Darlini Singh

Experience

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  Wal-Mart

  Nov 1993 - May 2006

  Assistant Store Manager, Loss Prevention, HR Manager

  -I started as a seasonal cashier and then moved to into their Loss Prevention area.-LP- Utilized my skills to assess and minimize internal and external theft. Used and set up CCTV in all areas of the building that were necessary for the prevention of internal/external theft. Conducted and led safety audits and meetings for stores, Partnered with local police departments for documentation, prosecution of incidences. -HR manager- retention of all company files to keep up to date with local and federal agencies. Conducted interviews and onboarding for the stores. Record retention policies for safety, hiring and on-boarding. Held a mass hire and partnered with local EDD (Employment Development Department) for a mass hiring event for a store remodel. 350+ associates hired and trained. Onboarded all new hires. Assisted associates with benefits information. Maintained payroll and scheduling for all departments. Assisted company with unemployment claims. -Set up the newly acquired departments of cell phones "Connection centers." Went from store to store to build these fixtures at night. -Partnered training with vendors to set up training in our districts. (Sprint, ATT, Verizon, T-Mobile). -Assistant Store Manager- in charge of front end operations including cashiers and the cash handling room. Specific areas were the backroom, the electronics, sporting goods, photo center and cell phone area. Did the Monthly Profit and Loss overview with all assistant managers. Show less

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  Staples

  Jun 2006 - Dec 2011

  General Manager/New Product District Trainer/SalesForce B2B Lead

  -Built a B2B plan for customers and tracked trending spending. Met with highly engaged customers to find a 360 solution for their business.-Recruited, hired and trained associates and managers. Partnered with local schools/tech and fashion for talent to hire for my store and for our district. Attended company sponsored hiring and trade events to promote Staples products, services. Attended hiring fairs for the company to seek talent for the district. -Scheduling and payroll-Helped implement the Business machines area of computer repair. (able to diagnose most PC related issues through a diagnostic test).-Grew our Copy Center revenue -Retained an average of 98% customer satisfaction score within all area of the store. -Inventory management, people relations, safety and customer service standards inside and outside of building.-Helped other stores in the district with inventory management, hiring and training. -Trained other managers on new products and procedures as they came out (technology driven). Show less

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  Starbucks

  Jan 2012 - Sept 2017

  Store Manager/District Hiring Coordinator

  -Food and beverage safety standards and compliance.-Ensured we were compliant with OSHA, CA Health department.-Inventory management which included proper ordering of all menu items (food and drinks/inclusions). -Having minimal waste in areas of food and drinks for profitability.-Payroll and scheduling. Associate recruitment, hiring and training.-Helped coordinate hiring fairs for the district for mass sourcing, interviewing, hiring and training. -Was the hiring and training manager for the district. -Attended Chamber of Commerce events for the community/partnership.-Customer service standards in a fast paced environment-Implemented a new playbook of cleaning rotations of all equipment inside and outside of facility-trained and mentored new leaders for the company Show less

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  Regional Store Manager Operations Trainer. Region Payroll Specialist/Store Manager

  Aug 2018 - Jul 2021

  Sunglass Hut

  -Maintained proper inventory levels for customers in my area. -Sourced, hired and trained talent in the community to reflect the dynamics of of my customers. (Pasadena is a very diverse area as we got a lot of tourists).-Training store for the region (trained Managers new and old in company operational processes, trained associates who were new- hires for region)-Always staffed and helped staff other stores in our area.-Maintained store visuals.-Payroll captain for the region (assisting all store managers to keep their payroll in line) (Six months of running success for being compliant in the COMPANY, which was a company record).-Brought our store conversion of customers rate up +4 bumps from YOY growth. Exceeded store average spend customers per transaction and fashion sales up from YOY. Customer satisfaction metric 100% every month.-Promoted two internals to Store managers to have their own stores in the company. -Coordinated with Corp rep to build a gate in front of my store to alleviate nightly break-ins and still keep the Pasadena old town feel for our community. This helped reduce our shrink exponentially. Show less

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  PeopleScout

  Aug 2021 - Apr 2024

  Strategic Sourcer for Mid - to Senior level, including Executive Procurement, Senior Procurement, Procurement Managers, Supply Chain, logistics, Engineering, Project Managers, EHS Managers, Production and Facility Managers and more in a Manufacturing environment. Lead a sourcing team in India and U.S. Promotionary material combined with Stategic sourcing for USS for General Labor, Mid, Senior level, Executive and Corporate level talent including Corporate Counsel roles.

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  Kohler Co.

  Apr 2024 - now

  Recruiter at Kohler