General Manager

OLUWAKAYODE ADEPOJU

Address: **** ******* ******, ******, ** 07036

Home: 908-***-**** Email: **********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a sales management position that challenges and expands my abilities in a fast paced and evolving

organization, which prioritizes creativity, professionalism and results.

EDUCATION

University Of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State Oct. 2007 – Oct 2012

Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) Quantity Surveying (Construction Cost Engineering)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, JavaScript, HTML, AutoCAD, QS Cad, Adobe Premier Pro CS4, Sony

Sound Forge

WORK EXPERIENCE

Abercrombie & Fitch- General Manager Apr. 2015- Present

• Run a 10.5 million dollar outlet store which caters to both local and multi-lingual customers.

• Manage store operations and processes including recruiting, training, scheduling, payroll processing,

store experience, loss prevention, sales, merchandise placement and organization and also Career

Development for 2 Store Managers, 4 Assistant Managers and 2 Full-time Stocks.

• Consistently auditing processes and identifying trends, and communicating any findings to District

Manager.

Abercrombie & Fitch – Store Manager (specialization Merchandising) Jan. 2013 – Apr. 2015

• Managed 5 assistants and over 80 employees in a multi million dollar business grossing over $10 million

annually, we grew from a $9 million dollar in the last year.

• Equipped my team for success by maintaining a safe, friendly and energetic work environment and

evaluating the effectiveness of my store’s processes.

• Ensured sales targets were achieved through effective merchandise placement and organization using

weekly sales reports and identifying consumer trends.

• Create and communicate visual game plans and clearance maintenance strategies to the rest of my

team to keep the store full and properly marketed.

• Review shipment report and delegate Visual Assistant Manager to place merchandise in ways that best

highlight merchandise properties and value.

• Prioritize great customer service while keeping loss prevention a focus.

Cackland Nigeria Limited – Brand Manager Jan. 2010 – Oct. 2012

• Created and managed the company’s casual brand ‘Cool Beans’.

• Collaborated with design, inventory and merchandising to select the brand’s new line.

• Developed and managed the company’s digital marketing calendar. Improved the brand’s social media

presence which ultimately drove traffic to the website.

• Identified and activated resellers improving sales and availability of the products.

Cackland Nigeria Limited – Corporate Sales Executive Jan. 2009 – Jan. 2010

Managed existing client accounts and sought for new business with existing clientele.

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Prepared presentations for sales meetings and initiated a pipeline in excess of $100,000 including

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prospective business and completed orders.

Harvesters International Christian Centre – Head of Operations (Audio Media) Oct. 2008 – Oct. 2011

• Led a team of volunteer sound engineers and sales representatives for my religious institution.

• Increased work efficiency by reducing production time and executing more efficient sales techniques.

• Attended and also organized training sessions to empower and improve my team.

ACTIVITIES

Student Member, RICS Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors;

Sea School Citizenship and Leadership Training; Digital Marketing Training

Edx Online Training

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