ILYAS IMTHIYAS.
Visual Merchandiser (Area VM)
* ***** ********** ** ******* Clothing.
Email: *********@*****.*** Mobile: 30684974
Transferrable Visa with NOC
CAREER OBJECTIVE:
Highly creative with the ability to drive brands forward through innovative visual schemes and concepts. Possessing a proven ability to make a strong impact with visual merchandising and have a flair for redesigning in-store layouts to drive sales forward with strong product knowledge. Continuously implementing visual guidelines to make sure that visual standards are maintained at all times. Looking for a suitable Visual Merchandiser position as the next step in an already successfully career. Work Experience:
Fashion retail store: SPLASH (LANDMARK GROUP – SAUDI ARABIA) - www.splash.com
Senior Visual Merchandiser October 2014 – November 2016 With more than 2 years’ work experience as a Senior Visual Merchandising in Splash 34 store Saudi Arabia territory. The brands include fashion ladies & men's. I am mainly responsible for the handling Display AREA OF EXPERTISE:
Organizing the effective and efficient utilization of store space.
Working closely with the management and marketing team to increase sales.
Recommending brand, price point and buying depth strategies.
Working with the VM Manager & sales teams to achieve commercial goals.
Involved in rearranging, remerchandising & replenishing new stock as it arrives.
Analysing sales figures and forecasting future sales volumes.
Communicating with other retail channels on overall business plans.
Coordinating store display in line with brand guidelines and strategy.
Delivering weekly floor moves, window installations and mannequin styling.
Translating catalogues & promotions into real designs on the showroom floor.
Reporting on mark down strategies, current performance and market trends. KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
An ability for combining colours and styles and putting outfits together.
An eye for interior designs and putting showroom displays together.
Experience of space or visual planning within the retail sector.
Achieving business objectives by delegating.
Proven ability to make commercial decisions that make an impact.
Excellent sense of brand empathy. Fully mobile with good time management skills. AREA OF EXPERTISE
Product placement
Space planning
Creative Brand marketing
Maximising sales opportunities
Cross merchandising
Fashion retail merchandising
Fixture layout
Fashion retail store: Glitz (NOLIMIT – Sri Lanka) - www.glitz.lk
Senior Visual Merchandiser (2008-2012)
Was employed from 2008 to December 2012. I joined as a junior sales associate and I was promoted as a team Member in Visual Merchandising in January 2009. After I was promoted as a Senior Visual Merchandiser in January 2011 at the Time of leaving I was functioning team leader.
Excellent Customer Care award winner 2009(Glitz)
Excellent Customer Care Best Visual Merchandising award winner 2010(Glitz) Achievements
Successfully completed customer service training.
Successfully completed product knowledge training.
Successfully completed Visual Merchandising Display all department
Successfully completed fire training.
Successfully completed 5S Japanese system.
Personal Information
Name : M.I.M. Imthiyas
Nationality : Sri Lankan.
Date of Birth: : 16 June 1988.
GENDER : Male.
Marital Status : Unmarried.
Passport Number : N3503391
Current location : Doha, Qatar
Driving License : Having a Sri Lankan Licence (Saudi licence too) Personal Characteristics
Hard working, enduring long hours under pressure.
Enjoying the profession through the job satisfaction.
Taking tasks and completion on time.
Reliable and flexible &Self-starter and quick learner. Language Fluency
English : Excellent in speaking and Writing.
Tamil : Mother tongue.
Sinhala : Excellent in speaking and Writing.
Malayalam : Fair speaking.
Arabic : Can understand and Fair speaking.
Declaration
I certify that the statement made by me in answer to the foregoing questions are true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that any misrepresentation or material omission made on a Personal History form or other document requested by the Organization renders a staff member liable to termination or dismissal. Ilyas Imthiyas,
References will be furnished upon request