Experience

Retail Group of America

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Merchandise & Inventory Planning Manager

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  • Implemented various tools across the business loss prevention, stock handling & inventory and ordering and maintaining these tools. • Monthly financial analysis in terms of profitability and highlighting areas of improvement. • Producing departmental sales analysis for stores and discussing with ways to improve slow performing areas. • Setting up targets for stores and key KPI targets. • Managing allocation of party supplies from third party vendors • Dealing with vendors for in house retail items from end of end in terms of designing, cost negotiation, delivery & allocations.



Al-Futtaim

• United Arab Emirates
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Merchandise Manager

  • May 2013 - Jun 2014

  My main responsibility were planning & merchandising F&F chain of stores in UAE, Jordan & Bahrain. • Successfully planned and launched 6 stores within one year. • Directly involved in budget planning, P&L, marketing and launch strategy in rolling out the F&F brand. • Continuous promotional activity in stores driving volumes. • OTB planning in close association with Tesco F&F Planning team for accurate stock range & weekly, monthly stock plan & store and category grading. My main responsibility were planning & merchandising F&F chain of stores in UAE, Jordan & Bahrain. • Successfully planned and launched 6 stores within one year. • Directly involved in budget planning, P&L, marketing and launch strategy in rolling out the F&F brand. • Continuous promotional activity in stores driving volumes. • OTB planning in close association with Tesco F&F Planning team for accurate stock range & weekly, monthly stock plan & store and category grading.



Kamal Osman Jamjoom

• United Arab Emirates
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Merchandise Planning Manager

  • Nov 2012 - May 2013

  My main responsibility were Planning and Merchandising for Nayomi, Soiree and Mihyar brands. • Introduced OTB planning and forecasting tools for Nayomi core business. • Re structured store grading based on customer profile and demand for efficient allocations. • Worked with the buying and design team to develop new ranges to attract wider customer segment. My main responsibility were Planning and Merchandising for Nayomi, Soiree and Mihyar brands. • Introduced OTB planning and forecasting tools for Nayomi core business. • Re structured store grading based on customer profile and demand for efficient allocations. • Worked with the buying and design team to develop new ranges to attract wider customer segment.


Fawaz Alhokair Group
• Saudi Arabia
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Merchandise Manager for Marks & Spencer, Saudi Arabia

  • Jul 2005 - Oct 2012


Al Futtaim

• United Arab Emirates
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Buying Manager for Ladybird Middleeast

  • Sep 2003 - May 2005

• Merchandiser for Marks & Spencer, Gulf

  • Jun 1996 - Aug 2003



M. H. Alshaya Co.

• Merchandiser for Debenhams

  • Apr 1997 - Oct 1997

• Asst Merchandiser for Mothercare

  • Nov 1993 - Apr 1997