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North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States

As a Lifestytle director, I promote resident participation in community activities and an active lifestyle by providing a diversity of experiences to appeal to the broadest possible range of residents. Ifacilitate activities that can become self-managed by residents. In addition, I prepare and update pre-event budgets for major events. Deliver quality events, including sound financial management principles, insurance requirements, scheduling, coordinating and effective use of point of sale systemsPrepare and update pre-event budgets for each major eventPerform a post-event analysis at conclusion of each major event to assess success

Freehold, New Jersey, United States

As a Manager and Social Media Management professional, I ensure that all verbal messaging, communication, and merchandising aligns with the organization’s brand. I design weekly Instagram content to provide relevant information regarding products and promotions to audience members, promoting organic engagement and consistent branding. I also assess and evaluate industry/consumer relevant trends and daily operations to continuously position the institution as an industry leader to generate additional revenue. In collaboration with the visual merchandising team, I create eye-catching displays that showcased merchandise effectively and attracted customers.I have directly contributed to achieving and exceeding weekly monthly sales targets by 10%, actively upselling and cross-selling complementary products to customers through a comprehensive understanding of product components and customers’ preferences. Additionally, I have trained a 5-person team concerning daily operations, customer communication etiquette, and merchandising to promote consistency in service delivery and workflowsDaily responsibilities in this role include performing inventory control duties, providing customer service and prompt issue resolution, and performing documentation concerning sales, profit and loss, and other business metrics. I also coordinate point-of-sale transactions and promote effective, positive relationship development with new and existing customers.

Egg Harbor, New Jersey, United States

As an Assistant Buyer, I supported senior buyers with price, quantity, and buying term (ticketing requirements, private labels, delivery dates) negotiation to render mutually beneficial and profitable agreements with clientele. I also evaluated potential, new products, collaborating with the merchandising manager and coordinating weekly slide presentations to promote profitable decision-making. Additionally, I was an active participant in the “Best Sellers” meeting with the CEO, Merchandise Manager, and category buyers. In addition to these duties, I evaluated new product samples and distributed recommendations to the CEO during weekly meetings. Through comprehensive data analysis, I determined IMU, Gross Margin, and Retail for new and current products. As an effective leader, I trained a newly hired professional, communicating institutional expectations and policies and expectations to promote high levels of productivity. I also designed operational training guides to promote consistency and cohesiveness in workflow performance and communication among personnel regarding professional expectations.To increase new professional relationship development, I created two slide decks for the CEO to pitch new private labels, target markets, and products, generating additional client relationship and revenue through engaging content. I also increased internal process efficiency through the tracking of imported and domestic logistics, performing weekly supply chain reporting and data analysis. As a champion of proactive service delivery, I ensured timely communication with vendors to confirm individuals’ satisfaction with service delivery, evaluating existing purchase orders to maximize profitability and new product acquisition. During weekly planning and analysis meetings, I served as the project manager, distributing contingency plans and assigning/following-up on deliverables to ensure that all strategic planning was performed on time and within budget.

Toms River, New Jersey

Within these leadership roles, I provided professional assignments and workflows to associates, assessing customer, inventory, and institutional needs to maximize productivity and value-added impact. I also encouraged a highly collaborative professional environment and maximized staffing levels. This and other tasks involved a great deal of collaboration with the store manager.I created and integrated seasonal floor-sets, complying with all institutional regulations, standards, and pre-determined deadlines and was promoted to assistant manager, overseeing a 9-person team in addition to training and onboarding 6 newly hired employees. Notably, I consistently exceeded daily sales goals at $1.5K+ through effective leadership of personnel, customer communication, visual merchandising, and service delivery. I also ensured the timely delivery of daily unit per transaction metrics, average transactions, and other revenue goals (2.5 UPT, $45.50+ AT) as well as a consistent guest capture under 40% to 70%. I also maximized customer loyalty and retention in addition to recruiting, hiring, and mentoring new associates