Performance-driven leader with a track record of delivering dynamic results across key metrics including sales, profits, customer satisfaction, and talent retention.
Expert in merchandising, planning, and executing floor sets, plus managing marketing strategies.
Proficient at steering business operations, including Human Resources, sales, customer service, inventory control, product replenishment, and policies and procedure compliance.
Motivating hands-on leader who successfully recruits, hires, trains, coaches, builds high-performance teams, which includes associate career development to management, performance evaluations, staff scheduling and payroll.
Excels in strategically prioritizing, coordinating and managing workflow/operations as well as delivering targeted action plans to maximize productivity, optimize use of resources, control costs, and boost bottom-line results.
Assistant Manager Sam's Club
Walmart
Hermantown, MN
01.2018 - 04.2022
Ensured Membership growth by building relationships with Members, plus trained and scheduled associates to meet their needs.
Increased and promoted quality of the Member experience and Member engagement by ensuring appropriate service levels and effective merchandise presentations were fulfilled. Modeled, enforced, and provided guidance to associates on proper Member service approaches and techniques to ensure member needs, with complaints and issues successfully resolved according to Company policies and procedures.
Drove sales by ensuring effective merchandise presentations, including accurate and competitive pricing, proper signing, inventory levels, and cleanliness of club.
Managed financial performance of the club by creating budgets for sales, expenses, and wages; ensured that budgeted numbers, sales, and profit goals are achieved; implemented plans to correct sales and profits deficiencies; ensured department staffing levels are within company guideline's; and scheduled and trained associates to meet the needs of Members.
Modeled compliance of company policies and procedures. Supported company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by incorporating these into the development and implementation of business plans.
Assistant Manager
Bath & Body Works
Duluth, MN
01.2014 - 01.2018
Successfully managed merchandising, including planning and executing floorsets, along with targeted marketing and sales strategies to maximize revenue production.
Effectively recruited, trained, coached, developed, and directed staff to achieve critical performance goals; including scheduling, performance reviews, and payroll administration.
Strategically controlled inventory to maintain optimal stock levels and product mix based on real-time and projected consumer buying trends.
Mitigated loss/shrink through effective asset protection practices.
Consistently delivered world class customer service, critical to ensuring satisfaction, building loyalty, and driving sales.
Talent Category Manager
Victoria's Secret & PINK
Duluth, MN
06.2005 - 01.2014
Specialized in attracting, hiring, developing, motivating, and retaining top talent to build a dynamic team of associates.
Effectively coached store team and equipped them with tools to drive performance by delivering training and education in product knowledge and providing one-on-one mentoring; observed associates performance and followed up to improve results.
Facilitated collaborative teamwork and productive communications by leading team-building workshops and activities.
Successfully steered District wide AIM (Associates Interested in Management) program, supporting career progression to management.
Applied strategic workforce management practices towards optimizing use of resources while consistently maintaining compliance with policies & procedures, boosted bottom line profits, by effectively managing controllable expenses.
Successfully analyzed business trends and developed and executed short term action plans and long-range strategies driving total store results and achievement of company goals.
Held specific ownership of merchandising, including planning, leading, and implementing flawless floorsets.
Additionally served as customer experience specialist, delivering expert advice and recommendation on various customer situations along with conflict resolution.
Home Health Aide
Private
Duluth, MN
06.2000 - 03.2005
Helped patient maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance when necessary for dignity preservation.
Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patient, reducing falls and accidents.
Assisted client with daily living activities, enhancing their independence and quality of life.
Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry linen changes sweeping vacuuming and mopping ensuring a clean and organized living space for patients.
Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
Store Manager Express
Limited Brands
Maplewood,MN
05.1995 - 06.2000
Promoted through a series of increasingly responsible positions, from backroom/ staffing & operations Manager to assistant Manager ( at the Mall of America Bloomington, MN) to Store manager in Maplewood, MN.
