Christopher Ackley Email & Phone Number

Miami, Florida

Fully developed company operating system from scratch.Total ownership of all HR functions, recruiting, hiring, onboarding, as well as, payroll, pay scales, retention, and training.Successful leading a team through different and changing times, adjusting the business model to remain profitable, while still taking great care of team. Ownership of every aspect of the business, developing employees into successful leaders.

Miami Beach

- Total store operations, full P&L responsibility. - Lead a team of managers and partners in connecting with every customer.- Manage high volume location in unique market.-Coached and developed employees, helping them to reach their goals and career objectives.

● Manage a winning team of selling professionals.● Increased selling volume and profit by over 15% each. Accomplished through ahands on proactive approach to coaching selling team to ensure we maximize every opportunity with our clients. I worked to decrease rate of return and damages by coaching and educating team on fit, style, trends, and shoe care.● Worked globally in the building to drive proprietary card accounts, lead store team to a plus 50% over new account and upgrade… Show more ● Manage a winning team of selling professionals.● Increased selling volume and profit by over 15% each. Accomplished through ahands on proactive approach to coaching selling team to ensure we maximize every opportunity with our clients. I worked to decrease rate of return and damages by coaching and educating team on fit, style, trends, and shoe care.● Worked globally in the building to drive proprietary card accounts, lead store team to a plus 50% over new account and upgrade goal.● Attended seasonal style outs in NYC with buying team to select and plan assortment.● Spent time with designers to provide client feedback and to better understand designersinspirations in order to translate this to sales. Translate information to store selling teamsthrough product knowledge seminars and one on one coaching.● In partnership with corporate marketing and store marketing team develop seasonalmarketing strategies to increase sales and market share. Show less

Orlando, Florida Area

Part of new store opening team for Mall at Milennia location. I started as Sales Manager of Domestics, Bedding, and Food. Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, and on boarding of opening team. Drove results and increased 40% over plan for first year sales. Added responsibility for the Table Top and Bridal departments.● Promoted to Sales Manager Shoes. Had selling and operational responsibility for Men's and Women's shoes. Rolled out company technology initiative as a pilot store. Served… Show more Part of new store opening team for Mall at Milennia location. I started as Sales Manager of Domestics, Bedding, and Food. Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, and on boarding of opening team. Drove results and increased 40% over plan for first year sales. Added responsibility for the Table Top and Bridal departments.● Promoted to Sales Manager Shoes. Had selling and operational responsibility for Men's and Women's shoes. Rolled out company technology initiative as a pilot store. Served on company task force with members of buying, planning, and senior teams to increase sales volume in shoes through service and technology.● Promoted to Sales Manager of Cosmetic and Fragrances. Led a team of 40 selling associates and counter managers, increased department volume by $2 million during first year. Partnered with vendor community to drive selling through coaching anddeveloping selling team. Maximized selling opportunities through outside events to addto volume and increase market share.● Promoted to Boca Raton Sales Manager of Ladies Shoes. Led a team of 65 directreports. Responsible for selling and operations of a $14 million area. Increased rankof department from 15 to 6th in the chain. Developed 5 associates to next level. Implemented business practices that became company best practices, asked to serve as mentor for other managers, district managers, and corporate on the effective running of shoes department. Show less

South East Us

● Successfully opened three locations in Florida. Swatch Florida Mall, Orlando Swatch Lincoln Road, Miami Beach and Swatch International Mall, Tampa. Responsible for store operations in the Atlanta and Washington DC area stores● Assisted wholesale team in calling on key accounts.● Recruited, interviewed, and on board all store managers, interviewed all storeassociates.● Part of brand reintroduction team. Developed and implemented local marketing plans foreach location

Lansing, Michigan Area

I began working on the selling floor for 4 months, from there I was promoted to Asset Protection internal. I was then asked to join the SMT program and spent time doing each job in the store. I was promoted to sales manager and worked in 4 locations, managing Kids, RTW, Home, Food, and lastly HR.