ANDREW M. RYLAND
Phone: 786-***-**** • Email:*********@*****.***
**/**** – Present Bed, Bath & Beyond Aventura, FL
Department Manager
Emphasis on customer service and safety
Emphasis on setting daily, weekly, and monthly routines
Effectively training and keeping staff up to date on University courses, as well as product knowledge
seminars
Execution of Bridal Registry, as well as leading staff to winning in Beyond store orders
11/10 - 09/11 Macy’s Pembroke Pines, FL
Sales Manager
Drive sales and profit through people, effective merchandise execution, store environment, major event planning and execution, as well as support company sales building programs such as catalog referrals, credit, and rewards
Managed the Women’s-RTW\Juniors division which had an annual volume of 7.2 million in sales
Active supervision and creating a winning culture through teamwork and execution
Store trainer, MAGIC Two & Three
Effectively communicated future direction to others; helped the team accept and execute change
08/08 -7/10 JCPenney Plantation, FL
Sales Manager
Lead and coach Department Supervisors and Sales Associates, in assigned areas, to ensure major focus and customer service meets or exceeds the standards established by the company, to build customer loyalty
Drive sales and profit through people, effective merchandise execution, store environment, major event planning and execution, as well as support company sales building programs such as catalog referrals, credit, and rewards
Execute scheduling for Sales Floor Associates in assigned areas and ensure they are effective and timely to maximize customer service within salary budgets
Ensure availability of qualified Associates, through active participation in the store’s recruiting, interviewing, and hiring process, in partnership with the Store Manager
Support and lead efforts to manage shrinkage within assigned areas and ensure all safeguards are in place, identifies potential concerns and work with Assistant Store Manager to resolve within Company policy and guidelines
Managed three divisions, which had an annual volume of 12 million dollars in sales, collectively