Overview
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Education
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Shabana Qadeer Khan

Overview

2011
2011
years of professional experience

Work history

Assistant Manager

Young Fashion Forever 21 LTD
London, UNITED KINGDOM
2015 - 2017
  • Handled customer complaints and resolving issues.
  • Dealt with schedule changes, employee call-ins, and other staffing issues.
  • Acted as a role model for all employees by continuously exhibiting a high level of service and attention to detail in all tasks.
  • Delegated tasks to employees.
  • Kept day-to-day activities organised.
  • Recruited and interviewed new hires.
  • Provided training to employees.
  • Supervised employees and provided additional training and coaching as needed to ensure everyone is performing their job properly.
  • Resolved disputes between employees.
  • Addressed employee problems on the job to ensure everyone is thriving in the workplace and satisfied with their job and work environment.
  • Motivated employees to perform well.
  • Maintained a safe and clean work environment.
  • Trained employees in proper safety procedures and provided training updates as needed.
  • Managed projects as assigned and organized teams to assist in these efforts.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of product and service changes.

Assistant Manager

Miss Chick Forever LTD
London, UNITED KINGDOM
2010 - 2015
  • Assist the Retail Store Manager in planning and implementing strategies to attract customers.
  • Coordinate daily customer service operations (e.g. sales processes, orders and payments).
  • Track the progress of weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual objectives.
  • Monitor and maintain store inventory.
  • Evaluate employee performance and identify hiring and training needs.
  • Supervise and motivate staff to perform their best.
  • Coach and support new and existing Sales Associates.
  • Monitor retail operating costs, budgets and resources.
  • Suggest sales training programs and techniques.
  • Communicate with clients and evaluate their needs.
  • Analyze consumer behavior and adjust product positioning.
  • Handle complaints from customers.
  • Research emerging products and use information to update the store’s merchandise.
  • Make sure all employees adhere to company’s policies and guidelines.
  • Act as our store’s representative and set an example for our staff

Sales / Retail Assistant

Flair London LTD
London, UNITED KINGDOM
03.2008 - 03.2010
  • Greeted customers in a timely fashion while quickly determining their needs.
  • Recommended merchandise to customers based on their needs and preferences.
  • Maintained knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices.
  • Arranged goods in displays and on shelves.
  • Responded to customer questions and requests in a prompt and efficient manner.
  • Engaged with customers in a sincere and friendly manner.
  • Completed all cleaning, stocking and organizing tasks in assigned sales area.
  • Built relationships with customers to increase likelihood of repeat business.
  • Took cash and card payments and made sure the till balances.
  • Dealt with returns.
  • Communicated with vendors regarding back order availability, future inventory and special orders.
  • Recommended, selected and helped locate and obtain out-of-stock product based on customer requests.
  • Developed a reputation as an efficient service provider with high levels of accuracy.
  • Provided ongoing guest service, including giving fashion advice.
  • Maintained cleanliness and presentation of stock room and shop floor.
  • Built long-term customer relationships and advised customers on purchases and promotions.
  • Organised shop merchandise racks by size, style and colour to promote visually appealing environment.
  • Learned, referenced and applied product knowledge information.
  • Contacted customer to follow up on purchases, suggest new merchandise, and inform them about promotions and upcoming events.
  • Participated in physical inventory counts.
  • Communicated all retail initiatives and promotions to customers to generate return business.
  • Recommended alternative items if product was out of stock.
  • Met sales targets.

Education

GCSE - undefined

Little Ilford Rectory
England, United Kingdom

Associate of Arts - HND Diploma in Fashion and Design

Redbridge College
England, United Kingdom

Skills

  • Leadership and organizational abilities
  • Interpersonal and communication skills
  • Problem-solving attitude
  • Management, Leadership, and Motivational Skills
  • Multitasking
  •  Customer Service
  • Creativity
  •  Ability to Work Well Under Pressure
  • Performance Management
  • Ability to Foster Teamwork
  • Ability to Educate Others
  • Basic Computer Skills
  •  Attention to Detail
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills
  • Able to help customers find what they want
  • Strong work ethic                           
  • Sells in a buyer-responsive manner
  • Goal-orientated
  • Sales experience
  • Customer service-orientated
  • Ready and able to work individually or within a team environment
  • Fully aware of security issues concerning stock in relation to shoplifting, leakage and theft
  • Able to maintain high standards of display & visual merchandising to ensure the store is well presented
  • Able to drive productivity and work at speed with accuracy  
  • Can work flexible hours, including weekends, and overtime

Custom

Timeline

Sales / Retail Assistant

Flair London LTD
03.2008 - 03.2010

GCSE - undefined

Little Ilford Rectory

Associate of Arts - HND Diploma in Fashion and Design

Redbridge College

Assistant Manager

Young Fashion Forever 21 LTD
2015 - 2017

Assistant Manager

Miss Chick Forever LTD
2010 - 2015
Shabana Qadeer Khan