Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Achievements
Timeline
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Brayden Laurie

Summary

Experienced retail leader of inventory and Back of House operations within multiple established high volume, fast paced flagship enterprise. Ensured understanding with exceptional attention to detail in relation to store operations, stock control, quality control and workplace standards. Flexes smoothly between different back-end and customer-facing requirements. Learns quickly, manages time well and stays calm under pressure.


Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Manager

CANADA GOOSE
02.2024 - Current
  • Company Overview: a performance luxury retail store
  • Stock receipting and transfers
  • Directed initiatives to improve work environment, company culture or overall business strategy.
  • Managed inventory operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
  • Stock issue resolution i.e negative stock, uncommitted stock, damaged stock
  • Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
  • Monthly paperwork filing
  • Tracking stock movement; stagnant stock being sent out and best sellers being regularly replenished
  • Team management
  • Liaising with despatch team to ensure correct stock arrives at set times and with expected unit amounts
  • Inventory cycle counting processes, accounting and surplus records, product damages and product returns.
  • Managing biannual stock takes
  • Consumable ordering
  • Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.

Stock Controller

MONCLER
02.2023 - 02.2024
  • Company Overview: Flagship Luxury Retail Store
  • Unloaded, sorted and stocked merchandise according to store layout and product placement.Stock transfers internationally and domestically
  • Ensuring internal and external stockrooms are maintained inline with company expectations
  • Stock issue resolution i.e negative stock, uncommitted stock, damaged stock
  • Monthly paperwork filing
  • Tracking stock movement; stagnant stock being sent out and best sellers being regularly replenished
  • Team management
  • Regular cycle counts
  • Biannual stock takes
  • Maintained store assets with effective loss prevention strategies.


Back Of House Manager

JD SPORTS
06.2022 - 02.2023
  • Company Overview: Flagship Fast Fashion Retail Store
  • Process deliveries to the stockroom
  • Ensure Back of House standards are maintained inline with company expectations
  • Supported smooth front end activities through steady product flow and accurate pricing.
  • Followed operational procedures and enforced product standards, quality and consistency.
  • Re-ticketed marked down items, maintained damaged item log and oversaw spot checks for quality consistency.Monthly paperwork filing
  • Assist floor sales team with product queries and customer requests, including collecting footwear products/sizes with a sense of urgency delivering them to the shop floor
  • Working alongside the store manager and team to achieve KPI's and targets
  • Sharing product knowledge with customers and processing sales
  • Cash management and end of day POS processing
  • Team management
  • Packed and unpacked shipments, reporting discrepancies and keeping precise log of receipts.
  • Managed staff schedules and maintained adequate coverage for all shifts. *

Back Of House Manager

JD SPORTS
11.2020 - 06.2022
  • Company Overview: Fast Fashion Retail

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Part Time Footwear Sales Assistant

JD SPORTS
11.2019 - 12.2020
  • Company Overview: Fast Fashion Retail
  • Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
  • Assisted customers with prompt and polite support in-person and via telephone.
  • Fielded customer questions to share information about products, availability, and pricing.
  • Built customer loyalty and retention by delivering excellent shopping experiences.
  • Opened, shelved and merchandised new products in visually appealing and organized displays for optimal sales promotions.

Education

Dual Diploma - Sport Management, Sport Development Coaching

Chisholm Institute of TAFE
01-2020

Skills

  • Operations Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Report preparation
  • Team leadership and development
  • Shrinkage control
  • Shipping and receiving
  • Team Management
  • Logistics Management
  • Archival Management

Accomplishments

  • Selected to travel overseas to open up new stores with JD Sports
  • Multiple perfect stocktake results
  • Back of House Management promotion within 7 months of working role

Achievements

Selected to travel to New Zealand to open up new stores with JD Sports (Manukau Sep 2022 and Hamilton Nov 2022)

Opened Canada Goose's first Australian store (Chadstone Feb 2024)

Multiple perfect stock take results 


Timeline

Operations Manager

CANADA GOOSE
02.2024 - Current

Stock Controller

MONCLER
02.2023 - 02.2024

Back Of House Manager

JD SPORTS
06.2022 - 02.2023

Back Of House Manager

JD SPORTS
11.2020 - 06.2022

Part Time Footwear Sales Assistant

JD SPORTS
11.2019 - 12.2020

Dual Diploma - Sport Management, Sport Development Coaching

Chisholm Institute of TAFE
Brayden Laurie