Assistant Retail Manager
Miami, Florida, United States
Personally assisted in the management of three Genesco retail branches. Each marketing towards different clientele, selling at different volume levels, and with differing staff sizes and locations within the same retail shopping center. Despite the long hours, very rewarding experience as a whole.Personally responsible for the day to day operations of each store regardless of the presence of the store's primary manager. Tasked with hiring, screening, and occasionally interviewing new employees, per corporate's request. Assigned to regularly open and close stores at optimal opening and closing times. Made sure not only to comply with company standards but to surpass them on a daily basis, and maintain prompt and regular communication with corporate, as well as inviting high ranking corporate employees to directly observe and even participate in daily operations. Assigned to protect company property, manage employee scheduling, oversee and assist with biweekly merchandise shipments and oversee daily operations as a whole.Experienced every side of retail management. Managed a low volume kid's store grossing $700k anually, a low to medium volume alternative/grunge themed adult store (annually grossing +/- $900k), and a high volume, mainstream flagship store grossing upwards of $2 million a year. During my stint, personally sold $135,000 worth of merchandise (shoes, socks, & bookbags), contributing to a record fiscal year at all 3 stores.