Kadie Chronister — Director of Stores at Dianes Beachwear
Work experience
Dianes Beachwear
Director of Stores | 11/2016 - Current
o Recruit, direct, and manager District Managers, and Area Managers to meet or exceed planned store sales and profits for twenty-two locations.
o Provide training and development to all DMs and Area Managers for outstanding customer service.
o Direct and manage District Managers and Area Managers sales performance, payroll control, and procedural preparation/compliance.
o Direct and manage visual merchandising and buying for all locations.
o Create a strategy and action plan to manage operating expenses and shrinkage.
o Establish monthly and annual budgeting and forecasting data and processes that tie into the overall company goals.
Fabletics
Operations Manager | 05/2016 - 11/2016
Execution of the brands first offsite community store event bringing numerous corporate employees, brand ambassadors, and client together for a record attendance.
o Recruited and aligned talent for stores in other regions while also developing a new store team
o Point of contact and aid in store strategies for new store openings and in-store events for the West.
o Accountable for engagement of different managers during store openings, grand openings, and new hire trainings and responsible for collecting feedback of processes.
Athleta
District Community Leader | 07/2014 - 05/2016
Strengthen our brand presence as the leading women’s performance and lifestyle retail by serving as a brand ambassador.
o Connect with women athletics while sharing the brands vision and values, while authentically inviting her to experience the Athleta brand services.
o Identify market strategies focused on building a diverse social media and community network, (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Blogs) helping to infuse the brands voice.
o Accountable for executing a market strategy for the stores within the market that drives traffic and generates a financial return on investment
o In partnership with Market Director, Community Leaders and General Managers, responsible for identifying, promoting and facilitating best practices and event tracking to increase brand awareness in our city stores