Lindsey Raver Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

- Designed and managed cabinetry projects from consultation to completion, including creating advanced CAD 2020 designs, estimates, and invoices. Provided exceptional customer service by coordinating with vendors, resolving client issues, and ensuring timely project delivery while adhering to budgets and timelines.*Google review from customer: "I would like to acknowledge Lindsey Raver who works at the Simple Cabinetry location in Newtown, PA. As a relatively new employee I cannot say enough about her excellent customer service, patience and friendly demeanor in helping to pick out design a vanity for the bathroom remodeling in our home. She is an asset to this location and hope the owners of Simple Cabinetry know they have employed a special individual."- Consulted on the design of showroom KPIs and other data visualization tools to better support the showroom teams and allow them to effectively tell the story of business at their respective locations. This included improvements to weekly sales reports and development of prospect tracking tools. - Led team operations by managing scheduling and streamlining showroom processes. Facilitated meetings to maintain communication and support team development using 30/60/90 planning and structured project scenarios to simulate the real world design process from start to finish with a client.

Seattle, Wa, Us

- Completed a 9 week leadership development program as 1 of 4 individuals nominated by senior leadership in the market (Sep - Nov 2023)- Sole point of contact for a market of approximately 185 individuals, managing a high volume of requests focused around client experience, office logistics, and proper policyand procedure completion.- Manage budgets for approximately 7 major annual events, totaling $360K alongsidemanaging a yearly office budget up to $200K. Proactively plan and make purchasedecisions to support overall market financial success without sacrificing employeeexperience.- Experienced in developing programs that require senior leadership participation asstakeholders, particularly with navigating competing opinions and priorities.- Restructured the market’s local learning program in 2022, with a total of 71 coursesscheduled in 2023 and 19 new facilitators brought into the facilitation certificationprogram. Standout accomplishment: the design and launch of Quarterly Learning Day, afull dedicated day of learning activities for the market to participate in.- Serve as a SME in the East Region Operations community, inclusive of 10 marketsacross 9 states, for operational resource development and organizational methods.- Partner with global team representatives on company wide learning and development and onboarding initiatives, bringing on-the-ground experience and feedback to influenceimprovements for our greater employee community.

Seattle, Wa, Us

- Created new opportunities for our team of approximately 130 people to remain connected and to engage with each other during quarantine. These opportunities included: a week long Spirit Week comprised of themed dress days, a virtual Quizzo competition, daily raffle prizes, and a children's activity packet; "H+W Magazine" - a health and wellness digital magazine distributed to the office monthly; Various virtual calls lead by office leaders and attended by randomly assigned consultants to promote new connections and give consultants more exposure to office leadership; Virtual "Coffee Connects" utilizing Zoom to simulate casual bump-ins that take place in the office.- Execute all office events, both internal and external, for over 200 people to date. That includes sourcing venues, negotiating contracts, building and monitoring budgets, setup and supervision. Orchestrated a two day weekend trip in the Poconos for the entire Philadelphia office and their plus ones, a total of approximately 200 people.- Oversee all day-to-day office operational needs including catering orders, scheduling, employee IT and laptop troubleshooting, supply stock levels.- Drive the ongoing conceptualization and execution of innovative operational policies and procedures, aimed at enhancing efficiency, fostering consistency, and addressing the evolving needs of the team.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

- Elevated and empowered leaders across diverse roles, fostering a culture of excellence through impactful mentorship. Instilled high standards, employed robust coaching methodologies, and seamlessly integrated cutting-edge business tools to fortify and expand our talent bench strength. Under my guidance, a total of five associates were promoted into management roles.- Developed and implemented innovative and interactive activities to enhance the product and brand knowledge of retail sales teams, specializing in textiles, fabrics, fit, tailoring, and styling techniques. See examples:Anthropologie Dream House (Homegoods Sales Game):Created and organized a sales game to promote engagement and knowledge retention among employees for homegoods items.Each successful sale earned employees the opportunity to color a cutout graphic of their sold item, featuring their name, and displayed on a bulletin board house.Bling Bling (Jewelry Sales Game):Designed and executed a sales game focused on jewelry sales, addressing concerns of jewelry loss prevention.Implemented a recognition system where employees received candy incentives (ring pops, candy necklaces, etc.) for each successful jewelry sale, contributing to increased awareness and reduced theft.Styling Exercises for Sales Associates:Conducted styling exercises aimed at refining the sales team's abilities in color coordination, pattern mixing, and texture understanding.Assigned associates different occasions to style key items of the week or month, fostering their creativity and enhancing their ability to provide personalized suggestions to clients.- Developed a comprehensive range of retail management proficiencies, including precision in payroll management, strategic recruitment, seamless new hire onboarding, meticulous staff scheduling, and effective oversight of shipping and receiving logistics.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

- Work in tandem with the Apparel Department Manager, driving the apparel business forward with creative merchandising flair and persuasive selling methodologies- Collaborate with fellow leaders to lead the charge in recruiting, training, and nurturing Sales Associates and Senior Sales Associates. - Enhance proficiency in store operations, deepen product knowledge, and refine cutting-edge selling techniques for an unmatched customer experience.

Warren, Michigan, Us

- Radiate leadership, mentorship, and positive influence as a role model for the young women in the volleyball program, fostering growth and empowerment in every aspect of their athletic and personal journeys. - Coordinate and execute the annual "Diggin For A Cure" Breast Cancer volleyball fundraiser. ($2800 raised in its first year- 2013). Volunteer Coach at Regina High School summer volleyball camp (Ages 8 - 14)2005-2010/2012-2015 (10 years)

Bachelor Of Applied Arts, Apparel Merchandising & Design; Design

Fashion Industry Essentials - Certification, Fashion/Apparel Design

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