Skilled and passionate luxury sales professional bringing 15 years of sales experience comprising of retail, luxury and management experience. Focused on maximizing business success by capitalizing on sales and service opportunities.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Leader (Secondment)
Mecca Brands – Luxury Beauty Brands
09.2020 - 11.2022
Engaging and motivating organisational success by providing outstanding and unique customer service to the growing mecca clientele
Helping lead, inspire and educate a team in a large format retail environment
Introducing luxury beauty brands to fresh and curious clients
Safeguarding smooth and efficient store operations by supporting store management that strengthen a seamless client experience
Driving efficiencies to achieve results and creating a positive team environment by supporting current and new team members
Continuously participating in company growth strategy meetings and team assemblies
Driving KPI and sales of high-end luxury skin care and cosmetic brands to by identifying and assessing customers’ shopping desires, to achieve gratification
Reaching appropriate solutions to recover a customer experience to maintain associations
Building sustainable relationships and trust with customers through authentic communication by providing accurate, valid, and comprehensive information of luxury beauty products
Meeting personal/customer service team sales targets and call handling quotas.
Senior Store Manager
Bariano Chadstone – Luxury Gowns
10.2017 - 03.2019
Managing Victoria’s busiest commercial store in the heart of Chadstone shopping centre
Directing daily store management by leading a 10+ team, involved of precise decision-making and fluent retail administration
Strategizing international cognizance of Bariano by optimising positive relations with Bariano VIP clients, inclusive of Australian and international personage
Reporting weekly performance analysis to company personnel and reviewing monthly growth profit
Goal setting within store site and applying innovative retail strategies to maximise store annual revenue
Generating a positive functioning store environment by introducing store incentives and monthly team member recognition programs
Managing store timesheets and rosters on DEPUTY system
Maintaining positive relations with international business personnel for custom design and instantaneous collation to amplify customer satisfaction
Leading social media creativities and communicating marketing approaches to other internal management
Executing in-store visual merchandising as per company creatives strategies.
Casual Summer Host
Mecca Brands – Luxury Beauty Brands
08.2016 - 01.2017
Engaging and motivating organisational success by providing outstanding and unique customer service to the growing mecca clientele
Helping lead, inspire and educate a team in a large format retail environment
Introducing luxury beauty brands to fresh and curious clients
Safeguarding smooth and efficient store operations by supporting store management that strengthen a seamless client experience
Driving efficiencies to achieve results and creating a positive team environment by supporting current and new team members
Continuously participating in company growth strategy meetings and team assemblies
Driving KPI and sales of high-end luxury skin care and cosmetic brands to by identifying and assessing customers’ shopping desires, to achieve gratification
Reaching appropriate solutions to recover a customer experience to maintain associations
Building sustainable relationships and trust with customers through authentic communication by providing accurate, valid, and comprehensive information of luxury beauty products
Meeting personal/customer service team sales targets and call handling quotas.
Senior Sales Associate
Victoria’s Secret - Melbourne Airport
08.2013 - 09.2016
Providing worldly and sophisticated service whilst representing a reputable international luxury brand at Melbourne Airport International terminal
Assisting management in implementing creative flair and appealing visual strategy within Victoria Secret store environment
Helping enforce store standards/procedures to ensure optimal store workflow
Conducting friendly, in-store surveys to gather analysis on customer shopping experience to help enhance client experiences
Maximizing client experiences with good interaction and communication skills
Promoting Valiram Group through in store communication and building client connections with terminal travellers
Implementing customer engagement strategies by creating long term, unique client-employee relationships
Signing clients up to Valiram Group Members Program for future company product updates and brand development in Australia.
Sales Associate
Coach New York Essendon
05.2013 - 08.2013
Providing luxury service and establishing rapport with longstanding and new clients
Achieving individual KPIS to reach weekly store budgets and monthly targets
Communicating to clientele when new luxury merchandise arrives in store and booking intimate appointment to boost shopping experience
Prudently conducting stocktake with team and management
Assisting with in-store merchandising and ensuring all luxury displays are well maintained and safeguarded
Communicating internally to other business stores for transfer of luxury items for client satisfaction.
