Concept Manager
Sports Corner
Total des années d'expérience :28 years, 10 Mois
Follow and fulfill the company needs and goals.
Monitor inventory levels and the needs of stores.
Monitor the sales histories of various products to maximize efficiency of retail space.
Negotiate favorable terms with suppliers and/or mother brands.
Coach and train the merchandising team.
Lead a team of 5 merchandisers and 2 product coordinators.
The Fashion division brands are: Timberland, Levi's, Quiksilver, Roxy, Rockport, Geox.
*Managing and motivating a team to increase sales and ensure efficiency;
*Managing stock levels and making key decisions about stock control;
*Analyzing sales figures and forecasting future sales volumes to maximize profits;
*Analyzing and interpreting trends to facilitate planning;
*Using information technology to record sales figures, for data analysis and forward planning;
*Dealing with staffing issues such as interviewing potential staff, conducting appraisals and performance reviews, as well as providing or organizing training and development;
*Ensuring standards for quality, customer service and health and safety are met;
*responding to customer complaints and comments;
*organizing special promotions, displays and events;
*promoting the organization locally by liaising with local schools, newspapers and the community in general;
*attending and chairing meetings;
*updating colleagues on business performance, new initiatives and other pertinent issues;
*touring the sales floor regularly, talking to colleagues and customers, and identifying or resolving urgent issues; maintaining awareness of market trends in the retail industry, understanding forthcoming customer initiatives and monitoring what local competitors are doing;
*initiating changes to improve the business, e.g. revising opening hours to ensure the store can compete effectively in the local market; dealing with sales, as and when required.
Effective 15-07-08 promoted to Reebok Brand Manager. From 01-03-06 to 14-07-08 appointed as "A" grade adidas Retail Manager, in charge of retail Stores (28 adidas branches to be increased by 2008 to 32), handling openings, furnishing stores with appropriate merchandise, stock management, sales reporting to Company Owner directly, relay reorders to customer service and execution, monitor movement and sales of merchandise at stores, marketing activities and pricing. Selecting new collections.
Handling the account of "Kids R Us" infants and newborn garments, responsible for production in Egypt, Gulf area abd Jordan. Handled major account “EXPRESS” - women fashion retailer - which included making Presentations, development, pricing, planning for production and coordinating production with the factories. Follow up on precesion of shipments and quality of shipped garments. Involved a lot of coordination with other Li & Fung offices world-wide for development of fabric and accessories for client.
Train staff on merchandising activities and communication methods. Coordinate wth Production department the selling and placement plans. Handle the customer requests and follow up along with merchandising team to realize customer requests. Promoting for factory production and handle sales presentations to various clients.
Responsible for OLD NAVY fully owned account by GAP. Co-ordinated client’s requests in regard of styling and construction with production teams in Egypt.
Followed up on various accounts in USA. Handled data entry of Purchase Orders and follow up on orders.
Managerial Skills – American Chamber of Commerce- Feb. 2001.
Marketing Skills- ICON Institute –August / September 1999.
Business Administration – American University in Cairo- May 1999.
Selling Functions – American University in Cairo – May 1999.
Consumer Behavior – American University in Cairo – May 1999
Supply Chain Management – EXPO LINK – May 1999.
BA of Arts English Literature and History, Grade “Good”.