Experience

Affari Group inc

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Feb 2017 - Present

  Affari Group works with the leading Luxury Fashion, Beauty, and Home brands. Affari Group works with the leading Luxury Fashion, Beauty, and Home brands.



Universal fashion Consulting

• Global Sourcing Consultant

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  Brands distribution and management. Building great strategic partnerships with luxury brands across the globe. Buying house helping brands enter new markets Brands distribution and management. Building great strategic partnerships with luxury brands across the globe. Buying house helping brands enter new markets



Souq.com

• United Arab Emirates
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Sourcing Head : Fashion

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2016



Sukar.com

• United Arab Emirates
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fashion Director

  • 2013 - Apr 2015

  Sukar is the first online private shopping club in the Middle East, providing invitation-only access to fashion, lifestyle and luxury brands at privileged prices. Launched in April 2010, Sukar.com caters to over 2 million members and operates across 9 countries. In 2012, Sukar was acquired by Souq.com, often tagged as the "Amazon of the Middle East" the largest e-commerce site in the Arab world. Souq.com is part of Jabbar Internet Group. Sukar is the first online private shopping club in the Middle East, providing invitation-only access to fashion, lifestyle and luxury brands at privileged prices. Launched in April 2010, Sukar.com caters to over 2 million members and operates across 9 countries. In 2012, Sukar was acquired by Souq.com, often tagged as the "Amazon of the Middle East" the largest e-commerce site in the Arab world. Souq.com is part of Jabbar Internet Group.



MyCoogi.com

• Brand Manager

  • 2012 - May 2013

  Strategically maximize the brand sales and profit against targeted budget.Select and build the collections, manage the assortment, negotiate prices and delivery schedules.Identify promotional and marketing opportunities for the product groups to increase the brand market share. Strategically maximize the brand sales and profit against targeted budget.Select and build the collections, manage the assortment, negotiate prices and delivery schedules.Identify promotional and marketing opportunities for the product groups to increase the brand market share.



Fino/Qualis Fashion

• Category Buying Manager

  • Apr 2011 - Feb 2012

  Denim, Casual, Tops: Buying, Budgeting, Marketing, and Product development.$20M OTBRalph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Kenneth Cole, DKNY, Nautica, Guess, Joseph Abboud, Michael Kors, Calvin Clein, Van Heusen, Levi's, Steve Madden, True Religion. 3 private labels Denim, Casual, Tops: Buying, Budgeting, Marketing, and Product development.$20M OTBRalph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Kenneth Cole, DKNY, Nautica, Guess, Joseph Abboud, Michael Kors, Calvin Clein, Van Heusen, Levi's, Steve Madden, True Religion. 3 private labels



Macy's

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Merchandise Planning

  • Jan 2008 - Apr 2011



Portabella

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Buyer

  • Apr 2003 - Dec 2007

  • Exceeded Sales plan by $1m, and exceeded margin plan by three points for annual 2007.• Created and successfully launched 3 private label brands with 5 points higher in margin and 10 % higher sell thru than the division.• Consistently shopped competition to keep up with latest fashion trends, labels, and to keep our prices competitive.• Developed and managed $10 million of fashion merchandise assortment for 40 full-price and outlet store locations in 4 states.• Traveled to attend all related fashion trade shows and maintained a strong relationship with vendor s and overseas manufactures/suppliers