Manager Sales
Resume:
Christopher Thompson
Palm Desert, CA 92211
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QUALIFICATIONS: • Strong leadership/management skills with clear sense of execution and implementations; skilled in sales coaching, motivating, and team development.
• Demonstrated accomplishment in diverse environment; success both in managing a staff and in working independently
• Proven ability to manage a business to goals; effectively communicate with all levels of an organization to build both internal and external relationships.
EXPERIENCE:
July 2014 to Gucci & Gucci Kids Flagship Store North America
Present STORE DIRECTOR
Desert Hills Premium Outlets, Cabazon, California
Gucci/Gucci Kids yearly positive increase over LY and increased KPI's
Created a clientele focused selling culture in two diverse markets
Test store for technology and concepts
March 2011 to Tory Burch
July 2014 GENERAL MANAGER
Desert Hills Premium Outlets, Cabazon, California
Opened store, recruited, hired, & trained a team of 40 associates
Proven Sales: 2011-66% over plan, 2012-57% over LY, & 2013- 29% over LY
Trained and developed the team to outreach to clients and build a client driven business
October 2008 to Rock & Republic March 2011 RETAIL & OUTLET DISTRICT MANAGER
Calif.- Robertson, Desert Hills Premium, Camarillo Premium /New York- Woodbury Commons
Hired/ trained, set up all outlet stores, and wrote the retail & outlet policies and procedures
Responsible for each stores weekly, monthly, yearly goals, and budgets.
Created seasonal promos, daily forms, and ordered outlet store merchandise
August 2006 to True Religion Brand Jeans
October 2008 OUTLET DISTRICT MANAGER
West Coast District- California, Nevada, and Texas
Opened retail and outlet stores, recruited, and trained all levels of the management teams.
Co-authored /created the company retail and outlet policy and procedure book
Maintained each stores budget and increased annual profitability of each store
June 2001 to Earl Jean
August 2006 OUTLET AREA MANAGER
Desert Hills Premium Outlets, Cabazon, California
Responsible for opening 4 outlet stores and the training of all levels of store management.
Assisted the Director of Stores with daily operations and procedures
Responsible for ordering each seasons merchandise, price pointing, and visual standards
EDUCATION: The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
Los Angeles, California- Associates of Arts Degree in Merchandising/Marketing
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