Vivian Meidl
Vista
Summary
I am a positive and bubbly individual with years of retail and merchandising experience. I encourage the teams I work with to strive for excellence and I never settle for half best, I lead by example and expect my team members to reflect my strong work ethic. I am always eager to learn more and I personally take the initiative to develop my skills further and take on every opportunity to grow my skills and become more valuable for the company I work for.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Store Manager Visuals
Tillys
Oceanside
07.2024 - Current
- Trained and developed our In Store Merchandiser as well as our workload team when she was hired in February 2025 and developed her beyond company expectations.
- Utilized what I knew about LP and the hot spots in our store and adjusted our visual layout accordingly while still following corporate standards; my initiatives contributed to our location reducing our shrink enough to be taken off of a target store program list.
- Planned and executed visual updates exactly to corporate standard and in a timely manner.
- Fostered and created a fun dynamic work environment that encouraged employees to go the extra mile for our customers in a genuine way.
Seasonal Store Manager
Tillys
Oceanside, CA
10.2025 - 01.2026
- Managed and oversaw daily store operations including but not limited to payroll, sales performance, employee training and development.
- During the holiday season my store won sales competitions against other stores in our district, increasing sales by just about 6% to LY.
- Trained and developed seasonal employees, ensuring they were getting sufficient feedback when necessary and boosting morale always.
- Communicated daily with our District Manager in a professional manner and provided detailed reports on store performance during weekly conference calls.
- Created schedules for the team as well as providing coverage assistance to other stores in the area when needed.
Merchandising Leader
GAP
Carlsbad
10.2022 - 06.2024
- Assisted in the training and development of new associates on visual merchandising standards.
- Executed and helped plan visual updates.
- Delegated workload tasks
- Kept stockroom organized and clean, ensuring product was visible and sized to increase workload efficiency.
Education
BS - Business Admin, Marketing
California State University East Bay
12.2027
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Salinas High School
06.2021
Skills
- Leadership & Management
- Merchandising
- Training & Development
- Operations
- Adaptability & Flexibility
- Communication
- Styling
Websites
Timeline
Seasonal Store Manager
Tillys
10.2025 - 01.2026
Assistant Store Manager Visuals
Tillys
07.2024 - Current
Merchandising Leader
GAP
10.2022 - 06.2024
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Salinas High School
BS - Business Admin, Marketing
California State University East Bay