Devon Bennett Email & Phone Number

United States

Pacific Northwest

The Area Manager is a Senior Multi-Store Manager role. Area Managers provide leadership & support to the assigned stores to maximize sales performance, accelerate employee development, and ensure stores are in compliance with company initiatives, including asset protection. The Area Manager oversees select locations in addition to their primary store. Success is measured through improved store, area, and market KPI’s. These include, sales to goal, comp growth, new product performance, turnover, and employee engagement feedback.As Area Manager, I was directly responsible for 8 Bose retail stores, $19MM annual revenue and 40+ specialists across Western Canada, Minnesota, Oregon, and Northern California. Support included:• recruiting new Store Managers & Management teams• interpreting & acting on metric analysis• collaborating on specific, quantified performance and sales recovery plans• counseling on human resource actions and coaching development• aligning communication & collaboration for management teams• exploring visual merchandising opportunities balancing brand standard & local business• auditing operational and asset protection compliance

Woodburn Oregon

Serves as the primary manager of one wholly owned and operated Bose retail store. Role has responsibility for: • Delivering key store performance results, including store sales, comp store sales growth, conversion rate and payroll as a % of sales.• Managing loss prevention including achievement of shrink and absolute variance goals. • Leading, managing and recruiting the talent required to support the store. • Coaching all store colleagues on how to most effectively engage and sell to Bose customers while offering a demonstrably unique customer experience and value proposition. • Maintaining store merchandising and overall presentation standards.In Woodburn, I have managed employees in a constant growth, high-traffic, high-volume Bose Factory Outlet Store.• Developed five employees for internal promotion • Joined Retail Leadership Plus, an advanced ongoing manager leadership course of mentorship, practicum & academia• Participated in development projects for District Lead Sales Specialists (3rd key holders)• Managed new store opening Tiger Teams in Minnesota and Nevada • Contributed to redesigning both the national retail Customer Focused Engagement training as well as the internal retail employee online forum for North America.While a Store Manager, I worked on a 7-10 person Field Training Team, addressing specific development needs of Bose retail store employees.• Mentored New Store Managers in Nevada, Washington, California, Hawaii, and Albertao Created a New Manager Orientation template for future trainers to followo Worked with Field Leadership to expand New Manager onboarding from 1 week to 5• Designed & Delivered a Bose Fundamentals Training for new store teams in Florida & California• Facilitated large group roll out and weekly trainings on a new national Selling Skills Model• Executed a year-long development program for Assistant Store Managers focused on Individual Development Plans and New Manager Orientation

Portland, Oregon

Portland, Or

I was hired at Marriott for a dual-role in Housekeeping and at Front Desk. This was to audit housekeeper execution and create a link between cleaning and maintenance, to identify any repair work that cleaners couldn't complete and increase consistency of room turnover. At Front Desk I handled guest reservations & request, concierge services, and amenity services such as dvd rental and pantry item sales.

Tualatin, Or

On returning from Brasil, I explored experience and education in the hospitality industry, starting at Laquinta. At the Front Desk, I handled guest reservations & request, concierge services, and amenity services such as dvd rental and pantry item sales. Initially working nights, I prepared the daily business audit of room sales and bookings, in addition to managing the hotel's continental breakfast service.

Beaverton, Or

Working in the Men's, Young Men's, and Shoe departments, I assisted customers with product selection & purchase, special ordering, and alterations measurements. I also worked with display design & execution, choosing product combinations and display details for each department