Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Fly fishing, cooking, graphic design
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Craig Anderson

Craig Anderson

Menswear Retail Store Manager
Johannesburg,South Africa

Summary

Enthusiastic management professional with a proven ability to supervise staff and achieve sales goals. Experienced in monitoring employee performance and coaching staff on effective sales methods to drive results. Skilled in problem-solving and implementing proactive operational changes to optimize efficiency.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Retail Store Manager

Bill Craig Menswear
01.1999 - 10.2023
  • Maintained a clean and organized store appearance to enhance the overall shopping experience for customers.
  • Optimized store displays and appearance via strategic merchandising.
  • Completed routine store inventories.
  • Improved store sales by implementing effective marketing strategies and attractive visual merchandising.

Education

Purchasing Management Apparel - Purchasng Management

Damelin Collage
Johannesburg
04.2001 -

Skills

Great Negotiator with suppliers on, pricing, delivery & terms

Accomplishments

  • Dressed/Outfitted the complete Johannesburg Police Choir, Dress Suits, Shirts & bow ties Tailored.
  • Dressed/Outfitted the complete Johannesburg Department of Transport (DOTY) Suits, Shirts, Ties & Casuals.
  • Dressed/Outfitted 2 Zimbabwean X Presidents.
  • Dressed/Outfitted 1 South African President including members of parliament.
  • Dressed/Outfitted presenters for Television, 50/50 - Plata Praatjies - Vyfster - Generations - Orkney snork nie etc
  • Dressed numerous Celebrities.
  • Reduced labor costs 10% by revamping schedule.
  • Exceeded monthly store sales.
  • Achieved increased cliental base by introducing winsms softwear.

Sound Retail Experience with excellent sales

Team leader, able to work unattended using initiative

Excellent communication skills, able to liaise at all levels

Fly fishing, cooking, graphic design

Hobbies

Every chance I get its Fly Fishing or just any fishing, the outdoors brings out the Kid in me, same goes for cooking, you name name I want to make it from Greek to Italian to Portuguese.

In my Spare time I mingle with Graphic Design on numerous platforms.

Education

High School (matric)

Various Hotel/catering courses - Johannesburg

Wits Technicon (purchasing management)

Management In store Training - Johannesburg, Gauteng

Various in-house Retail Sales Courses - Johannesburg

Certificate in Estate Agency (EAAB - Johannesburg, Gauteng)

Timeline

Purchasing Management Apparel - Purchasng Management

Damelin Collage
04.2001 -

Retail Store Manager

Bill Craig Menswear
01.1999 - 10.2023
Craig AndersonMenswear Retail Store Manager