# Rica A. > Experienced Store Manager / Open to Relocation Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/ricaa -Fashion Designing & Conceptualization -Developing A Collection -Overseeing Merchandise Designs/Trends -Fashion Illustration -Brand Marketing & Selling -Forecasting future trend directions -Participating in Photo Shoots and Fashion shows -Styling for Photo Shoots and Fashion shows -Fluent in English and Filipino Specialties: -Fashion Designing & Coceptualization -Developing A Collection -Trend Analysis -Fashion Illustration -Brand Marketing -Budget Analysis ## Work Experience ### Store Manager @ Marine Layer Jan 2025 – Present | Palo Alto, CA - Spearhead store management operations, contributing to overall store performance and profitability. - Lead staff onboarding and support the recruitment process, cultivating a skilled and motivated team. - Drive positive sales growth and business analysis, ensuring financial goals are consistently met. - Develop and nurture key customer relationships, resulting in a robust client book. - Assist in executing visual merchandising and managing merchandise flow to enhance the customer experience ### Assistant Manager @ Vince Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area - Assisting in Store Management Operations - Staff onboarding and support recruiting process - Building Positive Sales growth - Development of customer relationships and Client Book - Assisting in execution of visual merchandising and merchandise flow of store - Efficient processing of incoming product - Providing impeccable Customer service - Sales and business analysis ### Client Lead Specialist @ Cuyana Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Palo Alto, California, United States - Building Positive Sales growth - Development of customer relationships and Client Book - Helping execute visual merchandising and merchandise flow of store - Efficient processing of incoming product - Providing impeccable Customer service - Sales and business analysis ### Store Manager @ KIDS ATELIER Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area - Sales Management - Staff training - Business trend analysis - Staff training and recruitment - Merchandising *Store location closure in March ### Studio Manager/Luxury Buyer @ FASHIONPHILE Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area - Create a positive environment of accountability at every level, setting the pace by showing strong follow-through and constant coaching of all Studio personnel - Promotes, as the leader, through the highest professional standard of conduct by always acting in the best interest of Fashionphile and fellow employees - Maintain an efficient and highly functional studio and office, ensuring that the team is meeting a high standard of client service Communicate the highest of expectations and constantly elevating the productivity of the studio - Consistently seek ways to improve the client experience by designing and implementing efficiency improvement initiatives. * Company restructuring and closure of location ### General Manager @ Velvet by Graham & Spencer Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area -Store management -Maintaining store profitability/sales -Visual merchandising -Providing Customer Service -Staff retention and recruitment ### Retail Store Manager @ Everything But Water Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 -Store and Sales management -Maintaining store profitability/sales -Visual merchandising -Providing Customer Service -Staff retention and recruitment -Product Knowledge training ### Assistant Manager @ Lacoste Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area -Sales management and analysis -Floor management -Visual merchandising -Staff leadership -Customer service ### Visual Floor Manager @ Ted Baker Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area -Managing selling floor -Visual merchandising -Visual styling -Sales management -Customer Service ### Visual Stylist @ Bloomingdale's Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco Bay Area -Visual Styling and Merchandising of mannequins,fixtures and windows -Launching of products and Window Dressing. -Window Display Conceptualization and Trend Analysis ### Owner @ Rica Rica Fashion Jan 2010 – Jan 2013 ### P/T Jewelry Designer @ Rica Rica Fashion Jan 2010 – Jan 2013 -Jewelry Designing -Online Business Networking -Website Maintenance ### Visual Merchandiser/Specialist @ Forever 21 Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | USA -Visual Merchandising -Interpreting Current Fashion Trends -Styling fixtures,mannequins & clothes -Leading & supervising store floorsets according to company's trend forecasts -Customer Service/Retail ### Cash Office Operations,Sales @ TJX Marshalls Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | USA -Cash office operations -Fashion retail sales ### Fashion Design Intern @ Lloyd Klein Couture Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 -Developing A Couture collection -Fashion Illustration -Designing for Clients ### Product Development Officer @ Adenip Incorporated Jan 2007 – Jan 2010 -Designing clothes for Women's Apparel -Overseeing Merchandise Designs/Trends -Writing and conceptualizing articles for the brand and its website -Brand Marketing and Selling -Plotting and analyzing sales - Maintain Size Specification Sheet - Coordinating with Overseas Suppliers & ensure timely delivery of stocks - Vigilant organization of Proto and Sample archives -Administrative Work ( Processing of Computer Data & POS Systems) -Forecasting future trend directions -Participating in Photo shoots and Fashion shows ## Education ### Bachelor's in Fashion Design La Salle College International ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/rica-a-60731435 --- Source: https://flows.cv/ricaa JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/ricaa/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-05