Total Years of Experience: 9 Years, 8 Months
January 2023
To Present
Senior Commercial & Category Manager
at Drops
Location :
Kuwait - Al Kuwait
Heading the overall Electronics & Appliances Category of Drops
Quick commerce App.
Major Categories include (Electronics, Home & Kitchen Applianc
es, Stationary, Home Improvement, Toys)
Brands launched (Sony PS5, LG, Samsung, Hisense, DJI Drones,
Marshall, Bose, JBL…etc)
Overall 9 Sub Categories handling 70+ suppliers & 170+ Brands
Key AOR initially :- Negotiating Contracts, Margins, Payment
terms, getting stock on board till stock clearance and implementing
weekly Marketing Campaigns
Selling paid Banners, social media & marketing campaigns to
brands & suppliers (generating OOI - Other Operating Income)
Rationalizing range, Finding Gaps and lling them, doing
weekly price alignment exercises.
Quick commerce App.
Major Categories include (Electronics, Home & Kitchen Applianc
es, Stationary, Home Improvement, Toys)
Brands launched (Sony PS5, LG, Samsung, Hisense, DJI Drones,
Marshall, Bose, JBL…etc)
Overall 9 Sub Categories handling 70+ suppliers & 170+ Brands
Key AOR initially :- Negotiating Contracts, Margins, Payment
terms, getting stock on board till stock clearance and implementing
weekly Marketing Campaigns
Selling paid Banners, social media & marketing campaigns to
brands & suppliers (generating OOI - Other Operating Income)
Rationalizing range, Finding Gaps and lling them, doing
weekly price alignment exercises.
March 2021
To January 2023
Buying & Merchandising Manager
at Al Yasra
Location :
Kuwait - Al Kuwait
Handling the online buy for Watches, Jewelry, Fragrance, Fashion
& Footwear for ontime.com (19millions USD sales projection at
Retail)
Managed over 30+ suppliers across 90+ brands for watches &
Jewelry.
Product selection & assortment, stock management, stock
merchandising, markdown management.
Launched a new category (Gaming)
Working closely with category & marketing heads to plan a
brand/ product cycle.
Planning seasonal range for the market across all brands and
involved in design improvements catering to local market needs
Engaged in negotiating and securing new business in-line with
corporate strategy
Leading a team of 6 Buying Specialists.
& Footwear for ontime.com (19millions USD sales projection at
Retail)
Managed over 30+ suppliers across 90+ brands for watches &
Jewelry.
Product selection & assortment, stock management, stock
merchandising, markdown management.
Launched a new category (Gaming)
Working closely with category & marketing heads to plan a
brand/ product cycle.
Planning seasonal range for the market across all brands and
involved in design improvements catering to local market needs
Engaged in negotiating and securing new business in-line with
corporate strategy
Leading a team of 6 Buying Specialists.
August 2019
To February 2021
Senior Buyer & Merchandiser (Boyswear)
at M. H. Alshaya Company
Location :
Kuwait - Al Kuwait
Manage a Buying model of Mothercare (Boyswear) $67 Million
(Retail) worth of goods for B&M, Ecommerce & Third party
market places (JC, Noon, Tamanna, Talabat, Jumia etc.)
Planning Buy of host brand Mothercare, Local suppliers and
character specic options of Clothing, accessories & Footwear
Decides Branded buying of brands like Franklin Marshall, Lyle &
Scott, Juicy Couture worth $20 Million (Retail) worth of goods
OTB Planning, markup plan, markdown & Clearance strategy
Filling the gaps from host brand through local production
houses, from designing of product, deciding the fabric and
placing the orders.
Managed a team of 3 Merchandisers & 2 Assistant Merchandisers
(Retail) worth of goods for B&M, Ecommerce & Third party
market places (JC, Noon, Tamanna, Talabat, Jumia etc.)
Planning Buy of host brand Mothercare, Local suppliers and
character specic options of Clothing, accessories & Footwear
Decides Branded buying of brands like Franklin Marshall, Lyle &
Scott, Juicy Couture worth $20 Million (Retail) worth of goods
OTB Planning, markup plan, markdown & Clearance strategy
Filling the gaps from host brand through local production
houses, from designing of product, deciding the fabric and
placing the orders.
Managed a team of 3 Merchandisers & 2 Assistant Merchandisers
February 2018
To August 2019
Buyer & Merchandiser
at Mothercare M H Alshaya
Location :
Kuwait
Range building & deciding options as of All stores, Mid stores &
Top stores
Creating option framework for the buy & Managing OTB by
category
Selecting the range and the launch plan depending on the type
& fabric of the option
Doing Color, Size & Category analysis for both (SS & AW) season
buy
Leading a team of two Assistant merchandisers
Top stores
Creating option framework for the buy & Managing OTB by
category
Selecting the range and the launch plan depending on the type
& fabric of the option
Doing Color, Size & Category analysis for both (SS & AW) season
buy
Leading a team of two Assistant merchandisers
March 2017
To February 2018
Assistant Buyer & Merchandiser (Kidswear)
at M. H. Alshaya Company
Location :
Kuwait
Handling the Buying & Merchandising of Mothercare MENA 10
Countries & 245 Stores (GCC & Northern Gulf).
Assisting in Season wise Buying Plan.
Product Mix analysis & Planning.
Style wise & Category wise sell thru Analysis.
Monitoring AAL lines & Continuity Lines Performance.
Markdown, Replenishment & Min Management.
Countries & 245 Stores (GCC & Northern Gulf).
Assisting in Season wise Buying Plan.
Product Mix analysis & Planning.
Style wise & Category wise sell thru Analysis.
Monitoring AAL lines & Continuity Lines Performance.
Markdown, Replenishment & Min Management.
May 2016
To March 2017
VISA ISSUING AGENT
at VFS
Location :
Kuwait - Al Kuwait
ISSUING VISA UNDER SPAIN EMBASSY
RIGHT FROM ACCEPTING THE DOCUMENTS TO VERIFYING CHECKING TILL ISSUING THE VISA AND PASSPORT DISPATCHING
RIGHT FROM ACCEPTING THE DOCUMENTS TO VERIFYING CHECKING TILL ISSUING THE VISA AND PASSPORT DISPATCHING
June 2014
To January 2015
CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSOCIATE
at FIRST SOURCE SOLUTIONS LTD
Location :
India
HANDLING CUSTOMER GRIEVEANCES.
October 2013
To May 2014
ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVE
at SIDHIVINAYAK SERVICES
Location :
India
April 2013
To September 2013
marketing co ordinator
at INSPIRE ADVERTISEMENTS
Location :
Kuwait - Al Kuwait
Kept a check on daily activities.
Creating invoices, quotations, cost sheets, pay-rolls.
Worked under a CA.
Has basic knowledge of MICROSOFT DYNAMIC GP.
PEPSI X-FACTOR PROMOTIONS 2013 (KUWAIT)
LIPTON ICE TEA SAMPLING
SUPERVISING BROUCHER DESIGNS,
SUPERVISING PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
ADVERTISEMENT BOOTHS.
Creating invoices, quotations, cost sheets, pay-rolls.
Worked under a CA.
Has basic knowledge of MICROSOFT DYNAMIC GP.
PEPSI X-FACTOR PROMOTIONS 2013 (KUWAIT)
LIPTON ICE TEA SAMPLING
SUPERVISING BROUCHER DESIGNS,
SUPERVISING PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
ADVERTISEMENT BOOTHS.
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