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Taylor Aviña

San Diego

Summary

Customer-focused Retail Sales professional with solid understanding of retail dynamics, marketing and customer service. Offering 6 years of experience providing quality product recommendations and solutions to meet customer needs and exceed expectations. Demonstrated record of exceeding revenue targets by leveraging communication skills and sales expertise.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Professional House Cleaner

Bright View Cleaning
02.2023 - Current
  • Enhanced clean-up routines for optimal time management.
  • Enhanced client satisfaction by providing thorough and meticulous cleaning services catered to individual needs.
  • Wiped walls, decoration, and appliances.
  • Managed workload across Number houses and satisfied customer needs for cleaning standards and details.
  • Supported clients during life transitions by organizing belongings and decluttering spaces for increased functionality.
  • Collaborated with team members to complete large-scale cleaning projects efficiently and effectively.
  • Demonstrated punctuality and reliability by consistently arriving on time for scheduled appointments, instilling trust and confidence in clients.
  • Provided exceptional customer service by addressing concerns promptly and adapting services based on feedback received from clients.
  • Maintained clean and comfortable environments in commercial buildings by vacuuming, cleaning windows, and dusting.

Retail Operations Manager

Ulta Beauty
11.2022 - Current
  • Meet or exceed goals related to total store sales, inventory, and operational excellence
  • Forecast and adjust payroll to maximize productivity and complete task workload (e.g., shipment, planogram, inventory, and ad set processes) on time, and within the payroll budget
  • Build a team that embodies the Ulta Beauty brand by delivering exceptional service through the execution of tasks that drive product availability, newness, and the option for a self-navigated shopping experience
  • Review and interpret financial and operational reporting regularly, including store visit and audit results
  • Identify underperforming metrics and inefficient processes, and develop strategies that leverage company programs, tools, and resources to improve and grow the business
  • Attract, hire, and retain a diverse team of top talent
  • Train, coach, and develop associates using company programs, tools, and resources
  • Create an environment that inspires and encourages the growth and engagement of associates
  • Establish professional vendor partnerships that foster a shared interest in collaboratively delivering on shipment and planogram expectations
  • Promote a culture of operational excellence amongst the leadership team by sharing best practices, establishing priorities, and providing support
  • Be knowledgeable of, and ensure compliance with Ulta Beauty policies, procedures, and standards
  • Use the company's scheduling tool as directed to adjust schedules and manage attendance in-the-moment during manager-on-duty shifts to ensure accurate schedules and reporting
  • Use the company's task management tool as directed to prioritize and execute store workload, including product and marketing resets, pricing updates, inventory related tasks, cleaning, and replenishment
  • Protect company assets and minimize loss by ensuring all store standards and operating procedures are met, including workplace safety, inventory control, and loss prevention

Retail Service Manager

Ulta Beauty
05.2022 - Current
  • Promptly acknowledging and warmly greeting each guest entering the store
  • Offering friendly, knowledgeable, and courteous service that always takes priority over other related duties
  • Determining each guest's needs and answering questions concerning products and services (partnering with management as needed)
  • Recommending additional and complementary products and/or services based on guest interests or items already selected for purchase, promoting the Ulta Beauty loyalty and guest service programs
  • Informing guests of current promotions, events and services within the store, booking appointment for in-store events
  • Serving multiple guests at one time while maintaining composure during busy or peak selling times
  • Helping to eliminate and/or reduce potential theft of product by providing exceptional guest service and maintaining awareness while on the sales floor
  • Courteously handling sales, refunds, and exchanges
  • Ensuring all resets and planograms are executed properly
  • Setting up advertising displays or arranging merchandise to highlight sales and promotional events
  • Ensuring the store is replenished throughout the day and merchandising all products to company standards on shelves and tables
  • Participating in physical inventory preparation, execution, and follow-up
  • Executing receipt of shipment truck within company guidelines
  • Ensuring overall store cleanliness including restrooms, cashwrap, backroom and sales floor
  • Staying informed regarding new or existing products (e.g., their ingredients and benefits) to better serve guests
  • Authorizing purchases, returns, and exchanges
  • Being in charge of day to day rewards goals, guest experiences, special store events, and store sales goals

Merchandise Service Coordinator

Ulta Beauty
12.2021 - Current
  • Championing and modeling the Ulta Beauty mission, vision and values
  • Meeting/exceeding sales, profitability and operational goals
  • Forecasting/adjusting payroll to maximize productivity and workload
  • Enhancing the Ulta Beauty brand through 'wow' guest experiences
  • Reviewing/interpreting financial and operational reporting, including store visit and audit results
  • Identifying underperforming metrics and generating strategic solutions that leverage existing tools, programs and resources
  • Attracting, hiring and retaining a diverse team of top talent
  • Training, coaching and developing direct reports
  • Enhancing associate engagement by building a high-performance environment that inspires and encourages
  • Promoting operational excellence by sharing best-practices, establishing priorities and providing support
  • Ensuring adherence to all Ulta Beauty policies, procedures and standards, including merchandising and visual updates
  • Prioritizing tasks and managing store workload
  • Protecting company assets and minimizing loss according to store standards and operating procedures, including workplace safety, inventory control and loss prevention
  • Supporting continuous improvement by implementing company programs and influencing end-user adoption

Education

High School Diploma -

Chester Lewis Academic Learning Center
Wichita, KS

Skills

  • STRONG COMMUNICATION SKILLS
  • Sales
  • Training
  • Retail sales
  • Customer Service
  • Merchandising
  • Guest Services
  • Makeup Application
  • Upselling
  • Planograms
  • Leadership
  • Cash Handling
  • Strong communication skills
  • Shift checklists
  • Flexible schedule
  • Approachable

Personal Information

Authorized To Work: US for any employer

Timeline

Professional House Cleaner

Bright View Cleaning
02.2023 - Current

Retail Operations Manager

Ulta Beauty
11.2022 - Current

Retail Service Manager

Ulta Beauty
05.2022 - Current

Merchandise Service Coordinator

Ulta Beauty
12.2021 - Current

High School Diploma -

Chester Lewis Academic Learning Center
Taylor Aviña