Barbara Brewer Email & Phone Number

Sugarloaf Mills

• Drive sales to meet or beat the company plan by monitoring KPIs daily and creating stretch goals when needed.
• Delivers results thru analyzing reports and controlling expenses such as payroll, and supplies.
• Performs all HR functions such as recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, termination, and performance reviews.
• Ensures the team is properly trained on company policies and procedures, product knowledge, and general job responsibilities.
• Coach and develop CELs to create a positive environment that creates satisfied external and internal consumers.
• Develop internal bench for next position in the growth of their career with the company.

• Owns the store environment from both a merchandising and a customer experience perspective.
• Drives brand loyalty by leading a team that consistently strives to provide exceptional customer service.
• Creates monthly sales forecasts based on company projections and store trend.
• Evaluates sales and payroll goals daily and make adjustments as needed.
• Coach and develop leadership team members and brand ambassadors.
• Oversees store operations to ensure brand policies and procedures are followed.

• Ensures the store meets company standards of being neat, clean, organized, and replenished.
• Plans and effectively executes all visual, merchandising, and marketing elements. Such elements include roll-outs, weekly shipments, windows, markdowns, promotions, etc.
• Develops direct reports so that they are ready for their next role within the company.
• Makes daily merchandising decisions in order to maximize sales.
• Assists GM with all store roles such as scheduling, payroll, interviewing, etc.

• Offer superb customer service so that each customer leaves the store satisfied with their shopping experience
• Perform all HR functions including but not limited to interviewing, hiring, completing new hire paperwork, recruiting, training, completing corrective actions as needed, mid-year and year-end reviews, approving.
• Develop management team so that they are properly equipped to fulfill their own succession plans
• Execute store operations within the guidelines set from the policies and procedures
• Successfully manage time to meet strict guidelines
• Equip the team with the product knowledge needed to successfully become a denim expert

• Oversaw all Ready to Wear Private Brands and Exclusive Labels in 12 Southeastern Dillard's Stores totaling over 16.5 million in sales
• Visited stores on a monthly basis to ensure all merchandising directives were set, associates were trained, and that the stores were in compliance with company policies
• Compiled a quarterly report highlighting sales, gross margin, average turn rate, and net purchases for each of the 12 stores
• Communicated with buyers on a regular basis
• Met weekly with the District Manager and his staff to assess the strengths and weaknesses of department managers within the district and to discuss merchandise presentation strategies
• Planned events with the Area Sales Managers in each store to drive sales and profit

• Assisted in the opening of a new store
• Received 2 promotions within 13 months
• Analyzed current trends and sales to drive profit
• Recruited, interviewed, and hired as needed to build a strong selling team
• Conducted new hire training classes
• Coached and trained 28 associates, including 21+ commission associates