~ Results-driven Retail Management Professional eager to contribute expertise in sales, team building, and merchandising toward actively supporting a progressive organization in optimizing bottom-line performance.  ~

 

 

         Strategically assess and drive business operations to optimize fiscal performance, sustainability, market share, competitive positioning, and revenue opportunities.

         Extremely detail-focused and highly organized with exceptional talents in creating and arranging visually-compelling merchandise displays.

         Exemplary blend of communication, negotiating, problem solving, budgeting, and decision-making skills.  

         Proficiency in driving cohesive efforts among cross-functional and cross-cultural teams.

         Combine sharp leadership and team-building talents to hire, train, inspire, mentor and supervise highly productive sales personnel.

         Methodical problem solver with a solid track record of executing innovative solutions to meet defined business goals and needs.

         Reputation for versatility, resourcefulness, and the ability to quickly adapt to new roles, environments, tasks, and responsibilities.  

 

 

Wilkes Bashford, San Francisco, CA, 2006 to Present

Sales Manager, Assistant Buyer

         Plan, direct and coordinate sales operations and visual merchandising functions.

         Proactively participate in procurement, working extensively with high-end clothing lines such as Brioni, Kiton and Zegna.

         Establish, nurture, and maintain collaborative relationships with vendors to optimize quality and reliability.

 

Bernini, Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills and San Francisco, CA, 1995 to 2006

Store Director

         Applied dynamic leadership talents toward hiring, training, coaching and motivating sales personnel.

         Spearheaded full-scope merchandising activities for luxury products and fashions.

         Conducted weekly staff meetings to motivate personnel, provide training in sales techniques, and assign revenue targets.

         Championed efforts to boost sales by 40% in three years at San Francisco location.

         Successfully achieved and maintained high-volume sales performance at Beverly Hills location serving very wealthy and prominent clientele.

 

 

BA Degree In Classic Studies, Cairo University

 

Certificate In English Language, Cambridge University