Tesfaye Eshete

Dependable, highly adaptable, and customer-focused professional with proven retail experience at Walmart and an extensive background in team leadership, inventory management, and communication. Fluent in multiple languages with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to maintaining high service standards, stocking merchandise efficiently, and supporting team goals at B-Thrift.

Retail Associate at Walmart (2019-09 – 2023-10)

• Provided welcoming and attentive service to diverse customers, answering inquiries and directing shoppers to items across departments.
• Maintained organized product displays, stocked shelves, and ensured proper pricing and visual presentation on the sales floor.
• Collaborated with team members to process shipments, manage inventory stock, and keep work areas safe and clean.

Client Relations & Commissioning Representative at Foreign Trade & Independent Advisor (2005 – 2018)

• Managed client relationships, addressing customer inquiries, guiding orders, and ensuring high customer satisfaction.
• Handled supply coordination for spare parts and production inputs, keeping accurate records of stock and orders.

General Manager / Procurement Department Head / Supply Division Manager at Ethiopian Sugar Industries Support Center (1981 – 2005)

• Oversee daily departmental operations, vendor relations, and customer/stakeholder communications.
• Directed inventory procurement, material receiving, and inspection to ensure strict quality standards.

Technical & Mechanical Specialist at Ethiopian Airlines & Addis Tire Factory (1971 – 1975)

• Performed precise equipment maintenance, detailed inspections, and manual assembly work in team environments.

M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering – Peoples' Friendship University, Moscow, Russia

Diploma in Technical & Metal Technologies – Bahir Dar Polytechnic Institute, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia