Chicago, IL. 60622 (773) 315-7443 ev10a7cc0@westpost.net Objective: To use my 9+ years of Retail Management experience to obtain a more c hallenging position that offers growth and sustainability within the organizatio n. Qualification: April 2010-Present BCBG/MAXrave: Store Manager/Area Manager IL/WI *Operate a $2.5 Million store by implementing great Customer Service. *Increase profit margin by increasing sales and reducing shrink *Maintain a neat, clean, well organized store *Maintain a great Team by motivating, coaching and effective training *Supervise 15+ employees *Top 5 in the Region *Consistently #1 in the Distrct *Travel to stores to ensure that they are operating per company standard and policies *Oversee 3 locations, 2 in Wisconsin 2006-2010 Wet Seal: Store Manager Chicago, IL *Retained a $2Million location by increasing sales by 12%YTD *Managed 20 employees *Worked in 3 different locations with the company *Hired/Staffed qualified employees *Trained new and existing employees on company policy and procedure *Managed and execute all floor set execution per company standards *Prepared store and staff members for Corporate visits, markdowns, promo tions, and merchandising *Held staff meetings monthly to ensure 100% compliance and to motivate t he Team by keeping them informed of all and any changes and/or current contests 2004-2006 Rave: Store Manager Chicago, IL *Operated an A+ store, $1.8 Million in Sales *Managed 15 employees *Role played and Developed associates and Managers of/and into all level s *Enforced company Policy and Procedure by ensuring accountability *Utilized UPT and ADS as sales drivers in the business on a daily basis *Worked in the Home store of both RM and DM *Extremely high standards 2001-2004 Speedo: Store Manager Chicago, IL *Managed top volume store Top 30/500 locations worldwide *Managed 10+ employees *Interviewed, Recruited, Staffed stores, and trained new and existing e mployees *Traveled to cover other locations and for store closings *Executed all Visual and Merchandising directives sent from Corporate *Operated and executed all general store operations *Assisted and executed many inventories *Familiar with Store Liquidation, Store openings, Store closings
Education: International Academy of Design and Technology General courses in Fashion Design-2001 Dimmit High School High School Diploma -2000