A Retail Director is hired to manage the day-to-day retail operations, analyze the store budgets, and manage the inventories. While actual duties vary based on the type of the business, certain duties are common and are listed on the Retail Director Resume as – recruiting, interviewing, and training employees; taking responsibility for managing and terminating employees, providing regular employee evaluations, analyzing sales reports, and strategies, designing and setting up in-store sales displays; monitoring staff operations, managing inventories, ordering new items, opening, and closing stores, and communicating with the sales department.
Retail Directors should communicate regularly and make sales reports, hence strong written and verbal communication skills are needed. Apart from possessing a degree in management, the following skills are expected from the job applicants – management skills; customer service skills, salesmanship, math skills; presentation skills, and computer skills. A degree in marketing with some prior work experience in retail management is preferred.
Objective : Responsible for Coordinating and assisting in the annual Physical Inventory for Retail Warehouse, Verifying and performs Inventory adjustments ensuring accuracy in the Retail Stores and Warehouse locations.
Skills : MS Office, Directing Skills, Communication Skills.
Description :
Led 13 retail stores in WA, AK & OR District with over 100 managers and 1000+ employees to $200 million in annual sales.
Planned, analyzed and managed district budgets and finances.
Worked cross- divisionally with stakeholders to formulate strategy and execute tactics that drove traffic, omni-channel sales, operations and efficiency.
Transformed a struggling district into a synergized team of high performing leaders that consistently delivered REI's highest sales and strongest profits.
Drove top district labor/payroll productivity through analysis, new approaches and improved at 6-8% per year delivering over $1 million in annual savings while simultaneously advancing customer service scores.
Analyzed retail sales curve and determined a Fall Sale was needed.
Championed new approach that increased Omni-channel sales by over 30% while protecting margin and marketing budgets.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
MS
Retail Director Resume
Headline : High-performing, strategic-thinking Retail Director professional with more than more than 15 years experience in Retail Management , Customer Service in hospitality. Well-versed in all phases of recruitment and hiring, including defining job roles, Assessing needed skills and qualifications, and evaluating candidates.
Skills : Ecometry Database, ACT Database, Microsoft Power Point, Quickbooks.
Description :
Hired and trained workers such as customer service associates, clerks and cashiers.
Provided staff with product knowledge.
Motivated sales associates to meet and exceed goals.
Placed orders with vendor or wholesalers.
Analyzed net sales and revenue goals to develop improvement plans.
Handled wholesale, merchandising and purchasing.
Ensured that the district has the appropriate goals, plans and budgets to maximize profitability for all stores.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Diploma
Retail Director Resume
Objective : Responsible for Managing and executing recruiting, onboarding, developing, and succession planning for store management teams and District team to build retention and reduce turnover.
Skills : Inventory Management, Legal Research, Accounting, Banking, Finance Companies, Food Handling, Cleaning , Human Resource Management , District Management , Grounds Keeping And Maintenance, Retail Management, Federal Contracting, And State Contracting.
Description :
Assisted elders in training; assist elders in a computer or other electronic training; locating positions for elders; set up interviews, and assisted in the preparation of resumes.
Handled Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable with Manufacturers, Distributors, and Customers.
Handled Minimum Order Requirements.
Handled Terms/Dating Terms.
Handled Monthly, Quarterly, and Yearly Sales and Operations.
Supported client inquiry related to research reports and topics pertinent to research
Coordinated the IDC Worldwide Retail Contactless by Design Technology Strategies research with other regions.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Business Management In Business
Retail Director Resume
Objective : Responsible for overseeing the day to day operations for the retail venues (main cafe and branded concepts, Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other departments to provide a unified food service experience.
Skills : Retail, Multitasking, Management Skills.
Description :
Worked is only temporary and with no benefits/May be requested to leave anytime, according to Director Neil McPherson in the Buckhannon office or another job is located.
Located low-income 55-yrs-old and older in Braxton, Webster, and Gilmer Counties and place into a non-profit, state, and/or federal agency for training up to a four year period.
Located for-profit, non-profit, state, and federal agencies for an employment position Must go face-to-face, handshake-to-handshake, and with a friendly, positive attitude explaining the good in the non-profit organization and in the national grant program with National Council of Aging (NCOA) to all types of businesses in three counties.
Assisted elders in training.
Assisted elders in a computer or other electronic training; locating positions for elders; set up interviews; and assisted in the preparation of resumes.
Ensured customer foot traffic down all aisles.
Ensured products viewed.
Ensured hot spots; Ensuring the time length a customer spends in a certain section.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Business Management
Retail Director Resume
Objective : Retail Director with 4 years of experience in Ensuring shopping (by education, income, career, sport, or other issues); and other Marketing Strategy Assessments, Handling types of payment options.
Skills : Microsoft Office, Management Skills, Directing Skills.
Description :
Increased profits by 60% in the time through restructure of the business line.
Managed team of 150 professionals.
