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Imtiaz Qureshi

Operation Specialist / Merchandising Professional
Dubai

Summary

Resourceful Operations Executive with 10+ years of experience working in domestic and international positions. Hardworking professional leader skilled in both strategic planning and tactical execution. Experienced in financial management, operations, hiring and development. Talented at building collaborative partnerships and supporting employees in achieving professional success. High-achieving Sr Operation Team Leader with demonstrated skills in integrating operational strategies, building partnerships and developing new revenue streams. Skillfully manage KPIs and internal controls to monitor operational trends and devise forward-thinking solutions. Results-focused, flexible and resilient in resolving issues. Results-oriented Operations Executive with wide experience handling business operations, personnel and financials. Great expertise in auditing and management consulting. In-depth knowledge of business planning and forecasting. Energetic Operations Executive adept at overseeing cross-functional teams in fast-paced and dynamic environments. Strengths include performance improvement, organizational restructuring and team building. Bilingual Operations Executive with fluency in English and Arabic. Well-rounded and well-traveled with expertise in employee training and development. Innovative and creative with skills in problem-solving and budgetary analysis. Senior operations executive boosts operational efficiency and service levels to drive sustainable growth across sectors. Cross-functional collaborator and proactive executive leader with skills in policy development, tactical planning and operational problem-solving. Knowledgeable about promoting stakeholder engagement and building consensus to drive change. Leader with 15 years of successful Operations Executive experience within Retail industry. Employs organizational skills, interpersonal skills and computer data knowledge to effectively perform administrative and operational support duties with maximum impact. Consistently promotes company values and service standards for efficient office operations. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Merchandising or Operation position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

27
years of professional experience
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

NFS SOLUTIONS
DUBAI

OPERATION EXECUTIVE
01.2018 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • Increased company profits through performance optimization strategies and efficiency improvements.
  • Built and strengthened relationships across functional leadership areas to keep revenue development and operational plans interconnected and effective.
  • Efficiently and effectively identified and solved all problems that impacted direction of business.
  • Tended to urgent correspondence to facilitate communication or resolution.
  • Applied excellent problem-solving, process development and strategic implementation skills to lead and support all areas of operations.
  • Monitored digital access, used shredders and locked filing cabinets to protect confidential information.
  • Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
  • Defined strategic goals to drive resource allocation, capability requirements and budgeting activities.
  • Drove team engagement to achieve aggressive company targets.
  • Established and maintained productive staff relationships to Improve workplace morale, increase productivity and enhance personal growth.
  • Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.

TAMEEM GROUP
DUBAI

Merchandiser Coordinator
01.2008 - 12.2017

Job overview

  • Set sales quotas, established performance expectations and visited retailers to optimize sales and customer service.
  • Completed efficient store resets to prepare store for special promotions and seasonal updates.
  • Developed merchandise plans to purchase various highly sought-after items to increase sales by 10%.
  • Arranged consistent shelves, bins and racks at 5 locations by following established planograms.
  • Placed orders for merchandise consistent with quality, quantity and other specification requirements.
  • Monitored and analyzed sales records, trends or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns and determine suitable type and quantity of company inventory items.
  • Reviewed each store location's buying trends to ascertain correct assortment of apparel for maximum sales and profits.
  • Designed displays to deliver interactive, engaging and memorable store experiences for shoppers.
  • Serviced accounts using prospecting, product marketing and merchandising techniques to enhance product awareness.
  • Created hands-on training program for newly hired employees to acclimate each person to company policies and procedures and individual job duties.
  • Interacted with vendors, store managers and other stakeholders to maintain on-time deliveries.
  • Communicated with suppliers to negotiate best pricing on apparel and accessories.
  • Sourced new vendors in effort to boost range of products offered in store locations while reducing costs through strategic contract negotiations.

TRANSMED OVERSEAS S.A
DUBAI

Merchandising Specialist
01.2000 - 12.2012

Job overview

  • Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.
  • Inspected merchandise for quality and arranged proper display location on floor.
  • Drove client retention, managing engaging merchandise presentation to motivate impulse purchases.
  • Supplied daily support to buyer and assistant buyer.
  • Communicated merchandising needs to store manager.
  • Directed construction of product displays, following corporate planograms, promotions and seasonal trends.
  • Established vendor performance metrics to evaluate service.
  • Led merchandise selection, pricing, planning and marketing.
  • Arranged merchandise in alignment with store planogram.
  • Established strong vendor relationships to maintain and support business.
  • Developed partnerships with internal groups such as packaging, visual and e-commerce.
  • Designed displays to deliver interactive, engaging and memorable store experiences for shoppers.
  • Ran markdown reports, managed store replenishment and analyzed buying reports.
  • Tracked and recapped key item performance.
  • Maintained clean store by returning items to proper places.
  • Planned commercial displays to attract customers.
  • Planned and coordinated product availability for advertising and promotion purposes.
  • Improved sales process and tracking with implementation of new point of sale (POS) system.
  • Answered customer questions regarding store merchandise, department information and pricing.
  • Set and recommended mark-up rates, mark-down rates and selling prices for merchandise.
  • Prepared interesting and innovative visual displays to grab customer interest and promote sales.
  • Interviewed and worked closely with vendors to acquire and develop desired products.
  • Executed in-season pricing strategies, promotions and markdowns to reach financial targets.
  • Changed displays to reflect new promotions.
  • Worked with managers and advertising directors to optimize promotions.
  • Maintained product inventory and reordered items.
  • Organized meetings for up to [Number] staff members to discuss upcoming promotions, key strategies and tasks.
  • Optimized store displays and appearance via strategic merchandising.
  • Monitored and analyzed sales records and consumer purchasing trends.
  • Assembled quarter and full-size point of purchase promotional displays.
  • Organized on-site trainings to educate management and sales staff on benefits and care of product lines.
  • Updated pricing and signage to complete product displays and educate customers.
  • Conferred with store managers to obtain information about customer needs and preferences.
  • Educated employees on new merchandise during seasonal workshops.

Education

PRESTON UNIVERSITY
DUBAI

BBA from Small Business Administration And Management
04.2002 - 06.2006

University Overview

PAKISTAN EDUCATION ACADEMY
DUBAI

High School Diploma
03.1996 - 07.1999

University Overview

Skills

    Purchasing and planning

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Timeline

OPERATION EXECUTIVE
NFS SOLUTIONS
01.2018 - 06.2022
Merchandiser Coordinator
TAMEEM GROUP
01.2008 - 12.2017
PRESTON UNIVERSITY
BBA from Small Business Administration And Management
04.2002 - 06.2006
Merchandising Specialist
TRANSMED OVERSEAS S.A
01.2000 - 12.2012
PAKISTAN EDUCATION ACADEMY
High School Diploma
03.1996 - 07.1999
Imtiaz QureshiOperation Specialist / Merchandising Professional