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Barbahan Maakoury , Store Manager / Retail Operations Lead

Barbahan Maakoury

Store Manager / Retail Operations Lead·SADAFF (Startup Women’s Fashion Brand)

Kuwait

Bachelor's degree, Business Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 14 years, 1 months

Store Manager / Retail Operations Lead

September 2025 - January 2026

SADAFF (Startup Women’s Fashion Brand)

Al Khiran, Kuwait

September 2025 - January 2026

• Led the full setup of the brand and store operations from scratch.
• Conducted local market research covering competitors, pricing structure, and customer behavior.
• Defined price positioning in alignment with brand strategy and target customer.
• Built and implemented store operational procedures (SOPs, workflows, daily checklists).
• Managed overall store operations, including staffing structure, shifts, and daily performance
follow-up.
• Prepared and managed consignment agreements with designers and partner brands.
• Coordinated branding execution in-store (visual identity, VM guidelines, customer journey).
• Set up cash desk procedures, stockroom organization, fitting room standards, and loss prevention
flow.
• Liaised with suppliers, mall management, and service providers for smooth store readiness.
• Supported recruitment, onboarding, and training of store staff.

Company industry:
Fashion & Apparel
Job role:
Management

Store Manager

March 2023 - May 2025

Armada Group

As Salimiyah, Kuwait

March 2023 - May 2025

• Planned and directed the day-to-day operations of the store.
• Developed strategies to improve customer service.
• Planned and maintained inventory and pricing.
• Monitored sales to check store targets & KPIs are met.
• Detecting, investigating, and remedying discrepancies in sales.
• Seting and implementing performance standards.
• Ensured that staff observe company protocols.
• Training and development.
• Conduct employee performance reviews.
• Administrative tasks.

Company industry:
Fashion & Apparel
Job role:
Management

Store Manager

January 2021 - February 2023

Fashmore & Co,

Beirut, Lebanon

January 2021 - February 2023

• Developing store strategies to raise customersneed
• Expand store traffic and optimize profitability
• Meeting sales goals by training, motivating, mentoring and providing feedback to store staff
• Ensuring high levels of customers satisfaction through excellent service

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Management

Visual Merchandiser

April 2015 - December 2020

Dareen Int’l Group,

Beirut, Lebanon

April 2015 - December 2020

• Defined, designed, and implemented a creative visual merchandising strategy.
• Created appealing and eye-catching visual displays that lead the customer through the entire
store.
• Produced window displays, signs, interior displays, floor plans and special promotions displays.

Company industry:
Fashion & Apparel
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

Sales Associates,Dareen

February 2014 - March 2015

Int’l Group,Lebanon

Beirut, Lebanon

February 2014 - March 2015

• Ensured customer satisfaction.
• Grooming policy followed.
• Standards and replenishments all the time
• Trained in Audit and Loss prevention.
• Registered store checklist.

Company industry:
Fashion & Apparel
Job role:
Beauty and Fashion

Sales Associates

May 2012 - January 2014

Azadea Group,

Beirut, Lebanon

May 2012 - January 2014

• Provided positive customer experience with friendly services.
• Registered opening, daily round and closing daily cash checklists.
• Received training in the loss and prevention department that included all the rules and procedures
taken for cashier.
• Processed returns transactions.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Sales

Sales Associates

August 2011 - February 2012

Bestseller,

Beirut, Lebanon

August 2011 - February 2012

• Provided positive relation with customers.
◦ Maintained floor and displays appearance all the time.
◦ Directed customers to goods and assisting them in finding what they need.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Sales

Education

Lebanese International University

January 2011

January 2011

Bachelor's degree, Business Management

Lebanon

GPA (rating): Very good

GPA (rating): Very good

courses in marketing, research and development, customer service, accounting, and property management. Also took courses in computer skills.

Skills

Time management skills
Expert
Time management skills
Expert
Communication Skills
Expert
Communication Skills
Expert
People Management
Expert
People Management
Expert
Customer Service Management
Expert
Customer Service Management
Expert
Team Leadership
Expert
Team Leadership
Expert
Store display & layout
Expert
Store display & layout
Expert
Communication
Expert
Communication
Expert
Problem solver & decision making
Expert
Problem solver & decision making
Expert
SOP
Expert
SOP
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
strategic thinking
Expert
strategic thinking
Expert
Store Management
Expert
Store Management
Expert
Merchandising
Expert
Merchandising
Expert
Customer Service
Expert
Customer Service
Expert
Management
Expert
Management
Expert
Operation
Expert
Operation
Expert
Retail
Expert
Retail
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Training
Train the Trainers
Fashmore & Armada
Product Knowledge
Al Shayaa & Armada
Managerial Skills
Fashmore & Armada
customer service management
Alshayaa & Armada
Jan 2018
Communication skills
Best Seller

Hobbies

  • leadership and team management
    motivating team members with support to maintain positive and productive work environments that improve their performance and team work