Reilly Sowka, PHR, SHRM-CP

Experience

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  Nordstrom

  May 2012 - Sept 2015

  As part of the new store opening management team, I was able to recruit, interview, and hire my own team of 15 salespeople and 2 assistant managers. Duties include: Teaching this entirely new team the company's culture and immersing each one in the hands-on process of opening a new store from ground up. Developing salespeople into larger roles by teaching them to act as fashion and product knowledge experts for the customer through monthly business reviews. Ensuring merchandising and presentation standards are met. Creating weekly schedules in line with budget. Ensuring accurate inventory management and achieving shrinkage goals. Managing the following divisions: Women's Shoes, Men's Shoes, Kid's Shoes, Homegoods, Handbags, Jewelry, Watches, Cosmetics, Lingerie, Sleepwear, and 'Soft' Accessories equivalent to $4.5 million volume. Show less I hire, coach and educate my salespeople to ultimately increase sales and create more meaningful customer relationships. I set and achieve goals involving sales, outreach and appointments. I promote career growth within the company by training my two assistant managers to manage their own department. I participate in community outreach through social media in order to increase brand awareness and promote my business. I manage staffing, scheduling, inventory and stockroom management procedures as well. Show less

  • Shoes & Accessories Department Manager

    Sept 2014 - Sept 2015

  • Department Manager

    Jun 2013 - Sept 2014

  • First Assistant of Women's Shoes

    Apr 2013 - Jun 2013

  • Assistant Manager of Women's Shoe Department

    Jul 2012 - Apr 2013

  • Retail Management Intern

    May 2012 - Jul 2012
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  Ulta Beauty

  Sept 2015 - May 2017

  Co-Manager, Talent & Operations

  Managing sales floor and driving retail and salon sales by coaching my team(25-40 salespeople and 3 assistant managers). Recruiting top talent, conducting interviews, and hiring non-management staff. Running new hire orientation and weekly scheduling and biweekly payroll. Supervising the POS system, control expenses, and exceeding budgeted annual sales equivalentto $5.2 million volume.

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  Nebo Express Furnishing Solutions

  Jan 2018 - May 2019

  Human Resources Office Manager

  Managing the hiring process, scheduling, bi-weekly payroll, recruiting (including cold calls and Indeed website maintenance), employee timekeeping, interviewing, hiring management and non management staff, updating all HR related documents, promoting and implementing new HR initiatives, oversaw quarterly employee reviews for home office and satellite location.

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  Lowe's Companies, Inc.

  Sept 2019 - Nov 2020

  Talent Acquisition Administrator

  Supports Central Talent Acquisition Managers with hourly and salaried rolerequisitions for 4 districts, 36 total stores. Ensures a timely and systematic hiring processthrough Brassring Kenexa for all candidates, throughout the entirety of the recruitment life cycle. Monitors drug testing and background testing processes. Provides exceptional candidate care for applicants throughout the hiring process and serves as a HR mentor to store level.

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  Cracker Barrel

  Dec 2020 - May 2021

  • Retail Manager

    Jan 2021 - May 2021

  • Manager in Training

    Dec 2020 - Jan 2021
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  OneBlood

  May 2021 - Oct 2022

  Human Resources Generalist
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  The SYGMA Network

  Oct 2022 - now

  Human Resources Generalist