ildiko horvath

* Fully responsible for the running of three, strategically crucial retail units based in Westfield White City and One New Change * Managing the turnover of 4-5 Millions and the team of 20 * Improving business performance by reducing unit deficit from 22% to 8% within 3 months * Reducing shrinkage from 5.6% to 2.8% within 3 months * Proactively managing the brand’s presence in the shopping centres: PR, Marketing * Forming productive teams, reduced payroll costs and made sure company procedures are being performed accurately, while merchandising and service standards are 110% * Ensuring all member of the team is embracing the spirit of the American luxury denim brand, which is just “Sexy without question”! * Assisting Region Managers with business statistics and product feedbacks, getting involved with the creation of the company newsletter * Mentored the promotion of: the Assistant Manager of the European Centre of Excellence at Regents Street, and an Assistant Manger to become Store Manager at Bond Street

* Joining the company to launch new branches for a specialist footwear retailer in Putney and Kingston * Selling a Red Dot Design Award-winning, patented product, while giving expert advice * Generating new leads-expanding the client base, focused on repeated custom * Conducting targeted, local marketing campaigns based on a self-supervised market research * Managed multiple sites: Putney, Westfield-White City, Westfield-Stratford, Bentalls-Kingston * Experience in business development, marketing, multiple-site management * Daily stock monitoring, stock management-ordering, stocktakes, whilst liasing with the international allocation team based in Spain * Acting as a Senior Branch Manager: turnover of 3-5 million and a team of 25 * Assisting at the closure of stores, when the company went bankrupt and stayed till the last moment until the business needs required, demonstrated complete brand loyalty

* Start-up, closely supervised by the director, highly specialised, candidate-driven market * Preparing target universes for headhunting, managing them internationally: UK, USA * Confidently conducting web-campaigns: advertising, mail shots, LinkedIn * Advanced Google and X-ray searching skills, data management and presentation * Lead-pulling and market monitoring, business development * Performing tasks with the Microsoft Office© applications and the Influence© database * Preparing cover sheets and sending out CVs to clients, handling feedback from both sides

* Working for and representing a British heritage brand & embracing international trends * Managed in Chelsea, Richmond, Putney, Kingston-£1.5-2 Million annual * 14 employees: hiring & training staff-flagship stores * Protecting the brand: all team members are highly presentable, stylish at all times * Team of achievers: management of productivity, individual targets, energy and drive to excel * Team scheduling: effective and ensure optimum cover during peak trading periods * Adhering to the highest retail standards: store and company sales targets, operations goals, policies and procedures are met and maintained * Networking: other branches and small businesses in the area- customer evenings to promote * Proactively liaise, communicate and develop good relations with my team and Senior Management as well as Head Office-retail operations staff * Sales & events management-progressing to management level within 10 months * Visual merchandising within difficult layouts: 4 floors, big open spaces, shelving, small hidden areas, creating stories and authenticity

Area Recruiter: United Kingdom and Ireland at COS