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Łucja Flaherty

Łucja Flaherty

Kraków

Summary

Responsible and dedicated Operations & Corporate Team Leader with over 12 years of experience in building teams from the ground up. Proficient in the entire team development lifecycle, from recruitment and training to coaching and career advancement.

Committed to constantly enhancing my management competences by embracing new and ambitious professional challenges.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Operations & Corporate Team Leader

Talixo Poland
03.2020 - Current
  • Established and led strategic teams in South Africa and Krakow, Poland.
  • Collaborated with key clients daily, delivering specialized services and resolving pricing and other issues also the corporate complaints to ensure exceptional customer exceptional customer satisfaction,
  • Managed teams responsible for operations and corporate functions.
  • Provided leadership, setting clear goals and direction.
  • Successfully established accounts for travel agencies and effectively managed a portfolio of them, ensuring seamless collaboration and optimal service delivery.
  • Maintained team compliance with company standards, safety practices and regulatory and environmental requirements.
  • Planned, executed, and monitored projects related to operations and corporate functions.
  • Identified areas for operational efficiency improvement and implemented new processes and procedures.
  • Collaborated with other departments
  • Addressed conflicts and issues within the team, mediating disputes and maintaining a harmonious work environment.
  • Provided guidance and mentorship to team members for professional growth.
  • Motivated and inspired team members to achieve their best.

Retail Manager

Ecco Shoes
01.2014 - 01.2020
  • Setting sales targets, monitoring sales performance, and implementing strategies to achieve and exceed sales goals
  • Addressing customer inquiries and complaints, and training staff to do the same
  • Recruiting, hiring, training, and supervising retail staff
  • Managing store displays and product placement to maximize sales (visual merchandising)
  • Overseeing stock levels, conducting inventory audits, and ensuring that products are well-stocked and readily available
  • Creating work schedules, assigning tasks, and providing regular feedback and performance evaluations
  • Monitoring expenses, controlling costs, and making financial decisions to ensure profitability
  • Managing relationships with suppliers and vendors
  • Evaluating retail performance, tracking KPIs, and preparing regular reports for senior management.

Translator/ Volunteer

Cross Care Agency
01.2013 - 01.2016

Worked as a translator, assisting Polish individuals with legal matters. Provided crucial language support, ensuring effective communication and comprehension of legal issues, helping clients navigate past legal challenges.

Recruiting Agent

Best Personnel Recruitment Agency
01.2012 - 01.2014

Here I held the position of Junior Recruiter, specializing in the recruitment of healthcare staff from Poland for placement in hospitals and clinics within the UK.

Retail Manager

LaSenza
01.2007 - 01.2012
  • Assisting customers with fittings and sales
  • Stocktaking and merchandising stock
  • Ensuring that all customers receive excellent service
  • Overseeing and managing all day-to-day store operations, including opening and closing procedures, staff scheduling, and ensuring the store is properly staffed
  • Onboarding new employees with training and new hire documentation
  • Managing and motivating employees to be productive and engaged in work
  • Evaluating employee performance and conveying constructive feedback to improve skills
  • Establishing team priorities, maintaining schedules, and monitoring performance.

Education

Mental CPR (Mental Health Ambassador) -

Retail Management Development Programme -

Finno-Ugric languages - Teaching Finnish

The Stanford Language Institute
Dublin
12.2010

Laboratory Medicine, Bachelor's Degree -

University of Oulu
Pentti Kaiteran Katu 1, 90570 Oulu, Finland
12.2003

Skills

  • Expertise in team building
  • Leadership and Team Management
  • Strategic Planning and Execution
  • Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
  • Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Management
  • Problem Solving and Decision Making
  • Effective Communication
  • Time Management and Prioritization
  • Client and Customer Relationship Building
  • Organizational Efficiency

Languages

Polish
Native language
Polish
Proficient
C2
English
Proficient
C2
Finnish
Upper intermediate
B2

Certification

Effective manager -team leader

Mental CPR (Mental Health Ambassador)

Management Development Programme

Timeline

Operations & Corporate Team Leader

Talixo Poland
03.2020 - Current

Retail Manager

Ecco Shoes
01.2014 - 01.2020

Translator/ Volunteer

Cross Care Agency
01.2013 - 01.2016

Recruiting Agent

Best Personnel Recruitment Agency
01.2012 - 01.2014

Retail Manager

LaSenza
01.2007 - 01.2012

Mental CPR (Mental Health Ambassador) -

Retail Management Development Programme -

Finno-Ugric languages - Teaching Finnish

The Stanford Language Institute

Laboratory Medicine, Bachelor's Degree -

University of Oulu
Łucja Flaherty