Arun Graham,

Arun Graham

Life Pharmacy

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Pharmaceutical Science
Experience
6 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :6 years, 10 Months

at Life Pharmacy
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2016 to August 2018
Trainer
  • January 2018 to May 2018

Key Result Areas:
 Associated with the higher management, obtained feedback, implemented them constantly, and gathered a broader insight
on operational standards for focusing on
 Maintained a 24-hour pharmacy with an average sales of AED 35, 000 and a footfall of 300 customers per day
 Generated business for the Pharmacy by implementing sales strategies like clinic visits, initiating potential tie-ups, and
ensuring the best customer service to stand ahead of the competitors
 Collaborated with a total of 10 staffs for motivating, training, and coordinating with them as per the ethics of the profession,
norms of the company, and the average sales target, while ensuring excellent customer service
 Maintained an optimum inventory, purchase, and expiry management ensuring availability on demand but with minimal
expiry and product loss
 Reported to the Area Manager and Retail Manager about the day-to-day whereabouts of the pharmacy and other staffs
 Steered the operations of a major branch of the life healthcare group at a premium locality based in Dubai
 Managed inventory and expiry ensuring that optimum inventory is maintained at all times
 Monitored medical insurances of all major insurance providers in GCC
 Counseled patients to choose the right medicine for their indications ensuring the maximum possible medical compliance
 Trained new candidates on operations and products by applying the vast knowledge about the medicines, brands and
molecules available in the country
 Followed branch operation norms of DHA & Dubai Municipality, and maintained specific registers for controlled medications
 Maintained high standard of customer service, SOP's, and merchandising, leading the branch to score exceptionally in DSES
and other surveys
Highlights:
 Improved the business from AED 22, 000 per day to AED 35, 000 per day within a period of 6 months by providing excellent
customer service, focusing keenly on training and development of staffs, initiating tie-ups, and implementing discount cards
in the nearby community to increase traffic, regular monitoring of catchment, and developing demographic catchment plans
for marketing purposes.
 Trained and developed Trainee Pharmacist (s) to emerge as Store Manager (s)

Manager
  • June 2016 to January 2018
Trainee Pharmacist at Pharmacis
  • Albania
  • January 2016 to March 2016
Pharmacy Incharge at Athura Hospital
  • India
  • September 2011 to October 2015

Key Result Areas:
 Directed daily operations including customer service, sales, inventory control, maintenance, and staffing
 Managed merchandise levels and store appearance of visual display arrangement for luxury brands
 Directed all activities required in achieving store sales and targets
 Designed initiatives, events, and plans for merchandising and conduct of marketing events to enhance sales of luxury items

Education

Bachelor's degree, Pharmaceutical Science
  • at Pushpagiri College of Pharmacy
  • January 2011

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Specialties & Skills

operations
Medical Insurance
Procurement
Training
MARKETING
CUSTOMER SERVICE
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
MERCHANDISING
STAFFING
INSURANCE
BRAND MANAGEMENT

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

International English Language Test (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2018
Valid Until:
April 2020

Hobbies

  • Playing Musical Instruments
    Grade 5 Trinity