Stephanie Lord
Address: *** ********* *** ******, ** 46526 / Phone: 574-***-**** / Email: *****************@*****.***
I am looking for a leadership oriented position with a new company with opportunity to grow and develop within.
Work History
April 2011-Present
Lowe’s Home Improvement/Goshen, IN
Operations Assistant Store Manager
Manages monthly, quarterly, and yearly operational expenses and ensures budgets are met. Identifies opportunities and corrects to avoid overspending
Manages 130+ associates
Manages customer service levels across all facets of the business at the store level
Manages online ordering program, achieving pick times within 30 minutes
Customer and associate de-escalation training
Manages customer care incidents to find resolutions to customer concerns and complaints in a timely manner
Ensures excellent customer service across all channels of the business including in-store and online customer experiences
Payroll management and processing, scheduling and identifying business needs while staying within payroll budgets. Being proactive in payroll control
Interviews candidates and makes hiring decisions
Promotes growth and development of internal associates to increase their skill sets and move to higher positions if desired
Manages freight flow program including good faith receiving and LTL based shipments
Manages delivery process to ensure product accuracy and appointment times met within store controls
Manages inventory accuracy including finding and correcting discrepancies, investigating shrink (operational, internal, external) and resolving issues
Identifies and correcting inventory issues and manages physical inventories
Merchandising experience including reading planograms, resetting shelving and product, and setting signage
Experience with add on sales, including credit, protection plans, and installation options
April 2010-April 2011
Sam’s Club/Goshen, IN
Customer Service Associate
Promoting and selling club memberships
Promoting club benefits and credit card options
Processing sales and refunds
Participated in physical inventory
Drove customer service levels
Education
Elkhart Central High School
Class of 2007
Skills
15+ years retail customer service experience
7+ years leadership experience
Solution based leader
Asset protection experience
Conflict resolution and de-escalation
Fluent in Office programs
Ability to learn multiple POS systems
Organizational skills
Delegation of tasks and follow up
Cash handling and cash office processes including daily business reporting
Customer relations
Payroll processing
Inventory management
Interpersonal communication