Suzanne Garrett-Duquette has 25 years of retail and team building experience. She is currently the General Manager at Wrangler - VF Corporation, where she opened their first retail location, built a successful tenured team, and partnered with the corporate team to open a second location. Previously, she was a Store Manager at Lucky Brand Jeans and The Body Shop, where she increased sales and successfully managed teams. She is self-motivated, innovative, and has exceptional ability to build and motivate teams to run successful and profitable businesses.

1. Suzanne Garrett-Duquette
14133 W. Exposition Dr, Lakewood, CO 80228
(720)-951-0240, sgduquette@gmail.com.
Objective
To utilize my twenty-five years of retail and team building experience to add value and build profit for a corporation that aligns
with my core values and beliefs.
Experience
Wrangler – VF Corporation – General Manager July 2010 - Present
Opened the first retail location for this iconic brand. Built a successful,tenured team. Conceptualized and installed all visual
merchandising. Bought and pre-lined all product,including 5 outside vendors.Initiated media buys while partnering with
Wrangler’s outside marketing agency.Sought out and partnered with local community rodeos and other businessesin order to
expand the brand’s reach by introducing the retail location. Responsible for all team building and motivation, wrote produc t
knowledge manuals, operational controls, inventory processes,shipping and receiving, and all event preparation and roll out.
Partnered with the Corporate team to successfully build the vision for retail stores,and opened our first sister store in Dallas,
TX in October 2015.
Lucky Brand Jeans – Store Manager July 2001-June2010
Successfully tripled business in the ten years of employment, and ran two locations for two years as a General Manager. Had
positive comps every year of employment in the Cherry Creek store, opened the most credit cards company wide, and had the
highest customer compliment to complaint ratio in the company. Responsible for all hiring, team building, product knowledge,
operations,inventory, and shipping and receiving.
The Body Shop – Store Manager June 2001-September 1999
Managed a franchise location. Successfully increased business by 21% over a year and a half. Responsible for all hiring, team
building, operations,inventory control, and shipping and receiving.
Education
University of Colorado – Denver Campus Dec 1995 – 1997
Pre-requisite classes for Bachelor’s Degree in Pre Med / Biology.
Virginia Polytechnic University Aug 1994-1995
Started pre-requisite classes for Bachelor’s Degree in Pre Med / Biology
Langley High School Graduated with Honors / May 1994
Skills
Self-motivated, innovative, and resourceful. Exceptional ability to build, motivate, and train teams to run a successful,
profitable business,and become bench strength to grow within the corporation. Computer Skills include, Excel, Word and
retail programs, Workplace, Workday, Taleo, AS400.
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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