Ahmed Shawky
Summary
My strategic regional experience in retail will help me to seek a senior management position with an organization where my demonstrated skills in retail and brand activation, project management, administration and sales can be used to increase profitability and promote growth as well as being an added value to my profile and career. Demonstrate an elevated level of professionalism and brand integrity, highly talented, enthusiastic, self-motivated personnel with distinguished record of professional performance throughout 15 years of professional achievements in the fields of retail, brand activation and project management.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work history
Retail Area Manager
HOME BOX- LANDMARK ARABIA GROUP
, KSA
2022.03 - 2026.02
- Managing retail operations for the west & south region, KSA.
- Setting and achieving sales targets for each store in their area.
- Monitoring sales performance and identifying areas for improvement.
- Developing and implementing strategies to maximize sales and profitability.
- Recruiting, training, and developing store managers and staff.
- Handling customer complaints and resolving issues.
- Monitoring market trends and competitor activity.
- Motivating and coaching teams to achieve performance goals.
- Overseeing inventory management and loss prevention.
Senior store manager
Landmark Arabia Group
Jeddah, Mecca Region
2016.04 - 2022.02
- Resolved customer complaints promptly, maintaining brand reputation effectively.
- Generated customer loyalty with top-notch service and product knowledge.
- Managed store budgets
- Motivated team members to consistently exceed monthly KPIs by [Number]%.
- Monitored competitor activities, responding creatively to maintain relevancy and competitive edge.
Commercial Manager
MARKS & SPENCER -AL FUTTAIM RETAIL GROUP
2012.06 - 2016.04
- Developing marketing and promotional plans to boost the sales and profit levels of the store.
- Conduct floor walks for generating positive sales driving actions and coach employees to increase conversion rates, ATV and UPT.
- Motivation the team to increase their productivity.
- Delivery of operational standards within the stores in terms of Visual Merchandising stock management and customer service standards.
Assistant Store Manager
TIMBERLAND-RA SPROT COMPANY
2011.06 - 2012.05
- Maintaining highest sales, shop floor standards by product displays & visual merchandising standards.
- Participates in and attends all store daily briefings, meetings, and other related functions.
- Represents a positive attitude toward the customers, the brand and the company.
- Participate in all inventory counts.
- Meets or exceeds weekly, monthly, and yearly sales targets.
Store Manager
LAST TOUCH DECORATION
DUBAI, UAE
2008.08 - 2011.05
- Managing Furniture Showroom operations.
- Achieving the sales target by selling various decoration items like furniture and household items.
Education
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE - SALES & MARKETING
Arab Academy for science & TECHNOLOGY AND MARITIME TRANSPORT
BACHELOR’S DEGREE - ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
UNIVERSITY OF ALEXANDRIA
Skills
- Retail Management
- Sales Management
- Customers satisfaction
- Team management
- Coaching & training
- Merchandising
- Marketing
- Inventory management
- Visual merchandising
- Team leadership
- Loss prevention
- Store operations management
- Staff training programmes implementation
- Sales techniques
Languages
Arabic
Native
English
Fluent
Awards
- Best Profitable Store 2018-2019
- Best Shrinkage Reduction Control 2018-2019
- Best BOE Audit Score 2017 & 2019
- Highest LFL Growth in 2019
- Best Store Team 2019
- Service Champion October 2012 & November 2015
- Spotted Award September 2012
- Thanks Card February 2013
Timeline
Retail Area Manager
HOME BOX- LANDMARK ARABIA GROUP
2022.03 - 2026.02
Senior store manager
Landmark Arabia Group
2016.04 - 2022.02
Commercial Manager
MARKS & SPENCER -AL FUTTAIM RETAIL GROUP
2012.06 - 2016.04
Assistant Store Manager
TIMBERLAND-RA SPROT COMPANY
2011.06 - 2012.05
Store Manager
LAST TOUCH DECORATION
2008.08 - 2011.05
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE - SALES & MARKETING
Arab Academy for science & TECHNOLOGY AND MARITIME TRANSPORT
BACHELOR’S DEGREE - ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
UNIVERSITY OF ALEXANDRIA