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Dynamic, results oriented Senior Retail Executive with extensive experience in retail environments. Driving sales and improving  profitability by building strong teams through coaching and developing multi unit managers with focus on stellar customer service and compelling  merchandise presentation. Strengths in  communicating and training merchandising standards and fashion direction,  space allocation  based on statistical data and building professional relationships at all levels. Proven career growth and drive within a Fortune 500 company.


Directed all Visual Merchandising of $130.0+ volume district. Managed district capital projects. Supervised 12 Visual Managers in four states.

Drove sales  and customer service through direction of highly creative execution of merchandising and fashion trends, seasonal and promotional events, and localization initiatives.
Collaborated with store planning and merchant leaders in creating floor plans, space allocation and category adjacencies based on volume and $/sqft. penetration for multi store district
Helped identify  and developed specific localization  district initiatives and partnered with corporate teams to create and negotiate funding for graphics to highlight product which resulted in increased sales across several categories
Managed capital projects from conception through completion. Created and submitted  financial funding proposals with ROI data, floor plans, contractor bids, and material costs.
Hired, coached and developed Visual Managers in merchandise presentation and execution, leadership and platform skills,  workload planning processes and customer engagement.
Lead role in new store opening process for City Creek Center, UT.

District Director of Visual Merchandising

Composed and published all divisional corporate Visual Merchandising direction. Lead and supervised Communications Illustrator and five Regional Merchandising Standards Training Coordinators.
 
•	Dictated monthly submission calendar and publication dates. Set guidelines for merchant submissions and organized quarterly product and merchandising meetings with Divisional Merchants and Visual Liaisons.
•	Recognized in Jan 2008 as Sales Support of the Month by reinventing the monthly directive process and published format which included partnering with Website Coordinator to reorganize the Visual Merchandising web page to be more user friendly. 
•	Composed, edited and published seasonal and monthly directives, standards, and training modules in print and on web for entire division of stores.
•	Lead and Supervised 5 Regional Merchandising Standards Training Coordinators in three states to plan and initiate in-store merchandise training, create photo prototypes, and promote next level merchandising techniques.

Visual Communications Manager

Managed visual merchandising and visual staff in multiple stores throughout Southern California and flagship store in Bellevue Washington. 

•	Maintained a high level of creativity by initiating innovative ideas, executing weekly directives and focal points to highlight fashion trends and drive sales throughout the store.
•	Reinforced and trained merchandising and signing standards to store line personnel.
•	Established relationships with divisional, regional, and store line personnel through strong communication, monthly recaps and weekly planning meetings.
•	Managed financial responsibilities by accounting for payroll and non-payroll expenses, as well as, negotiating extra funds from divisional and vendor resources.
•	Motivated staff by setting high expectations, reviewing and coaching performance, and rewarding outstanding work.

Visual Merchandising Manager

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Sharyn Hughes

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising