1. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
CURRICULUM VITAE OF BRENDAN TURNER
PERSONAL DETAILS
NATIONALITY South African
DRIVER’S LICENCE Code B
LANGUAGES English, Afrikaans
COMPUTER LITERACY Word, Xcel, Sync, Dolfin
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS 7 Greendale Edgware RoadDiepRiver, 7800
CONTACT DETAILS Home 021 712 1980
Business 021 674 6186
Mobile 073 449 7813
Email Brendan@bluejeantraders.co.za
Baturner@live.co.uk
AVAILIBILITY 1 months calendar notice required
EDUCATIONAL DETAILS
False Bay Business College N3, Muizenberg – National Senior Certificate Nov03
False Bay Business College, Muizenberg – N4 Business Management 2004
Correspondence, Janto June 06
CAREER HISTORY
Blue Jean Traders, Sissy Boy Cape Town Mar 2009 - present
IMPORTS & EXPORTS SUPERVISOR
WAREHOUSE MANAGING ASSISTANT
REGIONAL SALES MANAGER SISSY BOY
REGIONAL MANAGER SISSY BOY
AREA MANAGER
BLUE JEAN RETAIL BJR
RETAIL STORE MANAGER:
Mar 2009 - Oct 2009
VERNON WHITE JEWELLERS
RETAIL STORE MANAGER:
Oct 2008 - Feb 2009
ALDO BUSBY GROUP

2. ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER Mar 2008 - Sept 2008
3RD KEY HOLDER Jan 2008 - Feb 2008
STOCKROOM CONTROLER Aug 2007 - Jan 2008
PERMANENT SALES Jan 2007 - Jul 2007
CASUAL SALES Nov 2006 -Mid Jan 2007
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT MY CURRENT EMPLOYER AS I DO NOT WANT TO JEPODISE MY CURRENT STANDING WITHIN
THE GROUP
RETAIL SALES MANAGER
REGIONAL MANAGER SISSY BOY
RETAIL OPERATIONS JOB FUNCTIONS
Formulizing Store Targets and the managementthereof
Regular meetings with Operations Manager, Managing Director and Financial Director.
Regular Retail meeting with Managing Director,Planner and Merchandisers.
Supervise and coach Store managers on a daily basis with regards to there daily functions of dat to day store banking,store
housekeeping check lists,systems updates and general guidance.
Responsible for Managing and reporting on Performance
Handling ofcomplaints and requests
Direct Reporting Staff for Retail
Retail Store Managers
Retails store staff
Financial Management
Develop Monthly retail budget.
Authorization of wages,salaries,overtime and commission payable.
Assistin the annual auditof Blue Jean Retail stock takes
Retail banking queries for the finance department.
Operational Effectiveness
Manage the daily functions that are required for the Retail division,daily reports are run for the relevant departments,systems
are functioning correctly.
Review processes within the operational area ofRetail,to help streamline the workflows to HR,Finance and IT.
Drive initiatives for the Retail Store managers,in motivation and supportfor there functions.
Point of Sale System
Setting rights and restrictions for all users at store level. This is purely based on security to the system and the access to cost
prices and profit margins.
Creating user profiles ofall new staff on Integrity.
Creating of bar codes for all new styles for stock to be sentto the stores.
Creating of Inter Branch Transfers to the stores,this is an electronic receipton Integrity for stock to be receipted onto the
system at store level.
Ensuring thatall IBT’s are receipted at store level for accuracy of stock.
The monitoring ofTrader Connect, to insure that the store communications are notinterrupted.

3. Store Hardware
Training of staff in the use of the equipmentthathas been supplied,from scanners to business programs.
All hardware related issues are resolved in the bestpossible time to minimize system down time
Staff
Staff development,formulating sales or operational training plans for all staff at store level. Creating a sales manual to
effectively train all new staff in policies and procedures for the stores.
Managing a sett staff of 17 including Managers
Motivation of staff – regular calls to the stores during working and after hours,reporting the “who’s on top” figures during the
day.
Supporting of staff for personal and business reasons,this is onlywhen they are not comfortable in dealing with the
Operations Manager or if the issue has been passed on to me.
Staff retention in conjunction with the retail manager.
Sourcing of new sales staffand store managers.
Interviewing of all permanentstaffmember prior to the introduction to the Blue Jean Retail Directors.
Negotiation ofsalaries and commissions for the relevant staff member and forwarding our suggestions to the director for
approval.
Employmentcontracts ofall staff at store level
All discipline and non conformance issues that are raised,Retail Manager advises the problems and Idecide the correct
manner in which to deal with the issue on hand,so to suitthe needs ofthe business.
Stock Management
To ensure that all correct stock is finalized on Integrity and is available to the planning departmentin a reasonable time frame.
Retail manager reports all issue pertaining to stock from incorrect bar codes to incorrectly transferred stock from store to store.
Policies and Procedure
Formulating ofpolicies and procedures,for all retail operations from banking,to stock takes,customer returns,exchanges,
refunds etc.With the approval of the Financial Director
Driving constantimplementation ofthese policies atstore and head office level
Achievements
Store Openings Sissy Boy
V&A Waterfront June 2009
Gateway Durban March 2010
Pavillion Durban October 2010
The Zone Rosebank November 2010
Woodlands Pretoria 2011
Clearwater JHB 2013
Hyde Park 2013
Store Openings Aldo
V&A Waterfront 2007
Tygervalley 2007
Cavendish Square November 2006
SomersetMall 2007

4. Bayside centre 2007
Referee : Mrs. Felicity Faithfull
Warehouse Logistical Manager
076 353 5158
Referee : Mr. Paul Leonard
Previous Operations Manager SissyBoy
082 894 9381
Referee: Mr. Nic Morkel
Visual Manager Aldo
082 468 6490
Referee: Mrs. Shelley Prinsloo
Retail Manager
082 748 4777
OVERVIEW
I see myselfas a positive, ethical and well presented personalitywith well-developed communication and interaction skills.
My strengths include organizational skills, teamwork,negotiating skills, communication,an enquiring mind,time management, meeting
deadlines,presentation skills,persuasiveness,innovation,resourcefulness,problem solving,flexibility and service orientation.
I am keen to take on a varied, challenging,goal-oriented postwhere Ican fully utilize my organizational,system improvement,
negotiation,costsaving and interaction skills whilstenjoying extensive people contact.
My ideal concern is a professional,progressive one which is committed to superb service levels and ongoing growth and facilitates
ongoing learning and career developmentopportunities.
To some up the above I am a natural born leader!