Ahmad Haj Kadour

Managing the opining of 23 Stores and department stores across Dubai and Iraq as Mango, Women's secret, Cortefiel, Calliope, Terranova, Springfield, Talis .

Managing the daily store operations; maintaining the brand's standard by ensuring a favorable retail store image; supporting the business by developing, leading, managing, and participating in various merchandising and design activities that will help the brand meet its goals and reach its full potential while maintaining financial profitability.

Develop and implement a budget constraint for the visual merchandising project while carefully evaluating the efficiency of the design by analyzing financial and non-financial KPIs and recommending changes as required.

Guide the installation of window and in-store animations, design events, and campaigns in line with the global marketing and event calendars; maintain updated VM book; ensure implementation in all stores; communicate with brands for regional VM guidelines, and work with in - store teams to ensure all best sellers and new arrivals are always displayed.

Communicate the merchandising guidelines to the stores, follow up on installation, and ensure merchandising levels in the store are met as per the brand's guidelines while developing and implementing action plans to increase sales based on product analysis and feedback through visual merchandising.

Traveling across the regions during the period of the stores network expansion, conducting regular local market visits to check adherence to brand standards and reporting back to the regional team.

Designed and implemented a creative visual merchandising strategy while creating appealing and eye-catching visual displays.

Measured the impact of merchandising action plans and played a key role in preparing monthly, quarterly and annual operation reports as shop KPIs, P&L, and regular analysis of product and performance reports.

Supervised the requisition of decorative materials as needed; arranged properties, furniture, and merchandise according to prearranged plans; analyzed and forecasted each boutique's needs regarding decor, and also supported buying.

Initiated and managed consumer, market, industry, and competitor research to identify business opportunities while keeping a pulse on existing customers and understanding their needs and expectations within assigned market segments.

Performed display ideas and merchandising to improve the visibility of slow-moving items, and store window images, enhancin

Accountable for every aspect of store operations pertaining to an assigned retail outlet and was responsible for planning and promoting the daily schedule of employees, hiring and training employees, ensuring proper stocking, checking floor cleanliness, developing strategies for expanding store profit, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction, reporting on trends and conducting personnel performance appraisals.

Involved in marketing and promoting the business, resolving customer complaints and queries, setting up promotional displays and materials, and making sure that the business is in compliance with industry standards.

Worked quickly and efficiently with minimal oversight to accomplish assigned duties while managing all retail store operations. Ordered and controlled the flow of inventory to assure that the store's most in-demand items were in stock and available.

Coached and built strong relations with in-store VM teams and frontline team, so that they can help maintain the display. Planned and directed staffing, training, and performance evaluations to develop and control sales and service programs.