Sharon Edwards
Margate,United Kingdom
Summary
A dedicated professional with extensive retail experience, skilled in organisational planning, retail merchandising, and maintaining high standards. Proven ability to handle key responsibilities such as cash handling and key holding, alongside being First Aid trained and serving as a Fire Marshall. Strong team player and communicator aiming to leverage these skills towards continued career growth in the retail sector.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Charity shop volunteer
RSPCA Charity Shop
Birchington, Kent
02.2026 - Current
- Till Operation
- Sorting out customer donations
- Pricing and Merchandising
- Customer Service
- Health & Safety
Trading Manager Showroom
B&Q
Margate, Kent
07.2025 - 01.2026
- Working towards sales targets
- Team Coaching & Observations
- Team Meetings & Team Performance
- Customer Service & Department Standards
Trading Manager Seasonal & Building
B&Q
Margate, Kent
04.2020 - 06.2025
- Keyholder / Cash Handling / Customer Complaints / Duty Manager
- Interviews / Absence Reviews / Disciplinary Meetings
- First Aid / Fire Marshall / COSHH Trained / Staff Rotas
- Pricing / POS / Merchandising / Stock Availability
- Plant Maintenance / Department Standards / Staff Welfare
Merchandising Execution Team Supervisor
B&Q
Margate / Dover / Canterbury / Whitstable, Kent
03.2017 - 03.2020
- Communication with each Store Manager
- Working with outside agencies
- Planning and execution of department range changes
- Working to weekly deadlines
- Team & Customer Health & Safety / First Aid
Decorative Department Supervisor
B&Q
Margate, Kent
04.2014 - 03.2017
- Day to Day running of department
- Daily job lists
- Stock filling / Merchandising
- Gap Checking
- Customer Service
Education
9 GCSE / 3 O Levels - English / Maths
Hartsdown Secondary School
Margate, Kent 09.1980 - 05.1985
NVQ Level 1 Retail - Retail
B&Q
Margate, KentSkills
- Organizational Planning
- Team Player
- Good Communicator
- Extensive Retail Experience
- Retail Merchandising / Standards
- First Aid Trained / Fire Marshall
- Development Coaching
- Key Holding / Cash Handling
Affiliations
- live music gigs concerts
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Charity shop volunteer
RSPCA Charity Shop
02.2026 - Current
Trading Manager Showroom
B&Q
07.2025 - 01.2026
Trading Manager Seasonal & Building
B&Q
04.2020 - 06.2025
Merchandising Execution Team Supervisor
B&Q
03.2017 - 03.2020
Decorative Department Supervisor
B&Q
04.2014 - 03.2017
9 GCSE / 3 O Levels - English / Maths
Hartsdown Secondary School
09.1980 - 05.1985
NVQ Level 1 Retail - Retail
B&Q