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Maya Wicken

Sheffield,Yorkshire

Summary

Motivated and passionate retail professional with over 7 years of experience across footwear, fashion retail and customer service roles, combining strong leadership skills with visual merchandising, styling and commercial awareness. Currently working as a Supervisor in fashion retail, with experience in team management, sales performance and maintaining strong visual standards.

Alongside my retail career, I am completing my BA (hons) in East Asian studies, finishing in May. My academic experience has strengthened my communication, organisation, analytical thinking and project management skills. I am highly motivated to transition into an Assistant buyer role where I can combine my retail knowledge, understanding of customer behaviour and passion for fashion trends with my interest in buying and merchandising.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work history

Supervisor

Vanilla
Sheffield
2024.08 - Current

Progressed into a Supervisor role within fashion retail, responsible for leading the team and supporting day to day running of the store. Key responsibilities include;

  • Daily staff deployment,
  • Team management
  • Cashing up
  • Monitoring weekly sales targets
  • Visual merchandising
  • Styling mannequins
  • Maintaining strong customer service standards.

Developed strong leadership, commercial awareness and decision-making skills within a fast-paced retail environment.

Customer Service Advisor

Vanilla
Sheffield
2022.07 - 2024.08
  • Delivered excellent customer service in a fashion retail environment.
  • Supporting customers with purchases
  • Styling advice
  • Stock replenishment
  • Delivery processing
  • Maintaining high visual standards across the store.

Built strong product knowledge and developed a deeper understanding of customer buying behaviour and fashion trends.

Motor vehicles aftersales advisor

Carshop
Wakefield
2021.02 - 2022.05

Provided face-to face after-sales support within the motor industry.

  • Handling customer enquiries and complaints
  • Booking vehicles in for repairs and servicing
  • Ordering parts
  • Coordinating appointments
  • Assisting walk-in customers.

Strengthened problem-solving, organisation and professional communication skills.

Customer Service call centre advisor

Carshop
Sheffield
2019.07 - 2021.02

Managed customer enquiries in a fast-paced call centre environment, supporting bookings, appointments and customer service issues while maintaining high service standards and strong attention to detail.

Customer service advisor

Garage Shoes
Sheffield
2016.04 - 2019.05

Provided customer service support in footwear retail, assisting customers with purchases, stock management, sales support and maintaining store presentation standards in busy retail environment.

Education

GCSEs -

Forge Valley Community School
Sheffield
09/2009 - 06/2014

A-Levels - Performing Arts

The Sheffield College
Sheffield
2016 - 2018

Bachelor of Arts - East Asian Studies

University of Sheffield
Sheffield
09/2022 -

Skills

  • Retail Management
  • Visual Merchandising
  • Styling and Mannequin Dressing
  • Sales performance and target management
  • Commercial awareness
  • Strong organisation and Time management
  • Customer service excellence

Accomplishments

I performed with the English Youth Ballet at age 18, developing discipline, confidence, teamwork and the ability to perform under pressure; skills that continue to support my professional career.

Timeline

Supervisor

Vanilla
2024.08 - Current

Customer Service Advisor

Vanilla
2022.07 - 2024.08

Motor vehicles aftersales advisor

Carshop
2021.02 - 2022.05

Customer Service call centre advisor

Carshop
2019.07 - 2021.02

Customer service advisor

Garage Shoes
2016.04 - 2019.05

GCSEs -

Forge Valley Community School
09/2009 - 06/2014

A-Levels - Performing Arts

The Sheffield College
2016 - 2018

Bachelor of Arts - East Asian Studies

University of Sheffield
09/2022 -
Maya Wicken