Mindy Headley Email & Phone Number

Lenexa, KS, US

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Manages Multiple Accounts selling Lee Jeans

Merriam, KS

• Manages and services 60+ company accounts by utilizing broad knowledge of Lee products to drive their company consumer sales.
• Sells division product lines to approved and prospective customers to meet planned sales volume, product mix, and account development objectives. Supports, executes, and monitors specific brand or division marketing.
• Maintains contact with customers in relation to their requirements, acting as a full-time account service representative. Informs customers of supply and price trends and assists in inventory control, utilizing.
• Monitors, competitor products and retailer marketing trends; researches other data, as requested by management to enable the company to provide superior customer service.
• Secures/renews orders, arranges delivery dates and performs other activities incidental to actual selling. Maintains programs based upon customers' potential, not history, emphasizing outlets designated by division.
• Maintains samples, selling aids, customer files, catalogs, and other sales tools.

• Leading Men’s signature business for over $30M in sales in 10 stores. Drove consistent execution of merchandise directives, floor presentation, and collaborated on developing a selling culture.
• Evaluated key brands and drove clarity by focusing the stores on big ideas. Tailored clothing and Men’s collections contributed 50% growth in 2 years.
• Created partnership with key vendor in Levis and Polo resulting in gains in market share.
• Identified and then launched new open sell shoe strategy in 4 stores resulting in an increase over LY.
• Successful collaboration with stores on search and send sales results to drive additional sales outside 4 wall stores.
• Directed and lead stores on seasonal planning process using design review to leverage the store execution process.

• Managed a team of 40 plus associates that ran the store functions of merchandise presentation, signing, pricing and reverse logistics. Worked with corporate and brand vendors for merchandise education and selling..
• Demonstrated strong leadership in hiring and developing in the merchandising team.
• Operated with a strong sense of urgency and ownership while maintaining high standards of presentation.
• Communicated regularly with district team members on key items, floor presentation, and best sellers. Worked to drive best practices and to champion new best practices.
• Implemented a plan to drive increases in both RTW and Men’s biggest vendors, achieving double digit increases in 2009 & 2010. Made each vendor #1 priority when merchandising, pricing and signing, and raised awareness.
• #1 performance in district in price change and hour utilization productivity for 2 years.

Overland Park, KS And Des Moines, IA

• Oversaw merchandise execution, sales, markdowns, profit, customer service, and staffing. Managed all areas of the store with exception of Jewelry and Cosmetics. Hired and trained all new associates for the store and.
• Received numerous sales and profit increase awards, including Area Sales Manager of Spring Season 2002 & 2003
• Helped open new stores in 2002 (Overland Park, KS), 2003 (Columbia, Mo) and 2004 (Leawood, KS)