Tanaka Rawls

About Tanaka Rawls

15+ total years of experience with H&M (the global multi-billion-dollar retailer); 7 years of experience in construction project management as Regional Manager of Expansion and Rebuilds, traveling around the country overseeing new store construction projects as well as renovations and remodeling of existing stores. Work with stakeholders to gather and quantify concerns and requirements to the construction team, store managers, and expansion coordinators. Performing analysis and due diligence for each project to ensure every store is unique to the local community and meets the organization\'s brand objectives. Act as a conduit between Regional Construction Team, Visual Merchandisers, Staging Team, Executives, Marketing, Human Resources, Legal and Leasing to communicate concerns, develop solutions to problems, and to resolve escalated (high priority) issues. Throughout my career, I have worked on flagship H&M store projects as a Visual Merchandiser, District Visual Manager, and Expansion Visual Lead. The culmination of past and current experiences provides diverse views and perspectives of the entire process from start to finish thus making for more triumphant results. Here are a few career highlights: Successfully oversaw and managed nearly 100 new store construction builds and renovation projects. Created best practices SOP \"Expansion Instruction Manual\" and other documents used company-wide. Saved up to 15% annually due to continuous costs analysis - streamlining costs and reducing project spending year over year. Improved expansion rebuild process by eliminating redundancies, unnecessary staffing, overtime, and waste which also saved 15% in annual costs. Putting the customer first and exhibiting professionalism while maintaining the integrity of the project are my secrets to success. If you would like to connect on Linkedin, just send over a connection request and I will respond at my earliest opportunity.

Experience

1. Tenant Construction Manager

   Shopcore Properties Now Perform Properties

   Jul 2023 — Present · US

Education

• Fashion Institute of Technology

  Associate of Arts - AA, Fashion/Apparel Design