Mafas Abdul

Experience

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  X-STYLE

  Jan 2011 - Feb 2012

  Sales Associate

  Responsibilities include helping customers find the right product.Assist the customer and offering the items.Giving a report or feedback to the office for the other competitor.Every week attending an office day report to get a new strategy and advice.Familiarize the sizes and the items.Handing the floor in absence of supervisors.Assist in processing and replenishing merchandise and monitoring floor stock.Display and merchandise products.

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  NOLIMIT

  Mar 2012 - Nov 2013

  Senior Visual Merchandiser

  Overall responsibility for the store visual and implementations.Ensure replenishment of fast selling.Providing administrative analytical support to the brand head.Organise and adjust lighting system to enhance visual elements.Leader to all VM while opening new store in Sri Lanka.Competitor’s visit and competitor’s presentation every month.Plan for week-end and week days focus.Attend every month Presentation with meeting with our VM head and CEO.Liaising with VM marketing team to get the marketing POP on time.Creating mock window with VM manager.Concluding the Basic VM Training to floor staff frequently.Monthly one time visiting to warehouse to understand about the new lines.Analyzing the department contribution weekly basis. Show less

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  REDTAG UAE

  Dec 2013 - now

  # Reports directly to Country Head and Country VM Head for VM and creative aspects of the business. # Develop and conceptualizes season wise guidelines and implementations to be circulated across sarjah region. # Liaise with Area managers and Country Head/ Country VM on all matters concerning in-store VM and windows to ensure successful season launches. # Conducts regular store visit and audit to critique VM standards and identify opportunities for further training.# Oversee the install of window displays and in store revamps across the region. Works closely with marketing, planning and merchandising team for products, fixtures and signage requirements. # Communicates with creative agencies for props, signage and window banner. # Joins season launches and set – up with Corporate VM team for better understanding of visual initiatives. # Have full authority for personnel actions. Extensive knowledge of department processes. # Coordinated and supervised window installations and shipments; maintained supply budget.# Created/analyzed reports and made product placement adjustments based on collected data.# Conducting practical interview and suggesting for recruitment & trained, and developed new visual merchandising associates.# Led a team of six to eight associates in new store openings.# Worked closely with Area Manager and Customer Experience Manager to maximize business.# Provided ongoing management and staff training in visuals and merchandising standards Created window displays for chain and corporate design center Worked with corporate visual team to create floor sets ( all UAE stores). Show less Overall responsibility for the store visual side & credited key elements of the company guidelines.Creating window & hotspots display, store layout. Initiate unique visual presentation.Overall price point & maintaining store with staff training.Daily, weekly and monthly report & taking care seasonal launch workshops. Display merchandise with visual appeals to attract customers.Integrate brand images in visual presentation throughout the stores.Innovate and implement seasonal merchandising presentation.Monitors merchandise inventories & Ensure Replenishment of fast selling items.Participant to seasonal launch & new store opening across the UAE stores & Qatar. Good relationship with staff and team.Malfunction in the store (cashiering, supervising, admin side if required. Integrate brand images in visual presentation throughout the stores.Coordinate the store manager on key visual merchandising effortMaintaining over roll display ambience of the store. Show less

  • Area Visual Merchandiser

    Oct 2016 - now

  • Senior Visual Merchandiser & window/hotspot specialist

    Dec 2013 - Sept 2016
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  BMA INTERNATIONAL FZE

  Feb 2019 - now

  # Holding responsible to develop and implement innovative visual presentation strategies to build the most compelling and innovative ways to enliven the store and create demand for the products that will drive sales and profits through display strategies and events for the brand.# Providing the leadership and direction to the visual display teams and ensure that the company’s strategies are well reflected in all visual presentations/campaigns.# Ensure the brand standards are met and consistent throughout the outlets for the customer to give the delight shopping environment.# Responsible for the execution of the seasonal launces/Campaign across the region & closely connected with the corporate VM team and Merchant team to build the brand handwriting across the region ( Stores ) and with the regional team to produce the best practice in the flagship stores.# Responsible for managing the installation of seasonal windows across all stores according to brand guidelines, Liaise with several third party contractors to source material, make site-specific adjustments and schedule a time line of installation for all stores. ( includes coordinating with store teams, regional VM team and corporate VM team).# Ensure VM standards, VM initiatives and drop categories initiatives and align with company strategy, have the ability to act quickly to make changes and respond to the current climate.# Oversee the final fixture layout and VM, liaise with corporate Merchant team, Store planning/ Store Design and store Operations to ensure a smooth opening of the stores/department and opening display standard.# Conducting the several training program for the team monthly and yearly basis as well as the VM recruitment for the AVM & VM. Concluding practical interview & VM taring for new joiner. Show less # Reports directly to Country Head and Country VM Head for VM andcreative aspects of the business.# Develop and conceptualizes season wise guidelines andimplementations to be circulated across the region.# Liaise with Area managers and Country Head/ Country VM on allmatters concerning in-store VM and windows to ensure successfulseason launches.# Conducts regular store visit and audit to critique VM standards andidentify opportunities for further training.# Oversee the install of window displays and in store revamps acrossthe region.# Works closely with marketing, planning and merchandising team forproducts, fixtures and signage requirements.# Communicates with creative agencies for props, signage andwindow banner.˜ Joins season launches and set – up with Corporate VM team forbetter understanding of visual initiatives and implementations.# Understand and visits competitors to keep up with market trends.# Facilitates and conducts training for VMs and staff on effectiveproduct merchandising to support and increase sales.˜ Supports the store team for store opening and season launches. Alsoescalates concerns and suggestions to the management to ensurebrand position in the market.# Visiting the Store weekly evaluating the Store VMs weekly Basis.# Conducting the VM practical interview & VM taring for new joiner.# Following the money mapping tools to measure the numbersspecially Window /Hotspot. Show less

  • Regional Visual Merchandising Manager

    Nov 2021 - now

  • Area Visual Merchandising Manager

    Feb 2019 - Nov 2021