Kate  Sydenham, Manager

Kate Sydenham

Manager

Happy Buddies Domestic

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
High school or equivalent, NA
Experience
24 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :24 years, 4 Months

Manager at Happy Buddies Domestic
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since October 2023

• Sourcing vendors negotiated contracts and implemented efective agreements to enhance operations.
• Led recruitment of staf, overseeing the hiring process and liaised with the company PRO ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Played a key role in developing and implementing policy and procedures to streamline operations and eficiency.
• Acting as POA on behalf of the owner.
• Increased company revenue by strategically optimizing discount structures, resulting in improved profitability.
• Social media strategist responsible for planning, executing, and analyzing engaging campaigns across various platforms.

Operations Manager at Happy Buddies
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since April 2023

 Sourcing vendors negotiated contracts and implemented
effective agreements to enhance operations.
 Led recruitment of staff, overseeing the hiring process and
liaised with the company PRO ensuring compliance with legal
and regulatory requirements.
 Played a key role in developing and implementing policy and
procedures to streamline operations and efficiency.
 Acting as POA on behalf of the owner.
 Increased company revenue by strategically optimizing
discount structures, resulting in improved profitability.
 Social media strategist responsible for planning, executing, and
analyzing engaging campaigns across various platforms.

Receptionist at Happy Buddies
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2023 to October 2023

• Utilizing software such as MS Office, Google Drive, Revelation Pets and Zoho.
• Demonstrated exceptional client service by warmly greeting and welcoming clients, ensuring a positive first impression.
• Nurtured and established new and existing client relationships through effective in person interactions and proactive communication via WhatsApp.
• Proficient in promptly answering calls, while efficiently attending to various modes of communication to ensure effective and timely correspondence.
• Managed scheduling of meetings and orchestrated facility tours on behalf of management.
• Managed end to end accounts payable and receivable, ensuring accurate financial transactions and fostering positive relationships with vendors and clients.
• Reported directly to the Owner and Management.

Receptionist at Happy Buddies - Happy Buddies Domestic
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2023 to September 2023

• Utilizing software such as MS Ofice, Google Drive, Revelation Pets and Zoho.
• Demonstrated exceptional client service by warmly greeting and welcoming clients, ensuring a positive first impression.
• Nurtured and established new and existing client relationships through efective in person interactions and proactive communication via WhatsApp.
• Proficient in promptly answering calls, while eficiently attending to various modes of communication to ensure efective and timely correspondence.
• Managed scheduling of meetings and orchestrated facility tours on behalf of management.
• Managed end to end accounts payable and receivable, ensuring accurate financial transactions and fostering positive relationships with vendors and clients.
• Reported directly to the Owner and Management.

Store Manager at Just Jeans
  • Australia - Brisbane
  • April 2021 to October 2022

• Strategically planning and coordinating tasks to align with daily objectives.
*. Facilitating seamless communication between the team and manager to ensure effective information flow.
• Contributing to recruitment, training, development, and performance appraisal processes.
• Successfully achieving daily sales targets and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Overseeing opening and closing procedures for the store.
• Conducting daily and monthly reconciliations, including comprehensive banking reports.
• Actively participating in weekly regional area meetings to foster collaboration and alignment.
• Implementing visual merchandising strategies, including captivating window displays.
• Coordinating quarterly store stock take processes to maintain accurate inventory records.

Assistant Store Manager at The Just Group
  • Australia - Brisbane
  • January 2021 to January 2022

• Strategically planning and coordinating tasks to align with daily objectives.
• Facilitating seamless communication between the team and manager to ensure efective information flow.
• Contributing to recruitment, training, development, and performance appraisal processes.
• Successfully achieving daily sales targets and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Overseeing opening and closing procedures for the store.
• Conducting daily and monthly reconciliations, including comprehensive banking reports.
• Actively participating in weekly regional area meetings to foster collaboration and alignment.
• Implementing visual merchandising strategies, including captivating window displays.
• Coordinating quarterly store stock take processes to maintain accurate inventory records.

Cabin Crew at Emirates Airlines
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2010 to August 2020

• Delivering exceptional customer service experiences.
• Facilitating boarding processes by collaborating with ground personnel and flight crew for seamless operations.
• Excelling in a team-oriented environment while providing outstanding service to individuals from diverse cultures.
• Upholding consistently high standards in onboard services.
• Demonstrating strong leadership skills and actively engaging in mentoring.
• Commitment to sustaining operational excellence and efficiency.

First Class Stewardess at Emirates Airline
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2010 to August 2020

My role at Emirates included but was not limited to the following duties -
• Delivering exceptional customer service experiences.
• Facilitating boarding processes by collaborating with ground personnel and flight crew for seamless operations.
• Excelling in a team-oriented environment while providing outstanding service to individuals from diverse cultures.

Education

High school or equivalent, NA
  • at Emmanuel College
  • November 2024

Specialties & Skills

OPERATIONS
COLLABORATION
COMMUNICATIONS
COORDINATING
INDICATORS
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIS)
CLOSING (SALES)
MERCHANDISING
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
PLANNING
MS Office
Payroll
Negotiation
Marketing

Languages

English
Native Speaker