Sara Jenkins
Olathe,KS
Summary
Results-driven professional with a progressive 20 year multi-unit management career in the retail service industry. Skilled at executing targeted business initiatives that achieve sales objectives and enhance bottom line profits. Highly effective communicator and team leader with proven ability to build long term relationships with internal partners and customers while creating a warm and welcoming culture.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
District Manager
Safelite Autoglass
11.2022 - Current
- Quickly assessed talent, made talent decisions relevant to the business, and turned around the last-ranked district to 100% of goals achieved by the end of the first year.
- Consistently achieved sales budgets.
- Collaborated with cross-functional partners in the business such as Supply Chain, Safety and Quality managers, Workforce Capacity leaders and HR partners to ensure consistent, long-term success.
- Helped develop a DMIT program and developed an SM into the LA DM role.
- Supported other talent leaders to help develop the new SM onboarding and DM onboarding programs.
- Supported two acquisitions with successful businesses.
- Mentored 2 DM's along their journey which led to successful results and a positive impact on the organization.
District Manager
Starbucks Coffee Company
07.2019 - 11.2022
- Provide leadership and direction in overseeing a portfolio and its employees across diverse functional areas including sales, facilities, brand, talent assessment, talent development, culture and communication
- Manage daily operations with a primary focus on exceeding area priority goals in each store
- Successfully recruited and hired skilled leadership teams to consistently perform to standard
- Partnered with Support leaders to create and execute an Area Facilities process to identify highest priority investments that will deliver highest ROI’s
- Coordinated and facilitated a weekly area communication cadence to peer team
- Organized peer work around Best Leaders in Retail to enhance area alignment on talent assessment and talent development
District Sales Manager
Francesca’s
11.2016 - 07.2019
- Consistent YOY performance
- Facilitated weekly region calls
- Proxy and point of contact in absence of RD
- DM trainer and DM mentor
District Sales Manager
The Children’s Place
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Quickly turned an opportunity district around to improve YOY sales
- DM trainer and DM mentor
District Sales Manager
Claire's Stores Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2014
- DM trainer and DM mentor
- RD proxy and point of contact in absence of RD
- Facilitated region calls weekly
- Talent development, promoting 6 SM’s to DM’s
- Visual Merchant expert on multiple visual committees setting visual standards for all US stores
- Worked with a team of peers to create training plans for all employees at all levels
- Achieved multiple awards for sales success throughout my 10 year tenure as DM
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing, Business Administration in Management
Wichita State University
Wichita, KansasSkills
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Operations management
- Talent Assessment
- Courageous leader
- Growth Mindset
Timeline
District Manager
Safelite Autoglass
11.2022 - Current
District Manager
Starbucks Coffee Company
07.2019 - 11.2022
District Sales Manager
Francesca’s
11.2016 - 07.2019
District Sales Manager
The Children’s Place
01.2014 - 01.2016
District Sales Manager
Claire's Stores Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing, Business Administration in Management
Wichita State University
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