About Lauren Slater

  • Additional Information

  • What would be considered your ideal job? Wholesale buying, inventory management
  • What is your current job title? Retail Manger
  • What is the Highest education level obtained? Bachelor\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\s Degree
  • Field of Study or Degree obtained? Business Communications
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Education

Experience

  • 2016 - 2022
    Kroger

    Assistant Store Manager

    ⮚ Directed members across 10+ departments on effective methods, operations, and procedures to ensure customer satisfaction. ⮚ Supervised 150 to 350+ associates, effectively set expectations, and created a positive environment to ensure productivity. ⮚ Tasked with overseeing every aspect of a full-service store operations, including recruitment and training of staff, scheduling, procurement of products, payroll administration, monitoring expenses, and establishing financial targets. ⮚ Identified best business management practices and established processes in managing employees; analyzed client feedback, determined opportunity gaps, and implemented operations initiatives to boost long-term success and increase profit.
    Key Achievements:
    ✔ Deployed successful sales and business strategies that boosted performance and increased Cottonwood’s sales by +17%. ✔ Bolstered customer satisfaction and increased customer count by +3% by instituting quality customer service operations. ✔ Pioneered the implementation of a Waste Integration Process in the Scottsdale store, which reduced shrink by 400+ base points. ✔ Competently fulfilled business objectives and promoted sustainable operations; thus, recognized as the “Associate of the Future” ✔ Chosen as the Remodel Store Project manager for multiple million-dollar remodels

  • 2022 - 2023
    Walmart

    Assistant Store Manager

    ⮚ Lead the deliverance of quality services through prompt correspondence and hands-on support, influencing a collaborative environment and applying best practices to guarantee business continuity and provide excellent customer service. ⮚ Display excellence in performing a wide array of duties overseeing the Fresh Department, analyzing consumer insights, orchestrating growth initiatives, and implementing plans to promote products and achieve sales goals and operations objectives. ⮚ Actively collaborate with cross-functional teams to support strategic decision-making, steer customer experience initiatives, workflow solutions, and revenue-optimizing ideas, and significantly elevate service quality and business revenue.
    Key Achievements:
    ✔ Captured best practices to quantify the success of initiatives and maintain a consistent +20% increase in sales and gross profit. ✔ Capitalized on comprehensive product knowledge and strategies to maximize sales opportunities, provide high-level support to customers and potential buyers, and secure customer trust, generating a first-time pick rate above +90%. ✔ Earned a reputation as the “Community Champion” for consistently engaging in events and participating in networking activities to foster positive relations with stakeholders, clients, and community members.

  • 2023 - Present
    Amtec

    Direct Hiring Manager

    ⮚ Identify open jobs and their requirements by determining and implementing an interview process. Stay in
    touch with clients to arrange interviews. Negotiate job and contract details with selected candidates
    ⮚Provide the best “white glove” service for candidates and clients ⮚ Make cold calls and warm calls to
    prospective clients to get job orders ⮚ Find most valuable candidates to attract new business
    Mainly focused in engineer, manufacturing recruiting efforts

Languages

English
Proficient
Spanish
Beginner

Skills