Rhavann Perkins Charlotte, NC C: 980-***-**** **************@*****.***
Professional Summary
Top producing sales professional and expert in the retail industry. Dynamic communicator who consistently exceeds goals and company expectations.
Work History
Store Manager
Jockey International - Charlotte, NC
●Responsible for all aspects of Base Store management including:
o Driving all aspects of store level sales and profitability.
o Recruit, select and train a team of qualified, dedicated and professional store associates
based on established core competencies.
o Lead and inspire store team through effective coaching and performance management;
develop key staff members for expanded roles in the organization.
o Maintain all standards of store operations including visual presentation, security, inventory
control, human resources, expense control and operational policies and procedures.
o Consistently and accurately plan appropriate staffing levels in order to maximize sales and
minimize expense.
o Create and maintain a professional relationship with all landlord and mall management
representatives; attend meetings and coordinate participation in all relevant store level
marketing.
o Manage the execution and adherence to all corporate programs including: Jockey
Rewards®, We Serve, WOW and Bra Fit Certification.
●Provide all employees with appropriate coaching, feedback and developmental support needed to
create a high performance store sales and management team. Train and develop all Associate Store
Managers on all aspects of recruiting, selection and training of new associates.
●Responsible for the development of all key staff members for expanded roles in the organization.
●Responsible for all aspects of store operations including: staffing, selling skills, payroll planning,
merchandising, stock management, expense management, human resources, safety and security,
and operational policies and procedures.
●Ensure all Company prescribed standards are met and adhered to by all employees.
●Regularly review key performance metrics with staff in order to drive profitability and service in the
store.
●Lead by example and maintain consistent selling and service standards through communications,
training, and individual accountability.
●Perform store opening and closing procedures in accordance with Jockey policies.
●Perform sales transactions (ringing purchases, processing of cash or credit payments, counting
money).
●Protect the security of cash, inventory, and other company assets according to policies and
procedures
Store Manager, Crazy 8 – Concord, NC
●Completes store operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees.
●Maintains store staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
●Maintains store staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
●Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
●Identifies current and future customer requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual customers and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
●Formulates pricing policies by reviewing merchandising activities; determining additional needed sales promotion; authorizing clearance sales; studying trends.
●Oversee preparation of displays, merchandise, and presentations
●Coordinate the flow of goods from the stock room to the sales floor, and do merchandise replenishment
●Assist the store team in maintaining housekeeping standards and store's visual objectives by straightening merchandise and assisting in fixture and floor changes
●Oversee and ensure compliance of all staff with established company policies.
●Control and minimize shrink to meet company expectations.
●Plan and control payroll within budget.
●Follow sales trend to the maximize scheduling and sales.
●Eliminated Quarter to date deficit in under two weeks of initial employment.
Store Manager, Claire's/Icing – Pineville, NC
Multi Unit Management
●Led and motivated the store team to increase sales and ensure efficiency.
●Dealt with employment issues such as interviewing/hiring potential employees, conducting appraisals and performance reviews.
●Managed inventory control/Shrinkage by conducting weekly and monthly counts
●Over seen daily operations and met sales goals for spotlight/high volume store within the district
●Strong merchandising skills with proficiency in seasonal/ daily signage updates and floor moves
●Reinforced company initiatives and trained employees on new products, services and operational changes.
●Develop, assign and monitor sales goals for retail personnel. These goals were determined based on what the company was looking for plus what the location needed to show growth and improvement.
●Ensure that customers and prospective customers were treated with the highest levels of courtesy and professionalism.
●Resolved customer concerns in a timely and empathetic manner.
●Promoted to store manager role after only 2 months with company
●Decreased Quarterly deficit by over $5,000 in just 6 weeks upon placement at new store.
●Raised KPI's to top in the district just 2 weeks into new store.
●Top Volume and spotlight store in the district. Second largest Volume out of 16 stores grossing over $800,000 annually.
Marketing Director/Retail Store Manager, Little Tiny Waist – Pineville, NC
Multi Unit Management
●Uploaded product information to e-commerce websites Kept marketing department's documentation and databases up-to-date
●Designed promotional advertisements for social media
●Validated product inventory and updated promotions Participated in weekly team meetings and other key meetings to gain exposure to the business
●Formulate captions and other marketing concepts for brand ambassadors and post on social media
●Linked business with current online marketing company to rebrand website and track new and existing techniques for website traffic and conversion
●Interviewed potential employees
●Trained New hires
●Provided leadership, management, and supervision of the store operations of multiple store locations
●Completed other projects as assigned
Education
NorthWest Florida State College - Niceville, FL Courses completed related to Business management: Business Ethics, Personal Management, Retail Management, Management, Intro to Business, Intro to Marketing, Business Law I & II, Social Problems, Accounting I & II
Skills
Proficient in computer application programs including but not limited to, Microsoft office, Adobe, Excel, ADP, and Citrix.