Michaels StoresCustomer Services Manager
Jun. 2019 - Jun. 2022Manage 23 employees in operation of store front-end, while ensuring quality of sales floor service. Supervise execution of daily duties and special projects by cashiers and floor staff. Oversee customer return process, including determining refundable damages and handling receipt issues. Implement visual merchandising, including maintaining seasonal sets and featuring space to visual merchandising and company plan-o-gram standards. Verify accurate pricing and labeling. Manage inventory by assisting with reporting and managing quantity-on-hand adjustment while filling orders and processing customer holds from other stores. Execute price adjustments and feature clearance stock. Provide register override support and prevent shortages/overages. Serve as liaison with IT to resolve technical problems. Set up community crafting events in store weekly. Implement shrink prevention strategies and report theft to leadership and law enforcement. Support high-volume framing department by assisting framer with order processing. Interview and hire staff; train staff in customer service, product upsell, issue resolution concepts/strategies, and operation of Workday software. Provide bi-weekly feedback on progress and ensure recognition for performance excellence. Coordinate employee schedules and support employees in achieving performance goals. Analyze sales reports and track productivity metrics, including online orders and ship from store sales. Update scorecard app with weekly sales and metrics data. Select Contributions: * Led store to improvement of overall customer survey scores in face of staffing shortages, with voice of the customer (VOC) scores held up as example district-wide. Requested by district manager to join Management Bridge Program. * Trusted to perform in role of store key holder; open/close store, ensure store security, oversee safety, and assist with resolving escalated customer issues.