Fazal Ebrahim Dawood

Expert & Very experienced in SUPERMARKETS AND HYPERMARKETS - FMCG & Non Food Buyer - Marketing Manager - Sales Manager
Expertise in setting up of a Buying / Marketing office, selection of suppliers. Sourcing FMCG & Non Food merchandise.
Solid management expertise & in depth experienced in Operation management - Sales - Marketing - Buying - Key accounts management - Hypermarkets & supermarkets - Multiple outlet management - Communication - Loss control management - receiving management - storing management - merchandising management- pricing management
Successful and proven track record in store opening, branding, and marketing plan, Strong expertise and networking in brochures conception, newspapers insertions and advertising.

Management, Control & supervision of day to day operation - Setting up a new marketing department - Directions and supervision of sales and marketing team, stock level, 5 production units, setting imports targets, sales and marketing targets, liaising with banks and suppliers for imports, ensure prompt, friendly, efficient service to all customers, prepare monthly forecast and annual forecast, driving sales and marketing meetings, regular overseas travel to visit suppliers and trade fairs, trade visit organization, ensure profit targets are met, set selling prices, define and set trading terms with different suppliers, customers and stake holders. Regular reports and daily review meetings and briefing sessions with Chairman and financial director and monthly meetings with board of directors

The Shoprite Group of Companies, Africa's largest food retailer, operates 1456 corporate and 380 franchise outlets in 17 countries across Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands, and reported turnover of R92, 747 billion for the year ended June 2013.

Head of Sourcing, Buying, Imports, Costing, Pricing, Marketing, Merchandising, Customer Service for Shoprite Hypermarket at Trianon Shopping Park - Mauritius - from June 2002 to Aug 2008. Responsible for an annual spend budget of US $ 25 million.
7+ years solid experience in conceiving, developing, planning, financing and implementing mass media campaign in a highly competitive FMCG retail sector - 17 brochures of 20 pages per year- 4 full page adverts in three major newspapers weekly. Regular and innovative themes campaign
Highly successful in conceiving, financing and implementing major events such as Wednesday Market Day, Week End Bazaar, coupon operation, annual anniversary campaign, non-food themes campaign
Head Buyer for Mauritius leading a team of 10 members managing buying, costing, ranging, pricing, profitability, Collections of confidential discounts & advertising claims, category management, maintenance of buying documents, claims, proposal forms, ongoing promotional deals, marketing, advertising, communication, importation from sourcing to pre-market approval, exportation, free zone operation, public relations & corporate relations.

Implemented a central procurement department at group level to manage all procurement activities of a vertically integrated textile group from yarn imports, spinning plant, major dye house and 6 knitwear factories
Sourcing and development of very technical items as spare parts, labels, production accessories, dyes and chemicals, order accessories Recruitment, training & management of group purchasing department staff. Initiated various cost control measures such as direct imports, dynamic local and overseas sourcing and sampling which resulted in considerable savings for the group, setting up of cost effective cells producing and supplying printed labels, barcodes and other accessories. Established regular meetings with GM `s, factories managers & H O D for effective procurement

Account executive for major brands: H & M HENNES / NEXT / ZARA / CARREFOUR/ VICTORIAS SECRETS/ NAF NAF/ BALLOON / MAILLE STREET

Following up on all orders from above major brands as from confirmation of orders by buyers to shipment and receipt of payments.

Food and beverages management for one hotel and two restaurants,
Directing day to day hotel and restaurants operations, financial control, define budgets for each department and set targets, recruitment of staff and training, effective control of outlets and hotel, ensure adherence of discipline and compliance of standards, daily meetings with all departments and follow up of important issues, meetings with suppliers and customers, marketing plan and action to meet targets, daily meetings and supervision of administrative staff, kitchen staff, room division staff and maintenance staff.

General management of a regional office on Praslin Island: office admin, recruitment, site management,
Stock control, procurement, site meeting, and daily reporting to head office

Showroom & staff management - Showroom display & Visual Merchandising
Sales of CANON business and photographic equipment, PIONEER Hi Fi audio equipment