Aida Kanani

Profile

A Multi Channel Retail Executive

& Leader with extensive and diverse

international experience across

Fashion, Footwear, Accessories,

Lingerie.

- A Leader who inspires teams

through a natural trading and

evolutionary mentality. Exceptional

merchandising skills, with deep

understanding of customer and

retail dynamics.

- A strong perspective of

commercial success; achieved by

creative trading, merchandising &

planning excellence, budget

management, strategic business

development, inventory

management, allocation, pricing and

operational cooperation.

- Experience and extensive

knowledge in EU, IRN and Turkey

Regions.

Contact

Canada,

Toronto

+1-437-***-****

ad0wk5@r.postjobfree.com

Languages

Persian – Native

ENGLISH – Fluent

FRENCH – Intermediate

ITALIAN – Beginner

Work Experience

Textile Department Head of Merchandise 2022.01 – 2023.08 Carrefour

• Responsible for the whole country

• 26 Hypermarkets and Supermarkets in 8 cities

• The department consist of 7 Sections: Home Linen – Baby – Children – Ladies – Men – Shoes - ACC

• 9000 Active items

• +1.8 YTD in sales

• +0.8 YTD in margin

• Operating over 120BT in a year

• Solving +20% depreciation in total country in 5 months

• +0.8% increase of department share in country

• Leading 4 team members directly

• Long term strategy planning for the department

• Defining the structure of TXT department for new store openings

• Responsible for rebate structure as well as pricing management Directing, co-ordinating and reviewing all activities of sections on regular bases with merchandisers and operation managers with the view to increase the sale.

• Responsible for the profitability of department

• To coordinate implementation of section merchandising, category managing, assortment and layout to maximize sale, customer satisfaction, appearance, image and range of customers.

• Identify and source various products range and vendors

• Negotiate effectively to obtain best possible prices, promotions and deals from various suppliers

• Forecasting and budget planning

LHH Department head

Carrefour May 2021- Dec 2021

Achievements:

• 35% LFL sales Growth

• 2% over budget in margin

• Operating around 900BR budget

• Solving 85% depreciation

• Over 1000sqm retail space

• Minus 10% Zero Stock in total department

• 92M under budget in shrinkage in inventory

• 4% under budget in waste

• 68% LFL FOC achievement

• 13% LFL quantity sold

• Upgrading two staffs to sales supervisor

• Managing a team consist of 67 employees

• Renewing the camping sections and 25% increase of sale Sale Supervisor 2020.02 – 2021.02

British American Tobacco

• Defining TCP Zero base in Shiraz city

• Managing over 720 stores

• Selling over 3500 Boxes of cigarettes

• Achieving the best sales supervisor status in 2 quarters in the country

• Becoming the market leader in Shiraz city

• Recruiting 5 new team members

• Managing 12 team members

• 29% LFL availability

• 14% LFL POSM

• 31% LFL Sales in yearly achievement

• Planning new sales basket every month with FOC for stores

• Back checking more than 75% of stores every month

• Completing 100% target of on the job training every month.

• Increasing the invoice line

• Increasing AVG SKU

• Over 90% Hit rate

Area Manager

Defacto 2017.08 – 2019.02

• Operating in 14 International stores in 12 cities

• All categories; Men, Ladies, Kids, Baby, Accessories and Footwear

• over 500 Employees

• Over 20.000sqm retail space

• Operating around 21m budget

• %46 LFL growth

• Achieved and exceeded sales and gross margin budgets in 3 seasons

• 23% reduce of Non sellable items

• Becoming the winner of 5th annual conference of TOP brands in shopping in 2018

• Promoted more than 10 managers to higher level

• Recruiting more than 100 employees

• Opening 3 new stores in 3 cities in 2 months

• 12% reduce of staff cost in 6 months

Store Manager

Mango 2013.08 – 2017.03

The role included leading and managing the whole store operation:

• 14 Employees

• 350 SQM retail space

• Operating over than 500M yearly

• Ladies’ category only

• 65% LFL growth

• Nominated for the employee of the month for 2 times

• Nominated to travel to Spain to Mango show room to order for the whole company consist of 7 stores (FW 2016)

• Promoted 5 staffs

• Less than 1% shrinkage in monthly inventories

• Reduction of staff turnover to 0 for over a year

• Achieving Gold grade multiple times in mystery shopper report

• Monthly achievement of targets.

• Nominated as the best store in Iran through the visit of Azadea CEO: Mr. Wassim Daher

• Working closely with the VM in order to keep the brand’s image in the highest standard.

• Planning for daily/weekly achievements and rewarding the staff in order to increase the motivation and activity in the store. Education and Courses

• Social Science (Bachelor’s)

Shiraz University (Shiraz, Iran)

2006.09 – 2010.09

• Regional Development Planning

(Master’s)

Allameh Tabatabaiee University (Tehran, Iran)

2011.09 – 2013.09

Courses:

• Attending Middle East and

Mediterranean Summer Summit 2019 in

Lugano University

• Merchandising 2013

Azadea Group ( Tehran )

• Exceptional Customer Service 2014

Azadea Group ( Tehran )

• Train the trainer 2014

Azadea Group ( Tehran )

• Communication Skills 2015

Azadea Group ( Tehran )

Hobbies &

interests

Traveling, reading, movies and sports.

Contact this candidate