CYNTHIA P. LONTOC
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PERSONAL SUMMARY
An ambitious, creative, highly motivated, professional who has a passion for the retail industry with an uncompromising commitment to a quality and outstanding customer service. Has proven track record of maximizing retail sales by providing an enjoyable shopping experience for the customers, while providing a comprehensive management, planning and support service to all retail staff.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Computer Literate - Computer Secretarial Studies graduate
• 10 Years in marketing campaign and sales development
• Proficient in store supervisory
• Skillful as Visual Merchandiser
• Competent as Sr. Sales Associate
• Experienced Sales Associate
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
• Lead and motivate employees to maximize their potentials.
• Consistently meets projected sales goals.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Result and customer driven.
• Excellent and organizational skills and multi-tasker
• Target oriented and sales driven.
• Trained and skilled in overseeing day to day store operations and achieving goals.
• Experience in ensuring proper merchandise presentation.
• Implementing strategies to drive sales.
WORK EXPERIENCES
SALES MERCHANDISER
February 2019 – Present, Smeg Virgin Megastore
Villagio Mall, Al Waab Doha Qatar
• Greeting and welcoming all potential customers.
• Assisting all the customers with the product they need.
• Planning and developing merchandising strategies.
• Responsible for the marketing of my products within the store.
• Analyzing sales figures, customers reactions and market trends to anticipate product needs.
• Checking stocks availability and make sure that stocks and display were replenished from time to time.
• Making sure that the product was delivered to the client on time. RECEPTIONIST/CASIER
March 2018 – January 2019, Zaoq Restaurant
Ezdan Mall Gharafa,Doha Qatar
• Greeting and welcoming all the guests in person or on the telephone;
• Personally, taking orders for take away and follow up with the customer.
• Responsible for all cash transactions (cash or card).
• Accounting and verifying all transactions received, ensure there is an adequate amount of change for cash transactions.
• Preparing the bill and issuing of the receipt to our guests.
• Ensuring the customer experience exceeded expectations by soliciting customer feedback.
STORE SUPERVISOR
May 2013 – September 2016, Adidas Brand Store
Al Naeem Mall, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
• Assign employees to specific duties.
• Provide customer service by greeting and assisting customers, and responding to customer inquiries and complaints.
• Provide a shopping experience catered to each and every customer while recommending solutions based on customers specific needs.
• Monitor sales activities to ensure that customers receive satisfactory service and quality goods.
• Examine merchandise to ensure that it is correctly priced and displayed and that it functions as advertised.
• Plan budgets and authorize payments and merchandise returns.
• Inventory stock and reorder when inventory drops to a specified level.
• Enforce safety, health and security rules.
VISUAL MERCHANDISER
May 2010 – September 2013, Adidas Brand Store
Al Hamra Mall & Al Naeem Mall, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
• 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 team to achieve commercial goals.
• Involved in rearranging, re-merchandising and replenishing new stocks as it arrives. SR. SALES ASSOCIATE
Nov. 2008 – May 2010, Adidas Brand Store
Al Hamra Mall Al Jazeera, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
• Seamlessly integrating sales techniques into service approach to drive sales and KPI.
• Adapts service approach to provide targeted service to multiple customers at the same time.
• Deal professionally with difficult customer situation.
• Use category expertise to drive sales of any specific category.
• Support teammates during the sales process when customers require deeper category/product knowledge.
• Understand the benefits of policies and procedures and adhere to them.
• Actively listens and modify speaking style based on the situation.
• Understands and appreciate when other team members need help and willing to offer supports and provide feedback to improve their performance. SALES ASSOCIATE
November 2006 – October 2008, Adidas Brand Store
Al Wahda Corniche Sharjah, UAE
• Greeting and welcoming the customers.
• Providing an excellent customer service at all times.
• Handling all cash transactions as a Cashier.
• Replenishing the store display and highlighting the new arrivals.
• Calling of customers and informing them about the new collections and upcoming sale or discount.
EDUCATION / TRAINING BACKGROUND
1999-2001 Computer Secretary
AMA Learning Center -San Jose City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines COMPUTER SKILLS
Computer Applications
• All Windows Operating System
• MS Office 2003-2013 Operations (Includes Word Processor, Excel & Outlook)
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
English - Written & Verbal - Skillful
Tagalog - Written & Verbal – Mother tongue
Arabic – Verbal - Intermediate
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Nationality: Filipino
Visa Status: Working Visa with NOC