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CORIE MEYER
Minneapolis
Summary
Encouraging and analytical problem solver with a unique set of talents contributing to effective team building, leadership, and motivation. Excellent customer relations aptitude and strong relationship-building skills for establishing and maintaining positive connections with clients. Proficient in independent decision-making and sound judgment, consistently making impactful contributions to company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring, and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost overall performance.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Stores
Ragstock
04.2009 - Current
- Worked with owner to set short- and long-term goals
- Built a strong team through careful hiring, training and managing practices
- Developed strategies and inspired store teams to reach sales goals
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain efficiency and responsiveness to demands
- Increased efficiency in stores by implementing routines for daily and weekly store operations, shipment processing and weekly merchandising and display updates
- Oversee 8 supervisors and 40+ retail stores
- Motivated and maintained high expectations for team members to provide excellent customer experience.
Store Manager
Urban Outfitters
05.2004 - 03.2009
- Engaged and interacted with customers to create positive shopping experiences and drive revenue growth
- Created work schedules according to sales volume and number of employees, meeting strict payroll budgets
- Oversaw, trained and encouraged 5 department managers and staff of 20+, promoting culture of efficiency and performance
- Promoted team collaboration, performance and efficiency by fostering healthy environments focused on mutual success
Store Manager, Supervisor and Part Time Buyer
Ragstock
05.1990 - 04.2004
- Engaged and interacted with customers to create positive shopping experiences and drive revenue growth
- Rotated merchandise and displays to feature new products and promotions
- Created work schedules according to sales volume and number of employees
- Supervisor: Oversaw, trained and encouraged 3 other area supervisors and 14 store managers and my own store team members, promoting culture of efficiency and performance
- Buyer: Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders
- Buyer: Represented company at national and regional trade shows
- Buyer: Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins
Education
Small Business Management -
South Central Technical College
Faribault, MNVisual Arts -
Dakota County Technical College
Skills
- Multi-site supervision
- New store openings
- Cost controls
- Staff Management & Training
- Sales generation
- Business planning
- Visual merchandising
- Payroll administration
- Staff recruitment
- Customer service
- Effective communication
- Decision-making
Accomplishments
When I started my career as Director of Stores, we had 15 locations and now we have 40. I opened each one of these stores by interviewing and hiring the team, but also planned the store layout and set up. I over saw the full execution of the store and then helped with ongoing training of the team.
Interests
Timeline
Director of Stores
Ragstock
04.2009 - Current
Store Manager
Urban Outfitters
05.2004 - 03.2009
Store Manager, Supervisor and Part Time Buyer
Ragstock
05.1990 - 04.2004
Visual Arts -
Dakota County Technical College
Small Business Management -
South Central Technical College
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