Experienced Retail Manager Seeking New Opportunity
1. Zafreen Ali Chan (503)317-6493 zafreen.ali@gmail.com
Objective
Accomplishments
Experience
Utilize my skills to manage and develop a high performing team with an emphasis
on accuracy and exceptional customer service
Experienced manager with expertise in human relations and human resources
16 years retail management experience with a high emphasis customer service
19 years retail experience
Training, coaching and development of employees
Superb written and oral communication skills
9 years of extensive knowledge and trouble shooting in the telecommunications industry
9 years administrative office experience
Assistant Store Manager
Comcast February 2014 to present Milwaukie, OR
Interim Store Manager from December 2014 to March 2015
Focus on building a high performing team and hitting all sales and service metrics while delivering
exceptional customer service
Help coach team members on and off the sales floor as well as completing daily observations and bi-
weekly 1 on 1’s with each team member
Utilize schedule building tool to schedule appropriately for business needs
Assist with daily operations and customer escalations
Knowledgeable, persuasive, motivated, and communicates well with others while at the same time
being a quick learner with a high expectation of myself and my team
Assistant Store Manager
Sprint PCS February 2013 - February 2014 Portland, OR
Daily observations, in the moment coaching sessions, and monthly 1 with 1’s performed to ensure
individual and store quotas are met monthly
Assisted with daily operations, weekly and monthly inventory, and all operational items necessary to
run a successful high volume store
Interviewed, hired, and trained new employees
Part of the Operations Alliance team to ensure stores are audit compliant at all times
Coached and developed a high performing team
Retail Associate Manager
T-Mobile July 2006-February 2013 Vancouver, WA
Focused on building a high performing team in all aspects of metrics and customer service goals
Assisted with daily operations, and daily and monthly inventory management
Assisted in coaching team members on and off the sales floor, on the fly, and formal bi-weekly
coaching sessions with all team members
Point person responsible for all merchandising updates delivered to the team and ensured market wide
consistency amongst 7-8 stores
Helped store achieve and stay a Top 20 S for performance in the region
Interviewed, hired, trained and terminated employees while working closely in conjunction with HR
Successfully completed several HR trainings in regards to policies and procedures
2. Zafreen Ali Chan (503)317-6493 zafreen.ali@gmail.com
Store Manager
Lady Foot Locker November 2001-November 2007 Portland, OR
Hired, trained, coached, and disciplined all employees
Met and exceeded sales goals for store set by district manager and corporate office
Responsible for all filing, faxing, copying, emailing, and supply ordering
Oversaw visual merchandising, shipping, receiving, and resolved maintenance issues
Administered scheduling, payroll processing, payroll problems and resolutions, and wage monitoring
Education
Other Skills
References
University of Oregon
Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic Studies September 2000- June 2002 Eugene, OR
An emphasis on Computer Information Systems.
Women's Employee Resource Group Event Coordinator for almost 2 years
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Windows and Macintosh operating systems, typing speed of 50-60 wpm,
10-key abilities by touch
Language conversational skills in Romanian and several years of study in Spanish.
Completed several trainings in Fair Employment Practices and interviewing skills
Possess complex knowledge and training in scheduling and budgeting of hours
Available upon request.