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Raahima Naveed Zaman

Raahima Naveed Zaman

London, UK

Summary

Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Supervisor

New Look White City
07.2023 - Current
    • Managed everything related to cash management i.e
    • Cash reconciliation, banking, safe reconciliation, banking dispatch, cash loss
    • Looked after administrative tasks such as weekly admin paperwork, storing customer records, monthly archiving
    • Recruiting individuals for specific roles
    • Stock management
    • Line managing a team of 10 staff members, carrying out initial inductions and trainings
    • On-the-job training, probation reviews with team members
    • Nominated to be the Your Voice Representative for the White City Store, which gave me a chance to interact with managers from other stores in the territory to discuss the current situation of the store and what we can do to make it better
    • Learned Visual Merchandising.

Sales Advisor

New Look White City
04.2023 - 07.2023
    • Ensuring weekly KPI targets are met
    • Cash Reconciliation
    • Assisting customers and dealing with enquiries in store
    • Processing cash, card and online payments
    • Cash Reconciliation
    • Managing returns and refunds
    • Arranging shelves and on promotional displays
    • Sorting new stock and delivery
    • Delivered superior customer assistance, achieving high customer satisfaction scores and consistently meeting or exceeding monthly sales targets
    • Executed efficient sales transactions with precision, utilizing effective upselling techniques to contribute to revenue growth
    • Maintained comprehensive product knowledge, ensuring accurate and helpful communication with customers, while also contributing to an organized and visually appealing sales floor
    • Addressed customer concerns promptly, maintaining a positive attitude, resulting in positive feedback, increased loyalty, and repeat business
    • Contributed to effective inventory management and collaborate with team members to achieve overall store goals, fostering a positive working environment.

Marketing Intern

Defense Housing Authority
06.2022 - 09.2022
    • Collaborated with team members to help expand marketing channels.
    • Helped with planning and hosting of marketing events.
    • Assisted with development of event strategies and tactical plans to promote accomplishment of marketing goals.
    • Contributed to mock-ups, email campaigns, and social media content.
    • Sat with marketing team members to learn new tasks and determine best tactics for solving challenges.
    • Shadowed meetings and observed marketing director to grow professional experience.

Sales Assistant

Mango Pakistan
08.2020 - 06.2021
  • Assisting customers and dealing with enquiries in store
  • Processing cash, card and online payments
  • Managing returns and refunds
  • Arranging shelves and on promotional displays
  • Sorting new stock and delivery.

Retail Makeup Artist

Maybelline Pakistan
06.2019 - 04.2020
  • Initial 2 month training
  • Ensuring weekly targets are met
  • Merchandising shop window and shop floor to maximize sales opportunities and highlight promotions and new product lines
  • Brand advertising & campaigning
  • Assisting colleagues to achieve high-quality customer service, volunteering to cover absences
  • Comprehensive knowledge of products with ability to make expert recommendations to customers
  • Dealt with frustrated customers in a calm and friendly manner, resolving complaints as first point of contact wherever possible
  • POS System.

HR Intern

Askari Bank
06.2019 - 09.2019
  • Developed strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Assisted human resources and recruiting teams by scheduling phone screens and on-site interviews.
  • Filed paperwork, sorted, and delivered mail and maintained office organization.
  • Worked with HR team to coordinate company events.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management

Middlesex University, London, England
06.2023

Higher National Diploma - Business Management

The Millennium Universal College (TMUC), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
04.2022

3 Month Course - Brand Management

Lahore University Of Management Sciences, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
03.2022

GCSE's & A-Levels - Business

Roots IVY International, Islamabad, Pakistan
08.2018

Skills

    • Operations Management
    • Customer Service
    • Team Management
    • Recruitment
    • Training and Development
      • Commercial Awareness
      • Administrative Management
      • Problem Solving and Initiative
      • Adaptability and Multitasking
      • Performance Monitoring

Timeline

Operations Supervisor - New Look White City
07.2023 - Current
Sales Advisor - New Look White City
04.2023 - 07.2023
Marketing Intern - Defense Housing Authority
06.2022 - 09.2022
Sales Assistant - Mango Pakistan
08.2020 - 06.2021
HR Intern - Askari Bank
06.2019 - 09.2019
Retail Makeup Artist - Maybelline Pakistan
06.2019 - 04.2020
Middlesex University - Bachelor of Arts, Business Management
The Millennium Universal College (TMUC) - Higher National Diploma, Business Management
Lahore University Of Management Sciences - 3 Month Course, Brand Management
Roots IVY International - GCSE's & A-Levels, Business
Raahima Naveed Zaman