Summary

An analytical, fast learner with +10 years of experience in data analysis and retail management in terms of sales, marketing and team management, while keeping the mindset of customer at the center. Self-motivated and professional executive, having effectively worked with multi-cultural and multi-level staff. Performs better while working with a goal-oriented team. Always curious to seek ways to increase knowledge and tackle new challenges.

Experience

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Operations Manager
Free Lights Marketing
Feb 2017 - Present , United Arab Emirates

Client servicing in terms of project costings and approvals, invoicing and payments

Point of communication for ongoing and new projects

Constant business development with existing clients and new prospect clients

Constantly searching for new suppliers / service providers for projects (Branding, POSM, Promoters, etc.)

Planning and deployment of Field marketing and Sales Team

Increasing productivity of the team by streamlining daily operations & implementing process that will increase efficiency

Complete Management of back office

Managing project of Team Reporting Application & Web Portal, while liaising with all stake holders and development team

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Business Development Manager
stambroz Events and Productions
Apr 2016 - Feb 2017 , United Arab Emirates

Startup of a team with focus towards Events & Productions

Market study, client servicing, team co-ordination

Business development by corresponding with various agencies and direct clients

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Retail Manager
HTC
Sep 2014 - Apr 2016 , United Arab Emirates

Increasing Brand awareness and Retail positioning

Planning, initiating and execution of quarterly plans to increase the market share

Managing and coordinating on HTC Brand guidelines with distributor, partners and agencies

Communicating regularly to deal with Buyers, Marketing Managers, Store Managers and Regional Managers of major Power Retailers

Identifying short and long term growth opportunities

Maintaining tight budget control over Retail spends

Keeping up to date with market trends and competitor activities

Being a point of contact to retailers/partners and trying to resolve any issues that comes up

Liaising with the marketing team about campaigns

Collecting and communicating customer requirements to necessary departments

Providing technical support to partners, as and when required

Monitoring the effectiveness of any marketing campaigns

Ensuring the availability of selling stock at all locations, at all times

Coordinating the communication of product changes, price changes, etc.

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Brand Operations Executive / Data Analyst
Free Lights Marketing
Feb 2011 - Sep 2014 , United Arab Emirates

Collecting Retail Data, Inputting & managing system data accuracy

Follow-up, receive and extract data from retailers reports on a weekly and monthly basis to generate internal reports

Creating weekly, monthly analysis reports on sales and stocks

Suggesting and creating different formats / templates for reports, and ad-hoc reports, to increase productivity and decrease work-load at the same time

Aligning and distributing assets to partners, distributors, operators and agencies

Timely rotational check of HTC brand execution and make sure that print materials are properly placed in retail stores

Preparing Android demo devices for retail displays and promotional road shows

Briefing of new employees on the reporting process and setting up their devices for use

Train the users (Sales staff, BAs and other staff) on the usage of the system.

Managing Promoters and Merchandisers along with the rest of the team, on need basis

Helping in planning and implementation of Marketing campaigns by HTC over the UAE Market

Reporting directly to the Business Development Manager for improving and polishing my skills and personality, personally and professionally

Management of IT Resources and Infrastructure in FLM Dubai office

Education

Preston University
Bachelors, BCS/BS, Bachelors of Science in IT‎
Information Technology
CGPA 3.5/4
2017
PAKISTAN ISLAMIA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, SHARJAH
Intermediate/A-Level, Intermediate in Computer Science, HSSC - II‎
Computer Science
Grade B
2006

Skills

Intermediate Brand Awareness Programs
Expert Data Analysis
Expert Live Demo
Expert Managing Large Teams =
Expert Negotiations
Expert Production Quality Monitoring
Expert Sales Management
Expert Sales Operations
Expert Trade Marketing

Languages

Expert English
Expert Urdu
Beginner Arabic

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