Store Manager• Managing the day to day operations of the store• Driving and exceeding sales targets and budgets • Loss prevention and shrinkage • Stock management• Banking and money handling • Participating in conference calls amongst other managerial positions, • Basic administration duties • Delivering weekly feedback of interpreting financial data of budgets and sale figuresVisual Merchandiser • Responsible for windows and in-store displays• Work within a budget and meet deadlines. • Installing and dismantling displays• Working night shifts to set up sale displays• Looking a different elements to source lighting• Designing and arranging a new look for the store on a monthly basis. BUYER• Analysing consumer buying patterns and predicting future trends.• Regularly reviewing performance indicators, such as sales and discount levels.• Managing plans for stock levels• Reacting to changes in demand and logistics• Meeting suppliers and negotiating terms of contract• Maintaining relationships with existing suppliers and sourcing new suppliers for future products

Analysing consumer buying patterns and predicting future trends.•Regularly reviewing performance indicators, such as sales and discount levels.•Managing plans for stock levels•Reacting to changes in demand and logistics•Meeting suppliers and negotiating terms of contract•Maintaining relationships with existing suppliers and sourcing new suppliers for future products; Executing initiatives and implementing new processes within the department to maximise profit and sales, building collaborative working relationships within team members and identifying areas of opportunity, visual merchandising of new products and brands•Responsibilities within managing the team:•Leading and motivating the team, training new staff members with Point of Sale, developing customer service skills, setting daily and weekly budgets for team and individuals, delegating tasks and encouraging success•Managing concerns within the team and resolving disputes•Responsibilities working alongside Store Manager and Regional Managers:•Managing the day to day operations of the store, driving and exceeding sales targets and budgets, loss prevention and shrinkage, stock management, setting up sale, banking and money handling, participating in conference calls amongst other managerial positions, basic administration duties, delivering weekly feedback of interpreting financial data of budgets and sale figures.

• Initially employed on a full time contract as a sales assistant • Promoted to Second in Charge (May 2009- August 2009)• Promoted to Store Manager (August 2009- November 2010)• Responsibilities: customer service, training new staff, creating rosters for team, setting daily and weekly budgets, banking and money handling• Assisted in the opening of a new store, trained new staff members for customer service and visual merchandising.• Visual merchandiser for Newcastle and Sydney City Store • Achieved Visual Merchandising Award consecutively for six months