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Taggart Lewsader

Adel,Iowa

Summary

Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings. Experience aligning to Co-op Membership plans and forecasts, collaborating with cross-divisional teams to optimize strategies and enhance the customer experience. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings. Member of the Retail Analytics Project / Store Reporting Ambassador, Retail Scheduling Leadership Team and the Loyalty / Membership Ambassador Group & Membership Relaunch Team consistently delivering actionable recommendations that influence key business strategies.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Store Manager

REI
08.2015 - Current
  • Opened as new store
  • Worked with merch team to dial in more locally relevant assortment
  • Incrementally grew sales from 5 million to 8.3million dollars in revenue
  • Managed store employees successfully in fast-paced environment through proactive communication and positive feedback
  • Assisted with hiring, training and mentoring new staff members.
  • Set effective store schedules based on forecasted customer levels, individual employee knowledge, and service requirements.
  • Promoted 2 Store Managers from original management team

Retail Sales Manager

REI
09.2007 - 08.2015
  • Opened as new store.
  • Hired, onboarded and trained new employees.
  • Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives, and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings.
  • Oversaw employee performance, corrected problems, and increased efficiency to maintain productivity targets.
  • Maintained company's visual merchandise standards through general housekeeping and planograms.
  • Mentored team members to enhance professional development and accountability in workplace.
  • Created employee schedules to align coverage with forecasted demands.
  • Built relationships with customers and community to establish long-term business growth.

Assistant Store Manager

Dicks Sporing Goods
07.2005 - 09.2007
  • Supervised and evaluated staff to help improve skills, achieve daily objectives, and attain advancement.
  • Interviewed, hired, and trained staff associates and equipped to comply with company policies and procedures.
  • Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives, and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings.
  • Provided weekly work schedules to employees to accommodate business demands and vacation requests.
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Psychology

College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
05.2005

Skills

  • Relationship building and management
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Personnel development
  • Strategic thinking
  • Goals and performance
  • Staff training and development
  • Data analysis
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Adaptability
  • Sigma
  • Tableau
  • Excel
  • SQL

Certification

  • Data Analytics Certification , Google / Coursera - Expected October 2023
  • Product Owner Scrum (CPOSP), SSGI - Expected October 2023
  • Data Analytics Certification, Analytics Mentor - Expected November 2023

Timeline

Store Manager

REI
08.2015 - Current

Retail Sales Manager

REI
09.2007 - 08.2015

Assistant Store Manager

Dicks Sporing Goods
07.2005 - 09.2007

Associate of Applied Science - Psychology

College of DuPage

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