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Nikolai Iablonskii

Nikolai Iablonskii

Store Manager
Istanbul,34

Summary

Expert in managing retail projects, driving sales in start-up and turnaround environments.

Consistent performer with advanced skills in strategic and tactical planning, resource allocation

and management, change management, product development and launch.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages

Work History

Flagship Boutique Director

Christian Dior
02.2023 - Current
  • Retail Excellence - Execute exceptional retail performance to ensure sales and service
  • Develop & execute an annual sales plan to deliver the store sales targets whilst meeting budget
  • Understand & analyze the business needs, productivity and KPIs and provide business insights
  • Drive the daily performance animation through effective communication at store
  • Lead the execution of retail excellence standards
  • Partner with key stakeholders to leverage knowledge of competitor activity and sales opportunities
  • Operational Excellence - Execute exceptional operational performance to ensure quality and quantity
    of stock
  • Identify & elevate out of stocks and merchandising needs to drive growth through product assortment
    and presentation optimization
  • Own compliance of store operations, health and safety, maintenance and store environment
  • Team leadership and planning - Improve the business value through leading talent/ individuals/ teams
    and the optimization of resources
  • Align resources to reflect the store needs; traffic, client profile and product potential
  • Conduct daily, weekly and monthly team meetings to motivate and engage team
  • Talent Management - Acquisition, retention, development and engagement of teams and individuals
  • Recruit new team and develop talent pipeline and build succession plans
  • Build and develop best in class client centric teams, assess team capabilities & build robust
  • Address and action performance management issues in a timely manner through consistent feedback
  • Client Experience - Elevate in store experience consistently delivering memorable moments
  • Identify and activate new client sources (Business partners, third party / mall partnerships) (Turkey +
    Russia)
  • Coach and monitor team cultivation practices with CRM
  • Execute events in partnership with PR & gain business alignment with a commercial goal
  • Client Development - Deepen the relationship with our customers to drive lifetime loyalty and spend
  • Ensure highest levels of in-store luxury experience at all times
  • Manage customers issues / complaints
  • Product management- budgeting, buying, strategy for 1/2/3 years
  • Drive clients base Russia and integrate it in Turkey
  • Accompanying TOP clients to different marketing event in France, UAE, Italy, Spain, UK etc.
  • June - July 2023 - mission for Forte dei Marmi

Boutique Director

Christian Dior
04.2018 - 02.2023

* include mission to Kazakhstan, Almaty (September 2022 - February 2023)

CEO Interior Designe Studio

Notum Project
Moscow
09.2016 - 09.2022

www.notumproject.ru
More than 200 successful project
Drive successfully sales management
Lead and develop 65-100 employees
Drive logistic and order processes

Executive Director

TONKA Perfumes Moscow
05.2017 - 05.2018
  • Drive successfully start-up project
  • Lead launch and product development
  • Managing and motivating staff
  • Drive logistics processes
  • Engage new clients through partnership in Russia

Stores Manager & Client Expirience Manager

Apple
02.2016 - 05.2017

Flagship Store Manager at TSUM Moscow

  • Drive successfully sales management with TO growth for 2 years
  • Lead and develop 18-20 sales team
  • Engage new clients through partnership, events and animations in the store
  • Recruit and develop sales team for new store with updated profile
  • Drive reconstruction of the store (the biggest one in Europe)
  • Optimize and unify all internal processes
  • Lead launch and product development of new categories
    Improve qualitative indicator (repurchase rate, cross selling, conversion, etc.)
  • Promote and develop new selling ceremony skills
    Drive logistics processes
  • Drive Apple Watch Hermes project at Hermes / Apple GUM store
  • Responsible for Customer Service and Mystery shopper project in Russia
  • Part of team responsible for Recruitment and Hiring Process
  • Part of team responsible Induction process for Russian team

Department Manager

Louis Vuitton
04.2011 - 02.2016

Front Office Manager

Novotel Accor Hotel
01.2009 - 04.2011

Christian Dior

Store Manager
Mykonos
09.2024 - 10.2024
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Education

Bachelor of Arts -

Saint-Petersburg State University
Saint-Petersburg
2010

Bachelor of Arts -

Bard College of New York
2010

Skills

Expert in managing retail projects, driving sales in start-up and turnaround environments

Timeline

Christian Dior

Store Manager
09.2024 - 10.2024

Flagship Boutique Director

Christian Dior
02.2023 - Current

Boutique Director

Christian Dior
04.2018 - 02.2023

Executive Director

TONKA Perfumes Moscow
05.2017 - 05.2018

CEO Interior Designe Studio

Notum Project
09.2016 - 09.2022

Stores Manager & Client Expirience Manager

Apple
02.2016 - 05.2017

Department Manager

Louis Vuitton
04.2011 - 02.2016

Front Office Manager

Novotel Accor Hotel
01.2009 - 04.2011

Bachelor of Arts -

Saint-Petersburg State University

Bachelor of Arts -

Bard College of New York
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