Retail Store Management and warehouse associate

JAMAL AMRANI

RESUME- JULY ****

**** * ********* ******, *****, CHICAGI, ILLINOIS

***********@*******.***

CELL-773-***-****

CAREER GOAL-property management, franchise management, restaurant management, retail management

-Opened my first clothing and retail store business in 2005.

-Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

-Adaptive personality and works well under pressure.

-Worked in almost every type of job and environment.

- Leadership and negotiating skills.

-Customer service orientation and management skills.

-Property managerial skills and concepts.

-Technically inclined and up to date with technology.

- Bilingual (fluent in Arabic and English, can speak basic French) JOBS:

GOLF REEF CITY CASINO (NAVIGARI CLOTHING BOUTIQUE) [SOUTH AFRICA] [1999-2002]

-Salesperson for upmarket and high fashion clothing and garments.

- Great understanding of materials, textures and quality.

- Phenomenal understanding of fashion in general.

-Possess the ability to sell a product.

- Ability to keep count of inventory, money and adapt to different retail roles

- Promoted to store manager in my last year working there. BLUESTAR TRUCK HIRING COMPANY [SOUTH AFRICA] [2002-2005]

-Interacted with customers daily.

-Moved trucks and dealt with logistics.

-Eventually got promoted to GM.

-Engaged in sales on a larger scale for companies that needed our trucks and delivery services.

JAMALS CLOTHING AND GARMENTS [SOUTH AFRICA] [2006-2018]

-This was my very first business that I owned independently.

-Great understanding of fashion trends, material, and quality of garments.

- Possess the following skills: retail management, inventory control, staff supervision, merchandising, effective communication, budgeting and sales analysis.

- This business is where I gained most of my experience, versatility and adaptive personality.

JAMAL’S SWEETS AND DELIGHTS [SOUTH AFRICA][2009-2019]

-My second owned business, which was run simultaneously with my first business.

- The business was run successfully and for a long time.

-Learnt to equip myself with the following skills: inventory management, supplier relations, pricing strategies, logistics (had prior experience at BLUESTAR), knowledge of the confectionary market in South Africa.

FISH & CHIPS [SOUTH AFRICA][2014-2017]

-This was an already established franchise in South Africa, which i purchased as an investment opportunity.

- During my ownership of the franchise branch, i picked up the following skills: knowledge of food safety regulations, customer service and satisfaction (within the food industry), adaptability to prices and changes in the food market, ability to source quality suppliers of meat and equipment.

- In my short 41 months (about 3 and a half years) of ownership, my skill level and overall grasp of business improved drastically. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT/OWNERSHIP SUMMARY

-JAMAL’S CLOTHING AND GARMENTS (JOHANNESBURG CBD, SOUTH AFRICA)

-JAMAL’S SWEETS AND DELIGHTS (JOHANNESBURG CBD, SOUTH AFRICA)

- 2 APARTMENTS (JEPPE, SOUTH AFRICA)

- 1 HOUSE (USED TO MANAGE AND HAVE TENNANTS) (MELVILLE, SOUTH AFRICA)

EDUCATION AND INTERESTS

-Graduated from high school in Fez, Morocco almost 30 years ago.

- Attended college for a short while before moving to South Africa for better business opportunities.

- Have a passion for business and all the aspects that come along with it.

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