Supported sales and profit goals by setting clear KPIs, analyzing results, and implementing strategies to maximize performance.
Planned and executed commercial and visual merchandising activities in line with H&M standards to deliver a strong customer experience.
Led, coached, and developed a high-performing team, ensuring motivation, engagement, and structured succession planning.
Ensured compliance with legal requirements, health & safety standards, and H&M policies, safeguarding both employees and customers.
Monitored and managed staff scheduling, recruitment, and training to optimize resources and drive efficiency.
Delivered exceptional customer experience by upholding service standards and ensuring a welcoming shopping environment.
Acted as a role model for company values, promoting trust, integrity, teamwork, and a result-driven culture.
Collaborated closely with store management and visual teams to align operations with business objectives.
Took proactive actions to identify risks and opportunities, ensuring smooth store operations and continuous improvement.
Drove employee development by providing regular feedback, coaching, and performance management.
Sales Advisor
H&M
08.2023 - 04.2024
Promoting campaigns, offers and activities
Delivering great customer experience that contributes to the sales and profit goals
Supporting development of the team
Travel Advisor
Reykjavik Outventure
02.2023 - 05.2023
Managing customer service (dealing with customer queries and complaints, developing relationships with clients)
Planning and organizing tours
Creating pick up schedule for small groups and coordinating drivers/guides/customers on daily basis
Making bookings and payments using online systems
Networking with providers
Updating data and maintaining client files
School Assistant
Brekkubæjarskóli
01.2023 - 02.2023
Providing security and supervision in school
Watching over recess activities indoors and outside
Assisting students
Brand and Activation Marketing Specialist
British American Tobacco
06.2021 - 12.2022
Preparing strategic marketing plans of assigned products in due deadlines to ensure optimum short and long term development and market contribution, brand visibility and ROI
Collaborating with partner agencies
Developing effective sales tools
Creating and executing 360 campaigns (offline and online)
Coordinating digital and social media
Implementing multibrand activation approach
Implementing guerilla marketing strategy
Developing POSM materials according to key visuals approved by regional headquarters in alignment with other internal teams (trade, legal, finance)
Analyzing competitors activities
Organizing supporting activities according to the product launch plan
Producing analysis and reviewing KPIs
Developing and implementation of market research software for Croatian market
Organizing transition of market research to the new partner agency
Recruiting, training and motivating MR teams
Designing and organizing presentations, briefings and training programs for internal and external clients
Brand & Activation Intern
British American Tobacco
06.2020 - 05.2021
Participating in assigned brand activation campaigns
Supporting the Marketing team with ongoing programs, events and activations
On-going market research planning, executing and evaluating in partnership with agency
Preparing slides for leadership team and competitive business review
Evaluating daily sales reports, tracking sales growth for new products
Coordinating delivery of campaigns across all digital and social media channels
Tracking social media analytics and reporting KPIs for each channel on monthly basis
Coordinating external creative agencies and communication with suppliers
Managing customer call center
Coordinating market research activities
Business Secretary/Assistant to the President of the Management Board
British American Tobacco
07.2019 - 11.2019
Executing various administrative tasks
PR Intern
404 d.o.o.
05.2019 - 06.2019
Preparing public announcements
Creating social media content
Planning campaigns
Organising and supervision of events
Event executive
Thinkevent GmbH & Co. KG Hannover
03.2019 - 04.2019
Providing vehicle logistics
Coordinating activities for VIP guests and press
Car to car video and photo shoots on Volkswagen's T-Cross event
Education
Master of Entrepreneurial Management -
VERN' University of Applied Sciences
Zagreb
08.2025
Bachelor of Journalism -
VERN' University of Applied Sciences
Zagreb
01.2017
Advanced English speaker -
Svijet Jezika
Zagreb
01.2016
Cambridge English Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International -
Cambridge English
Zagreb
01.2015
Skills
Team supervision
Customer service
Sales reporting
Performance management
Decision-making
Time management
Problem-solving
Employee management
Work planning and organization
Business development and planning
Training and mentoring
References
Neda, Kitanovska, neda_kitanovska@bat.com, +385 91 3701 660, British American Tobacco