Experience

Breadwinners

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Wholesale & Programme Manager

  • May 2021 - Present

  Establishing and managing our wholesale business, by creating and implementing our programme "Proofers”, an innovative programme that trains and helps refugees find their first job in the UK job market, to ensure that the “Proofers” are supported with training and on-hand experience on how to become excellent online sales representatives, as well as supervising their daily duties. Negotiate the best possible deals with suppliers and transportation companies. Finding new customers, closing contracts, and maintaining strategic relationships with current and new customers by ensuring prompt and accurate delivery of goods to our customers' sites, as well as high standards of customer service. collaborating with our marketing team to create and enhance our marketing strategies, utilising best practises, as well as raising awareness of our brand to boost sales. Working with the Project Director to assess and report on the positive impact of our programmes to funders. Show less



Gap Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Merchandise Manager

  • Jul 2016 - Apr 2021

  Developing and maintaining the WSSI and OTB for each brand, which involved leading all commercial discussions with brand partners and directors. Key achievements included:Improving the shipment cycle for the three brands by negotiating shipment turnover dates with brand partners and receiving direct shipments at a lower cost. This resulted in reduced terminal stock LFL by 20%.Successfully creating and implementing a marketing and promotion calendar to evolve from the promotion-based model. Working closely with the marketing manager, visual manager and sales team in order to ensure all products and promotions are in the right place Show less

• Merchandise Manager

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2016

  The role involved developing the Business Plan and seeing through the A to Z of the business cycle together with managing and developing a team of nine staff. Key achievements included:Negotiating on cost price with the brand partner and re-setting the brand at a better margin.Join the top 5 most profitable brands. Developing the WSSI and OTB of the company. Implementing a new price strategy for all countries.In 2013/2014, controlled the OTB and reduced terminal stock by -50%.Solving problems related to B2B files, shipments, sales and stock, with brand partnerImproving shipment cycle by negotiating stock turnover dates and monitoring shipment, and changing shipment delivery methods. Show less



Marks and Spencer

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Merchandise Manager

  • Mar 2013 - Aug 2014

  Assigned as a trouble shooter to explore and report brand problems and suggest solutions. This involved:Evaluating the current OTB based on performance and stock in hand, shipments, as well as future orders. Resulted in revising the business plan and cancelling some orders.Overlooking the buying process and giving full training in purchasing /replenishment/allocation systems and methods, assortment plan and explaining Pareto principles.Checking inventory problems and training merchandisers on stock management Evaluating system data and providing solutions on fixing range hierarchy, season codes, B2B files. Show less

• Merchandise manager

  • 2001 - Jul 2013

  Reporting into the Business Unit Merchandising Director and managing a team of ten members. Key achievements included: Successfully opening the Hayat store 5400sqm, one of the biggest M&S stores in the Middle East.Successfully launched Food (ambient & frozen) in 7 stores and coffee shop in Hayat store.