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Shannen Rodrigues

Luxury Sales Associate - Harrods (shoe heaven), Fenwick’s ( Home and Beauty/ Fragrance Departments), Dweet ( selfridges, Old bond street flagship stores)
4.7 (3 reviews)
About

Current LLB law student with an interest in Fashion Law and paralegal and Internship roles. I have gained extensive experience in luxury retail at Harrods, Selfridges, Old Bond street, Fenwick's and Urban Outfitters. I excel in delivering exceptional customer service, exceeding KPIs, and handling high-end brands. I’ve worked in Shoe heaven as a sales associate during the summer sale period and learnt how to adapt my selling technique as well as to the culture in Harrods. I have worked as a Beauty sales advisor at fenwick’s particularly with Dior, Clarins, Mac, Nars and Tom Ford. Fluent in English and Konkani. I thrive in a fast-paced environment and am dedicated to enhancing the customer shopping experience. I am a fast learner and have excellent written and verbal communication that i’ve cultivate during my luxury sales roles and my academic background .

Previous Brands
Dolce & Gabbana
Delvaux
Johnny Walker
Balmain
Chloé
Selfridges
Trotters
Fenwick
Urban Outfitters
Kurt Geiger
Harrods
Amina Muaddi
Valentino
Roger Vivier
TOM FORD
Work Experience
Luxury sales associate
Jun ‘24 - Aug ‘24
Kurt Geiger

• Working at a concession in Harrods Knightsbridge I aim to deliver personalized shopping experiences to high-net-worth and international clients, ensuring exceptional service and satisfaction when selling luxury designer handbags and shoes such as Off-White, Golden Goose, and Maison Margiela. • Achieve and exceed monthly sales targets through effective client relationship management and upselling techniques. • Maintain an in-depth knowledge of luxury products, including current trends and brand history, to provide informed recommendations to clients. • Participate in training sessions and team meetings to stay updated on new product launches and company policies.

Beauty Sales Advisor
Oct ‘23 - May ‘24
Fenwick

• I worked in the beauty and fragrance department, our focus also included skincare and hair care. • I have experience selling brands such as The Ordinary, and Caudalie and fragrances such as Creed, YSL, Gucci to Giorgio Armani. • As a Fenwick Sales Advisor I personally sold concession brands such as Clarins, Tom Ford, and Dior. • I demonstrated a high level of luxury customer service skills by going above and beyond for each client, to ensure their retail experience was well informed and professional. This included memorising detailed product knowledge and having active listening and verbal communication skills. This enabled me to meet and exceed my KPI performance target. During staff training we were able to pitch any recommendations to improve the department, to be more involved in the business and value each other's assets.

Sales Advisor
Jul ‘23 - Oct ‘23
Fenwick

• Demonstrated a passion for selling luxury brands such as Samsonite, Briggs and Riley, George Jensen, Le Creuset and SMEG. Likewise gained experience selling in menswear with brands such as Ralph Lauren and Hugo Boss. • Memorised articulate details about electronics, luggage and dine to ensure customers were well informed about the products they intended to purchase. This ensured customer service to be always of the highest standards. • Maintained the stores visual standards by ensuring a sufficient stock was displayed on the shopfloor in order to aid meeting the sales target. • Comfortably handled cash, card and gift card payments on the till as well as returns, refunds and online orders.

Sales Associate
Jun ‘22 - Jan ‘23
Urban Outfitters

• Displayed merchandise and replenishing inventory strategically to meet the day's sales target. • Experience handling cash, gift card and credit card payments. • To demonstrate that I understand the value of e-commerce and customer loyalty, I informed customers about the Urban Outfitters app and its benefits. • In the fitting room I had assisted customers with sizing decisions and provided positive feedback on the clothing in the fitting room to ensure their purchases met their needs. In addition, I organised clothing and accessories from the changing room to make it easier for my team to replenish the shopfloor.

Retail Experience
Store Approvals
Fenwick
Harrods
Selfridges
Selfridges (via Dweet)
Harrods (via Dweet)
Retail Category
Premium
Luxury
High-end luxury
Work Environment
Shopping centre
Department store
Product Category
Womenswear
Menswear
Accessories
Beauty & Fragrances
Responsibilities
Complaint handling
Greeting
Client Help
Styling
Client Advising
Upselling
Transactions
Cash register
Returns & Exchanges
Online orders fulfilment
Product setup
Stock control
Order preparation
Store Maintenance
Open/closing store
Inventory control
Recommendations
Allan Lee
Direct manager - Sales manager , Kurt Geiger
Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

hard working, willing to help, proactive, and great with the customer

Donna Collins
Direct manager - Sales Manager , Kurt Geiger
Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

Very polite and flexible team member, always willing to support. Quick learner started in sale period. Would highly recommend her.

Nicole Chin-Dey-Coy
Senior colleague - Sales Advisor, Urban Outfitters
Jun 2022 - Jan 2023

I worked with Shannen as her Team Leader, and she was a reliable and hard working member of the team. She was always punctual, proactive and willing to help both her colleagues and customers. It was a pleasure working with her.

Languages
English - Fluent
Education & Training
Royal Holloway University
‘22 - ‘25
LLB
Law