Edgar Rivas Email & Phone Number

As a retail sales leader, I drive sales and revenue growth by leveraging 15+ years of retail sales and operations leadership experience. I do so by nurturing top talent, delivering operational excellence, strengthening brand partnerships, and strategizing winning sales and marketing plans.Throughout my career, I have consistently exceeded store sales targets by utilizing my sales planning expertise and creating unparalleled shopping experiences. Most recently, at Swarovski, I overachieved on the Value Per Transaction (VPT) goal in 2020 despite the pandemic, increasing VPT by 18% and exceeding the pre-pandemic target. Similarly, at Sephora, I increased store sales from $7M to $13M (2013 – 2018) and was also ranked the #1 manager nationwide in 2011 for surpassing the store sales goal by 30%.The key to my success is building high-performing sales teams. I do so by hiring best-fit talent, implementing customized training programs, creating employee-centric workplaces, and mentoring employees into leadership positions. Using this approach, I cut down turnover from 70% to 17% at Swarovski and from 50+% to less than 30% at Sephora. SELECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:- SALES MENTORSHIP: Served as a management trainer for the corporate office; trained sales managers and facilitated new Sephora store openings across the country. - PROFIT GENERATION: Sold out previously undersold high-margin products by implementing visual merchandising techniques and coaching the sales staff on effective clienteling strategies at Swarovski.- RETAIL ANALYTICS: Grew sales at Swarovski by evaluating historical sales trends to identify highest traffic-generating days.If you are looking for someone who seamlessly leads large-scale retail operations, mentors high-functioning teams, and drives strategic stakeholder relationships, email me: edgararivas1977@gmail.com. KEY SKILLS: Regional Retail Management, Partnership Development & Management, Performance Management, Talent Development, Store Operations Management, Visual Merchandising, Process Improvement, Inventory Control, Area Sales Management.