As the Store and Area District Manager my job was to recruit, interview, hire and train a quality staff. I helped build one of the strongest selling team in the entire company. Hitting projection sales was always the top priority. I multi-tasked well in a fast paced environment while approaching the job with confidence and a positive attitude. I built a strong, positive working relationship with managers, peers and other coworkers and maintained them over time. Was responsible with all functions of store operations including sales, stock, payroll budget, banking, inventory, shrink, merchandising and all shipments coming in and out. As area district manager I was to travel among stores and help with motivating, planning, organizing and coordinate all activities of a particular area. I helped with disciplining store managers, and check in on individual stores to make sure the store is stocked, clean and in proper working order.

Maintained up-to-date knowledge of company products, policies and regulations to effectively guide all clients. Demonstrated a passion for luxury fashion to best assist all clientele.• Effectively resolved client requests, issues, and complaints using knowledge of company products, policies and services.• Helped set and reach store goal consistently on a weekly and monthly basis. • Established rapport with clients by being patient, courteous and sympathetic.• Helped with promoting the brand, motivated store associates to work as a team

My responsibilities as Manager for Aldo Shoes was to consistently maximize sales dollars by meeting budget goals and or LY goals on a weekly and daily basis. I actively recruited and hired the best by using good judgment in selecting exceptional staff and exceeded standards for associate turnover percentage. I set high standards by coaching and developing great associates that perform great expectations of job duties. I showed effective leadership as a Sales Director who communicated performance goals and growth and development objectives. I applied and taught selling techniques while gaining and sharing comprehensive product knowledge. My job was also to adhere to company Loss Prevention, safety, payroll, personnel, warehouse, and accounting procedures. I used effective channels of communication with my District Manager including memo boards and was involved in mall and community networking. I was always ready to take on responsibilities of an area district manager.

My first and foremost job duty as a Co-Manager was to implement Customer Service by responding effectively and efficiently with enthusiasm to exceed the needs of internal and external customers. I helped support the company's core values and vision of exceeding Customers expectation, teamwork, optimism and integrity. My passion for fashion helped maintain the proper knowledge and skills for my position which helped with my leadership to have the ability to manage conflicts and to motivate and inspire others to meet department and Company Goals. My other responsibilities as Co-Manager was to help with scheduling, staffing, sales volume, payroll budget, shrink, inventory and gross profit.

Started off as sales associate and worked my way up in just 4 months as an assistant manager. After exceeding all expectations as an assistant I became the Co-Manager within 1 year. My responsibility was to help with associate development by properly training and motivating staff, set goals, held staff accountable and gave consistent performance feedback and evaluations. I recruited, hired and retained qualified associates which helped with accordance with proper floor coverage and maintained personnel and staff flexibility which helped control payroll expense. I communicated store needs to my store manager and complied with the visual directories, processed shipment in compliance to policy and displayed new receipts.