Opened up a Starbucks, and an Erbert and Gerbert's sandwich shop.
Took care of all athletic events concessions.
Ran two convenience stores.
Created all menus and prices.
Strengthened the company's business by leading implementation of the food program.Accountable for foodservice within Creighton University including overall customer satisfaction.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
MS
Retail Director Resume
Objective : Utilizing CRM Sales Cloud to track leads, customer activity, sample orders, digital reorder follow-up, and other opportunities.
Skills : Business Management, Communication Skills, Planning Skills.
Description :
Directed all Retail operations, store visual plan, District Manager training, and the customer experience in stores and through Direct Sales/Customer Service call center.
Shifted company culture by writing and implementing new selling and manager coaching training, which lead to organizational profitability for the first time.
Drove sales through wholesale & closeout strategy 400% above plan.
Took over store product allocation and replenishment process improving store sales 22%.
Worked cross divisionally with Product Design, Marketing, Ops, Finance/HR, IT, and Distribution Center to create a Retail selling culture amongst HQ departments.
Led 20 stores performing at $18M annual sales and Web sales of $5M, selling at wholesale price (MSRP equivalent of $45M annual sales).
Grew Retail profit margin from -14% to 8%, creating record profitability, (during company clearance) before suppliers cut off product due to payment delinquency from FA13.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Certification In Leadership
Retail Director Resume
Headline : To establish a long-term career in a company where I may utilize my Retail Director professional skills and knowledge to be an effective Retail Director and inspiration to those around me.
Skills : Designing Skills, Leadership, Communication Skills.
Description :
Communicated the store's weekly and monthly sales information.
Employed schedules and managing employee work hours and vacation requests.
Trained in all new employees as well as the re-training of existing employees when needed.
Motivated and worked together with employees to meet and exceed sales goals.
Informed employees of new updates and general developments in the company.
Participated in evaluating applicants by discussing job requirements and applicant qualifications with Human Resources; interviewing applicants on a consistent set of qualifications.
Accurately performed daily inventory management, tracking active products and back-stock, ensuring adequate inventory levels are maintained, and ordering products to replenish stock.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Diploma In Leadership
Retail Director Resume
Headline : Developing, implementing, and monitoring programs ensuring a safe facility and work environment that complies with all appropriate regulations-Ergonomics, Emergency Responses, Injury and Illness Prevention, and Hazard Communications Programs.
Managed all day-to-day operations including staff direction and scheduling according to budgetary guidelines and sales goal initiatives, oversaw the execution of customer protocols, strict management of daily maintenance and visual standards, and management of opening/closing procedures.
Created, analyzed, and communicated comprehensive sales reports by department and category in order to better focus management strategy, increasing targeted sales and overall efficiency.
Managed all in-store fiscal requirements and accounting protocols.
Coordinated inventory control and replenishments for continuous in-store and e-commerce merchandising.
Forecasted trends and buying patterns based on current sales data and fashion expertise in order to create purchase orders, negotiate credit terms, and coordinate with accounts payable to ensure timely accounting.
Designed and managed the construction of the store layout according to the brand's image.
Implemented seasonal roll-out of visually merchandised floor sets based on brand aesthetics, consumer behavior, inventory changes, sales initiatives, and changing seasonal trends.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
GED
Retail Director Resume
Objective : Seeking a Retail Director profession with an outstanding career opportunity that will offer a rewarding work environment along with a winning team that will fully utilize management skills.
Skills : Ordering Skills, Communication Skills, Directing Skills.
Description :
Exceeded budgeted financial goals for all locations.
Combined annual revenue of 1.9 Million in sales.
Scheduled, hired, developed, progressive discipline, and termination of over 63 employees within all retail outlets. Management and execution of Kronos Payroll data entry for 130 Food and Nutrition employees.
Ordered food, beverages, snacks, and gifts for all Retail outlets Management of Menu Development and Recipe Compliance for all Retail Outlets.
Acted Food and Nutrition Manager on Duty for Patient Services and Production.
Responsible for training of all new Retail Managers.
Coordinated off-site and in-store special events often in collaboration with other organizations.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
G.E.D
Retail Director Resume
Headline : To obtain a career in management with an opportunity to grow within the corporation. Experienced in several different industries such as sales, customer service, trainer, food service management, and office management.
Skills : Customer Service, Communication Skills, Planning Skills.
Description :
Developed and managed the e-commerce operation.
Purchased all merchandise in the gift shop and museum gift shop: clothing, accessories, souvenirs, books and publications, toys and games, home decor, and jewelry.
Developed product and merchandising strategies to capitalize on trends and drive sales.
Increased already high customer service satisfaction ratings by two points through consistent training, contests, and encouragement.
Worked with Museum Director and vendors to develop custom logo items that provide high gross margin and are consistent with the Hearst Castle image.
Responsible for all pricing, promotional, and markdown strategies.
Entailed external team management and overall logistics management.
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