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Rafiya Sayyed

Store Manager at Cupel

United Arab Emirates

Work Experience

  • Store Manager

    Cupel

    Oct 2022 - Present -2 yrs, 2 months

    • Job Details:Oversee the day-to-day operations of the business to ensure smooth functionality and achievement of sales targets. Supervise all shop activities including opening/closing routines, maintaining store presentation standards, and managing the sales floor effectively. Monitor and manage stock levels to ensure product availability and prevent stockouts. Provide clear direction, guidance, and support to staff while promoting a positive and productive work environment. Resolve conflicts and encourage team cohesion. Drive key performance indicators (KPIs), plan and execute strategies to surpass budgeted goals and enhance profitability. Implement cross-training programs to ensure consistent coverage and operational flexibility across all tasks. Regularly evaluate individual and team performance to identify development opportunities and optimize team output. Deliver training sessions and provide ongoing support to store teams to improve skills and service quality. Identify high-risk areas on the shop floor and stockroom, and implement action plans to reduce stock loss. Manage product ordering and oversee shipments based on store demands and inventory levels. Handle customer complaints and resolve any issues related to staff or services to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Cluster Store Manager

    Soho Middle East LLC

    Sep 2019 - Mar 2022 -2 yrs, 6 months

    • Job Details:Handling multiple stores operations. Analyzing business needs, strategic direction & identifying opportunities, which allow a business to meet objectives through a close eye on controllable cost. Using commercial reports to determine correct allocation of space within the store and use sales history to condense or open space accordingly. Implemented store layout & planogram as key sales invigorator, while implementing innovative window displays, as per brand guidelines and in line with latest trends. Effective plan at place to ensure new season, sales launch and events launched in smooth manner. Prepare SWOT report and submit to line manager which includes comp shop activities. Ensured adherence to SOPs and worked on auto replenishment, shrinkage control & stock management having thorough action plan to drive profitability.
  • Store Manager

    Majid Al Futtaim Fashion

    Nov 2009 - Aug 2019 -9 yrs, 9 months

    • Job Details:Ensure team delivers excellent level of customer service. Ensure KPIs at place, team aware of weekly / monthly budget sales figures, sales by department, bestsellers & slow sellers. Ensure team are fully informed of department figures, new collection, promotions, sales activities and top priority activities. Daily floor walk, team briefing, maintenance issue, health and safety checklist ensure smooth store operations. Influences brand and business managers on range profile, allocation, depth and width. Focus on delivering trainings and strategies, to deliver excellent customer service to our customers, with clear plan of retention. Performed mystery shopping & operational audits as a health check to identify and address gaps. Works closely with inventory managers on stock accuracy ensuring that all cycle counts are completed, in an accurate on time manner and that results are investigated with an action plan developed.
  • Store Manager

    Al Nakheel Retail Corp

    Aug 2007 - Oct 2009 -2 yrs, 2 months

    • Job Details:Handle multiple store operations. Manages sales objectives and operational costs, in line with agreed business plan. Influences brand and business managers on range profile, allocation, depth and width. Decides on form of implementation of stock loss controls, recommends areas of focus. Actively seeks out and exploits any additional opportunities to promote sales. Implements store-training programmers. Recommends additional training requirements, recruitment exceeding store budgets, disciplinary actions/terminations. Initiates promotions/salary increases. Using sales & space reports to determine correct allocation of space within the store and use sales history to condense or open space accordingly. Works closely with managers on stock accuracy ensuring that all cycle counts are completed in an accurate on time manner and that results are investigated with an action plan developed. To identify high-risk areas on shop floor /stockroom & action accordingly to minimize stock loss.
  • Education

    • Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

      Mumbai University

      Jan 2000   25 yr 5 Months

    Skills

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    Languages

    • English

      Fluent
    • Hindi

      Fluent
    • Marathi

      Fluent
    • Urdu

      Fluent
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