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Sharon Tauro

Brand Manager

Summary

Result-driven brand manager with six years of experience managing a vast portfolio and executing successful brand strategies.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Brand Manager

Capital Stores
9 2018 - Current
  • Managing a brand portfolio which includes Guerlain, Shiseido Group, Puig Group, Dolce&Gabbana Beauty, Cartier, Parfums de Marly and Amouroud for the Oman market.
  • Heading a team of 22 Beauty Advisors and Supervisors and collaborated with with cross functional store teams to ensure exceptional brand image and deliver targeted sell out and agreed upon budgets.
  • Executed brand strategies and adhered to international standards while managing external marketing, retail and production partners.
  • In detail stock management to ensure accurate assortment. stock coverage and maximum sell through.
  • Created annual SO/SI, purchases and A&P Budgets per brand and monitoring the same to ensure that targets are met.
  • Analysis of market, industry and consumer trends and relating the same to HQ, as well as implementing of innovative methods and best practices to increase market share.
  • Conducted brand trainings, motivating the team with product knowledge and selling sils


Social Media and Community Management

Promostyl
01.2018 - 03.2018
  • In depth analysis of fashion brands, shows and current fashion events and movements for social media posts.
  • Collaborated on creating advertising and sales strategies to expand the reach of the brand
  • Analysed and translated the trend books for the various social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and LinkedIn

Store Operations Manager

M. H. Alshaya Co.
03.2014 - 08.2016
  • Looked after the brand in all of its aspects. From forecasting and procurement of stock, to sales management and customer analysis.
  • Studied financial and sales reports, tracking store performances and working on promotions to enhance sales and customer footfall.
  • Worked with visual guidelines to create an aesthetically appealing yet easy to-shop layout of stock.

Visual Merchandiser

Sharaf Retail
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Worked as VM for Forever 21, ensuring dynamic shop floor layouts and attractive client offerings.
  • Best recreated and followed through with illustrations and sampling from the Visual team and in case of lack of direction, creatively placing and laying out stocks to make the floor have visual impact and a high rate of sell through.
  • Monitored stock level and requesting for promotional or markdown action on stocks which have bypassed a certain period or are no longer in season.

Education

MBA - Fashion Business

IFA Paris
Paris
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - Fashion And Apparel Design

National Institute of Fashion Technology
Bangalore, India
04.2001 -

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Category growth

Margin monitoring

Campaign Planning

Performance monitoring

Sales Tracking

Brand-building strategies

Market Analysis

Training delivery

Budget Development

Software

MS Photoshop

MS Corel Draw

Languages

English
Native language
French
Elementary
A2

Timeline

Social Media and Community Management

Promostyl
01.2018 - 03.2018

Store Operations Manager

M. H. Alshaya Co.
03.2014 - 08.2016

Visual Merchandiser

Sharaf Retail
01.2012 - 01.2014

MBA - Fashion Business

IFA Paris
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - Fashion And Apparel Design

National Institute of Fashion Technology
04.2001 -

Brand Manager

Capital Stores
9 2018 - Current
Sharon TauroBrand Manager