Corey Bennett Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Create, manage, and implement a sales GTM process to drive a more efficient sell in season for North American sales reps and sales managers• Create effective forecasting, planning, and sell in toolkit• Create and manage MAP Policy in collaboration with key stakeholders• Liaison between sales rep team and cross functional partners• Support North American sales reps and accounts with product attribute data, assets, and sample requests

Portland, Oregon

• Led process improvement initiatives and drove acceptance of policy and procedure changes with cross-functional and multi-level teams.• Analyzed performance metric trends, historical data, and assigned sales and labor targets to create a labor strategy and schedule through partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.• Increased store sales by 40% in 2018 and an additional 6% increase in 2019.• Reduced labor spend from 9% in 2018 to 8% in 2019 and then 7% in 2020 by… Show more • Led process improvement initiatives and drove acceptance of policy and procedure changes with cross-functional and multi-level teams.• Analyzed performance metric trends, historical data, and assigned sales and labor targets to create a labor strategy and schedule through partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.• Increased store sales by 40% in 2018 and an additional 6% increase in 2019.• Reduced labor spend from 9% in 2018 to 8% in 2019 and then 7% in 2020 by improving scheduling efficiencies through analysis of employee productivity, customer traffic, and store KPIs.• Maintained a staffing plan to stay ahead of future needs based on sales forecasts and workload planning.• Streamlined the hiring process to recruit, interview, hire, and onboard employees at a more efficient rate and reduced impact to daily operations.• Managed and executed ad hoc projects and events under tight deadlines with minimal direction.• Organized and led weekly marketing, labor planning, and leadership meetings driving transparent communication and collaboration between internal and external stakeholders.• Created, developed, and shared strategic planning and tracking tools.• Process owner for a multitude of people management processes ensuring equity, fairness, and consistency storewide.• Created and presented engaging trainings both in-person and virtually for leadership team focused on leadership skills and process execution.• Drove consumer satisfaction through personalize service, active listening, and detailed product knowledge. Show less

Portland, Oregon

• Created and implemented new operational processes and acompanying training playbooks to increase replenishment speed, inventory accuracy, and employee productivity, which helped increase annual sales by 23% in 2017.• Designed and delivered engaging training to improve associate product knowledge and customer service behaviors, while incorporating learnings from analysis of customer feedback. Consistently led the company in customer survey responses and satisfaction score.• Supported… Show more • Created and implemented new operational processes and acompanying training playbooks to increase replenishment speed, inventory accuracy, and employee productivity, which helped increase annual sales by 23% in 2017.• Designed and delivered engaging training to improve associate product knowledge and customer service behaviors, while incorporating learnings from analysis of customer feedback. Consistently led the company in customer survey responses and satisfaction score.• Supported individual staff growth through personalized development plans, in the moment coaching, and structured mentoring, resulting in the promotion of numerous staff into elevated internal and corporate roles. Show less

Beaverton, Oregon

• Portraits, headshots, fitness, product, commercial, and landscape photography• Website design and content management• Logo and branding design

Washington Square, Tigard, Oregon

• Lead store team of 200+ employees as Leader On Duty and key carrier in addition to being the direct supervisor to the Guest Experience departments including cashier team, photo lab, food services, and customer service desk at the 3rd largest volume store in the northwest• Planned, scheduled, and managed day-to-day store operations, focused on store performance metric goals, sales and customer satisfaction• Selected talent for team member positions, evaluated performance and provided… Show more • Lead store team of 200+ employees as Leader On Duty and key carrier in addition to being the direct supervisor to the Guest Experience departments including cashier team, photo lab, food services, and customer service desk at the 3rd largest volume store in the northwest• Planned, scheduled, and managed day-to-day store operations, focused on store performance metric goals, sales and customer satisfaction• Selected talent for team member positions, evaluated performance and provided feedback to improve productivity, increase sales, and improve morale. Wrote and delivered counseling, corrective actions, and performance reviews.• Built mutually beneficial relationships with Target partners and vendors increasing sales and improving reputation• Responsible for the training and execution of new store initiatives including competitor price-matching, in-store pick-up for online orders, gift-registry service, and photo lab services• Responsible for maintenance, inventory, and ordering of store supplies including office, janitorial, photo-lab, fixtures, equipment, and devices Show less

Portland, Oregon Area

• Specialized in wedding and engagement photography• Website design and content management• Managed Twitter and Facebook accounts to increase community visibility and awareness• Ensured complete client satisfaction to increase referrals

Beaverton, Oregon

• Taught and mentored student athletes in the fundamentals and techniques of baseball• Developed line-ups, coordinated practice itineraries, and made game-time strategic decisions

Project Management Certificate

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Bachelors Of Art, Integrated Media, Studio Art

• Kathrin Cawein Gallery Art Scholarship • Pacific University Presidential Scholarship