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Costa Mesa, California, United States

Costa Mesa, California

Lead cross-functional teams between construction, product, merchandising, and marketing to execute and deliver over 250+ retail store projects on-time and within budget.Opened Brand Showcase and Flagship Vans locations in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles.Created project documentation guides for new store openings, remodels, relocations, and closures, to standardize processes and develop top-talent store opening support team.Led and supported Vans US Open of Surfing retail store location, between 2013 - 2019Oversee retail store supplies program with annual budget of $7M. Work cross-functionally to design and produce retail shopping bags, branded gift cards, and many other branded supply items for Vans retail stores.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Managed a district of 5 retail stores in the South Bay Area, totaling over $9M in annual sales and exceeded year over year performance by 15%.Led the West Coast region in key performance metrics of conversion, labor control, shrink management, and employee engagement scores.Conducted store audits, employee performance evaluations, provided coaching and development, and fostered the growth of managers.

Cerritos, California

Store Manager of the Year, 2016Vans Grand Opening Team (GO-Team) Leader: Lead retail store openings across the US and CanadaVans SXSW Retail Pop-Up 2014Store Manager of High-Profile, High-Volume locations ($5M annual)