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Rachel Woods

Summary

Dedicated Retail Sales Consultant and Manager with more than 15 years in various positions including management and with exceptional customer service. Personable Store Manager who respects and appreciates all retail associates. Motivates employees. Strong work ethic.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

ASSISTANT MANAGER

BLUE ILLUSION
MAROOCHYDORE
11.2021 - 07.2023
  • Support and work together with manager in planning and directing staff of 4 casuals.
  • Increased company's profit through building customer relationships.
  • Recruit potential candidates and together with manager further develop and train their performance with utmost respect.
  • Maintain visual merchandising standards with regular deliveries of new season stock and store campaigns and daily store presentation.
  • Maintain and manage store when Store Manager is away.
  • Support manager with rosters.
  • Respond and communicate with other departments and managers on computer and phones regularly.
  • Multi-tasking in fast paced environment.
  • Constant learning of fabrics, products, new ranges coming in.
  • Open and close of store and daily operations.
  • Money handling and banking.
  • Maintain stock organization.
  • Maintain positive environment and attitude.

SALES STYLIST

QUEEN OF EVERYTHING
MAROOCHYDORE/NOOSA HEADS, QLD
10.2018 - 07.2021
  • Maintained punctuality and worked to ensure store standards and policies where met.
  • Opened with three other casual sales stylist's new pop-up shop in Sunshine Plaza.
  • Develop and organize register operations.
  • Communication via store mobile phone all end of day emails, mini stocktaking, etc. with Director and/or Assistant to Director.
  • Develop and maintain repeat customers with one-on-one excellent customer service.
  • Work in team to create visual appeal in store.
  • Responsible for store transfers, paperwork, banking,

STORE MANAGER in TRAINING

RODD AND GUNN
NOOSA, QLD
10.2017 - 11.2018

Full support of achieving all KPIS, merchandising to standard, customer VIP communication for repeat sales, manage store when Store Manager has had holidays, all daily operations of running busy menswear business in Hastings Street Noosa Heads.

  • Completed all daily tasks and special assignments with efficient and quality-driven approach.
  • Educated customers about brand to incite excitement about company's mission and values.
  • Stocked and replenished merchandise according to store merchandising layouts
  • Cultivated customer-focused shopping environment by greeting and responding to all customers in friendly manner.
  • Maintained established merchandising standards, including window, sales floor and promotional displays
  • Contributed to team success by exceeding team sales goals by 10%
  • Built relationships with customers to increase likelihood of repeat business
  • Completed all point of sale opening and closing procedures, including counting the contents of the cash register
  • Fostered a positive work environment by consistently treating all employees and customers with respect and consideration

CONCESSION MANAGER

BLAZER MENSWEAR
MELBOURNE VIC
05.2014 - 03.2017
  • Maintain and develop strong customer relations with Director of Blazer and all levels of Myer Management
  • Increase sales and be a strong competitor.
  • Staff recruiting and training of casual staff for Blazer.
  • Merchandise new season stock and store regularly.
  • Stock control
  • Sale and event set ups.
  • Maintain immaculate personal presentation

STORE MANAGER

TOMMY HILFIGER
MELBOURNE, VIC
05.2013 - 05.2014
  • Managed staff of 7 casuals and 1 assistant manager.
  • Counted cash drawers and made bank deposits.
  • Assigned employees to specific duties to best meet needs of store.
  • . Hired and trained personnel in sales and merchandising.
  • Scheduled and led store meetings for all employees. Increases KPI by 70% within three months of starting as store manager. Awarded certificate of excellence by Centre Management.
  • All store operations.

CO MANGER

Tommy Hilfiger
DFO SOUTHWHARF MELBOURNE, VIC
06.2011 - 05.2013
  • Establish relationships with potential and actual customers.
  • Drive sales, lift KPI and analyze variances.
  • Stock control.
  • Support store manager in interviewing job candidates and making staffing decisions and book work.
  • Boost staff and store morale.

