- Visual merchandising manager across all Fashion brands at ALFuttaim group – Tedbaker, Maje, Sandro, Guess, Kate Spade, BCBG, Bebe, Kiabi, Ba&sh, La Fee Maraboutee., Boss, Aape - Collaborate closely with merchandising & operations (retail & whole sale) to ensure store layout reflect the product buys & inventory levels as well as the specific geography and trading proportionality of each store.- Collaborate closely with brand managers & buying team to ensure that the product range & product buy supports the brand & regional requirements.- Creating & rolling out a Visual strategy for optimal execution across all brands. - Manage visual merchandising team performance, & cost base.- Contribute to the development of MENA retail strategy across all channels.- Tight working relationships built with each brand principle.- Ensure flawless service delivery to each region, channel & country.- Work closely with Visual merchandising brand managers to develop layout policy for future seasons.- Collaborate closely with store development team for new store opening & remodeling.- Build, develop, and lead a strong team of visual merchandising professionals in function, as well as functional reports in regions, toward the achievements of common goals (field & stores)- Continuous improvements of store layouts and window design.- Controlled budget planning per brand for annual visual merchandising spend.

Fields of Experience:- Key Role in Retail Store Opening of Khayatt Mall & Rashid Mall KSA, Avenues Mall KWT, Mirdif City Center, Dubai Mall & Galleria Mall UAE - Project Manager of whole sale openings from concept to completion by taking care of floor plans, propping, inventory, people management, time management and guide photographer on final photoshoot for openings of 16 corners across UAE, Qatar, Bahrain & Lebanon - Responsible for organizing and deploying high quality merchandising for over 25 whole sale distribution network thru key department stores & airport duty free - Reporting directly to Ralph Lauren division manager at Fitra international, part of Chalhoub Group - Preparing floor plans to organize seasonal themes across all corners- Submitting store visit reports directly to the brand in Milan on regular basis to insure brand image transmitted accordingly - Sending product knowledge directives to regional licensee VM team - Conducting Training & Clinics on every new concept delivered across the region - Working close with the commercial team on buying recaps & new openings- Working close with marketing team in organizing marketing budgets, events & strategies - Giving feedback to store visit reports submitted by VM across the region - Supervising closely with contractors for corner installations & window setups - Scheduling for merchandising team across the region

Fields Of Experience :- Key role in grand opening of stores in Dubai Mall & Mirdif Mall.- Responsible for maintaining outstanding customer service as per company standards, generating sales and merchandising- Takes charge of store and department's sales performance- Giving feedback and new visual design ideas to customers and contributing strategies to management to increase sales- Planning and execution of seasonal floor set and merchandise presentation- Markdowns execution,Signage and marketing collateral placement- Implementing weekly visual changes according to brand standards - Staff training responsibilities - Coordinates and facilitates events and decorative classes - Drafting a daily, weekly work and schedule of around 60 members of staff - Planning and sketching designs for the showroom - Following up on shipments and replenishments- Inspects and ensures cleanliness and standards are maintained- Takes charge with the open/close store checklist and ensures required procedures are followed by each member of staff - Conducts design consultation service

I have worked as a visual merchandiser supervisor at H&M. Areas of responsibilities includes:Ladies wearMen's wear Kids wearAccessories Fields Of Experience :Grand opening in BahrainGrand opening in OmanGrand opening in SharjahGrand opening in Al Ain ( Abu Dhabi )Grand opening in Dubai ( Dubai Mall ) Preparing for campaigns, season start and sales preparation Organizing the interior of the shop to H&M standards Conducting research on life style concepts and trends, as well and regional attributesPreparing window and indoor mannequins Customer service and handling transactions on the cash, opening cash and closingDeveloping floor plans and sketching designs Giving feedback to head office and managersTraining staff to upgrade their level at work and encouraging them