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Sam Lau

Sam Lau

Retail Specialist
Hong Kong ,Hong Kong

Summary

I have been working in the retail industry over 30 years and over 20 years of management experience. I have every confidence in my ability since I am equipped with strong marketing and business sense , good communication skill, good leadership and creative mind. And good relationship with local suppliers and oversea vendors as well as HK landlord . I am always preparing for new challenge.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Operation Director

AEON
Hong Kong
03.2017 - 03.2021

Broad members , executive director Formulate the company visions and future .Oversee the company's performance , especially in operations, store development , CRM and marketing as well

General Manager

AEON
Hong Kong
03.2013 - 02.2017

*Monitor the overall PL performance

*Plan and overview all promotion activities

*Training and educate to all managerial staff

*Plan a store renovation and new stores

*Merchandising strategies plan as well as categories composition

*Company strategy plan including expenses control in marketing activities

*E- business plan and in house membership campaign

*Overview the daily operation and merchandising activities

*Accelerate the company expansion in all business line

Senior Buying Manager

AEON
Hong Kong
01.2011 - 05.2012

Achievement:-

*Successful build mini shopping mall concepts

*Create a full service Pet care shop inside GMS store

*Successful to expand Bento business in HK and open 3 shops

Responsibilities:-

@Well company the divisional profit

@Plan and overview all promotion activities

@Training and educate the buyers

@Merchandising development plan as well as house brand creation

Store Manager

AEON
Hong Kong
01.2006 - 12.2010

* Responsible on whole store operation

* Responsible for store P&L

*Sales plan & store promotion plan

*Negotiate with landlord to support any sales event activities

*Layout arrangement as according with customer's needs

*Budget Control

Sales Promotion Manager

AEON
Hong Kong
09.2004 - 12.2005

*Yearly sales activities plan

*Expenses budget control with various aspect ( Media , Promotions, Decoration, Events )

*Marketing strategy and in house membership management

* Store display and POP system

Achievement:-

1. Successful to organize 2 stores renovation and 1 SSM grand opening

2. Successful to hold a joint promotion with Disney -HK

Buying Manager - Hardline

AEON HK - AEON China Project
Hong Kong and China
03.2004 - 09.2004

Achievement:-

1. Successful to integrate SZ & GZ buying team

2. Foundation members to establish "AEON China Co., Limited" at Shenzhen

3. Project leader of system integration & logistics consideration

Responsibilities:-

*New store development plan ( expansion from 7 to 50 stores/ shops)

*Plan to set up a multi store merchandise supply route to whole south China area included HK

* Marketing & Sales promotion strategy

*Handling with south China stores operation with 7 stores which located at GUANGDONG Province

Manager of China Sourcing Team

AEON - AEON China project
Hong Kong & China
11.2002 - 02.2004
  • Explore a new purchase route from China and oversea countries
  • Product development and private label
  • Plan a purchasing & logistic centralization function
  • Successful to develop 115 sku for 6 months
  • Project leader of Shenzhen Procurement Fair
  • Connection points cover various cities such as DonGuan , ShanTou , Shanghai, Dalian, QingDao, Shunde, Jiangmen, GuangZhou, Shenzhen

Buying Manager - Electrical Appliances

AEON
Hong Kong
07.1992 - 10.2002

* Pioneer to selling home use computer in department store (1993)

* Develop a CNY set sale $8,888 (since 1994 till now)

* Budgeting - Purchasing, Sales, Inventory, Profit & Loss

Term negotiation

Assistant Store Manager

Dai-ichi Kaden System One Co., Ltd
Hong Kong
04.1990 - 06.1992

*Sales floor management

* Monitor the daily operations

* Inventory Control

* Good Services Award (1990)

Education

HKCEE -1984

Skills

Business operations expertise

Managing service operations

Point of sale system operations

Timeline

Operation Director

AEON
03.2017 - 03.2021

General Manager

AEON
03.2013 - 02.2017

Senior Buying Manager

AEON
01.2011 - 05.2012

Store Manager

AEON
01.2006 - 12.2010

Sales Promotion Manager

AEON
09.2004 - 12.2005

Buying Manager - Hardline

AEON HK - AEON China Project
03.2004 - 09.2004

Manager of China Sourcing Team

AEON - AEON China project
11.2002 - 02.2004

Buying Manager - Electrical Appliances

AEON
07.1992 - 10.2002

Assistant Store Manager

Dai-ichi Kaden System One Co., Ltd
04.1990 - 06.1992

HKCEE -1984
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