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Carlos Garcia Berruga

Store Manager
About

I have a wide experience in visual merchandising and as store manager in retail in both U.K. and Spain. Working with international and well known top brands. With a very positive attitude, organised, open minded and always willing to understand other's needs. Happy to pull my sleeves up with any task when required. With approved Settled Status in UK.

Previous Brands
Seasalt
OSPREY LONDON
Anya Hindmarch
Camper
Trucco (Spain)
Bally (Spain)
Burberry (Spain)
Lottusse (Spain)
Mango (London)
Work Experience
Store Manager
Apr ‘25 -
Seasalt

Senior Store Manager and VM Coordinator
Apr ‘24 - Jan ‘25
OSPREY LONDON

-Sales and service generation -Staff management -Operations -Develop and communicate brand VM guidelines -Producing commercial visual displays

Store Manager
Apr ‘24 - Jan ‘25
OSPREY LONDON

Senior Store Manager
Jun ‘20 - Dec ‘23
Anya Hindmarch

· Achieve company set sales targets, in line with KPI’s. · Maintain set visual guidelines and store presentation. · Rota creation and management · Sales team, recruitment, management, and training · End of day and cash banking · Stock control via bi-annual stock takes and weekly cycle counts. · Stock and range reviews to maintain optimum stock levels. · Back-office administration. · Build positive relationships with customers. · Providing excellent customer service in store and with customer follow up · Achieving in-depth product and brand knowledge

Store Manager
Dec ‘19 - Jun ‘20
Anya Hindmarch

Concession Manager
Oct ‘18 - Dec ‘19
Anya Hindmarch

Working in Anya Hindmarch concession in Harrods, main duties are: Supervise and motivate concession team members to achieve sales revenue. Hire and train concessions employees in their assigned job responsibilities. Oversee cash management tasks and prepare cash and sales reports as needed. Product training and follow up plan with new starters.

Store Manager
Oct ‘16 - Dec ‘23
Anya Hindmarch

Visual Merchandiser Representative/ Brand Ambassador
Oct ‘16 - Sep ‘18
Anya Hindmarch

Main skills and duties working for Anya Hindmarch are: Great customer service Manage point of sale process Keep up to date with product information and new arrivals Actively involved in the receiving of new shipments. In_store VM representative. Being able to work as a part of a team keeping an excellent working environment. .

Senior Sales Advisor
Sep ‘10 - Oct ‘16
Camper

Award winning customer service, always acheaving good scores with the mystery shopper rounds. Product knowledge and training new staff Experienced in the use of SAP as a tool for sales and product orders for customers. Maintain the visual display in accordance with the Retail Marketing and product guidelines. Financial responsibilities in store reporting to regional manager

Visual merchandiser and window dresser
Mar ‘10 - Jun ‘10
Trucco (Spain)

Following the Visual Merchandising guideline, my duties were to implement and follow the new collections in store. Also changing the windows following the head office rules. Planning and designing commercial merchandise displays. Mentoring the store staff about product and seasonal trends for the Trucco. Effective team meeting, sharing the company`s vision for sales and service with the team and translate into day-to day activities (promotions..).

Visual merchandiser
Dec ‘07 - Oct ‘09
Bally (Spain)

Visual merchandiser and window dresser. In line with the marketing objectives and the company´s visual merchandising guideline worldwide, I was in charge of implementing the guidelines. Window dressing and in-store display. Maintaining the company´s objectives in all the stores of the company in Spain. Support and product training all the store managers, sales assistants and Road Manager in Spain. Follow the sales in order to improve the display of the product.

Visual merchandiser
Dec ‘06 - Dec ‘07
Burberry (Spain)

Following the guide lines of the company, my duties were to implement these guidelines in some stores in Spain. Working and creating the guide line in the London showroom over the supervision of Christopher Bailey (creative director). Find and negociate with different suppliers in order to get some props for the store campaign.

Visual Merchandiser
Sep ‘04 - Nov ‘06
Lottusse (Spain)

Sketching, designing and producing the different windows and props for the seasonal window changes. Work on the in-store visual merchandising in all the stores of the company in Spain. Responsible for identifying suppliers , and negociate prices in order to get props and different materials for the windows and new store openings, always under the company budget.

Visual merchandiser assistant
Nov ‘03 - Aug ‘04
Mango (London)

Working in the flagship store of the company (Oxford Street store). Together with six visual merchandiser assistants, and over the supervision of the V.M. manager, create the different ambiences in the store. Staff training about different trends and product.

Languages
Spanish - Native
English - Fluent
Recommendations
Almudena Martinez
Senior colleague - Sales Assistant , Anya Hindmarch
Jan 2020 - Dec 2023

He’s a very organised, friendly and fare manager. Know’s when to be straight forward with difficult colleges , calm leader under stressful situations and knows how to deal with challenging customers. He’s a great manager. Kind regards Almu

Education & Training
London College of Fashion
Unknown - ‘14
Introduction to buying and merchandising
College of Communication
Unknown - ‘04
Display and Presentation Course
Spanish F.P.II Jardín de In fancia
Unknown - ‘98
Second degree in Child Education
London, UK