Bread & Circus Department Manager 1986-1993
- - Partnered with merchandising team to plan and execute floor moves, merchandise placement and overall sales set-up.
- - Achieved financial objectives by preparing annual budgets, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions.
- - Approved regular payroll submissions for employees.
- - Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
- - Managed inventory and receiving operations to maintain optimal stock levels and meet expected demands.
- - Developed empowering employee culture focused on equipping employees to independently meet customer needs.
- - Arranged sales incentives with store management and vendor representatives to reward deserving team members for exceeding expectations.
- - Analyzed and interpreted store trends to facilitate planning.
- - Prepared detailed reports for management to clarify existing trends, review sales and inventory data and support shrink minimization and safety awareness.
- - Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings.
