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Sonia Vegas

Orlando,FL

Summary

To obtain a full-time management position where I can utilize my experience and skills to provide increased productivity development and growth. Adaptable Retail Operations Manager who's an effective communicator and team-oriented professional with expertise in conflict resolution, recruiting and interviewing and organizational design. Successful background in continual process improvement and cost reduction.

Overview

43
43
years of professional experience

Work History

Retail Operations Manager

Hudson Group
04.2017 - Current
  • Responsible for managing of 23 stores in Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
  • 12 Hudson News Stores 9 Specialty Stores(Rip Curl, Harley Davidson, 2 Destination/Souvenir, 2 Tech On The Go, 2 5th & Sunset and Sunglass Hut
  • Oversee all operations, merchandising, training of Supervisors and Sales Associate for 23 stores with revenues of $32 M
  • Responsible for 15 Floor Supervisors and 191 sales associates
  • Training to be Assistant GM

Store Manager

Wet Seal LLC
03.2014 - 02.2017
  • Strong leader, supervised and trained managers and team of 15+ sales associates to achieve the highest volume in sales Training managers and sales associates, to greet and convert customers by giving great customer service
  • Strong in visual/merchandising of floor sets and displays, scheduling, inventory overall store operations
  • Accomplishments: Won Districts contest on highest % over Comp and goals for months of October, November and December, Bring down store shrink from 8% to a 3%.

Store Manager

Dots LLC
04.2010 - 03.2014
  • Opening and closing of stores, strong visual/fashion merchandising of store displays and floors sets, inventory, scheduling, overall store operations
  • Training and hiring of managers and area teams of 10+ of sales associates in customer services
  • Achieved in bring the store from C volume of (646,000) to a B volume of (967,440)
  • Maintaining a Company shrink goal of 2%.

Store Manager

Charlotte Russe
07.2005 - 02.2010
  • Strong self-motivated leader, supervised and trained managers and area team for 30+ sales associates
  • Strong visual merchandising of store displays and floor sets, inventory, scheduling, shipments overall store operations
  • Traveled stores in the district to help in training manages in floor sets
  • Achieved in bring the store shrink from a 14% to a 4% and achieve in bring to store volume to 2.5 million store.

Co-Manager/Store Manager

The Children’s Place
07.2000 - 07.2005
  • Supervised and trained managers and area team of 15+ sales associates
  • Strong on visual/fashion merchandising of stores displays and floor sets, inventory shipment, and overall store operations
  • Traveled stores in the district to help and train manager in floor sets and visual displays and inventory
  • Help in store opening in the district.

Supervisor of Data Entry Dept

Polo Ralph Lauren
10.1981 - 07.1999
  • Print and distribute weekly, monthly and yearly distribution and Daily Flash Sales reports to stores Directing managers and Corporate offices; oversee order entry from the buyers and assistant buyers for Factory Outlet of America (FOA), Lauren Ralph Lauren(LNL), Polo Jeans Co and Polo Jeans Outlet retail stores
  • Process daily store invoices, input markdown and price changes for stores Style coding, item definitions and special assignments into IBM AS400 systems.

Education

Hoboken High School
Hoboken, NJ
01.1979

Skills

  • 20 years in retail: 20 years in management Strong self-motivated leader: Visual/fashion merchandising of all store displays and floors sets, excellent in customer services, experience in training of managers and sales associates, fluent in English and Spanish
  • Store operations
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Store planning

Timeline

Retail Operations Manager

Hudson Group
04.2017 - Current

Store Manager

Wet Seal LLC
03.2014 - 02.2017

Store Manager

Dots LLC
04.2010 - 03.2014

Store Manager

Charlotte Russe
07.2005 - 02.2010

Co-Manager/Store Manager

The Children’s Place
07.2000 - 07.2005

Supervisor of Data Entry Dept

Polo Ralph Lauren
10.1981 - 07.1999

Hoboken High School

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