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SORAYA SWINGEN

Miami Beach,FLORIDA

Summary

Experienced leader skilled in operations management, team development, and the highest level of customer service. Energetic professional with a strong record of surpassing organizational goals. Offers progressive experience combined with sound judgement and good problem-solving abilities.


Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant General Manager

Giorgio Armani - A|X Armani Exchange
12.2019
  • Demonstrate strong leadership, sales, and customer service skills, as well as a passion for the A|X brand.
  • Support the General Manager in all aspects of store operations.
  • Perform a lead role in training, developing, and motivating the sales team, ensuring the store meets sales targets and maintains a positive work environment.
  • Oversee daily operations, including inventory management, visual merchandising, and compliance with company policies.
  • Monitor sales reports, identify opportunities for improvement, and collaborate with the General Manager to implement strategies.
  • Promote client-centric sales experience that is representative of the brand and achieve Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), i.e., Conversion and UPT targets.
  • Responsible for all Sales training programs, including Product Knowledge and Client Service.

Operations Manager – Key Holder

Tory Burch
- Current
  • Lead team, delivering exceptional customer experience, and achieving sales goals, while also acting as a leader on the sales floor and managing their own client book.
  • Model company values, manage conflicts, and ensure high levels of customer service through product knowledge.
  • Demonstrate a genuine curiosity and interest in people, authenticity, fashion & style sensibility, and exceptional selling skills.
  • Resourceful and collaborative – a team player who is savvy about the visual and operational aspects of the role and committed to loss prevention.
  • Responsibly demonstrate a high degree of maturity and integrity to take on the responsibility of opening and closing the store.

Assistant Manager

Banana Republic
06.2010 - 05.2019
  • Drive the productivity of the team to achieve store financial, revenue, and expense targets.
  • Promote team performance through consistent coaching and feedback to create a customer-centric environment.
  • Conduct inspirational BAMs to deliver consistent messages and information around daily focuses, recognition, and service activities.
  • Lead stock team and all DORs on backroom organizational standards and provide in-the-moment feedback.
  • Lead replenishment, shipment processing, markdowns, and in-store promotions.
  • Provide LP and Risk Management policy and procedure training.
  • Leads implementation of product placement, marketing, and promotional strategies.
  • Drive brand loyalty through effective product placement and marketing.
  • Drive the productivity of the team to achieve store financial, revenue, and expense targets.
  • Work with GM to measure the success of brand initiatives, in-store trends, and market insights to Drive growth.

Field Engineer/Customer Service

Eastman Kodak Co
05.1989 - 03.2009
  • Handled nationwide customer relations.
  • Recipient of “Service Excellence Award”
  • Inducted into “Master” Club – 100% Customer Satisfaction”
  • Successfully managed territories and parts inventory.
  • Aided other territories.
  • Managed quality control of products.
  • Installed and independently resolved technical problems. Repaired and maintained assigned equipment; High Volume: Ektaprint Model 100 - IS85, Mid Volume:
  • Organized and distributed the department’s Dalí workload Prom. Laboratory.

Education

Business Administration Major

Massey Business College
Atlanta, GA

Electronic Technology Certificate - undefined

HumRRO Technical Education Center
Washington, DC

Skills

  • Staff management
  • Customer relationship management (CRM)
  • Operations management
  • Team leadership expertise
  • Decision-making

Languages

English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Assistant General Manager

Giorgio Armani - A|X Armani Exchange
12.2019

Assistant Manager

Banana Republic
06.2010 - 05.2019

Field Engineer/Customer Service

Eastman Kodak Co
05.1989 - 03.2009

Operations Manager – Key Holder

Tory Burch
- Current

Electronic Technology Certificate - undefined

HumRRO Technical Education Center

Business Administration Major

Massey Business College

Awards

Platinum Award for Excellence in Sales and Customer Service., Service Excellence Award for Professionalism, Master’s Club – 100% Customer Satisfaction., Top Sales Performance Award., Volunteer of the Year – Aqua Foundation for Women. Relationships and recognizing different personalities.
SORAYA SWINGEN