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Stefanie Cardillo

Rehoboth Beach,DE

Summary

Accomplished District Manager with a recognized history of elevating business operations, profitability, and team growth over seven years. Possesses the leadership skills to oversee multiple retail locations. Committed to designing visually appealing and welcoming spaces that boost sales and cultivate customer loyalty.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

District Manager

Bell Nursery
REHOBOTH BEACH, DE
10.2017 - Current
  • Oversee 11 garden centers with a total yearly revenue of over $8,000,000. District covers Delaware/Eastern Shore- largest geographic footprint in the Mid Atlantic Region- requiring efficiency, effective time management, and delegation
  • Responsibilities include visual merchandising, inventory management, personnel management, and safety assessments. Weekly inventory lists are created based on sales and delivery data to ensure adequate stock availability, and employee performance reviews are conducted to identify areas for improvement. Periodic risk assessments are conducted to detect potential safety hazards.
  • Review sales reports on Excel to identify any potential product misses.
  • Maintain the existing workforce.
  • Recruit up to 50 seasonal employees through ads placed on Indeed. Applications should be sent to PAYCOM.
  • Review applicants, conduct phone screenings, and interview potential candidates.
  • Complete the onboarding process of new hires, including I9 documentation.

Territory Manager

Bell Nursery
Annapolis, MD
10.2014 - 10.2017
  • Oversaw 6 stores in the Annapolis area. Ensured stores were merchandised to company standards
  • Allocated labor budget for the year on Excel, distributing based on forecasted sales and store volume. Created schedules using Microsoft Office that ensured staffing met customer demand without exceeding allocated budget
  • Developed and coordinated group training classes in alignment with company sales objectives. Created power-point presentations for both training purposes and when reviewing sales data with Home Depot
  • Analyzed sales data to identify trends and opportunities for growth.

Store Supervisor

Bell Nursery
Leesburg, VA
12.2011 - 10.2015
  • Kept department on-target to meet sales and profit objectives by minimizing waste and recording damaged, faulty or expired items.
  • Maintained updated records on product deliveries, returns, damages.
  • Provided direction to staff members on how to properly handle merchandise and strategic product placement.
  • Built relationship with Home Depot management to foster stronger partnership
  • First store supervisor to participate in Territory Manager Training program- Shadowed each TM in the mid-atlantic region for a day, worked in the distribution center, and began traveling throughout the territory to assist with training seasonal staff

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communication, Strategic Communication

Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg, VA
06-2008

Accomplishments

  • 2012- Store Supervisor of The Year
  • 2012- Store Supervisor of Highest Comping Store in DC, MD, VA
  • 2014- MVP OF THE MIDATLANTIC- 65 stores/300 employees
  • 2016- Highest Territory Comp of the Year in MIDATLANTC- +32.5%
  • 2017- Largest Poinsettia Orders For Hotel or Business
  • 2019- Excellence in Merchandising- Salisbury, Ocean City, Rehoboth Beach, Dover, Wilmington- Awarded by Home Depot Livegoods Merchant
  • 2021- Highest District Comp of the Year- +24.4% increase - Midatlantic
  • 2022- HOMER BADGE/GOLDEN TICKET- Excellence in Merchandising Rehoboth Beach, Ocean City, Salisbury
  • 2022-HOMER BADGE/GOLDEN TICKET- Excellence in Merchandising Middletown

Special Projects

2020- Field Council- Selected as Lead of Communication Team- Consisted of 10 employees from all regions- Utilized Microsoft Teams for conference calls/document sharing/direct messaging- created a new communication model that relied less on emails and incorporated intranet communication

2021- Asked by Vice President of Retail Operations to participate in weekly conference call with newly hired District Managers as one of two mentors

Timeline

District Manager

Bell Nursery
10.2017 - Current

Territory Manager

Bell Nursery
10.2014 - 10.2017

Store Supervisor

Bell Nursery
12.2011 - 10.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Communication, Strategic Communication

Virginia Polytechnic Institute

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