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Vicenta B. Hunter

Union City,NJ

Summary

Innovative, results driven executive manager with over 20 years of experience. Influential organizational leader that brings planning and problem-solving abilities. Tenured in developing management/ direct reports into top performers. Organized and systematic with natural relationship-building and leadership talents. Focused on maximizing resource utilization to support scalable operations and increase bottom-line profitability.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive, Luxury Handbags/Accessories

Bloomingdale's
New York, NY
04.2021 - Current
  • Executing business development strategies to bring in new customers to enhance revenues
  • Daily interactions with buyers and vendors to stay abreast of market trends and anticipate consumer needs and purchasing habits
  • Promoting profitability of the Luxury leather goods and Fashion accessories businesses that generate over $30m combined by tracking performance indicators and driving corrective action planning
  • Training, coaching and motivating managers along with 40+ direct reports to promote career skill development through succession planning.
  • Recruiting , identifying and developing selling professionals and implementing training and development programs to successfully exceed retention targets
  • Co-partnering with peers to implement corporate objectives and strategies, collaborating on quality metrics and key performance indicators (KPI), as well as strategizing with cross-functional teams on improvement measures related to quality

General Store Manager

CALVIN KLEIN
Paramus, NJ
09.2014 - 02.2021
  • Oversaw concept specialty store generating $2M in volume
  • Development, assessed succession planning of employees in critical roles through engagement, positive collaboration and performance evaluation
  • Analyzed talent assessment data (HCM), determining best fit for open positions
  • Coached and developed five internal candidates for promotion to various levels of management
  • Set measurable and attainable goals to achieve and exceed KPIs
  • Spearheaded visual initiatives/ workshops throughout the district
  • Complied with inventory controls through cycle counts audits and maintain shrink company goals of .00 and (.25%)
  • Maintained store (s)/operational budget and monthly P&L statements
  • Successfully facilitated store walk- through to executive teams/ home office partners to gain insight
  • Consistently exceeded LY sales 10%-20% each year after opening

General Manager

REBECCA TAYLOR
New York, NY
04.2013 - 07.2014
  • Re-structured advanced contemporary $3M highly client-based store
  • Strengthened product branding initiatives and maximized outreach by overseeing acquisitions, events and business development
  • Enhanced client-event requirements through effective delegation, prioritizing and management of all production phases from concept to execution
  • Created client lapse event with local blogger that generated $10k
  • Recruited, trained, motivated, and retained quality team members through company initiatives
  • Maintained a high level of visual merchandising and visual excellence by leveraging strengths

General Manager

ANN TAYLOR
New York, NY
10.2007 - 07.2012
  • Managed a Flagship, $7M re-designed concept store
  • Successfully acquired a team of leaders to re-brand and re-structure
  • Spearheaded and deployed projects to support Standard Operations
  • Executed initiatives and implemented recruitment tools, created employee training programs and devise targeted business plans
  • Re-evaluated team members and initiated under performance conversations along with action planning
  • Consistently out-performed district and region targets, exceeding sales by 15-20% on average
  • Achieved top performing store status in the region for 2 years
  • Facilitated countless executive leadership and home office walk- throughs to optimize productivity and client relations
  • Managed, planned and executed new concept store visual workshops for the district (s).

Education

B.A. - Fashion Merchandising

Virginia Commonwealth University

Affiliations

New Jersey Realtor Member

Licensed Real Estate Agent for Signature Realty NJ

Timeline

Executive, Luxury Handbags/Accessories

Bloomingdale's
04.2021 - Current

General Store Manager

CALVIN KLEIN
09.2014 - 02.2021

General Manager

REBECCA TAYLOR
04.2013 - 07.2014

General Manager

ANN TAYLOR
10.2007 - 07.2012

B.A. - Fashion Merchandising

Virginia Commonwealth University

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