Tajinder Purewal

Experience

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  Woolworths PLC

  Jun 2001 - Aug 2004

  Sales Assistant

  • Providing an excellent customer service• Merchandising new and existing stock including promotions using visual merchandising principles• Stock management - Stock rotation & replenishment • Maintaining Green standards on a daily basis• Managing the department in the absence of general managers• Working as a team by multitasking to deliver all the above

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  Woolworths Limited

  Aug 2005 - Dec 2008

  * Managing the Clothing department on a daily basis, delivering the Seasonal & Promotional plannograms to the business calender. * Decision making making on a single level when managing the day to day operations of the business at different hierarchy levels.* Being part of recruitment, selection and the interviewing process.* Training the new members to the Visual Planning team working through deadlines, processes, general team ethics.* Regular team meeting and one-2-one session with the team members for personal development and further training. Show less * Producing planograms and display guidelines within pre-set timescales* Presenting products attractively and logically for my responsible departments using Visual Merchandising Principles* Capturing product samples into a space management system * Liaising with SBU team members in buying to collate samples, agree on the MCDQ levels and sign off the planograms.* Ensuring skus are eligible to the correct store grade through v-look up checks* Being part of range directions by presenting competitor information to the buying teams and challenging the packaging to suit the needs of the planogram* Running productivity reports, analysing the best and worst sellers to assess the distribution of a particular product* Challenging the buyers of the product distribution against the store grade to increase sales and maximise profits* Regular store visits to gain store level feedback on planograms and general store compliance.* Experienced in Spacemen, Spaceship Excel at an advance and intermediate levels* Time management skills, meeting tight deadlines and adhering to the company CPA Show less

  • Senior Visual Planner (Clothing Department)

    Dec 2007 - Dec 2008

  • Visual Planner (Clothing Department)

    Aug 2005 - Dec 2007
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  London Borough of Redbridge

  Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

  Administrative Assistant

  A temporary position supporting the Advisors within the School Improvement Team. Managing their diaries, making appointments, booking facilities such as venues, rooms, refreshments for meetings & training sessions. Taking calls for the advisors, making numerous copies of packs for the training sessions that were held.

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  DSG International

  Mar 2010 - Jun 2010

  Space Planner

  A temporary 3 month role supporting the Lead Space Planner is delivering the planograms and Base Line Standards as store communication to set-up and merchandise product ranges. This has added to my experience in Woolworths stores & Head Office as it has given me experience in displaying a range of products using various fixtures and fittings coming from a Clothing & Home background to Electrical product.On a daily basis my duties as a Visual Space Planner included;* Producing planograms and display guidelines within pre-set timescales. * Presenting products attractively and logically for my responsible departments using Visual Merchandising Principles. * Capturing product measurements into a space management system for accuracy and store compliance. * Liaising with SBU team members in buying to collate samples, signing off the planograms & Base Lines Standards. * Ensuring skus are eligible to the correct store grade through v-look up checks. * Being part of Range Sign Off Meetings and building the various grades within the business to ensure 100% fit accuracy in order for store implementation. * Challenging the buyers of the product distribution against the store grade and against the fit template. * Experienced in Apollo, Excel at an advance and intermediate levels. * Time management skills, meeting tight deadlines and adhering to the company deadlines. Show less

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  Ricki's

  Nov 2010 - Oct 2012

  Store Manager

  As a Store Manager I was responsible for developing a team of highly productive sales associates who were able to meet and exceed sales goals ensuring excellent customer service was provided at all times. Ensuring consistent, efficient management of store operations and associates. Coaching and mentoring associates through motivation, leadership and encouragement while striving for exceptional customer service standards and accountability. Other responsibilities included;• Achieving profit goals by meeting sales volume and sales per hour plans and controlling expenses. • Providing excellent customer service and a comfortable shopping atmosphere through leadership by example, training, managing, and scheduling others. • Selecting quality associates by effectively recruiting, interviewing and hiring. • Training and developing associates to become productive sales associates and promotable candidates. • Controlling inventory shrinkage by ensuring all customers receive excellent service; all operations and record keeping standards, and policies, and procedures are followed & adhered to.• Maintaining store operations standards by ensuring accurate, timely processes of policies and procedures. • Making sure Visual presentation and sign merchandise are on the sales floor by following the standards provided by the Visual Department. • Stocking the store by ensuring new merchandise was unpacked and properly placed on the sales floor. • Maintained a store's appearance by ensuring merchandise is straightened and the store is clean, inclusive of customer sale floor and associate back room. • Understanding and adhering to the Health and Safety Standards on a regular basis & timely manner.• Demonstrating the ability to provide superior customer service. • Having the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written. Show less

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  RBC

  Dec 2012 - now

  • Mortgage Specialist Associate

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Financial Advisor

    Apr 2023 - Jan 2025

  • Banking Advisor

    Jul 2021 - Apr 2023

  • Client Advisor Business Services

    Dec 2012 - Jul 2021