Renea Verdi

Experience

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  JCPenney

  Mar 1992 - Jul 1995

  • Merchandising Assistant

    Sept 1992 - Jul 1995

  • Selling Specialist

    Mar 1992 - Sept 1992
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  Foot Locker

  Jul 1995 - Sept 1995

  Assistant Store Manager

  To maximize sales and profits by ensuring merchandise and visual programs are fullyimplemented: including customer service.

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  JCPenney

  Sept 1995 - Apr 2014

  Stores. Develops a CustomerFIRST proactive selling team that delivers a shoppingenvironment that meets or exceeds customer expectations, ensures effective execution ofCompany merchandise plans, and achieves sales and profit objectives.Manages expenses tomeet or exceed profit objectives. Responsible for all personnel and operational duties including loss prevention, salon, catalog,office, stockroom and maintenance.

  • Store Manager

    Dec 2008 - Apr 2014

  • Store Manager

    Sept 2006 - Dec 2008

  • Assistant Manager

    Apr 2005 - Sept 2006

  • Senior Department Manager

    Feb 2000 - Apr 2005

  • Senior Merchandise Manager

    Nov 1999 - Feb 2000

  • Merchandise Manager

    Feb 1996 - Nov 1999

  • Merchandising Assistant

    Sept 1995 - Feb 1996
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  International Shoppes

  May 2014 - May 2019

  Responsibilities include leading, directing and overseeing all store operations of 6 major airports, JFK, BOS, IAD, BWI, Providence Rhode Island and Bradford Connecticut. Responsible for the planning of opening all new operations of airport retail spaces. Responsible for hiring,, mentoring and developing a team of 17 managers. Ensures compliance with IS store policies and procedures, in addition to all aspects of sales, customer service, training, risk management and loss prevention. Primary responsibilities include Coordinate and manage all store operations; supervise, train, coach and develop store personnel; build and maintain business relationships to facilitate organizational profitability; maintain and implement loss prevention policies; maintain operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.Trainer for all new Terminal and General Managers in the New York Metro and Boston area.

  • Regional Manager

    Nov 2015 - May 2019

  • General Manager/Flagship Terminal

    Apr 2015 - Nov 2015

  • General Manager/Multi-units

    May 2014 - Mar 2015
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  Hudson Group

  Jul 2019 - Mar 2021

  General Manager/Multi-units

  • Direct the profit and loss of this business identifying opportunities for profitable growth through geographic expansion, channel development and market-driven innovation.

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  Whole Foods Market

  Mar 2021 - Jul 2021

  Career Development Store Team Leader at WholeFoods Market
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  WHSmith North America

  Jul 2021 - now

  Sr. Regional Manager