Lauren Hendel

Lead recruitment and training of new teammates, manage a team of 30+ staff, and ran a $3.5 million business as acting store manager. Successfully led all three DORs including talent, operations, and visual merchandising for top performing stores.

Contributed to record-breaking $11 million in sales for a new store and supported field projects as a visual merchandising teammate. Trained and coached the existing team to be self-sustainable and collaborated with corporate partners for successful project completion.

Contributed to the store achieving $10 million in yearly sales and won best floor set execution for spring 2022. Motivated and inspired the team by delivering a compelling vision and provided ongoing performance feedback.

Assisted with recruitment, hiring, training, and associate development. Executed floor set direction quarterly and developed a strong sales environment that achieved a 20% increase in sales.

Coached and developed store associates to provide world-class customer service and provided visual assistance for floor sets. Established new relationships with customers and vendors through clienteling and in-store events.

Executed floor sets to company standards and managed a visual team of 6 and sales staff of 30. Completed operational procedures including tracking sales, payroll, and cash management, and assisted in opening new stores.

Partnered in planning, execution, and maintenance of floor set direction. Provided ongoing training and support to front-line employees on brand standards.

Bachelor of Science in Fashion Industry Management, completed in June 2009.