Von Joel V. Escueta

VON JOEL V. ESCUETA  C5-2L UN Gardens Condominium Cristobal St., Paco, Manila, Philippines Contact number: - E-mail address- CAREER OBJECTIVE  To be a productive part of the organization, to utilize my knowledge in business administration and management with information technology based skills and to continue enhancing and improving my skills while having personal and career growth. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  Worked as a Department Manager for Hennes & Mauritz, Inc. or H&M here in the Philippines, one of the largest fast-paced retail brands which is also a great ambassador of sustainability in the fashion industry, I am in-charge of basically the whole store, the visual part of it and the operation part of it as well. Previously with Stores Specialists, Inc. as a Sales Supervisor. One of the pioneer of luxury retailing in the Philippines and holds different Luxury and Designer brands such as Gucci, Prada, Burberry, Salvatore Ferragamo, Bottega Veneta, YSL and Lacoste to name a few. Also worked as a Customer Business Executive at Prestige Product Distribution in Singapore, our main products are Luxury Designer Fragrance and Cosmetics. Liaised with customers that is looking for certain brand that will suit their personality and there personal preference when it comes to fragrances. Worked as an Assistant Restaurant Manager for Greenwich Pizza & Pasta, it’s a company under Jollibee Foods, Inc. Supportive skills in Repair and Maintenance and Kitchen management, advance knowledge in stock requisitioning and forecasting, ordering, profit and loss, and keen details in cleanliness and team proficiency. Has a strong foundation in administrative functions such as encoding, filing, documentations and other office tasks. Also has a very highly proficient skill in MS Office program, knowledgeable in using POS. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Promoted staffs for managerial position under my mentorship. Achieve 21% growth for the department I am in-charge of. In- charge of large and popular counters in Singapore Exceeded target by 7% on the first quarter of the year for Prestige Product Inc. Greenwich Excellence in Management awardees FSC Gold store qualified restaurant for two consecutive years  Designed strategies and plans for business development that led to sales growth and company base growth  CORE COMPETENCIES  Coaching & Mentoring • Manpower Management • Repair & Maintenance • Customer Relation • PR •Administrative works • Events organizing • Generating sales  PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE  DEPARTMENT MANAGER (August 2015 – May 2017) Hennes & Mauritz, Incorporated H&M Key achievements: ∙ Increase Department Contribution for Divided by 21% and Help increase store sales by 108% ∙ Responsible for the Facilities Management, and Staff Orientation and PR Job responsibilities: ∙ Ensure manpower is sufficient for the daily budget ∙ monitoring of efficiency or what we called takt ∙ Plan 4 weeks schedule and 4 days Rota ∙ Do adjustment if necessary of the visual display, matching of garments and styling of mannequins. ∙ Customer Service ∙ Staff Briefing, Coaching, Mentoring and Counseling ∙ Deliveries, Cashiering, Planning, Budgeting, Monitoring of the whole store operation SALES SUPERVISOR (March 2013 – July 2015) Stores Specialists, Inc. Distributor of different luxury and designer brands (Gucci, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, Bottega Veneta, etc.) Key achievements: ∙ Exceeds target by 131% on the first month and 118% of the following month. ∙ Officer in- Charge of overseeing other brands in the area Job responsibilities: ∙ Monitor inventory and the up to date visual merchandising of the boutique ∙ Plan weekly schedule of staff and co-executives ∙ Ensure displays are properly intact and in the current season. ∙ Sales report, Cash Monitoring, Customer Service, Staff coaching and training. CUSTOMER BUSINESS EXECUTIVE (November 2011- November 2012) Prestige Product Distribution Pte Ltd Distributor of Designer Fragrances and Cosmetics (Versace, Givenchy, Cartier, Jimmy Choo, Mont Blanc) Key achievements: ∙ Exceeds target by 7% on the first quarter of 2012 ∙ Officer in- Charge of Isetan Scotts Counter and other large counters around the City Job responsibilities: ∙ Do ordering and inventory ∙ Plan monthly roster ∙ Oversee the marketing and visuals arrangement and order of the counter ASSISTANT RESTAURANT MANAGER 3 (August 2009- October 2011)  Fresh N’ Famous Foods Inc. (Greenwich)  Award-winning ISO-certified Restaurant, A brand from Jollibee Group of Companies Key achievements:  ∙ FSC Gold Certified for two consecutive years  ∙ Achieved 2% growth on sales due to cost saving skills and marketing efforts  ∙ Pooled and trained a competitive team of 36 headcounts ∙ Greenwich Excellence in Management awardees for two consecutive years  Job responsibilities:  ∙ Supervises store team especially for instructions and other work etiquettes ∙ Monitors and evaluates performance and work quality of team members ∙ Designed a strategic plan to hasten turnaround and increase production and sales ∙ Do Payroll, Administrative works, Public relations, events, and other factors that can and will increase sales EDUCATION  Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Business Management 2009  STI College Balayan, Batangas Philippines SKILLS  Advertising, Managing, PR, Marketing, Sales, Driving, Percussions, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Web portals, Online community forums, , Social media networks, Search engine optimization. AVAILABILITY  Immediate