Tara Ziesel
Omaha,NE
Summary
Professional with extensive experience in retail operations, focusing on inventory management and visual merchandising. Successfully led daily store activities, implementing staff training programs that enhanced team performance and customer service quality. Analyzed sales data to identify trends, adjusting marketing strategies to improve foot traffic and sales conversion rates. Proven ability to develop effective operational procedures and foster a knowledgeable team environment.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Store Manager
Bath and Body Works, Limited Brands
Omaha, Nebraska
08.2021 - Current
- Led daily store operations, ensuring optimal inventory management and visual merchandising, which enhanced customer engagement.
- Developed and implemented staff training programs, resulting in improved team performance and customer service quality.
- Analyzed sales data to identify trends, adjusting marketing strategies that increased foot traffic and sales conversion rates.
Assistant Store Manager
Bath and Body Works, Limited Brands
Omaha, Nebraska
06.2010 - 08.2021
- Led a team of associates to enhance customer experience, resulting in increased loyalty and repeat visits.
- Developed and implemented visual merchandising strategies to drive product engagement and maximize sales potential.
- Trained and mentored new staff on operational procedures, fostering a knowledgeable and efficient team environment.
Retail Keyholder
Bath and Body Works, Limited Brands
Omaha, Nebraska
09.2009 - 06.2010
- Led daily store operations, ensuring adherence to visual merchandising standards and enhancing customer engagement through strategic product placement.
- Trained and mentored new team members, fostering a collaborative work environment and increasing overall team efficiency in high-volume settings.
- Managed inventory control processes, including stock replenishment and discrepancy resolution, resulting in improved accuracy and reduced shrinkage.
Education
Millard South High School
Omaha, NeSkills
- Inventory management
- Visual merchandising
- Staff training
- Sales analysis
- Customer engagement
- Team leadership
- Stock replenishment
- Performance improvement
- Customer loyalty
- Operational procedures
- High-volume operations
- Sales conversion
- Foot traffic increase
- Retail operations
- Team motivation
- Loss prevention procedures
- Customer service
- Personnel development
- Employee engagement
- Merchandise planning
- Shift scheduling
- Culture development
- POS systems
- Training and mentoring
- Problem-solving
- Team development
- Employee scheduling
- Shift checklists
- Bank deposit procedures
- Goals and performance
- Retail inventory management
- Sales professional
- Performance reviews
- Inventory oversight
- Employee supervision and motivation
- Marketing and promotions
- Recruiting and hiring
- Talent recruitment
- Policies and procedures
- Store opening and closing
- Team leadership and coaching
- Accurate money handling
- Sales promotions
- Bank and safe deposits
Timeline
Store Manager
Bath and Body Works, Limited Brands
08.2021 - Current
Assistant Store Manager
Bath and Body Works, Limited Brands
06.2010 - 08.2021
Retail Keyholder
Bath and Body Works, Limited Brands
09.2009 - 06.2010
Millard South High School