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Augusta, Maine

Augusta, Maine

Kittery, Me

Somersworth, Nh

Flow Team- Developed stocking process to unload, stock product and backstock with a team of 20 team members to be completed prior to store open. Lead team from a Red work center to Green within one month.Instocks- Lead team through scanning all out of stock product to make sure empty shelves were limited by maintaining under 8% out of stock and 80% guest satisfaction of well stocked shelves by accomplishing 2,500 scans per week with high level of detail.Presentation- Confirm team completes all critical sets including seasonal and vendor purchased shelf space on a daily and weekly basis.Pricing- Over saw the completion of price markdowns and the merchandising of the product in order to sell through merchandise as close to full price as possible and control inventory.Property Management- Maintain brand appearance through the entire property. Partnered with vendors for all broken or damaged assets. Upkeep of brand through interior and exterior cleanliness.

Augusta, Me

October 2013 to January 2014Role encompassed leading team to keep the store well stocked in a timely manner through 4th quarter to best capture sales prior to peak shopping time frames.Flow Team- Developed stocking process to unload, stock product and backstock with a team of 20 team members to be completed prior to store open.

Bangor, Me

August 2012 to October 2013Role covered leading teams in hardlines, softlines, cashiers, guest service, Food avenue, Starbucks and Photo.Guest experience- Ensure that all guests had an amazing experience within my store to drive for high sales results. Developed incentive program for team to ensure the informing of REDcard benefits to all guests in order to drive guest loyalty and achieve sales numbers. Created a talking "script" for team members to utilize during guest interaction for suggestive selling. Wrote schedule for all front end work centers to maintain fast checkout for our guests during peak sales time frames.Salesfloor- Lead team to maintain a well-stocked and zoned salesfloor to ensure ease of shopping for our guests. Constructed scheduling to guarantee staffing during times of high guest traffic to capitalize on the most team member and guest interaction while still completing all operational based tasks.