Ben Safra

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Founder & Managing Director - SENSATE Customer, Employee, Brand Experience specialist. Executive Coach, Public & Key-Note Speaker. Retail & Hospitality Consultant. EX & CX strategist. Leader of Transformation & Change. @ SENSATE TALENT
Ben Safra's Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
About Ben Safra

Seasoned Retail & Customer Experience Director with a demonstrated history of working in the International luxury goods and jewellery industry. Experience includes brands such as LV, Burberry, D&G, Tiffany & Co & Selfridges for the past 20 years in Europe and the Middle East.Driving success and profitability through the three pillar module: Business analytics, People Development and Customer Centricity. Ensuring businesses run on healthy operational costs and experiential customer strategy.Skilled in Trend Analysis, Marketing Management, Negotiation, Coaching, driving profitable P&L, succession planning, stock management, operational costs, managing large scale global teams & operations.

Ben Safra's Current Company Details
SENSATE TALENT

Sensate Talent

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Founder & Managing Director - SENSATE Customer, Employee, Brand Experience specialist. Executive Coach, Public & Key-Note Speaker. Retail & Hospitality Consultant. EX & CX strategist. Leader of Transformation & Change.
Ben Safra Work Experience Details
  • Sensate Talent
    Founder & Managing Director
    Sensate Talent Jul 2024 - Present
    Sensate Talent is a revolutionary recruitment agency like no other in the MENAT region.We specialise in mid- C-suit placements. Emiratization and Saudization. Coaching, talent development and RPO.
  • Sensate
    Founder & Managing Director
    Sensate Feb 2020 - Present
    A Multinational Experience Agency that focuses on bridging the gap between %Brand, Employee & Client.An authentic approach to building a clear vision for customer engagement, customer tier strategies, service frontline trainings, service elevation, interpersonal skills development & executive coaching.We create bespoke strategies and experiences, bridging between the three pillars of experience within the premium and luxury retail and hospitality fields.We take a holistic and personal approach to designing and creating the perfect, bespoke moment for each and every guest and employee.
  • Sociedad Textil Lonia S.A.
    Middle East Regional Director
    Sociedad Textil Lonia S.A. Oct 2018 - Feb 2020
    Ourense, Galicia, Es
  • Self-Employed
    Retail & Customer Experience Director
    Self-Employed 2018 - 2018
  • Tiffany & Co.
    Retail Director Uae
    Tiffany & Co. Apr 2017 - Dec 2017
    New York, New York, Us
    Leading the Retail and Service of the Middle East business. Ensuring Retail excellence through the network. Working hand in hand with Operations, Marketing & Finance as well as education to ensure a seamless customer experience in all the boutiques. Working towards yearly targets with intent to over achieve. Leading the teams by example, meeting and spending time with customers to better understand the 360 in store experience. Personally involved in recruitment of all levels and ensuring both the staff and stores are at the highest level. Working hand in hand with the NSS (Net Satisfaction Score), team in the U. S in order to constantly push the boundaries and elevate service and brand awareness in the region.
  • Hugo Boss
    Retail Director Middle East
    Hugo Boss Jan 2016 - Mar 2017
    Metzingen, Baden-Württemberg, De
    Main responsibilities including setting up a new Subsidiary within a JV with Al Futtaim in the Middle East. & taking over all the previous Franchise and Wholesale businesses and converting into Retail. Implementing the backbone of the business, operations, HR, Finance. (creating a local SOP in collaboration with the JV and following the Global guidelines)Setting and implementing 10-year P&L plans and strategies for the region, CRM strategy as well as Marketing and PR, working with the German allocation teams to adjust product ranges for the region. Reeducating the consumer on the brand with a short, mid and long-term Brand/Marketing & Digital strategy.Identifying future opportunities not only through retail stores but online as well as future non-retail projects. Driving front line operations with a “Hands on Approach”, leading the retail teams to a better tomorrow.Customer service, trainings, leadership and injection of all aspects of Retail into what previously was a wholesale/franchise business.Part of the role includes sales and marketing as the team was small and the role was hands on and multi faceted.
  • Burberry
    Director Private Clients, Europe And Middle East
    Burberry Aug 2012 - Jan 2015
    London, Gb
    Leading, implementing and being part of the creation of the Customer Centric Omni- Channel strategy for EMEIA, working hand in hand with Retail, Marketing, PR, supply chain, Product and Ecom.Leading a highly skilled team to drive this strategy across the EMEIA region, driving the Retail P&L, increasing productivity through high level KPI's and small focused customer events. Supporting the Events and Marketing teams all across the region. Engaging and working closely with HNW customers to deliver and increase the brand awareness and luxury positioning. Working on strategic partnerships with banks, law firms and hotels to creat customer focused events from B2B to B2C.
  • Value Retail
    Senior Retail Manager
    Value Retail Sep 2008 - Aug 2012
    Bicester , London, Gb
    Working hand in hand with all centre brands, taking them from infancy stages (choosing location, architects, retail teams, stock volumes, etc..), to the opening, supporting management through the beginning of the brand as well as analysing the results through brand and centre kepi's, footfall, competitors, sales p/m2, sales, sale through, etc...working as an external consultant to the brands, helping them maintain and elevate their sales, service and quality.
  • Selfridges
    Personal Shopping Manager
    Selfridges Aug 2007 - Aug 2008
    London, England, Gb
  • Louis Vuitton
    Store Assistant Manager
    Louis Vuitton Sep 2005 - Sep 2007
    Paris, Fr
    Mainly in charge of driving the RTW business within the brand, directly managing a team of 10 people, sales, rotas, trainings, buying, merchandising, tills, key holder, staff recruitment, individual coaching and developing CRM and VIP customers within the RTW segment.
  • Dolce & Gabbana
    Ladies Rtw Manager
    Dolce & Gabbana Feb 2003 - Aug 2005
    Milan, It
    Opening the first D&G store on Bond street, helping with the recruiting of staff, product and sales training, coaching, driving the RTW business though micro maangement, recogising strong individuals and developing them into future managers, CRM, VIP clients, tills, key holder.

Ben Safra Education Details

  • American Intercontinental University
    American Intercontinental University
    Fashion Design & Fashion Marketing

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Ben Safra works for Sensate Talent

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Ben Safra's current role is Founder & Managing Director - SENSATE Customer, Employee, Brand Experience specialist. Executive Coach, Public & Key-Note Speaker. Retail & Hospitality Consultant. EX & CX strategist. Leader of Transformation & Change..

What schools did Ben Safra attend?

Ben Safra attended American Intercontinental University.

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