Sajid Rafique

Spring Rose Company is a retail florist with 22 outlets and one of the largest importer of fresh flowers in Saudi Arabia.
Supply Chain Director
Performing assigned activities such as: streamlining supply base; improving quality and costs; reduce waste; training team and build capacity; as well as setting up central processing unit.
Achievements:
• Within a few months of being at Spring Rose, reduced flower waste by over 10% and improved flower cost, saving the company over 125, 000 SAR per month.
• Delivering team training, capacity building, and setting up central warehouse.

Upendo Flowers FZE sales and marketing company for Batian Flowers Kenya, supplying the best quality flowers from the slops of Mount Kenya to over 60 countries worldwide.
General Manager
Accountable for: business development and opening new markets; day-to-day management of office; overseeing sales activities; following up on collections; and Dealing with customer queries and making sure customer satisfaction is number one priority.
Achievements:
• Extended business and opened UK market and started supplying to major UK multiples.
• Increased sales grew by 14% overall compared to previous year.
• Streamlined Administration process allowing team to work effectively and efficiently, enhancing productivity

Morrisons fourth largest supermarket in the UK with annual turnover of over 12billion GBP, with over 500 shops across the UK. Morrisons have a very loyal customer base who has keen eye for best quality at the best value.
Technical Manager - Horticulture
Handled supply chain activities such as sourced and sold for Morrisons, beside the technical assigned tasks.
• Plan and implement the Morrisons Quality Check programme, that helped to assess product consistency and drive improvements where required across the constantly changing seasonal changes.
• Ensured that there is a formally agreed product specification in place for Morrisons own brand products to ensure they are safe, legal. and fit for intended purpose.
• Developed and issued clear and concise technical standards, policies, procedures and communications for your key stakeholders.
• Built supplier relationships around the world that drive loyalty and prioritisation of Morrisons orders at times of supply difficulty.
Achievements:
• Best Christmas 2016 results for Poinsettia in terms of quality.
• Improved product specification for flowers and plants.
• Set up grower evaluation and feedback with detailed feedback.

Mairye Estates Limited, a leading Rose growing farm in the heart of Uganda with land area of over 440 acres and employing over 1000 people. Exporting these roses to customers worldwide at the best standards.
Managing Director
Focused on sales and marketing activities. Ensured smooth flow of the daily business activities of the company and oversaw all company operations.
• Served as a mediator between the board and the employees and provides updated information to both parties. Involved in the management of the plans for the company, provides better opportunities for the employees, customers, and BOD.
Achievements
• Achieved FairTrade accreditation, making Mairye Estates Limited first Ugandan flower farm with FairTrade certification.
• Successfully explored and entered into Russian market. The process is still in development nowadays.
• Added a fresh Herbs unit to the farm-increasing turnover by over 2million USD year.