Gozde Inan

Worked as a Area Manager responsible for overseeing operations across the Marmara, Aegean and Black Sea regions in Turkey. Maintained direct collaboration with the headquarters in Spain, ensuring alignment with global strategies. My role encompassed full responsibility for business performance and operational excellence across multiple locations. Key areas of responsibility included:

• Sales, productivity and budget tracking and management
• Product and merchandise planning
• Commercial activity and visual merchandising management
• Store operations monitoring and optimization
• Customer relations and service standards
• Staff training, coaching and development
• Leadership and people development
• Interpersonal communication and team training
• Self-management and accountability
• Planning, organization and strategic thinking
• Multi-store team leadership
• Inventory management and audit operations
• KPI, P&L and cost control
• Turnover management
• Loss prevention strategy
• RFID process strategy
• Store supply chain coordination
• Stock algorithms
• Introduced inter-store staff rotation
• Regional operations

Proposed and led the implementation of the RFID system in Stradivarius stores across Turkey. Successfully managed the rollout in 35 locations, overseeing end-to-end installation, staff training and ongoing technical support to ensure smooth operational integration. The project significantly improved inventory accuracy, reduced product loss and accelerated stocktaking and replenishment processes, contributing to overall store efficiency and sales performance.

• Led the full-scale RFID rollout across 35 stores, ensuring operational consistency and minimal disruption.
• Achieved a 20% reduction in product loss through the implementation of RFID technology and improved inventory tracking.
• Delivered a 5% company-wide revenue increase following the successful implementation of the RFID system.
• Increased stock accuracy to over 98%, significantly reducing out-of-stock incidents and lost sales opportunities.
• Delivered hands-on RFID training to store teams, enabling fast adoption and long-term process sustainability.
• Integrated RFID data into sales forecasting and replenishment strategies, resulting in more efficient stock rotation.
• Collaborated with Spain HQ to align technical requirements with commercial goals, supporting omnichannel readiness.
• Improved inventory visibility and item-level tracking, driving better product availability and sell-through rates.
• Created standard operating procedures and training documentation, ensuring cross-store alignment and scalability.
• Used RFID analytics to support shrinkage reduction efforts and optimize product placement based on customer behavior.
• Reduced manual stocktaking time by 70%, freeing store staff to focus more on customer engagement, sales and store operation.
• Contributed to a measurable uplift in sales performance by enhancing inventory accuracy, replenishment speed and merchandising precision.

Worked as a Store Manager at one of the leading brands in the industry, managing a team of 55 employees. Successfully exceeded annual sales targets by 28%, through strategic planning, strong operational oversight and effective execution of high-impact commercial initiatives. Took full responsibility for budget control, loss prevention and ensuring operational excellence in a high-traffic retail environment. Managed one of the brand's top performing stores globally, consistently ranked in the top 10 worldwide for both revenue and loss prevention. After completing internal training during my time as Store Manager, I was entrusted with leading both internal and external recruitment processes for the brand. I conducted end-to-end hiring for key positions such as Store Managers and Assistant Store Managers, while also delivering targeted training and coaching to internal candidates with high potential to meet role requirements. This initiative helped build a strong talent pipeline within the store and supported the brand's leadership development strategy.

• Strategic Sales Leadership
• Team Development & Coaching
• Budget Control
• Operational Excellence
• Visual & Commercial Merchandising
• Cross-Functional Communication
• Business-Driven Decision Making
• Multi-Channel Retail Understanding
• Digital Inventory Accuracy Systems
• Logistics Coordination
• Future-Based Sales Trend Analysis

Assisted the Store Manager in overseeing daily operations, with a strong focus on team coordination, customer satisfaction and sales performance. Contributed to inventory control, staff training and maintaining a well-organized and customer-friendly store environment.

• Team Leadership & Motivation
• Operational Execution & Follow-up
• Sales-Driven Mindset
• Customer Experience Management
• Staff Training & Coaching
• Inventory & Product Flow Management
• Time Management & Loss Prevention
• Real-time Sales Tracking
• Managing High Store Traffic Control

I was responsible for developing and executing in-store product presentation strategies that maximize sales and enhance the customer experience. This role involves analyzing market trends, coordinating with buying and marketing teams and ensuring brand consistency across all visual display. A key focus is driving product visibility and optimizing store layouts to align with business goals. Collaborated with high-profile individuals and artists, providing style and wardrobe support for major events, ensuring their looks aligned with brand vision and public appearance expectations. After transitioning from a focus on visual aesthetics to more technical and operational responsibilities, I continued to provide styling and event wardrobe support to high-profile individuals, enhancing the brand's image. In addition, I was responsible for scheduling and shift planning for the store team to ensure optimal coverage and operational efficiency.

• Commercial Awareness
• Visual Merchandising Expertise
• Analytical Thinking & Reporting
• Attention to Detail & Execution Excellence
• Collaboration & Communication
• Styling consultancy for VIP events to enhance brand visibility
• Cross-merchandising layout planning to accelerate product turnover
• Localization and visual adaptation of global campaign launches
• Achieved 12% operational savings through visual budget optimization