AZZA FADEL ALGAMAL

Area operation manager Full Time

Operation managerFull Time

• Job Details: 2-Home furniture stores – Apex Cairo-Egypt| April 2008 – July 2010 Area operation Manager Duties: . Involved in Strategic Account Service Management, sales forecasting / demand planning, vendor management. • Deputizing for the store Managers, supporting and overseeing shop openings. • Overseeing the recruitment of new sales and retail staff. • Responsible for training and induction programs for new staff members. • Day to day running and operating of stores. • Ensuring a consistently high standard of presentation in all branches. • Working closely with visual merchandisers. • Maintaining accurate records of all pricing, sales, and activity reports. • Controlling shrinkage, wages, write-off, cash control and store expenditure. • Marketed the company by organizing fashion shows and special promotional events. KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES: • Dramatically reduced expenditure by cost cutting across the board. • Gained considerable portion of existing market & increased sales turnover. • Implemented changes that increased customer retention. • Responsible for opening new stores. • Experience of merchandise management. • Consistent at meeting all set sales targets. • Brand experience, working within brand guidelines. • Producing data and reports for senior management on performance. • Helped push the business forward to achieve significant turnover and profitability in all my stores.

senior store manager Full Time

• Job Details:3-Fashion Stores – Next -Milano Egypt- Cairo |March 2006 – March 2008 Store Manager Responsible for the organizing and managing 1 flagship store, with an area of 20’000 sq.ft with a 17EGP Million turnover per annum, Duties:  Responsible for ensuring a consistently high standard of presentation in the store, and making sure that all available space in the store is effectively utilized.  Focus on maximizing the customers shopping experience.  Responsible for the daily managing of staff and the assigning of duties.  Managing and motivating staff to increase sales and ensure store efficiency.  Analyzing store sales figures.  Developing, researching and implementing marketing strategies.  Maintaining awareness of market trends and monitoring local competitors.  Manage budgets set by Retail Area Managers.  Manage and address shrinkage and stock loss.  Maintaining accurate records of all pricings, sales, and activity reports.  Ensuring all corporate and local regulations and procedures are met and complied with.