Buyer
Al Shamsi Holdings
Total des années d'expérience :10 years, 2 Mois
Buyer for Menswear, Womenswear, Lingerie, Shoes, and Accessories - Tati
• Lead buyer for the successful launch of French retailer, Tati, in Bahrain and UAE
• Successfully managed buying across Men’s, Women’s, Lingerie, Shoes, and Accessories, increasing department contribution from 41% to 58%
• Buying performance resulted in achievement increase from 52% to 82%
• Responsible for translating French Tati’s designs to salable versions in the Middle East considering local customer preferences, seasonality, and fabric choices
• Liaison between French and Middle East teams with frequent travel to Tati headquarters in Paris, France
Buyer for Menswear - Iconic
• Managed all aspects of brand buying for 8 categories including Blazers, waistcoats, outerwear, trousers, woven short, knit shorts, knit pants and formal, surpassing company targets and increasing menswear sell through from 6% to 30%
• Developed full buying strategy for Formal resulting in 90% sell through
• Strong knowledge and understanding of high fashion, high bridge and high street fashion brands. Led market/consumer trend analysis and forecasting
• Responsible for supply chain management; negotiations and relationship building
• Developed overall Pricing Strategy; Sales Performance Assessment and strategy for Profit Maximisation
• Oversaw Stock Inventory Management Led cross functional project management
Events Manager at 321 Events, Dubai based Event Management Company
• Managed all aspects of large and small-scale events including: Concept Creation, Sales, Marketing, Operations/Project Management
• Booked and managed talent including concerts with Chris Brown, Shawn Kingston, Jay Shawn, and Cherice Pempengo with audiences of up to 15, 000
• Responsible for financial management including event budgeting and planning
• Led media plan development for all campaigns and promotions for events
• Produced reports and analyses to evaluate success and KPI for all events
Hospitality Support Software Executive at KIT, a leading IT Solutions provider for the Middle East
• Designed and conducted training to enhance the property management systems (PMS) installation process for hotel management and staff of wide-ranging technical backgrounds.
• Provided level one on-site technical support for end-users following software installation.
• Created high-level consultant training literature on revenue and retail inventory management
• Implementation of Micros-Fidelio (Opera) products in hotels and restaurants throughout UAE
• Project Management for installation and training of Hotel Systems product suite installations
• On-site technical support management