Ruben Rivera
Los Angeles 714-***-**** *****.**********@*****.*** http://www.linkedin.com/in/ruben-rivera-a7040025/ Summary
Experienced sales manager and executive leader with over 20 years leading teams and managing annual sales goals. I have excelled in achieving strategic sales revenue, enabling ROI, client retention, sales management, and business operations. Career Highlights
ARMANI EXCHANGE November 2018–Present
Assistant Store Manager
• Responsible for managing all aspects of the store’s business, including executing store strategy; achieving key business goals, and delivering an exceptional client experience.
• Lead initiatives to drive sales and surpass FY19 sales numbers
• Achieved top line sales projections $2M for 2019 fiscal year and maintain numbers due to COVID MICHAEL KORS March 2015–November 2018
Assistant Store Manager
• Responsible for managing all aspects of the store’s $6M annual business
• Effectively led efforts to reduce in-store shrink activity through education, awareness and compliance; bringing store down to .16% from 1.4% previous YTD
• Lead and developed district sales training and product knowledge BANANA REPUBLIC January 2012-March 2015
Customer Experience Manager
• Achieved top line sales projections $3.7-5M for fiscal years
• Maintains controllable expenses by monitoring purchasing and payroll
• Promotes store involvement in community through the organization of store participation in charitable organizations such as Harvester’s Food Bank and Adopt a Family
BLUE SPHERE INC. June 2005-January 2012
GENERAL MANGER
• Oversaw the day-to-day operation of a $15M apparel company, whose team of 54 employees were responsible for the sales, design, production, and fulfillment of 3 apparel lines in addition to private label screen-shop and embroidery business.
• Responsible for domestic and overseas production of apparel: sourcing/procuring fabric & trim, quality control (in-house & factory settings), technical specifications and logistics for offshore production
• Directly managed supply chain of all inventory levels to stay within company standard and remain within budgets. EDUCATION
Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa