur
Self Employed
09.2020 - Current
- Celebrity Wardrobe Stylist
- Designed customized fashion solutions for diverse clientele, enhancing personal style and confidence.
- Fashion Show Producer
- Creative Director
- Business Consultant
- Presented industry insights and trends at conferences, fostering connections and knowledge sharing among professionals.
- Organized closet spaces to enhance accessibility for clients.
Top 5 General Manager (8 Million Dollar Volume)
H&M Hennes & Mauritz
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Regularly analyze and follow up on Sales & Profit KPIs and take actions accordingly to maximize results
- Ensured adherence to store operations, H&M standards, and best practices through effective scheduling, maximizing conversion and enabling commercial activities while delivering excellent customer service within allocated sales budget hours
- Evaluate and manage the performance of Store Team members; execute dialogues, development plans, feedback, and follow-ups and take actions to improve performance to support the business needs
- Ensure that health & safety, legal, and security issues are being handled to H&M standards and local laws, securing the employee and customer safety at all times
- Evaluated and managed performance of Store Team members, executing development plans and feedback processes to align with business needs and enhance team effectiveness
- Communicated store performance, company culture and values, and goals to Store team through daily meetings and structured leadership sessions, fostering alignment and engagement
- Actively participate in executing store routines and tasks including but not limited to the delivery truck, garment processing, reductions, and price changes
- Strengthen our Company Culture by promoting feedback in our daily work and coach the Store Team to do the same
District Manager/ Buyer
Apricot Lane
09.2017 - 08.2020
- Lead the Merchant Team by placing merchandise purchase orders for all store locations, preparing and maintaining open-to-buy's, and coordinating all markdown planning and execution
- Attend apparel markets to place seasonal purchase orders and establish vendor relations
- Managed all aspects of store operations and merchandising for multiple locations.
- Lead the Merchant Team by placing merchandise purchase orders for all store locations, preparing and maintaining open-to-buys, and coordinating all markdown planning and execution
- Attended apparel markets to place seasonal purchase orders and establish vendor relationships that enhanced product offerings
- Perform thorough analysis of daily/weekly/monthly reports to train store staff and develop strategies for driving top line revenue
- Collaborated with owners to recommend operational improvements that supported profit margin growth
District Charity Ambassador/ Store Manager
Cotton On
01.2016 - 01.2017
- As a District Charity Ambassador I oversaw 5 stores in my district
- Train Store Managers and Brand Ambassadors on how to increase Charity sales
- Led team in implementing visual merchandising strategies, ensuring loss prevention, and optimizing operations
- Developed high-performing team dedicated to customer engagement, excellent service, and quality brand presentation
- Lead team in visual merchandising, loss prevention and operations
- Role model and coach selling, sales leadership and clienteling in all interactions with team and customers
- Sourced top talent for management and associate positions
Store Manager
Wet Seal
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Recruit, interview, hire and train all staff
- Recruited and interviewed candidates to hire qualified staff for various roles.
- Reviewed Profit and Loss statement to identify total expenses, gross profit sales percentages, and shrink percentages
- Review Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) daily for any discrepancies which reveals the stores Sales
- Business analytical experience including: problem solving and decision making, business planning and management, customer relationship building, information gathering, and researching
- Review Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) daily for any discrepancies which reveal the stores Sales
- Oversaw visual merchandising and trained staff on product replenishment and floorset maintenance
CHANEL Shop Manager/ Buyer
Neiman Marcus
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Traveled to New York to select upcoming designs of each season for my store
- Trained employees on latest features and designs, contributing to exceeding sales goals
- Forecasted and ordered merchandise weekly for sales ads, ensuring optimal stock levels for maximizing profit
- Styled both male and female consumers in luxury brands like: Chanel, Prada, Armani, Valentino, Escada, Ralph Lauren and David Yurman
- Promoted sales by demonstrating merchandise and products to customers
- Promoted sales through effective demonstrations of merchandise and products to customers
- Helped customers by providing information, answering questions, obtaining merchandise requested, completing payment transactions, and preparing merchandise for delivery
Lead Wardrobe Stylist/ Trainer
St. John Knits Boutique
01.2004 - 01.2012
- Achieved recognition as top luxury sales specialist in the state
- Trending 1 million dollars in personal sales
- Identify, analyze, and implement new methods and techniques to determine sales growth while analyzing the company's sales policies and recommending proper improvements and changes
- Established and implemented sales objectives and coordinated daily activities of sales personnel to meet goals
- Prepare and handle sales annual budgets while analyzing markets in order to identify new sales and business opportunities
- Analyze, interpret and evaluate the effectiveness of sales, methods, costs and results
- Resolved customer complaints effectively to enhance satisfaction and solve conflicts within the company, promotional materials, and coordinate advertising
- Compile and track sales data while maintaining good long-term relationship with customers, sales staff and suppliers
- Promote positive relationships with vendors and distributors and participate at fashion shows and other events
Education
Accounting/ General Studies
Diploma, Plainfield High School
Skills
- Apparel Buyer
- Wardrobe Styling
- Visual Merchandising
- Inventory Control
- Store Operations
- Management
- Training
- Development
- Recruiting
- Human Resources
- Clienteling
- Commission Sales
- Networking
- Event Planning
- Social Media Marketing
Timeline
Top 5 General Manager (8 Million Dollar Volume)
H&M Hennes & Mauritz
06.2022 - 06.2023
Entrepreneur
Self Employed
09.2020 - Current
District Manager/ Buyer
Apricot Lane
09.2017 - 08.2020
District Charity Ambassador/ Store Manager
Cotton On
01.2016 - 01.2017
Store Manager
Wet Seal
01.2015 - 01.2017
CHANEL Shop Manager/ Buyer
Neiman Marcus
01.2012 - 01.2013
Lead Wardrobe Stylist/ Trainer
St. John Knits Boutique
01.2004 - 01.2012
Accounting/ General Studies
Diploma, Plainfield High School