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Alexandra Ware

Alexandra Ware

Brisbane,QLD

Summary

Accomplished Store Manager with a proven track record at Peter Alexander, enhancing sales through strategic promotional planning and effective personnel development. Expert in store operations oversight and visual merchandising, I significantly boosted sales by aligning team efforts with sales objectives. Skilled in operational budgeting and staff management, I excel in creating engaging customer experiences.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Manager

Peter Alexander
Brisbane, QLD
05.2023 - Current
  • Driving sales with the team to achieve targets and KPIs. Completing the weekly leaderboard and selling checklists with team members.
  • Develop, train, and create succession plans to increase productivity.
  • Daily stock management to minimize stock loss, and maximize sales.
  • Planning and preparing for new stock drops, executing floor moves, and window plans.
  • Collaborated with sales team to align visual merchandising with sales objectives, boosting sales by a significant percentage.
  • Coordinated team schedules according to the store's trading profile.

Retail Manager

Ripley's believe it or not
Surfers Paradise, QLD
01.2020 - 05.2023
  • Managed daily operations of the store, including opening and closing procedures.
  • Greeted customers to determine wants or needs.
  • Managed purchasing process for entire department.
  • Negotiated with suppliers to secure advantageous terms and pricing.
  • Maintained store staff by recruiting, orienting and training employees.
  • Managed arcade game merchandise. Collecting cash and recording arcade data.
  • Performed floor moves, merchandising, display maintenance and housekeeping to keep sales areas well-stocked, organized and current.

Assistant Manager

Dominos
Gold Coast , QLD
03.2016 - 12.2018
  • Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
  • Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
  • Followed food safety standards and protocols.
  • Optimized profits by controlling food, beverage and labor costs.
  • Completed thorough opening, closing, and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
  • Scheduled shifts for staff members based on weekly forecasts.

Education

Just Future Leaders Program

Just Future Leaders
Just Group
09-2024

Diploma of Retail Leadership

Prestige Service Training
QLD
01-2023

High School Diploma -

Helensvale High School
QLD
11-2018

Skills

  • customer- and sales-focused
  • Store operations oversight
  • Promotional planning
  • Personnel development
  • Operational budgeting
  • Staff management
  • Visual merchandising

fun facts about me

-  I stay active through team sports and going to the gym. 

-  I have a love for travel, originally from the Uk i moved to Australia as a young teenager and since then my love for travel has only grew. So far i have explored 12 countries and hope to see 50 countries before im 50.

- I love to try new experiences! i have recently found a new love for snow boarding and sky diving. i never shy away from a challenge. 

Timeline

Store Manager

Peter Alexander
05.2023 - Current

Retail Manager

Ripley's believe it or not
01.2020 - 05.2023

Assistant Manager

Dominos
03.2016 - 12.2018

Just Future Leaders Program

Just Future Leaders

Diploma of Retail Leadership

Prestige Service Training

High School Diploma -

Helensvale High School
Alexandra Ware