Invent and simplify

Question 1

Give me an example of a complex problem you solved with a simple solution. What made the problem complex?

Answer 1

fleece - fold it down

Question 2

Describe the most innovative thing you’ve done and why you thought it was innovative.

Answer 2

To create a merchandising guideline/ deck (while they have a general merchandising guide book, it was usually stashed in the back behind the cashwrap, never used. and they were general rules like, signage on the left, 2 sizes of each, folding procedures etc).
I made a seasonal merchandising deck for the store team so that they are constantly met with new information and it will allow them to team with visual when I do my rotation in their stores. that helped them be aware of the shipment, be proactive in deliveries, and work towards autonomy.

Question 3

Tell me about a time when you were able to make something simpler for customers.

Question 4

Describe a time when you influenced and drove new thinking and innovation out of your team

Answer 4

being proactive with collaborating with the teams out side of my department.
reaching out to social team to promote product for rupaul
reaching out to push notification team to promote Cafe Belle - free coffee with a purchase of pastry

Free yielded more people over 20% off even though the customers would be spending more

Question 5

Tell me about a time when you had a challenging problem or situation that usual approach wouldn’t address.

Answer 5

For the local shop at caesars, it was a strategy to process out older products (its kinda like an outlet store for souveniers) which actually did really well since people were still in search of donnie and marie products.
Essentially because this was a department initiative, there was very little budget. required sourcing and ordering quick and cheap fixtures to fulfill this short term store. and the labor to process these fixtures were time consuming.
I proposed that we use existing fixtures that were used for an event that was stashed in our warehouse. This fixture set was used once a year during WSOP and stored for the rest of the year.
This saved time and budget for us to allocate this energy into setting up the actual store.

Question 6

Tell me about a novel idea you had or decision you made that had a big impact on your business.

Answer 6

5

Question 7

Tell me about a time when you enabled your team/ a team member to implement a significant change or improvement.

Answer 7

adams window proposal.