Fashion Retail Manager
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Offer several years management and sales background with designer women s boutique, assuming increasing accountability for full-scope operations spanning HR, Customer Service, Sales, and Merchandising through Marketing/Promotion, Ordering, Inventory Control, and Vendor Relations

 

Ø  Achieved substantial comp over previous years since assuming Store Manager role in 2008

Ø  Facilitated approximate 50% shrink reduction through innovative new merchandising concept

Ø  Led store to Top Performer in company, YTD

Ø  Increased sales 15%, 2010/2009 and 7%, 2009/2008

Ø  Set highest one-day event sales records multiple times; talent for creating, planning and steering highly successful fashion shows and related promotional events

Ø  Consistently drive operations to attain/surpass sales per hour, shrink and payroll goals

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Pappagallo Classiques-Fort Worth, TX                                                                                     2007-Present
Store Manager; December 2008-present
Assistant Manager; April 2008-December 2008
Sales Associate; February 2007-April 2008

         Rapidly promoted to positions of increasing responsibility in recognition of strong sales and management performance

         Effectively recruit, hire and train employees as well as schedule and supervise team

         Drive business growth through innovative customer events and calling campaigns as well as creative visual merchandising and window/store displays

         Efficiently manage merchandise, from monitoring stock and placing special orders to overseeing store receiving for quality and accuracy; contact vendors to coordinate return authorizations and correct shipping discrepancies

 

White Settlement Independent School District-White Settlement, TX                                           2006-2007

Substitute Teacher

         Contributed strong leadership skills toward managing classroom, presenting assigned lessons, evaluating student performance, and facilitating a motivating learning environment

 

El Fenix Mexican Restaurant-Fort Worth TX                                                                                     2006
Hostess/Cashier; June 2006-August 2006
El Meson Restaurant-Houston, TX                                                                                                  2006
Hostess, March 2006-June 2006

         Provided quality service in greeting customers, processing cash transactions, placing and following up on to-go orders, and selling POP merchandise

         Efficiently managed cash operations, from opening/closing registers to balancing receipts and preparing daily deposits

         Strategically managed section seating chart to maximize use of resources and actively supported restaurant staff to ensure optimal operational and customer service performance

         Assumed additional responsibility of training new staff with El Meson

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Undergrad Studies-Liberal Arts, University of Houston-Houston, TX; 2005-2006