Led daily customer interaction and associate talent development and drove company objectives in profit and loss control, sales performance, customer satisfaction, and shrink results to ensure efficient day-to-day operation of the store. Managed budget of ~$3M to 5$M.
· Reduced shrink by $50k and $80k in two stores.
· Consistently moved to underperforming stores to increase sales and store performance.
· Expert at motivating employees and the ability to showcase employee strengths for the benefit of the store.
· Drove sales and profitability through customer satisfaction and report analysis.
· Recruited, interviewed, and hired across the store and effectively scheduled staff, developed payroll plans.
· Monitored payroll daily and led consistent evaluation and development of in-store talent.
· Ensured completion of training requirements were met and issued appropriate counseling and disciplinary action to associates who failed to meet performance standard.
· Created scheduling for ~65 store associates and troubleshot and resolved both routine and complex operational issues.
· Forecasted, budgeted, and planned to ensure the store met business goals.
· Managed and approved buying, merchandise, and inventory control processing and procedures.
, performance management, employee relations, payroll, disciplinary, and termination activities.