Ahmed Zaidi

Accountable for the steady growth of the business / operations, driving sales, revenue and profit, via multiple avenues, including product expansion, diversification, market penetration and development of USP’s. Diversified market expansion from MEP to FCGS and identified manufacturers in China and Pakistan for both MEP and FMCGs. Overseeing entire operational and business development functions, including budget management, inventory management, purchasing, pricing and sales. Developing and maintaining long-term, beneficial working relationships with suppliers overseas, entering into effective negotiations to secure best price and terms for the company. Tracking dispatched goods and reviewing quality of goods received to ensure achievement of governing regulations. Dealing with both long term and single purchase order credit lines international shipping agreements focused on free on board, cost insurance and freight.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
 Exploiting the international reach of a new, web-based economy by capitalising on technological advances.
 Raising standards across operations, risk management, advice provision and client service through the development and implementation of strategic repositioning, restructuring, product development, fund raising and operational management of each business unit.
 Ensuring purchases are at the right price and quantity to deliver against requisition requirements, preventing disruption in operations and bottlenecking.
 Complete oversight of the import process from start to finish ensuring smooth and effective process.
 Providing valuable advice and support in developing annual sales targets and forecasting realistic costs.
 Leading a multi disciplinary team across multiple departments, delegating workloads and monitoring work performance, providing ongoing motivation to achieve organisational objectives and KPIs.
 Additionally managing activities of traders and end-users, including structuring merchandising plan-o-grams.