Ahmed Yehia, Regional operations manager

Ahmed Yehia

Regional operations manager

United Homeware Company-Nice

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor Of Accounting & Business Administration
Experience
17 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 7 Months

Regional operations manager at United Homeware Company-Nice
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since April 2022


Created specific, measurable, and achievable objectives compatible with company priorities.

Set, measure, analyze and document the KPI’s of initiative and executions with ROI mindset.

Managing the execution of Marketing Activities, campaign lunches as per the Commercial calendar.

Ensure a leading shopping experience and continuously maximize sales and profitability form store’s portfolio, in conjunction with the key stakeholders.

Enforce company operating procedures to maintain accurate inventory, system integrity and profit protection.

Recruit, supervise, and guide Ops team towards maximum performance.

Developed incentive programs for employees that encouraged high performance.

Oversee regional opportunities and rectify gaps to build sustainable growth within business.

Manage the expansion/acquisition plans across the region.

Retail Operations Manager at SACO
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2017 to March 2022

• Manage day to day operational requirements including retail deployment, visual Merchandising proposition, facility management and execution of operation manual.
• Developed strategies to improve team performance, customer satisfaction, profitability, and productivity.
• Conducted periodic reviews of existing processes and procedures for continuous improvement initiatives.
• Formulate SOPs, Set standards and objectives.
• Establish and develop healthy business relationships with channel partners and suppliers.
• Analyzed data and generated reports to identify areas for improvement in operational efficiency.
• Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and organizational policies.
• Assisted in developing marketing plans for upcoming seasonal promotions and products launches.
• Develop a growth strategy focused both on financial gain and customer satisfaction.
• Drive cost saving initiatives and efficiencies throughout retail operations by challenging existing processes.
• Spearheaded digital transformation initiatives, including e-commerce platform development, omnichannel marketing strategies, and implementation of a click-and-collect service, to enhance customer experience and drive online sales growth.
• Projects (Home Experts-Business transformation-click and collect).

Area Operations Manager at Laura Ashley Home
  • Qatar - Doha
  • September 2013 to January 2017

• Manage day to day operations including scheduling, budgeting, staffing, inventory control and customer service.
• Circulated throughout stores facilities and back areas to monitor and maintain the company quality and service standards.
• Developed and implemented comprehensive training programs to ensure staff compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Monitored sales reports regularly to identify trends in customer preferences.
• Reviewed monthly financial statements to assess performance against budget objectives.
• Maintained a high level of customer service by addressing patron complaints promptly and professionally.
• Provided leadership support for special projects as needed.
• Projects (British Embassy - Frensh Embassy).

Key Account Manager at Acer
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • September 2008 to August 2013

• Responsible for the retail sales, Marketing activities and distribution of the assigned portfolio.
• Retain accounts through the development of strong relationships with key decision makers.
• Oversee after sales services.
• Producing weekly, monthly, and quarterly pipeline and forecast reports.
• Analyzed financial data to develop strategies for increasing profits.
• Recruited, trained, evaluated, scheduled, and supervised all Territory personnel.

Sales Specialist at Microsoft
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • June 2006 to September 2008

Manage Sales team and ensure work guidelines are met.
⮚ Identifying and evaluating business opportunities to enable make
optimum decisions.
⮚ Manage customer complaints and ensure satisfaction.
⮚ Training and orientation process of new sales staff and inducting them
into the company.
⮚ Handle the communications with the local suppliers.
⮚ Thorough knowledge of products being handled -product features,
pricing, knowledge of competing brands.
⮚ Maintain store shelves by observing display of company products.
⮚ Representing the company at the exhibition, events, and road shows.
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Training and courses:
⮚ Stock count efficiency-2020/2019.
⮚ Management skills-ACE hardware 2019.
⮚ Expert Training-Saco 2018
⮚ Visual merchandising fundamentals-2017.
⮚ TOEIC certificate-Amideast 2016
⮚ Customer service (online diploma) Alison 2015
⮚ Modern Retail KPI’s 2015.
⮚ BOB PHIBBS retail training - July 2014.
⮚ QMTS Retail course (Sales Excellence) November 2013.
⮚ Laura Ashley Retail course -Dubai February 2013.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor Of Accounting & Business Administration
  • at Faculty of Commerce, Alexandria University
  • September 2007

Specialties & Skills

Retail Operations
Retail Management
Annual Budgets
Training
ANIMATION
AUTOMOTIVE
COACHING
COMPUTER HARDWARE
FORECASTING
HUMAN RESOURCES
LIGHTING
OPERATIONS
VISUAL MERCHANDISING
FINANCIAL DATA
CUSTOMER SERVICE
FINANCE
Market Research
Key Account Management
Planning
Negotiation
Operation
Problem Solving
MARKETING STRATEGIES
TRANSFORMATION (GENETICS)
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
E-COMMERCE

Social Profiles

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Stock count efficiency (Training)
Training Institute:
ACE Hardware
Date Attended:
March 2020
Duration:
112 hours

Hobbies

  • Reading