Michelle Lawrence

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ABOUT MICHELLE LAWRENCE

I am a results-driven leader with a consistent history of exceeding sales targets, minimizing costs, and maximizing profits within complex, highly competitive retail markets, including grocery, drug, and discount stores. I am a highly accomplished regional and district retail leader, with a proven track record of developing and leading highly energized teams of various sizes, with cross-functional responsibilities, while managing multi-store operations.I am highly recognized for leading performance turnaround campaigns, improving employee engagement ratings, and developing motivated team environments,and overseeing complex change management initiatives, cultural transitions, new store/ remodels and market growth. I am offering demonstrated expertise in regional operations, multi-unit retail, and corporate store leadership.My area of expertise includes:• Retail Store Operations• Leadership Development• Team Leadership & Training• Inventory Management• P&L Management• Process Improvement• Strategic Planning• Change Management• Complex Problem ResolutionIn my prior roles,I provided strategic leadership in overseeing retail activities of stores, in a variety of formats, while leading retail front end operations in diverse, urban markets throughout the bay area. I made several key contributions including:• Led team recruitment and development efforts, enabled strong succession planning, and promotable internal candidates.• Led the Division on Store Manager and Store Team Engagement year over year.• Consistently exceeded the operational metrics and KPI\'s, and led the Division in operational metrics. • Drove strategic change within the organization, store operation, and culture by analyzing regional market trends and discovering new growth opportunities.I am excited to join another organization in my future that will allow me to continue my career journey of developing great teams of successful leaders that drive financial performance.