Retail Store Manager
Ally Fashion
04.2012 - 05.2013
Formulating fruitful business development strategies to ensure long-term growth for the brand
Managing a team of 15+ employees in the largest national store in the business
Ensuring team is meeting business values; ensuring compliance is met with company’s policies and operational guidelines
Training and recruiting employees and overseeing store retail operations to ensure efficiency
Store Merchandising and monitoring sales and product rankings on a daily/weekly/monthly basis
Creating, proposing, and executing commercial floor changes based on current trends
Introducing and executing concepts for improving fashion line to upper management
Training and educating store teams on the latest collections and current trends
Studying and researching competitors in the fashion industry and their field movements to execute different retail methods planned for the team accordingly
Leading store managers towards effective collaboration and attainment of goals
Reporting to senior managers of the business on progress and issues that need development
Assisting upper management in decisions for expansion or acquisition
Meeting strict sales and KPI budgets through balancing both customer service and administrative duties
Resolving conflicts among team members in a professional and unbiased manner.
Floor Supervisor
Cotton on
11.2010 - 04.2012
Building customer-employee relationships, developing, and maintaining strong relationships with cotton on customers, internal management and staff members
Maintaining creative flare and strong attention to detail
Overseeing the planning and re-forecasting of key items and volume lines with store merchandising team
Anticipating consumer trends and determining style and quantity of goods to be purchased in store
Reporting and overseeing complete weekly, monthly and seasonal supervisory reports with store management
Training seasonal staff on POS system, opening and closing store under store management advisory
Assisting in Inventory Management - monitoring of stock performance and participating in loss prevention training.
Store Assistant
Cotton on
09.2009 - 11.2010
Building customer-employee relationships, developing, and maintaining strong relationships with cotton on customers, internal management and staff members
Maintaining creative flare and strong attention to detail
Overseeing the planning and re-forecasting of key items and volume lines with store merchandising team
Anticipating consumer trends and determining style and quantity of goods to be purchased in store
Reporting and overseeing complete weekly, monthly and seasonal supervisory reports with store management
Training seasonal staff on POS system, opening and closing store under store management advisory
Assisting in Inventory Management - monitoring of stock performance and participating in loss prevention training.
Permanent Senior Host
Mecca Brands – Luxury Beauty Brands
01.2017
Engaging and motivating organisational success by providing outstanding and unique customer service to the growing mecca clientele
Helping lead, inspire and educate a team in a large format retail environment
Introducing luxury beauty brands to fresh and curious clients
Safeguarding smooth and efficient store operations by supporting store management that strengthen a seamless client experience
Driving efficiencies to achieve results and creating a positive team environment by supporting current and new team members
Continuously participating in company growth strategy meetings and team assemblies
Driving KPI and sales of high-end luxury skin care and cosmetic brands to by identifying and assessing customers’ shopping desires, to achieve gratification
Reaching appropriate solutions to recover a customer experience to maintain associations
Building sustainable relationships and trust with customers through authentic communication by providing accurate, valid, and comprehensive information of luxury beauty products
Meeting personal/customer service team sales targets and call handling quotas.
Education
High School Education -
St Monica’s College
Advanced Diploma of Legal Practice -
Victoria University
Skills
Team Collaboration
Customer Service
Front of House Organization
POS Software
Guest Engagement
Complaint Handling
Positive and Professional
Service Prioritization
Performance Improvement
Price Memorization
Effective Customer Upselling
Ordering Procedures
Payment Processing
Upselling
POS System Operations
Product Recommendations
Full-Cycle Sales Process
Team Member Motivation
Staff Training and Motivation
Stock Management
Opening and Closing Procedures
Merchandising Proficiency
Organization and Time Management
References
Will be kindly given if requested.
Timeline
Team Leader (Secondment)
Mecca Brands – Luxury Beauty Brands
09.2020 - 11.2022
Senior Store Manager
Bariano Chadstone – Luxury Gowns
10.2017 - 03.2019
Permanent Senior Host
Mecca Brands – Luxury Beauty Brands
01.2017
Casual Summer Host
Mecca Brands – Luxury Beauty Brands
08.2016 - 01.2017
Senior Sales Associate
Victoria’s Secret - Melbourne Airport
08.2013 - 09.2016
Sales Associate
Coach New York Essendon
05.2013 - 08.2013
Retail Store Manager
Ally Fashion
04.2012 - 05.2013
Floor Supervisor
Cotton on
11.2010 - 04.2012
Store Assistant
Cotton on
09.2009 - 11.2010
High School Education -
St Monica’s College
Advanced Diploma of Legal Practice -
Victoria University
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