Mandy Hutchings
Cardiff
Summary
Full or part time retail sales assistant. I am seeking appointment to a sales position looking at a change of career and using my transferable skills which I am confident will enable me to work successfully in all other of forms of sales.
Overview
47
47
years of professional experience
Work history
Boutique53
2016.01 - 2025.11
- All duties on a day to day basis including merchandising, checking deliveries, pricing, opening and closing store, key holder.
- Dealing with all aspects of customer service
Sales assistant
Ushi's
2011.09 - 2016.01
- Responsible for merchandising and checking deliveries of a wide range of gifts and all general day to day running of the store, and also dealing closely with ladies fashion, handbags and accessories
Sales assistant
CALICO FABRICS
2011.01 - 2011.05
Supervisor
MASKREYS OF CARDIFF
1988.07 - 2010.11
- Responsible for the day to day running of the department, buying, merchandising, training, sales, staff rotas / holidays etc.
- Also covering all other departments including furniture, carpets, china, glass and gifts during the lynch closing down sale of maskreys.
Sales assistant on soft furnishings
Howells of Cardiff
1982.01 - 1988.01
- Responsible for merchandising, sales and store stocktaking.
Sales assistant
Allders of Cardiff
1979.01 - 1982.01
- Worked on various departments at first to train. Then on soft furnishings
- Working on all areas of the department.
Education
CSE - English Language, English literature, Child Care
Tonypandy comprehensive
Skills
- Proven abilities in all aspects of fashion/gifts /soft furnishings/ retail and merchandising, including all staff management roles and including cushion buying
- Train and motivate all new staff; conduct individual training sessions on all aspects of soft furnishings etc; consult and communicate with senior retail managers and on merchandising
- Motivate staff to hit sales targets
- Able to use my comprehensive computer skills effectively
- Plan and prepare product displays
- Excellent in dealing with customer relation’s issues and using my customer care skills
- Good organisation skills
- Excellent team player
- Accurate and creative in stock taking
- Honest and hard working
HOBBIES:
Gardening, pets, crosswords, computers, walking.
Timeline
Boutique53
2016.01 - 2025.11
Sales assistant
Ushi's
2011.09 - 2016.01
Sales assistant
CALICO FABRICS
2011.01 - 2011.05
Supervisor
MASKREYS OF CARDIFF
1988.07 - 2010.11
Sales assistant on soft furnishings
Howells of Cardiff
1982.01 - 1988.01
Sales assistant
Allders of Cardiff
1979.01 - 1982.01
CSE - English Language, English literature, Child Care
Tonypandy comprehensive