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Nazeema Naidoo

@nazeemanaidoo

Luxury retail sales and marketing leader, driving revenue through client relationships, events, CRM, and digital strategy.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead luxury retail and interior-showroom sales for a brand-led environment—growing high-value clients through networking, events, and CRM follow-ups while driving digital and visual merchandising that converts foot traffic into revenue.

I’m a results-driven Sales & Marketing professional with extensive experience in luxury retail, home interiors, and brand-led environments. As Sales Manager at Essops Home, I drive overall sales performance with a strong focus on high-value client acquisition and retention, networking with designers, developers, and suppliers to build referral partnerships. I attend industry events, manage end-to-end client journeys from consultation to after-sales follow-up, and maintain CRM records to track pipelines and execute strategic follow-ups.

I also bring strong leadership and showroom/digital expertise, having managed showroom sales performance while leading social media and digital marketing initiatives at Zliving Furniture. I created engaging content that increased brand visibility and foot traffic, while supporting high-end clients with furniture selection and space planning. Earlier roles—including Branch Manager and Store Manager—strengthened my operational, team coaching, and visual merchandising capability, supported by my CRM and tools proficiency across Monday.com, Slack, Adobe Suite/Photoshop, SketchUp, Canva, and Google Sheets.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Sales Manager

Current

Essops Home

Apr 2021 - Present (5 years 3 months)

Led overall sales performance focused on acquiring and retaining high-value clients. Networked with designers and suppliers, generated leads via events, and managed end-to-end client journeys with CRM follow-ups.

Sales Strategy Prospecting Lead Generation Client Relationship Management Networking Relationship Selling Pipeline Management Team Leadership Visual Merchandising Stock Control Payroll

Social Media & Showroom Manager

Zliving Furniture

Nov 2018 - Dec 2020 (2 years 1 month)

Managed showroom sales while leading social media and digital marketing initiatives. Built relationships with interior designers and clients, created engaging content to increase visibility and foot traffic, and supported furniture selection and space planning.

Social Media Management Digital Marketing Content Creation Client Relationship Management Visual Merchandising SketchUp Canva

Branch Manager

Con Amore Home

Nov 2016 - Jun 2018 (1 year 7 months)

Managed branch operations with accountability for sales targets and profitability. Led staff training and performance management, implemented brand-aligned merchandising strategies, and handled stock control, reporting, and operational administration.

Branch Operations Sales Targets Profitability Management Performance Management Stock Control Reporting Operations And Administration

Front Office & Administration

Coricraft Crescent Showroom

Feb 2016 - Oct 2016 (8 months)

Supported front-of-house sales operations and client service. Coordinated deliveries and customer bookings, managed showroom administration, and assisted with quotations and order processing.

Front of House Sales Support Client Services Delivery Coordination Showroom Administration Quotations Order Processing

Executive Assistant

Olive & Oil

Nov 2013 - Jan 2016 (2 years 2 months)

Provided executive support across operations, events, and brand activations. Supported marketing initiatives, reporting and administration, and helped drive guest experience and promotional campaigns.

Executive Support Operations Support Brand Activation Marketing Support Reporting Administrative Support Event Support

Store Manager

Surf Retail Store

Mar 2008 - Oct 2013 (5 years 7 months)

Managed full retail store operations with a focus on sales growth. Led recruitment, training, scheduling, and payroll, and maintained visual merchandising standards aligned with brand identity.

Retail Operations Sales Growth Recruitment Scheduling Payroll Visual Merchandising Store Management Brand Merchandising