Experience

Metal East Records

• United Arab Emirates
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & Managing Director

  • sept. 2012 - - aujourd’hui



Virgin Megastore MENA

• United Arab Emirates
• Retail
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Regional Senior Buyer ( Music & Video )

  • mai 2018 - janv. 2022

  • Developing strategies for assigned buying areas to include spend analysis, strategic importance, market and geographic considerations. • Negotiating favorable suppliers’ agreements and contracts in terms of Margin, Rebates and Returns deals.• Analyzing market trends, price sensitivities and competitive landscape in order to respond to consumers’ demands on ongoing basis. • Managing delivery and payment of purchase orders, tracking delayed orders and controlling payments reports.• Collating and summarizing data and producing routine reports, schedules, agreements, proposals, summaries and letters.• Planning events, promotions, sales and special collections and liaises with the Marketing department and the suppliers to facilitate and increase sales of the brand.• Managing the Product Catalogue by Maintaining a good range based on Sales Performance as well as developing new Labels and brands.• Controlling the preparation of the Automatic Stock Replenishment.• Recruiting and training team Members.

• Regional Buyer ( Music & Video )

  • juin 2015 - avr. 2018

  • Developing strategies for assigned buying areas to include spend analysis, strategic importance, market and geographic considerations. • Negotiating favorable suppliers’ agreements and contracts in terms of Margin, Rebates and Returns deals.• Analyzing market trends, price sensitivities and competitive landscape in order to respond to consumers’ demands on ongoing basis. • Managing delivery and payment of purchase orders, tracking delayed orders and controlling payments reports.• Collating and summarizing data and producing routine reports, schedules, agreements, proposals, summaries and letters.• Planning events, promotions, sales and special collections and liaises with the Marketing department and the suppliers to facilitate and increase sales of the brand.• Managing the Product Catalogue by Maintaining a good range based on Sales Performance as well as developing new Labels and brands.• Controlling the preparation of the Automatic Stock Replenishment.• Recruiting and training team Members.

• Department Manager ( Music )

  • avr. 2010 - mai 2015

  Managing and motivating a team to increase sales and ensure efficiency.Managing stock levels and making key decisions about stock control.Responsible for every day to day store operationsAnalyzing sales figures and forecasting future sales volumes to maximize profits.Develop and implement plans to maximize sales and meet or exceed goalsHandling and following up all the purchase orders.Analyzing and interpreting trends to facilitate planning.Using information technology to record sales figures, for data analysis and forward planning.conducting appraisals and performance reviews, as well as providing or organizing training and development.Prepare the store for the yearly inventories,Set plans to motivate the staff and help in achieving the store target and goals.Ensuring standards for quality, customer service and health and safety are met.Resolving health and safety, legal and security issues.Responding to customer complaints and comments.Organizing special promotions, displays and events.Attending and chairing meetings.Reporting to the operation department all the store's concerns.Direct and handle lose prevention initiative and reducing product shrinkUpdating colleagues on business performance, new initiatives and other pertinent issues.Touring the sales floor regularly, talking to colleagues and customers, and identifying or resolving urgent issues.Maintaining awareness of market trends in the retail industry, understanding forthcoming customer initiatives and monitoring what local competitors are doing.Initiating changes to improve the business, e.g. revising opening hours to ensure the store can compete effectively in the local market.Dealing with sales, as and when required.Handling and organizing all in-store events, and all events ticketing sales.

• Senior Sales ( Music )

  • mai 2008 - mars 2010

  • Ensuring the effective implementation of plans, policies and procedures through leadership of the Department team by setting goals and objectives, managing performance, developing and motivating employees, in order to ensure the highest levels of performance are achieved.• Ensuring the effective communication of sales plans and targets to the Shop/Department team, managing performance, developing and motivating employees, in order to ensure the highest levels of performance and the achievement, or exceeding, of sales targets.• Conducting on-the-job training, demonstration and instruction for existing employees, in order to support their development and ensure the highest standards of performance are achieved• Ensures all ranges are effectively merchandised in line with brand image and standards• Greeting customers and serving them efficiently and courteously on the shop floor in order to ensure the provision of the highest standards of customer service at all points in the shopping experience.

• Sales Associate ( Music )

  • nov. 2005 - avr. 2008

  Ensuring that the shop floor and shelves are kept clean and tidy at all times.• Greeting customers and serves efficiently and courteously on the shop floor in order to ensure the provision of the highest standards of customer service at all points in the shopping experience.• Replenishing and re-merchandising stocks on the shop floor on an on-going basis in order to ensure maximum range and product availability at all times.• Ticketing, arranging and displaying merchandise, under the direction of the Merchandiser/Manager in order to promote sales.• Helping customers locate and select the products by providing them with proper advice if required in order to support purchase decisions.• Watching for and recognizes security risks and thefts, preventing and handling these situations as far as possible in order to minimize losses.• Maintaining solid knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges and security practices in order to ensure store policies are adhered to at all times.