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Ali Asghar

Retail Operations & Sales Leader - Home Furnishings Specialist
Manvel,TX

Summary

Retail Operations Leader with over 7 years of experience driving multi-store performance, customer service excellence, and operational consistency. Proven ability to scale sales across high-volume environments, enforce accountability systems, and manage full P&L; responsibilities. Adept at building SOPs, leading cross-functional teams, and developing staff into strong leaders. Skilled at aligning operations with strategic growth goals, launching new store initiatives, and ensuring consistent brand standards across markets.

Highly motivated Sales Associate with extensive customer service and sales experience. Outgoing sales professional with track record of driving increased revenue, improving buying experience, and elevating company profile with targeted markets. Consistently recognized for sales performance and excellence in customer service.

Highly experienced Retail Manager known for exemplary team-building and project oversight skills. Gifted at working with all types of personalities. Performance history of developing strong collaborative relationships and delivering impressive results.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Sales Associate & Bedding Department Lead → Store Manager

Ashley’s Home Store
09.2021 - Current
  • Promoted to Store Manager at Worth & Co. (May 2024 – May 2025), the company’s luxury furnishing brand, tasked with scaling high-end operations and maintaining consistent brand standards.
  • Manage and mentor a team of 18 associates, overseeing recruitment, training, accountability systems, and weekly performance reviews.
  • Increased bedding department sales by 6% year-over-year through deployment of SOPs, sales playbooks, and merchandising resets.
  • Oversaw full store operations with P&L; accountability, labor budgets, and sales forecasting.
  • Partnered with cross-functional teams (delivery, logistics, marketing) to align operations and close gaps in the customer journey.
  • Consistently delivered personal annual sales exceeding $1.5 million.

Store Manager

Conn’s HomePlus
01.2018 - 09.2021
  • Directed all aspects of store management, from staffing and training to P&L;, compliance, and operational performance.
  • Achieved $1.1 million average monthly store sales, surpassing company expectations year-over-year.
  • Designed and executed customer service and sales training programs.
  • Conducted weekly store inspections, resets, and KPI reviews to ensure operational excellence.

Education

BBA - Business Administration

Greenwich University
Karachi, Pakistan
01.2012

Skills

  • Leadership & Team Development

  • Multi-Store Operations & P&L; Oversight

  • Sales Strategy & High-Volume Retail Growth

  • SOP Development & Standardization

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

  • Inventory & Merchandising

  • Data-Driven Decision Making

Customer needs assessment

Teamwork and collaboration

Inventory control

Time management

Upselling

Multi-tasking strength

Problem-solving

Client account management

Relationship building

Goal oriented

Sales expertise

Certification

Delivered Sales Training Programs covering advanced selling tactics, upselling, and customer engagement.

Interests

Cricket, Football, Formula 1 (Sports), Trading & Financial Markets

Accomplishments

  • Delivered $1.1 million in average monthly sales at Conn’s, surpassing company expectations.
  • Generated $1.5 million+ annual personal sales at Ashley’s, consistently ranking among top performers.
  • Grew bedding department YoY by 6% while upholding service excellence.
  • Built and managed leadership pipelines by training staff into assistant managers and leads.
  • Implemented scalable operational systems (inspections, resets, SOPs) improving consistency across multiple brands and branches.

Timeline

Sales Associate & Bedding Department Lead → Store Manager

Ashley’s Home Store
09.2021 - Current

Store Manager

Conn’s HomePlus
01.2018 - 09.2021

BBA - Business Administration

Greenwich University
Ali AsgharRetail Operations & Sales Leader - Home Furnishings Specialist
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