JASKANWAL S I N G H
Summary
Dynamic, energetic and results-driven professional executive with 14 years of progressive work experience in multiple multi-cultural environment with career defined by progressively responsible and diversified experience in a competitive business environment, dedicated individual with experience within retail and architecture industry demonstrating knowledge in buying, customer service, merchandising optimisation, client relationships and account management. A quick and eager learner who rises to new challenges with enthusiasm. This demonstrates my level of competencies and readiness in managing higher duties with a commitment to corporate responsibilities. Creative thinker, committed to improving departmental organisation and enhancing productivity as well as strong communication skills to facilitate a high level of collaboration among co-workers in a team-oriented environment.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Store Planner
Woolworths Group
07.2023 - Current
- Delivering planning and documentation outcomes for all new, replacement, acquisition, extension and renewal projects, business initiatives and planning requirements for stores within the state
- Providing store plans post approval in conjunction with business categories, ensuring financial viability & construction costs are aligned
- Strategic layout planning ensuring the best scheme is developed for all project types with both a commercial and customer lens
- Managing external consultants required to deliver planning, documentation and store design for these works within budget
- Conducting post-implementation reviews complete with learnings incorporated into all future plans
Micro Space Optimisation Specialist
WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
07.2022 - 06.2023
- Delivery of planograms and reviews in line with Category Development Schedule timelines
- Creation of planograms through space planning and/or planogram generator ensuring that strategy, guidelines and a customer led approach are applied
- Explore options and deliver planograms in the most efficient way
- Manage plans and day to day relationships with all relevant stakeholders as well as ensuring a high level of collaboration and strong working relationships are developed and maintained across the business
- Support wider team in process improvements and change management
- Regularly identify risks and mitigate any negative impact though detailed risk assessment strategies.
Fresh Manager
WOOLWORTHS SUPERMARKET
05.2021 - 06.2022
- Lead, coach and support the Fresh team to deliver a consistently good offer in our everyday essentials and fresh departments
- Providing fresh quality products to our customers by maintaining the rotation of the products, Out of code (date checks)
- Keeping hygienic standards by guiding the team in cleaning the working areas i.e
- Deli floors, shelves, milk cool rooms etc
- Planning promotional management screens for weekly specials to provide fresh and quality products to our premium customers.
Director/Design Coordinator
MAJK DESIGN STUDIO
04.2019 - 05.2022
- Site visits and meetings with clients
- Providing input into the creation and control of the development budgets, construction cost, architecture plans and specifications
- Determining the scope of the design
- Dividing the whole design sufficiently
- Preparation and administration of construction documents
- Drafting and detailing
- Scheduling
- Clarifying client requests and applying on the design.
Customer Service Manager
WOOLWORTHS SUPERMARKET
10.2019 - 05.2021
- Possibly delegating certain customer enquiries to specific teams
- Managing many incoming calls and emails
- Providing fast and efficient service to customers
- Communicating with internal teams to discuss sales targets
- Dealing with customers queries and complaints
- Ensuring the duties that must be done at opening and closing of the store
- Regularly monitoring cash registers
- Providing a safe work environment for customers and employees
- Counting and bagging the money for office admin
- Reporting back to the store manager on POS deceleration results.
Grocery Manager (Relief)
WOOLWORTHS
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Leading teams across Grocery Department to put team and customers first through the day-to-day management of the department
- Coaching Teams to deliver great shopping experiences through store standards in Food Safety, Safety and Merchandising Standards
- Delivering key performance metrics and targets across the department
- Ensure daily operational routines are completed i.e
- Gap Scan, Action Centre, LSM, running and receiving load from trucks
- Planning promotional management screens for weekly specials to provide quality products to our premium customers.
Service Team Support (2ic)
WOOLWORTHS SUPERMARKET
09.2018 - 10.2019
- Possibly delegating certain customer enquiries to specific teams
- Managing many incoming calls and emails
- Providing fast and efficient service to customers
- Communicating with internal teams to discuss sales targets
- Dealing with customers queries and complaints
- Ensuring the duties that must be done at opening and closing of the store
- Regularly monitoring cash registers
- Providing a safe work environment for customers and employees
- Counting and bagging the money for office admin
- Reporting back to the store manager on POS deceleration results.
