Saadallah Saad

Experience

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  Azadea Group

  Jan 2005 - Jun 2010

  Regional Visual Merchandiser

  - To develop maintain a set of merchandising guidelines to the highest possible standards across all distribution.- Ensure that all aspects of merchandising are consistent and representative of the brands throughout all environments. - Maintain consistently high visual standards throughout all environments through training, workshop and regular visits to all markets. - Producing design ideas for displays and developing floor plans, or following a company plan.- Ensure alignment with brand marketing teams to scale assortment across small, medium and large format.- Manage the design, development and updates to existing, communication brands including any necessary changes and translation to relevant markets.- Creating branded visual merchandising packs to send to each branch.- Giving feedback to head office and buying teams setting up displays. - Dressing dummies and arranging screens, fabric and posters.- Sourcing display materials and hiring, borrowing or making props.- Develop a team of regional visual merchandising to enthuse, guide and train. Show less

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  M. H. Alshaya Co.

  Jul 2010 - Apr 2015

  Senior Visual Merchandising Manager

  - Manages development of creative and innovative product presentation solutions for the Business Unit to maximize market share- Plans and manages product presentation tasks to minimize expenditure and maximize productivity within the allocated budget- Manages, conceptualizes and ensures implementation of the Brand visual Strategy- Ensures development and implementation of effective product presentation standards and methods- Supervises development of creative and innovative product presentation seasonal solutions - Coordinates with Brand Management team to maintain a detailed knowledge of the available merchandise- Manages construction and documentation of in-store creative and window guidelines- Oversees development of plans for seasons and brand update store set up- Conducts market research/audit/monitor competitors and understand the latest trends- Assesses and recommends action to product presentation team regarding brand presentation issues, promotions and events, and training issues related to product presentation standards- Coordinates with the marketing team and Retail Operations Product Presentation teams in delivering a consistent brand image in all stores- Co-ordinates with Retail Operations Product Presentation teams for guiding stores on product presentation implementation based on store formats and brands- Co-ordinates with Buyers, Marketing team, Retail Operations, Projects in determining specificproduct presentation needs for conceptualization and design of product presentation solutions such as fixtures, image photos and point of sale materials etc.Plans and develops the product presentation calendar for the Business Unit Show less

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  Alsiddiqi group

  May 2015 - Apr 2019

  Branches Manager

  - Drove highest KPI's within district/company through training/maintaining top talent.- Led and participated in Executive Leadership walkthroughs, giving insight into field strengths and opportunities.- Actively recruited, hired, and staffed leadership to be leveraged throughout the district.- Conducted monthly staff performance evaluations to establish career progression plans for key staff retention and reduction of staff turnover.- Ensured Management and Associates were trained on Customer Service and selling skills, Company Policies and Operations and product knowledge.- Maintained a high level of standards for employee service and knowledge.- Action Plans to develop individual skills and promote growth.- Responsible for store's daily operations, high-volume customer service, profit and loss management as well as setting, monitoring, and driving sales goals.- Maintained store's appearance and merchandising with ongoing marketing campaigns.- Maintained proper inventory by proficient ordering of seasonal and vendor products, and ensured accurate counts in each department.- Forecasts/reforecast business, focusing on productivity to meet sales goals.- Leverages individual team strengths, and creates developmental plans to prepare all level positions for future growth within the organization.- Conducted monthly staff performance evaluations to establish career progression plans for key staff retention and reduction of staff turnover.- Manages and controls shrink. Show less

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  Bait Al Kandora

  Apr 2019 - now

  Area Visual Merchandising

  - Creating and implementing a visual merchandising strategy for the store.- Ensuring the strategy is in line with the store’s brand, products, and target market.- Generating sketches of visual displays that meet the store’s visual design requirements.- Finalizing designs and creating detailed floor plans for display areas.- Sourcing the props, creative materials, and accessories for displays.- Installing and setting up window displays, walkways, counters, and in-store displays, or supervising contractors hired for this purpose.- Changing displays to promote new product launches or to reflect festive or seasonal themes.- Ensuring uniformity of displays across multiple store locations.- Liaising with other retail professionals, including buyers, marketing executives, and retail merchandisers, when necessary.- Monitoring costs and working within budget.- Researching lifestyle and design trends that will inform the visual merchandising strategy.- Effectively visual merchandising a commercial site in order to grow sales- Preparing product upload files- Uploading images to the website- Ensuring all products are launched on time in alignment with the product launch schedule - Ensuring that product information is accurate- Ensuring that products are merchandised strategically across the site- Any other tasks that are required for the team Show less