Vinothan Vadivel, Sales Merchandiser

Vinothan Vadivel

Sales Merchandiser

Darwish Holding

Location
Qatar
Education
Diploma, Computer Hardware Engineering
Experience
14 years, 0 months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 0 months

Sales Merchandiser at Darwish Holding
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since March 2017

Travelling to multiple store locations.
Changing displays on a regular basis so that they do not become stale.
Moving merchandise around to create equal spacing.
Rotating products onto shelves from backroom inventories.
Creating groups of categories so that products that are related to each other are close to each other on the shop floor.
Changing displays in store windows so that they match specific seasons and holiday periods.
Setting up attractive displays.
Performing merchandising warehouse duties as needed.
Building relationships with customers at the ground level.
Promoting slow moving products.
Regularly touring areas of personal responsibility and maintaining a visual appearance on the shop floor
Analyzing past sales figures to anticipate future product needs.
Receiving the bulk delivery of new merchandise.
Controlling stock levels based on forecasts.
Physically lifting and moving merchandise around.
Making eye contact and greeting customers who come into the store.
Maintaining pricing accuracy.
Creating displays that will get the customers attention
Replenishing stock levels when they are low.
Carrying out market research on how well displayed products are selling.
Deciding how goods should be displayed to maximize customer interest and sales.
Assisting visual merchandisers to plan store layouts to promote key lines.

Sales Executive at NetWorld Trading W.L.L
  • Qatar - Doha
  • February 2016 to December 2016

Contact new & current customers to demonstrate and emphasize the company products specifications to match their requirements.

Networking & Relationship Development with clients, prospects and industry partners.

Responsible for delivering agreed targets, quarterly and overall annually.

Answer all questions about technical basic specs, Price quotations, availability, delivery process and payment terms, and negotiate for final agreement.

Coordinate with Pre- Sales employee to develop a comprehensive demo presentation upon to customers inquires, attend the pre- meeting to check or modify as per discussion.

Prepare the work sheet based on RFQ inquires, approve form direct manager, and submit to logistics & finance for processing.

Search for new customer’s acquisition through visiting new establishments, companies, tenders request announcement, personal relationship ...etc., and maintain customers profile records.

Check & review all invoices request related to customers, follow up cash collection and closing all monetary issues or overdue statements in coordination with finance department.

Prepare all sales analysis reports required, discuss with direct manager to follow up work movement flow.

In-Store Sales Specialist at Hewlett-Packard
  • Qatar - Doha
  • June 2011 to August 2015

Responsible for the selling of HP Products.

Recognize the needs of the consumer and provide detailed information to the consumer about the technical specifications of the HP Products.

Advises customers on technical matters and recommends appropriate computer configurations.

Provide technical support after merchandise is purchased.

Assist with the company helpline.

Serve as a customer service rep for customers who have questions or difficulties.

Help customers maximize the use of software features.

Provide complete and appropriate solutions for every customer to achieve sales goal and maximize customer satisfaction.

IT Technician at Silver For Projects
  • Qatar - Doha
  • July 2009 to October 2010

Installing hardware and software systems
Maintaining or repairing equipment
Troubleshooting a variety of computer issues
Setting up computer security measures
Configuring computer networks
Offering technical support on-site or via phone

Education

Diploma, Computer Hardware Engineering
  • at SITEDO - Srilanka.
  • September 2009
Diploma, Networking
  • at Informatic College of IT
  • June 2009

Successfully completed "Diploma in Advanced Networking" conducted by Global Village Innovative (PVT) Limited.

High school or equivalent, Arts
  • at Bt/Kurumanvely S.S.M.V
  • December 2008

Successfully pass G.C.E Advanced Level Examination in Arts stream.

Specialties & Skills

Network Systems
Printer Support
Pre sales Technical Support
System Maintenance
Creativity
Software Installation
Technology Savvy
Customer Service
Hardware
Giving Feedback
Technology Trend Awareness
Planning and organizing
Problem-solving
Troubleshooter
System Maintenance
Teamwork
IT Help Desk Support
Networking
Thinks Outside the Box
Effective communication
IT Solutions
IT Sales
Pre-sales Technical Support
Retail Sales
Inventory

Languages

Arabic
Intermediate
English
Expert
Tamil
Native Speaker
Malayalam
Intermediate
Hindi
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

HP Sales & Negotiation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2012
Valid Until:
January 9999

Hobbies

  • astronomy,adventures,fishing & wildlife photography