Commercial and modern trade manager
Trust Worth Trading
Total years of experience :19 years, 3 Months
• Planogram design and implementation for all categories for CG section in the 12 stores in Bahrain for the group, roll out, analysis.
• Database Management(Family subfamily adjustment, database correction)
• P&L implementation, sales and target setting for the group.
• SOP, reports, and procedure development
• Private label development
• New stores layout
• Promotion design and development
• Vendor Management(agreement and negotiations)
• Import management.
• Sustainable procurement.
• Foreseeing market trends and acting accordingly.
• Execute the best trade practices.
• Driving sustainable supply chain
Sourcing of viable products across said categories (Fresh Foods, FMCG, light/heavy house hold and textiles);
Long- and short-term client development adding to company’s current client profile;
Increased productivity and efficiency and overall turnover of existing clients in relation to said categories;
supplied channel management;
Performed cross market sales;
Developed, managed and maintained both private label and reputed brands;
Developed, executed, and measured relevant marketing campaigns;
Drove overall turnover, gross profit, and net profits for said categories;
Maintained and developed healthy brand/product/principal partnerships;
Managed P&L;
Managed cost efficiency;
Developed, maintained and actioned relevant reports and SOP’s, and
Assist managing director when required with overall business context.
, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Part of the integration and transformation team that helped in shifting the transition from Geant retail model to Carrefour retail model. Responsibilities included:
•Assortment, data, and range management
•Supplier agreement and negotiations management
•Stock management
•Marketing calendar management and implementation
•Logistics and import management
•Profit and loss management (aging, sales, margin, bottom line, other income, stock levels)
•Supplier sourcing local and international
Drove and lead the Light Household department with all its section (DIY, Houseware, Stationary, Camping Gardening, House equipment, Car, Toys, Library, Sports, Luggage).
•Responsible for achieving the company budget for LHH and ensuring that the bottom line is achieved and the board of results is also achieved.
•Along with that I ensured the application and implementation of the company rules, policies, regulations and the proper training of the staff, along with the recruitment of the staff as per the staff budget.
I was responsible for maximizing profit and reducing waste in the store’s House ware and House equipment sections.
•I was also in charge of the warehouse management with regards to the above-mentioned sections, along with budgeting, and running of promotions and theme promotions for varied items.
•Another part of my job entailed attending to customer service and after sale service.
•Following up on the employees to ensure the correct application of policies and procedures set by the upper management.
As part of the pre-opening team, responsible to do the opening of a new store in a new country, I was responsible for the Light House Hold department with all its sections.
•The major part of my job was to source new suppliers from whom we will get the full selection of items that will make the Carrefour range. Also, I was responsible for doing direct import from outside Syria for all the missing range of items that are part of Carrefour image
•Another major role I had was being part of the team responsible for the selection of items to be included in the monthly Carrefour leaflets that are distributed over 90 percent of the Aleppo residents, and are the traffic bringers for the store.
I was responsible for maximizing profit and reducing waste in the store’s camping, gardening, toys, sports, and luggage sections.
•I was also in charge of the warehouse management with regards to the above-mentioned sections, along with budgeting, and running of promotions and theme promotions for varied items.
•The major part of my job was attending to customer service and after sale service. In addition to following up on the employees to ensure that the correct application of policies and procedures set by the upper management.
My daily duties were as follows:
•Responsible for maximizing profit and reducing cost,
•Warehouse management
•Application of head office policies and procedures
•Meeting deadlines for assignments,
•Recruiting,
•Budgeting
•Training,
•Sanitation, and hygiene,
•Embassies orders and requests
I finished the university with a Bachelors of Science in