CONCESSION MANAGER

Charlie Brown/Howard Showers
MYER MELBOURNE, VIC
09.2010 - 05.2011
  • Straight into management role as previous manager quit on spot for Charlie Brown.
  • Achieve set sales targets.
  • Recruit and train staff of 4 casuals and 1 assistant manager for new concession in Myer Melbourne opening for Howard Showers.
  • Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service.
  • Trained and developed new staff on POS systems and key sales tactics and merchandising and stock control.
  • Store inventories.
  • Identified poor work habits to improve store effectiveness.
  • Stocked and faced concession items

MANAGER

BLAZER MENSWEAR
MELBOURNE, VIC
03.2008 - 05.2010
  • Achieve and exceed set sales targets.
  • Merchandise stock regularly to maximize sales.
  • Strong communication with customers to build repeat business.
  • Recruit and train 1 casual to maximize sales
  • Liaise with all levels of staff and management within Myer to maximize sales.

SALES CONSULTANT

MYER
MYER MELBOURNE, MAROOCHYDORE, INDOOROOPILLY
11.1998 - 11.2008
  • Key person
  • Customer servicer merchandising and stock control.
  • Promoted from sales consultant to assist Team Leader.
  • Co-ordinate sale events and have good relationships with all staff, reps and customers.

Store Manager

Henry Bucks
Noosa, QLD
07.2023 - Current
  • Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures.
  • Managed store employees successfully in fast-paced environment through proactive communication and positive feedback.
  • Managed daily operations to ensure smooth functioning of the store, maintaining a clean, safe environment for customers and employees.
  • Assisted with hiring, training and mentoring new staff members.
  • Improved customer satisfaction through staff training in customer service and product knowledge.
  • Rotated merchandise and displays to feature new products and promotions.
  • Maximized sales by creating innovative visual merchandising displays and store layouts.
  • Cultivated strong team by hiring motivated individuals and fostering collaborative workplace, leading to improved store performance.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Tracked trends and suggested enhancements to both challenge and refine company's product offerings.
  • Lifted KPI's 80% within 3 months
  • Proven sales results managing with passion, dedication and loyalty.

Education

DIPLOMA OF MANAGEMENT - RETAIL

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY
MELBOURNE
2012

High School Diploma - undefined

MT MARIA COLLEGE
MITCHELTON, QUEENSLAND
1987

Skills

  • Store/stock management
  • Customer relations
  • POS Systems operations
  • Sales expertise
  • Experience with managing teams to achieve success
  • Exceeding set sales targets

Certification

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN KPI GROWTH (DFO Essendon Centre Management)

ST JOHNS AMBULANCE SENIOR FIRST AID

REFERENCES

PROFESSIONAL REFEREES

MICHAEL GLOVER - REGIONAL MANAGER - CONNOR QLD.

M:- 0406 142 452 (current)

ZACK - OWNER/DIRECTOR -HIPLAND NOOSA HDS.

M:- 0403 171 581

CHRIS CARTER - STORE MANAGER BLUE ILLUSION SUNSHINE PLAZA

M:- 0413 802 224

MARK SWEENEY - MANAGER - RODD AND GUNN - NOOSA QLD

PH:- 07 5449 2495

PETER MURRAY - MANAGING DIRECTOR BLAZER/TOMMY HILFIGER - MELBOURNE VIC

03 84168600

0409005935

PERSONAL REFEREES

PETER TREVOR GOVJKOVIC - MYER TEAM LEADER - MELBOURNE VIC

0415540039

SMANTHA SPADINI - COLOURBOND - CREDIT CONTROL MANAGER - MELBOURNE

0439723075

Timeline

Store Manager

Henry Bucks
07.2023 - Current

ASSISTANT MANAGER

BLUE ILLUSION
11.2021 - 07.2023

SALES STYLIST

QUEEN OF EVERYTHING
10.2018 - 07.2021

STORE MANAGER in TRAINING

RODD AND GUNN
10.2017 - 11.2018

CONCESSION MANAGER

BLAZER MENSWEAR
05.2014 - 03.2017

STORE MANAGER

TOMMY HILFIGER
05.2013 - 05.2014

CO MANGER

Tommy Hilfiger
06.2011 - 05.2013

CONCESSION MANAGER

Charlie Brown/Howard Showers
09.2010 - 05.2011

MANAGER

BLAZER MENSWEAR
03.2008 - 05.2010

SALES CONSULTANT

MYER
11.1998 - 11.2008

High School Diploma - undefined

MT MARIA COLLEGE

DIPLOMA OF MANAGEMENT - RETAIL

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY
Rachel Woods