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Miramar Beach, Florida, Us

General Manager duties included but were not limited to:- Daily operations of store located at Fort Lauderdale, FL- Hiring, training and development of staff- Local marketing and monthly/quarterly store events and promotions.- Implementation of all company directives including policy and procedure- Analyzing sales, KPI and P & L reports to maximize store contribution- All product ordering, inventory maintenance and logistics - Motivation of management team and staff to meet operational and organizational goals

Huntington Beach, Ca, Us

General Manager duties included but were not limited to:- Daily operations of store located at Boca Town Center, Boca Raton, FL- Hiring, training and development of staff- Local marketing and monthly/quarterly store events and promotions.- Implementation of all company directives including policy and procedure- Analyzing sales, KPI and P & L reports to maximize store contribution- Motivation of management team and staff to meet operational and organizational goals

Hallandale Beach, Florida, Us

Operations Manager duties included but were not limited to:- Leading customer service team- Leading independent sales rep force- Developing and implementing policy and procedure- Generating and distributing all sales and inventory reporting- Overseeing warehouse, logistics, receiving and distribution- Overseeing art/graphics department- Developing retail strategy for brick and mortar resort retail concept

Santa Monica, California, Us

General Manager duties included but were not limited to:- Hiring, onboarding, training and development- Daily store operations and scheduling- All product and supply ordering from internal and external vendors- Monitoring, interpreting and executing on KPI and sales and inventory reports- Local marketing and promotions- Maintaining physical plant and equipment

Honolulu, Hawaii, Us

Director of Retail Operations duties included but were not limited to:- Report generation and distributions- Development of policy and procedure for retail operations- New store planning and execution (International Market Place, Honolulu, HI)- POS development through Shopify- Product development and planning- New hire training and development

Director of Retail Operations duties included but were not limited to:- Development and implementation of retail policy and procedure- 3rd party product development and purchasing- Overseeing daily store operations- Planning for yearly trade shows and twice yearly warehouse clearance sale- Event planning and execution for retail stores- Visual merchanding lead

Manager of Retail Operations included but were not limited to:- New store opening planning and execution- Store manager hiring, onboarding, training and development- Development and implementation of all policy and procedure- Lead for opening of three new coastal lifestyle stores in Florida (Estero, Palm Beach and Jacksonville)- POS, CRM and back-office systems training for all store managers- Visual merchandising- Store visits and evaluation of management and staff

Santa Ana, Ca, Us

Director of New Stores duties included but were not limited to:- Development of new store opening procedures- Partnering with district managers, real estate, construction and supply chain (and other stake holders) to gather and collate information to develop new store opening procedures for nationwide expansion.

Carlsbad, Ca, Us

Hawaii Regional Sales Manager duties included but were not limited to:- Lead for all product sales on Hawaiian islands and Guam- Development and implementation of wholesale and retail sales strategy - Lead for all warehouse logistics and planning- Hired, trained and developed warehouse and retail personal- Cultivation of business relationships with key decision makers- Ensured high-level of completion and customer satisfaction for retail and whole sale customers

Huntington Beach, California, Us

Southern California District Manager duties included but were not limited to:- Daily operations lead for 10 stores- Opening of two flagship locations in Newport Beach and Venice, CA- Analyzing sales data, P & L reports, payroll budgets, KPI's, etc. to maximize store/district contribution- Drove implementation of company programs, motivating and supporting store managementteams to develop and execute action plans to meet operational and organizational objectives.

Huntington Beach, California, Us

Southeastern US District Manager duties included but were not limited to:- Daily operations lead for 10 stores- Opening of flagship locations on South Beach, Miami, FL- Opening lead for 15 retail locations including Orlando, FL, Paramus, NJ, Tempe, AZ, Boulder, CO, Times Square, NY, Montreal and Toronto, Canada.- Analyzing sales data, P & L reports, payroll budgets, KPI's, etc. to maximize store/district contribution- Drove implementation of company programs, motivating and supporting store managementteams to develop and execute action plans to meet operational and organizational objectives.

Huntington Beach, California, Us

General Manager duties included but were not limited to:- Daily operations of outlet store located at Sawgrass Mills, Sunrise, FL- Hiring, training and development of staff- Implementation of all company directives including policy and procedure- Analyzing sales, KPI and P & L reports to maximize store contribution- Motivation of management team and staff to meet operational and organizational goals

Huntington Beach, California, Us

General Manager duties included but were not limited to:- Daily operations of flagship store located in SOHO, NY- Hiring, training and development of staff- Implementation of all company directives including policy and procedure- Analyzing sales, KPI and P & L reports to maximize store contribution- Motivation of management team and staff to meet operational and organizational goals

Huntington Beach, California, Us

General Manager duties included but were not limited to:- Daily operations of flagship store located in Boston, MA- Hiring, training and development of staff- Implementation of all company directives including policy and procedure- Analyzing sales, KPI and P & L reports to maximize store contribution- Motivation of management team and staff to meet operational and organizational goals

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Merchandise Manager duties included but were not limited to:- Responsible for implementation of visual display strategy- Performing floor moves and delegating tasks to sales associates in various departments- Tracking sales and inventory levels- Supervising and training staff- Daily Manager on duty responsibilities including driving sales, cash handling and opening and closing duties

Buyer / Marketing duties included but were not limited to:- Buying and assigning distribution levels for all non-music merchandise- Vender relations- Working with vendors and marketing department to develop weekly/monthly promotions to drive sales- Selecting goods and merchandise - Reviewing existing goods selection in stores to ensure store's competitiveness- Visual merchandising developpment

New York, Us

- Selecting, buying and tracking sales for all periodicals including newspapers and magazines- Developing and distributing monthly Barnes & Noble store newsletter- Planning and implementing store events and community outreach- Daily Manager on duty responsibilities including driving sales, cash handling and opening and closing duties