Krista Simmons Email & Phone Number

Executive Assistant to Vice President of the East Span. Outstanding execution of administrative and executive support for leadership including calendar management, complex travel arrangements, expense management and reconciliation, agenda planning, coordination of organizational leadership meetings, and carrying out Leader's vision by creating power point presentations and proposals. Manages with accuracy and confidentiality of highly sensitive information, such as, reviews, merits, organization charts, realignment, budgets, and expense control initiatives. Builds cross-functional relationships to lead and influence outcomes that positively impact brand performance. Optimizes initiatives, tools, and resources to drive productivity and exceed internal and external customer expectations.

Alpharetta, Georgia

Regional Assistant that supported a Regional Manager, 8 District Managers, Human Resource Manager, Region and District Loss Prevention Managers and stores in Georgia, Alabama and Florida. Specifics of the role included office operations, liaison to Home Office and peers, analyze/create reports, calendar planning, expense reporting, create/plan meetings with logistics, menus and meeting details and onboard/train new DMs. Supported the business growth through active communication, education and research to find opportunities and celebrate success.

Lenox Square Mall & North Point Mall

Managed $14MM store with store operations in the largest store in the Southeast Region. District/Regional Operations and Audit Leader implementing daily Operation, Human Resources, Risk Management and Loss Prevention standards. Trained with best practices and routines, pop audits and store visits with focus on controlling the controllables that hit the bottom line. Analyzed monthly/yearly reports to support creation of action plans to increase profitability. Partnered with HR manager to recruit, hire and train staff of 150 plus. Training calendar creation supported the onboarding and orientation of new hires including work plance training and store classes.

Alabama & Mississippi

Recruited, hired and trained a new staff for new outlet store. Partnered with DM to create new backroom and office organization for district. In 2003 and 2004, traveled stores to support this implementation and efficiency in back of house. Created daily/monthly checklists defining systems and upholding presentation standards for district in Factory division. Recognized by Region and were administered to Headquarters resulting in division standards.

Bachelor Of Arts, Communications & English

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