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Azba Patel

United kingdom

Summary

Flexible individual with high level of professionalism, patience and productivity. Possess goal of acquiring leadership skills and maintaining customer loyalty. Dedicated to deliver maximum profits and top-notch services.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work history

Retail Manager

Badshah News Ltd
London
01.2025 - Current
  • Ensuring smooth running of daily operations thereby effectively increasing sales by at least 10%.
  • Implementing innovative visual merchandising techniques leading to increased shopper interest thereby increasing sales by at least 15%.
  • Doing news paper rounds.
  • Managing inventory which have minimized shortages of products.
  • Operating and managing the till.
  • Handling cash float.
  • Coordinating promotional activities for achieving higher brand visibility on the shop floor.
  • Making display to enhance product visibility for certain items which lead to an increase of by at least 15 to 17% in its sales.
  • Coordinating with other staff members to deliver excellent service to the consumers.
  • Monitored competitor activities for staying ahead in the market.
  • Analysed sales reports, implemented effective merchandise strategies accordingly.
  • Handled returns and complaints efficiently, upheld customer satisfaction levels.

Retail Manager

13th avenue and supermarket
South Africa
11.2022 - 11.2024
  • Planned and developed effective merchandising strateries that boosted sales by 10% to 12% and enhanced product visibility to others.
  • Designed appealing merchandise display that attracted more customers.
  • Collaborated with buyers,vendors and distributors.
  • Implemented promotional activities thereby placing signage which led to customer engagement and increased sale by atleast 20% during promotional period.
  • Complete weekly stock ordering based on inventory levels and upcoming promotion.



Assistant manager

Patel wholesalers
South Africa
02.2020 - 10.2022
  • Merchandising at point of contact.
  • Negotiating with vendors to acquire best pricing for items thereby saving nearly 18000 rand per month.
  • Managing inventory level,reducing stock out by 20%.
  • Monitored changes in the market and adapted strategies thereby in order to make profitable sales.
  • Monitored sales performance regularly adjusting strategies as required.

Assistant store manager and Pharmacist

Adarsh chemist and convenience store
India
10.2013 - 10.2014
  • Managed store operation,delegated task and responsibilities to staff.
  • Supervised 5 staff members.
  • Implemented pricing and promotion stratergy in store and made key display to enhance sales.
  • Dispensed prescription to the patient.


Education

Bachelors of Pharmacy. -

Gujarat Technological University.
India
/2009 - /2013

Skills

  • Store operations management
  • Point-Of-Sale systems operation
  • Customer focus
  • Retail space planning
  • Brand understanding
  • Visual creativity
  • Retail space optimisation
  • Sales-Driven approach
  • Retail industry knowledge

Languages

English
Fluent
Gujarati
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Urdu
Fluent

Affiliations

  • Reading,Gardening.

Timeline

Retail Manager

Badshah News Ltd
01.2025 - Current

Retail Manager

13th avenue and supermarket
11.2022 - 11.2024

Assistant manager

Patel wholesalers
02.2020 - 10.2022

Assistant store manager and Pharmacist

Adarsh chemist and convenience store
10.2013 - 10.2014

Bachelors of Pharmacy. -

Gujarat Technological University.
/2009 - /2013
Azba Patel