Director/Draftsperson
DEHAUS DESIGN SOLUTIONS
02.2017 - 03.2019
- Site visits and meetings with clients
- Determining the scope of the design
- Dividing the whole design sufficiently
- Preparation and administration of construction documents
- Drafting and detailing
- Scheduling
- Clarifying client requests and applying on the design.
JDA Floor Plan Coordinator
WOOLWORTHS LIMITED - ENDEAVOUR DRINKS GROUP
01.2018 - 08.2018
- Cleaning up existing BWS and Dan Murphy's store floor plans using GIMP to be eligible for store to read and mark up
- Reviewing information returned from stores for JDA Store plan mark up
- Converting and updating BWS and Dan Murphy's AutoCAD files to Revit for JDA implementation
- Reviewing the quality of the documents returned by the Architectural Vendor
- Coordinating with the BWS stores to clarify information provided and to follow up on required information
- Updating and tracking down the documents to ensure all the information is kept up to date of the project.
Store Team Member, Service Support (Supervisor) & Store Services Assistant (SSA)
WOOLWORTHS SUPERMARKET
09.2010 - 01.2018
- Providing fast and efficient service to customers
- Dealing with customers queries and complaints
- Ensuring the duties that has to be done at opening and closing of the store
- Regularly monitoring cash registers
- Providing a safe work environment for customers and employees
- Counting and bagging the money for office admin.
Education
Bachelors of Design in Architecture - Architecture
University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW01.2019
Diploma of Architectural Technology - Architecture
Sydney Institute of TAFE, Ultimo
Sydney, NSW01.2014
Higher School Certificate (HSC) -
Marrickville High School
Marrickville, NSW01.2011
Skills
- Proficient in JDA (Blue Yonder) suite and Space Planning Tools
- Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, GIMP and Google Sketch up
- Proficient in Revit, Vectorworks, Rhino, AutoCAD and Solid Edge
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications ie MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, MS Excel
- Able to create and present planning solutions using construction drawings, corporate standards and architectural detailing
- Understanding of Council Codes and issues involved in space planning involved in Architecture
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Leadership ability
- Creativity and Innovation
- Merchandise presentation
- Space Planning
- Floor plan optimization
Personal Information
Hobbies: Music, Singing, Dancing, Traveling & Vlogging
References
- Claudia Muscardo, Store Planner - Strategic Planning, Woolworths 360
- Ramon Maklouf, Senior Manager - Range and Space Optimisation, Woolworths Limited
- Nandar Yu Lin, Former Store Manager, Woolworths Supermarkets
- Julian Lehane, Business Analyst JDA (EDG), Woolworths Limited
- Melissa Greensill, Former Project Manager JDA Space Planning Implementation (EDG), Woolworths Limited
Timeline
Store Planner
Woolworths Group
07.2023 - Current
Micro Space Optimisation Specialist
WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
07.2022 - 06.2023
Fresh Manager
WOOLWORTHS SUPERMARKET
05.2021 - 06.2022
Grocery Manager (Relief)
WOOLWORTHS
01.2020 - 01.2021
Customer Service Manager
WOOLWORTHS SUPERMARKET
10.2019 - 05.2021
Director/Design Coordinator
MAJK DESIGN STUDIO
04.2019 - 05.2022
Service Team Support (2ic)
WOOLWORTHS SUPERMARKET
09.2018 - 10.2019
JDA Floor Plan Coordinator
WOOLWORTHS LIMITED - ENDEAVOUR DRINKS GROUP
01.2018 - 08.2018
Director/Draftsperson
DEHAUS DESIGN SOLUTIONS
02.2017 - 03.2019
Store Team Member, Service Support (Supervisor) & Store Services Assistant (SSA)
WOOLWORTHS SUPERMARKET
09.2010 - 01.2018
Bachelors of Design in Architecture - Architecture
University of Sydney
Diploma of Architectural Technology - Architecture
Sydney Institute of TAFE, Ultimo
Higher School Certificate (HSC) -
Marrickville High School
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