Led cross-functional teams to manage daily spare order processing, ensuring seamless coordination between service, stores, and finance teams. Maintained high order accuracy and reduced communication gaps across departments.Trained over 100+ service engineers on CRM workflows, POD updates, and return processes during HO commercial trainings. Improved field team compliance and reduced repeat errors by over 20%.Owned end-to-end order lifecycle, including documentation, dispatches, POD tracking, and MIS reporting with minimal supervision. Enabled faster turnaround and higher accuracy in daily operations.Acted as a central escalation point between field engineers, HO departments, and senior managers to resolve system and order-related issues. Reduced escalations by ensuring proactive resolution within SLA timelines.Managed return spare process and validations, driving a 25% reduction in turnaround time and improving system accuracy. Ensured proper coordination with service and stores for smooth transaction closures.Initiated Kaizen process improvements for workflow automation, documentation, and order validation. Reduced manual work by 30% and helped in faster issue identification.Collaborated with IT team to test and implement new CRM workflows and resolve service module-related bugs. Ensured seamless migration and better user experience for the service team.Created and presented MIS reports for weekly DRM meetings and management reviews. Supported data-driven decisions and provided insights on pending and completed orders.Monitored pending orders and stock validations daily across CFA locations. Achieved 15% reduction in follow-up delays by implementing checklist-based follow-ups.Handled distributor and spot-visit orders, ensuring compliance with internal policies and faster processing. Reduced lead time by 20% with improved documentation and follow-ups.Supervised stock accuracy across locations and led reconciliation activities with store teams. Brought down discrepancies by 15% through structured checking and documentation.Prepared CRM master data and validated engineer records for smooth CRM transition. Increased CRM accuracy by 25% before new system rollout.Managed price lists and quotations, communicating with teams to ensure correct rates and GST compliance. Prevented billing errors and improved customer satisfaction on pricing clarity.Maintained GEM and E-Invoice portal compliance, uploading documents accurately to meet government requirements. Ensured zero rejection in audits and smoother order execution for public sector clients.Followed up on loan spare recoveries, ensuring 95% payment recovery by accurate tracking and coordination with accounts. Reduced pending dues and ensured clean financial closure of orders. at Transasia Bio-Medicals LtdLed cross-functional teams to manage daily spare order processing, ensuring seamless coordination between service, stores, and finance teams. Maintained high order accuracy and reduced communication gaps across departments.Trained over 100+ service engineers on CRM workflows, POD updates, and return processes during HO commercial trainings. Improved field team compliance and reduced repeat errors by over 20%.Owned end-to-end order lifecycle, including documentation, dispatches, POD tracking, and MIS reporting with minimal supervision. Enabled faster turnaround and higher accuracy in daily operations.Acted as a central escalation point between field engineers, HO departments, and senior managers to resolve system and order-related issues. Reduced escalations by ensuring proactive resolution within SLA timelines.Managed return spare process and validations, driving a 25% reduction in turnaround time and improving system accuracy. Ensured proper coordination with service and stores for smooth transaction closures.Initiated Kaizen process improvements for workflow automation, documentation, and order validation. Reduced manual work by 30% and helped in faster issue identification.Collaborated with IT team to test and implement new CRM workflows and resolve service module-related bugs. Ensured seamless migration and better user experience for the service team.Created and presented MIS reports for weekly DRM meetings and management reviews. Supported data-driven decisions and provided insights on pending and completed orders.Monitored pending orders and stock validations daily across CFA locations. Achieved 15% reduction in follow-up delays by implementing checklist-based follow-ups.Handled distributor and spot-visit orders, ensuring compliance with internal policies and faster processing. Reduced lead time by 20% with improved documentation and follow-ups.Supervised stock accuracy across locations and led reconciliation activities with store teams. Brought down discrepancies by 15% through structured checking and documentation.Prepared CRM master data and validated engineer records for smooth CRM transition. Increased CRM accuracy by 25% before new system rollout.Managed price lists and quotations, communicating with teams to ensure correct rates and GST compliance. Prevented billing errors and improved customer satisfaction on pricing clarity.Maintained GEM and E-Invoice portal compliance, uploading documents accurately to meet government requirements. Ensured zero rejection in audits and smoother order execution for public sector clients.Followed up on loan spare recoveries, ensuring 95% payment recovery by accurate tracking and coordination with accounts. Reduced pending dues and ensured clean financial closure of orders. at Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd
<ul><li>Greeted and assisted gas station customers with sales transactions</li><li>Ensured accurate cash handling and charges</li><li>Oversee daily stocking for store products, beverages, and food items and ensure adherence to safe storage and handling procedures</li></ul> at Parker's Kitchen<ul><li>Greeted and assisted gas station customers with sales transactions</li><li>Ensured accurate cash handling and charges</li><li>Oversee daily stocking for store products, beverages, and food items and ensure adherence to safe storage and handling procedures</li></ul> at Parker's Kitchen