JOANIE VAZQUEZ
San Juan
Summary
Dynamic leader with extensive experience in strategic business planning and talent development at Ralph Lauren, recognized for excellence in visual merchandising and project management. Proven ability to enhance team collaboration and drive significant sales growth through analytical problem-solving skills. Achievements include delivering high-profile store projects on time and within budget, showcasing strong organizational capabilities.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Manager
Ralph Lauren
San Juan
12.2017 - Current
- Support the General Manager in analyzing business trends and strategic planning of business initiatives for your store location.
- Understand and educate your team on sales and profit performance tools, and resources.
- Execute the talent strategy set for your store, collaborating with the General Manager to build and develop a team with the customer at its core, who can deliver the store vision.
- Drive networking and recruitment activities in your store market.
- Actively engage in ongoing talent development conversations, providing employees with coaching, feedback, and learning opportunities.
- Maintain exceptional productivity standards by managing processes and store execution, including supporting inventory control and management to achieve store shrink goals.
- Overseeing stores in Puerto Rico, a key responsibility is to ensure that all stores adhere to the company's visual merchandising standards for product displays and layout. This involves maintaining a consistent and attractive visual brand image across all locations, ensuring an engaging customer experience.
- I was also part of the 2022 US Open team, where I played a crucial role in executing the store setup and bringing the retail space to life for this prestigious event.
- I've had the opportunity to work on several high-profile projects, including the Miami District new store opening, the Dolphin Mall remodel, and the Sawgrass Mills remodel. My role involved ensuring that each store met company standards and was fully prepared for grand openings, re-openings, and corporate visits.
Co Manager
Ann Taylor
San Juan
05.2016 - 12.2017
- Cultivates an inclusive culture that provides equitable opportunities, and drives Associate and Customer engagement.
- Create exceptional customer service and build enduring relationships, both internally and externally.
- Responsible for supporting the Store Manager in attracting and building a high-performance team to create exceptional experiences for our customers that deliver our business objectives.
- Operational energy within the store to successfully service the customer, manage payroll, staffing, and optimize sales.
Assistant Manager
American Eagle Outfitters
Bayamon
08.2013 - 08.2016
- LOD (Leader on Duty) drives sales by maximizing fitting room and sales floor productivity and building guest loyalty through a best-in-class, in-store guest experience to maximize business opportunities to drive KPI results.
- Make it a top priority to recruit and hire strong talent to ensure the store is always staffed to meet business needs.
- Training and developing associates to ensure they continue to provide outstanding service.
- Consistently provide ongoing performance feedback through real-time coaching.
- Executing and innovating daily visual and operational procedures, including shipment processing, merchandising moves, and visual standards.
Education
BBA -
Universidad Interamericana De Puerto Rico-Recinto De Bayamón
Bayamón, PR, USSkills
- Business Acumen
- Leadership and collaboration
- Visual merchandising and store operations
- Project Management
- Analytical and problem-solving
- Technological
- Time management and organization
Languages
Spanish
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Accomplishments
- Overseeing stores in Puerto Rico, a key responsibility is to ensure that all stores adhere to the company's visual merchandising standards for product displays and layout. This involves maintaining a consistent and attractive visual brand image across all locations, ensuring an engaging customer experience.
- I was also part of the 2022 US Open team, where I played a crucial role in executing the store setup and bringing the retail space to life for this prestigious event.
- I've had the opportunity to work on several high-profile projects, including the Miami District new store opening, the Dolphin Mall remodel, and the Sawgrass Mills remodel. My role involved ensuring that each store met company standards and was fully prepared for grand openings, re-openings, and corporate visits.
Timeline
Associate Manager
Ralph Lauren
12.2017 - Current
Co Manager
Ann Taylor
05.2016 - 12.2017
Assistant Manager
American Eagle Outfitters
08.2013 - 08.2016
BBA -
Universidad Interamericana De Puerto Rico-Recinto De Bayamón
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