Rene Echavarria Email & Phone Number

Moreno Valley, California

Assumes overall responsibility for the storeDemonstrates desired behaviors for staff including driving sales, handling difficult and/or complicated sales, cash management, inventory, and follow-up with customersMaintains a strong leadership presence in store, while ensuring that all customers receive exceptional serviceEnsures company standards are met for store and associates at all timesPrioritizes, plans, and adjusts schedules as necessary to maximize salesConsistently reviews payroll, ensuring appropriate staff levels at all timesPlans, coordinates, and executes all merchandising direction, campaigns, and sales promotions in a timely mannerCoaches team in the moment, providing consistent and constructive feedbackUtilizes company tools to diagnose opportunities and develops action plans to improve performanceEnsures staff is trained and knowledgeable in customer service, merchandise and operationsManages and assesses staff performance through consistent feedback, coaching, developmental plans, and performance appraisalsForecasts/reforecast business, focusing on productivity to meet sales goalsEnforce all company policies and procedures, including health, safety, and securityManages store controlled expenses to budget, identifying opportunities to increase contributionManages and controls shrinkRegularly communicates with District Manager to discuss strengths, opportunities, and business trendsIdentifies opportunities to drive traffic into the store through community events (weddings, parties, etc.)Partner with corporate office personnel to increase sales, drive/promote merchandise categories, and expand marketsCreates customer loyalty and creates relationships within local communityEnsures all pricing, signage, and displays are correct at all timesReceives regular vendor deliveries and stock sales floor in a timely mannerResponsible for monitoring inventory stock levels

Orange, Ca.

Assisted Store Manager in responsibility of the top volume store in the district, with +$6MM in yearly sales and positive sales comps all three years.Demonstrated desired behaviors for associates including driving sales, handling difficult sales, cash management, inventory, and follow-up with customers.Assisted Store Manager with providing a strong leadership presence and control in store, while ensuring that all customers receive good service and quality merchandise. Forecasts/re-forecasts business, focusing on productivity to meet annual operating plan. Identifies opportunities to drive traffic into the store through large transactions (weddings, parties, etc.) and B2B relationships. Communicated with Store Manager to discuss strengths, opportunities, and trends in business.Assisted Store Manager in partnering with corporate office partners to increase sales, drive/promote merchandise categories, and expand markets.Assisted in creating a deep bench of talent by leveraging individual staff strengths, and creating developmental plans to prepare all level positions for future growth within the company. Assisted in hiring to the needs of the business, actively recruiting to ensure open positions are filled quickly to minimize customer impact. Ensured company standards were met for store and associate appearance at all times.Coordinated, and executed all Merchandise Calendar direction, campaigns, and sales promotions in a timely manner.

Brea, Ca.

Assisted Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager in responsibility for the storeresponding to customer inquiries and needsDemonstrated desired behaviors for staff including driving sales, handling difficult sales, cash management, inventory, and follow-up with customersUtilized company tools to diagnose opportunities and develops action plans to improve performanceForecasted/reforecast business, focusing on productivity to meet sales goalsIdentified opportunities to drive traffic into the store through community events (weddings, parties, etc.)Regularly communicated with Store Manager to discuss strengths, opportunities, and trends in businessAssisted Store Manager in partnering with Corporate Service Center personnel to increase sales, drive/promote merchandise categories, and expand markets; also in identifying training needs and providing on-going training opportunities as neededProvided direction, support, and ongoing feedback to staffLeveraged individual staff strengthsAssisted in hiring to the needs of the business, actively recruiting to ensure open positions are filled quicklyAssisted Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager in delivering consistent, in the moment, feedback and coachingEnsured company standards are met for store and associate appearance at all timesPrioritized, plans, and adjusts schedules as necessary to maximize salesConsistently reviewed payroll, ensuring appropriate staff levels at all timesPlanned, coordinates, and executes all Merchandise Calendar direction, campaigns, and sales promotions in a timely mannerEnsured all pricing, signage, and display information was correct at all timesReceived regular vendor deliveries and stock sales floor in a timely mannerResponsible for controlling inventory stock levels and reordering as necessary within budgetEnforced all company policies and procedures, including health, safety, and securityManaged and controlled shrinkPerformed ad hoc as directed by supervisors

Brea, Ca.

Consistently created a welcoming environment for the customer by greeting and assisting; as well as quickly responding to their inquiries and needsWell-versed in all merchandise categories and able to make appropriate suggestionsto the customersEnsured that all customers receive good service and quality merchandiseIdentified opportunities to drive traffic into the store through community events(weddings, parties, etc.) and communicated efforts to the Store ManagerFully understood and communicated PartyMo! to all interestedcustomersRegularly communicated with Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager to keepinformed on all sales, promotions, and campaignsEnsured company standards were met for store and associate appearance at all timesAssisted in the maintenance of the store to ensure cleanliness and organization at all timesStocked and organized merchandise as necessaryAssisted in ordering merchandise as directed by Store and/or Assistant Store ManagersAssisted in the execution of the Merchandise Calendar, campaigns, and sales promotionsas necessaryKnowledgeable on all pricing and signageAssisted in receiving regular vendor deliveries and replenishing sales floor in a timelymannerEnforced all company policies and procedures, including health, safety, and securityPerformed any other duties as directed by supervisors

Garden Grove, Ca.

Stage manager for live and televised events.

Irvine, Ca.

Manager of events, environments and administration. Management responsibilities for facilities and real estate, completed oversight of a new 8,000sf office. Lead negotiator with multiple vendors, negotiated discounted pricing from vendors saving the company tens of thousands of dollars. Created a customer service culture for our employee population where every employee looked forward to coming in to work because they know they will receive the support and concern they deserve.