Rida Issa, Managing Partner

Rida Issa

Managing Partner

Hamasat Cafe and Restaurant

Location
Lebanon
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Management
Experience
9 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :9 years, 2 Months

Managing Partner at Hamasat Cafe and Restaurant
  • Lebanon
  • February 2015 to February 2016

Open a full equipped cafe and restaurant.
Managing daily operation business.
Marketing and customer service responsible.
Allocate and manage staff resources according to daily operation needs.

Logistic Manager at FZ Distribution
  • Gabon
  • January 2014 to August 2014

Use IT systems to manage stock levels, delivery times and transport costs.
Use associated information systems to coordinate and control the order cycle.
Receive and control shipments.
Allocate and manage staff resources according to daily operation needs.

Marketing Coordinator at Mamar Group-Patchi
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • September 2008 to January 2014

• Reporting to GM
• Daily and monthly analysis sales report
• Expenses control
• Regular visits to showrooms
• Evaluation of employees performance
• In charge of the continuous training about Company standards and sales process, as well as update trainings of our products and customer service.
• Liaison between Operations department and showrooms
• Inventory of current stock and a strategy to liquidate the merchandise.
• Reporting system errors to IT manager
• Controlled liquidation plan for items with no stock
• Supervise seasonal visual arts installation in coordination with Mother's Company management for the decoration and presentation of the displays and their proper design and presentation.
• Purchasing for local items such papers, stationary and items needed for the operations work.

Purchasing Manager at Mamar Group
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • January 2010 to January 2014

-Dealing with suppliers to get best prices and quality
-Finding foreign and local suppliers
-Grant contracts that ensure that the right amount of the product or items ordered are received when it is needed.
-Analyzing yearly purchases and consumption
-Stay on alert with suppliers for any change in supply and demand.
-Following a team buying strategy, where I coordinate with specialized people to ensure the quality of the goods purchased.

Purchasing Manager at Mamar Group-Farm
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • January 2010 to January 2014

Purchase Department for Salon Beauty

Dealing with suppliers to get best prices and quality
Assure high quality products and brands in the salon
Grant contracts that ensure that the right amount of the product or items are received when it is needed.
Analyzing yearly purchases and consumption

Shop Manager at Diamante Chocolatier
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • April 2008 to August 2008

• Daily operations activities: Managing employees, Customer Service, Ordering Inventory, Display, Accounting.
• Purchase of material necessary for display and packaging.

Sales Associate at Banana Republic
  • Kuwait
  • February 2007 to April 2008

• Direct customer service
• In charge and responsible of the men section
• Assisting colleagues organizing their sections
• Well understanding of fashion retail and product knowledge
• Applicable assessment and evaluation report that identifies the strengths and weakness for each section to get its maximum potential being approved by operation manager
• Implement a customer service form
• Control and organization of stockroom
• Key player on the floor
• Trained and qualified on bridging process

Insurance Agent at SNA
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • February 2005 to July 2005

• Member of Galaxy Unit-Life Insurance department
• Outdoor sales

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Management
  • at American University of Science and Technology
  • June 2006

Specialties & Skills

Monthly Reporting
Marketing
Procurement
Branding
Daily Operations
Time Management
Cost Control
Multi-Task
Detail Oriented

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Life Sales Training Course (Training)
Training Institute:
SNA (Insurance Company)
Date Attended:
January 2005
Training Program (Training)
Training Institute:
MEAB (Middle East And Africa Bank-Lebanon)
Date Attended:
March 2006

Hobbies

  • Photography
  • Sports
  • Reading