Manage a staff of 110 - 160 employeesOversee full service salon, Sephora and Appliance Dept along with soft lines in building.Rank 5/16 in driving credit acquisition after coming to store with a ranking of 16/16. Responsible for store leadership activities including driving store results, visual execution and training and development of team.

JC Penney – Media, PA August 2012 – Nov 2013• Responsible for leading the merchandising, pricing, sales support and salon teams. • Successfully elevated metrics in areas of door to floor processing time, RFID program and monthly set changes.• Successfully brought current store from a ranking of 900/ 1100 stores to to a ranking of 33/ 1100 stores in the areas of visual appeal. store display and overall customer experience.

• Responsible for implementation and direction of visual initiatives and store layout deviations for 9 districts/108 stores in region.• Works with DMs and store teams to drive business by reacting to company reporting and store performance while still maintaining the Brand image.• Work with all levels in the company, from CEO down to merchants to enhance sales in product presentation and location.• Drives store performance by analyzing business results and specific market needs for all stores.• Design and implement company visual layouts for multiple store types, including mall stores, airports, seasonal stores. • Leads all store openings/ remodels in region.• Ensures Brand image remains strong, consistent and compelling throughout the region.• Coach and train both District Managers and Store Managers in visual presentation standards and business decision making.• Acting District Manager for Ohio, Western PA, and Kentucky.

I specialized in staffing for retail companies. Positions I filled included store managers, assistant managers, district managers and directors. I helped to assist in the expansion of the retail division at my office in MRI.