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Ashley Richards

Leland

Summary

Dynamic Operational Manager with a proven track record at Forever 21, excelling in performance monitoring and organizational management. Expert in financial forecasting and incidents management, I successfully led hiring and training initiatives, enhancing team productivity and customer satisfaction. Recognized for strategic planning that improved operational efficiency and minimized cash discrepancies.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

OPERATIONAL MANAGER

Forever 21
08.2022 - Current
  • Provides a quick response to customer inquiries and questions in an appropriate and efficient manner.
  • Serves as the Customer Experience Leader by analyzing customer service data in order to plan and strategize appropriately
  • Spends at least 60% of the shift performing Leader on Duty tasks
  • Plans and promotes the daily schedule of employees and the business which can include Kronos, staff schedules and payroll budgeting
  • Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
  • Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
  • Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.

Merchandise Coordinator

Tj Maxx Dept Store
01.2018 - 08.2022
  • Orchestrates truck delivery, prioritizing the processing of merchandise onto the sales floor
  • Trains and mentors Associates on established merchandising and processing principles
  • Ensures merchandise is properly tagged, hung, secured, and coded
  • Answered customer questions regarding store merchandise, department information, and pricing.
  • Hired new merchandising employees and provided effective training.
  • Ensures Associates complete tasks and activities according to store plan; prioritizes as needed
  • Monitors productivity of team and coaches as necessary
  • Organizes and rotates back stock for easy replenishment
  • Worked with managers and advertising directors to optimize promotions.
  • Ran markdown reports, managed store replenishment, and analyzed buying reports.
  • Assembled quarter and full-size point of purchase promotional displays.

Education

High School Diploma -

East Wake High School
Wendell
06-2018

Skills

  • Production
  • Incidents management
  • Marketing
  • Performance monitoring
  • Financial and cash flow analyses
  • Organizational management
  • Quality assurance controls
  • Financial forecasting

Timeline

OPERATIONAL MANAGER

Forever 21
08.2022 - Current

Merchandise Coordinator

Tj Maxx Dept Store
01.2018 - 08.2022

High School Diploma -

East Wake High School
Ashley Richards