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Khushboo Makwana

Khushboo Makwana

Dubai,United Arab Emirates

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven professional with a strong background in sales monitoring, outstanding customer service, and inspiring leadership. Proven ability to orient and train staff, motivate teams towards achieving targets, and build cohesive team environments. Skilled in strategic research, visual merchandising, and store maintenance. Committed to leveraging expertise to drive business growth and enhance operational efficiency.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Sales Associate

Ohana Close out Ready-Made Trading LLC
Burjuman mall, United Arab Emirates
12.2024 - Current

✓ Customer Service Excellence

  • Answering customer inquiries regarding products, store policies, and services, providing knowledgeable and helpful responses to enhance satisfaction.
  • Handle inquiries, complaints, and returns efficiently and professionally to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Understand and promote current sales, promotions, and loyalty programs to enhance the
    customer experience and drive sales.

✓ Sales and Revenue Generation

  • Actively engage with customers to promote products, upsell, and cross-sell to meet sales targets.
  • Established rapport with customers through attentive listening and communication.
  • Utilize persuasive selling techniques to drive customer interest and increase sales conversion rates.
  • Meet or exceed individual and team sales goals and contribute to overall store revenue growth.

✓ Product Presentation and Merchandising

  • Ensure the store's visual merchandising standards are maintained to create an appealing shopping environment.
  • Monitor and replenish inventory levels to ensure product availability and prevent stock outs.
  • Keep up to date with product knowledge to effectively communicate features and benefits to customers.

✓ Team Collaboration

  • Collaborate with colleagues and management to ensure a seamless customer experience.
  • Assist in training new sales team members, sharing best practices, and contributing to a positive team culture.

✓ Store Operations and Compliance

  • Maintaining a clean, organized, and visually appealing sales floor, including restocking shelves, arranging displays, and ensuring product areas meet merchandising standards.
  • Comply with all safety and security guidelines to protect customers, employees, and company assets.
  • Operating the point-of-sale (POS) system, processing payments, handling returns, and managing customer transactions efficiently and accurately.
  • Assisting in inventory management tasks, including receiving shipments, conducting stock counts, and reporting low stock or product discrepancies to management.
  • Stay updated with the latest industry trends, products, and competitive offerings.
  • Performs any other duties related to his job as assigned by the Direct Supervisor.

ASSISTANT MANAGER

LaVie En Rose Apparel Group Dubai (UAE)
Dubai,, United Arab Emirates
01.2022 - 10.2024
  • Improved customer service by implementing new procedures and protocols.
  • Minimized inventory loss for improved profit margins.
  • Streamlined store operations with efficient scheduling.
  • Increased staff productivity by providing comprehensive training programmes.
  • Ensuring the highest levels of customer service are provided by retail staff and ensure they have the skills and support required for maximizing sales
  • Assisting the Store Manager in efficient and profitable operation of the store, in accordance with the Company policies and procedures
  • End to end store responsibility in absence of Store Manager
  • Promote the Loyalty Program of the company for maximizing loyalty and repeat sales
  • Provide feedback to the Store Manager and Area Manager with regards to employees and products
    Key Responsibilities
  • Must be fashionable / well-groomed and possess up-to-date product knowledge to ensure minimal stock loss
  • Maintains knowledge of new product, trend and fashion directives at all times in order to effectively respond to and anticipate customer needs
  • Ensuring the retail staff has the skill to provide highest levels of customer service for maximizing the sales
  • Assisting the Store Manager in implementation of operating procedures at the store as per the company standards
  • Ensure the brand and company’s policies and procedures are adhered by all the staff at all the times
  • Regularly audits own store administration and resolve any issues
  • Manage the daily roaster, leave and grievances of the retail staff
  • Maintain the visual merchandising standards at the stores all the time as per set VM standards
  • Promote the Club Apparel Loyalty Program of the company for repeat sales
  • Provide feedback to the Store Manager and/or Area Manager with regards to the employees and products
  • Ensure awareness and vigilance at all times of security in the store without any negligence
  • Must be updated about the various brands of the group for suggestive selling to the customers
  • End to end store responsibility in absence of Store Manager
  • Must be physically fit to stand for extended hours and heavy lifting

SALES CONSULTANT

Skechers
Mumbai, India
02.2021 - 09.2024
  • Increased brand awareness by conducting engaging product demonstrations.
  • Facilitated sales training sessions for improved team performance.
  • Generated leads to increase potential business opportunities.
  • Provided pricing information to customers
    regarding specific product.
  • Delivered recommendations to long term accounts
    to promote brand awareness.
  • Guaranteed positive customer experiences and
    resolved all customer complaints.

PRE SCHOOL TEACHER

Tiny Angels Pre School
Mumbai, India
12.2017 - 12.2018
  • Fostered an inclusive learning environment by utilising creative teaching methods.
  • Developed children's social skills for positive interactions with peers and adults.
  • Inspired a love of learning with engaging lesson plans and activities.
  • Nurtured children's emotional intelligence to foster empathy and understanding.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology & English Literature

Mumbai University
Mumbai, india
06.2012 - 04.2015

Skills

  • Sales monitoring
  • Outstanding customer service
  • Inspiring leadership
  • Orienting and training
  • Target motivated
  • Team Building
  • Strategic research
  • Visual merchandising
  • Store maintenance

Languages

English
Fluent
Hindi
Native
Gujarati
Native
Marathi
Fluent

Timeline

Sales Associate

Ohana Close out Ready-Made Trading LLC
12.2024 - Current

ASSISTANT MANAGER

LaVie En Rose Apparel Group Dubai (UAE)
01.2022 - 10.2024

SALES CONSULTANT

Skechers
02.2021 - 09.2024

PRE SCHOOL TEACHER

Tiny Angels Pre School
12.2017 - 12.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology & English Literature

Mumbai University
06.2012 - 04.2015
Khushboo Makwana