At Ann Taylor Beth’s career began as General Manager of the New York Flagship Store, and then moved into the corporate office; holding several operational rolls including DVP of Operations and Expansion for Stores. During this time she built the Store Operations Team, redefined the stores operational processes and developed the New Store Development Team and process that launched the expansion of the Ann Taylor Stores in the early 1990s which added over 1,400,000 sq. ft. of retail.
Representative Selection of Projects:
• Creation and implementation of store expansion processes, systems • and tools resulting in successful and profitable store expansion
• program
• Establishment of analytical tools, design guidelines and
• matrices for real estate retail expansion, to maximize functionality,
• and customer satisfaction for all•store expansion to insure a
• productive footprints
• Coordination of all details with Construction Division to arrange all
• operational details
• Supervision of New Store Team
• Planning and communication of operational details and•supervision of • on site physical set up of new stores
• Coordination with Store Planning, Construction and Facilities division, • Regional VPs, District Mgrs. and home office department heads on
• repairs, store improvements, and trouble shooting of issues in stores
• Development of guidelines for Merchandise Planning and Allocation
• Division with guidelines for each new location to best fit uniqueness • of location and support customer demographics
• As General Manager of NYC Flagship store with staff of 80+
• associates, in 14,000 square foot, four level store generated
sales
•volume of over $17 million
