Alex Tadili Creating, Designing, Implementing and Managing visual impacts A creative visual merchandising professional who has excellent design skills, with good communicator skills with the ability to adapt quickly to changes and bring about innovative design schemes. Also has an understanding of business needs and strives to constantly improve the bottom line.

KEY SKILLS Communication : Having the ability to bring my creative imagination into merchandising reality. I have vast experience of communicating with wide variety of business colleagues both formally and informally, using various mediums to deliver the message intended. Team Working : This is an integral part of my working day in the retail sector. As a visual merchandiser I have gained extensive experience leading my team to achieve my companies objectives especially during sales season and fashion shoots Planning : Drew up implementation plans for shop refurbishments and visual display changes. Ensured that each time themes where changed this was carried through all branches. Facilitated the smooth running of back ground displays during fashion shoots in the store. Organisation : Successfully organised the visual backdrop of goods during professional media and marketing events in the company, which include fashion shoots of GQ, Arena and Wallpaper. My visual displays have generated interest from customers and the media thereby continuing to increase sales. Business Awareness : Ensured that costs in the visual merchandising section runs within the budget each season. Have an understanding of good negotiations and used this to source materials and contracts that impact positively with favourable terms and reduce our outgoing costs.

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS 1980 - 1982 Soborne University Paris (Preparation for PhD in Linguistics) Soborne University Paris (French DEA Hons Postgraduate) 1976 - 1980

Soborne University Paris (Masters Degree French Literature)

Languages French Arabic Italian

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS • •

Actively understand and deliver the Brand vision, visual guidelies and Model Store Standards. Implement VM Plan through window and store displays, visual environment, space and stock package. • Maintain Visual Merchandising standards within stores. • Encourage all store staff to deliver visual excellence. • Play a key role in driving the ongoing business.

CAREER RESUME

Manager Visual Merchandising Gieves & Hawkes : London Leading made to measure menswear apparel with over 300 years experience and the seal of the British Royal Family. 1999 - present day

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Revaluated the existing displays and improved them to increase sales through out the branches : London (Savile Row, Sloane Square, Selfridges, Harvey Nichols, House Of Fraser), Birmingham, Leeds etc Innovated, developed and implemented interior displays and windows of the shop, which included the floral designs leading to higher customer appreciation. Developed the brand image in consultation with photographers and the marketing department to ensure congruence between corporate values and images. Worked closely with decorators on floor refurbishments related to layout and displays. Supervising team ensuring the profile of the brand his highly maintained.

Visual Merchandiser T.M.Lewin : London Leading shirt makers in Britain. 1996 - 1999 • • • • • • •

Responsible for visual merchandising at the companies four London branches. Conceiving overall concepts for displays. Supervising display teams. Liaising with marketing and buying departments. Selecting merchandising for photographic shoots. Set-Ups for BBC video shoots. Sales and customer liason.

Shop Manager Guy Laroche : Paris - London A global fashion design concession offering high quality fashion for men and women and also made to measure. 1994 - 1996 • • • • • •

Daily running of shops both in London and Paris. Customer care and customer mediation. Employing staff. Stock control. Supervising window displays. Purchasing stock.

Negotiator E-Zegna : Paris Global Italian Fashion group highly acclaimed for their great design in quality suits. 1982 - 1994 • • • • • •

Presenting and displaying seasonal collections to wholesalers. Negotiating and developing orders with the retailers throughout France. Supervising production and delivery process. Responsible for made to measure section. Dealing with customer care and inquiries. Stock control.