SR MANAGEMENT POSITION
AL MANA GROUP
Total years of experience :36 years, 5 Months
The Profile Reports into the CFO of the Group;
Role - Business Process Improvement in one of the Divisions (Al Mana Maples) engaged in Contracting related to
- Interior Designs
- Joinery & Workshop
- Supply of Furniture and Fixtures to Hotels / Restaurants / Offices
- Franchise Business related to Furniture / Carpets / Soft Furnishing
The Profile requires assisting the General Manager in streamlining the Business process and practices related to Contract Tendering / Follow up on the Completion of the projects / Debtors collection / streamline the Human Resources Team / Establish Reporting and Review Mechanism. To Bridge the Reporting process to Corporate Management
Further the Role also envisages setting up a Retail Division in Furniture - the Franchise for the same has already been signed.
Additional Responsibilities has been assigned to facilitate the Services provided by the Joinery / Workshop and also to identify and set up a new Factory for Carpentry and Joinery.
Presently - with the "THE LANDMARK GROUP - DUBAI" - (Retail Chain in the Gulf)
- Joined the company in Dubai in Sept '2002, as Finance Manager for Shoe Mart Concept
- Moved on to Qatar in July '2003 as Territory Finance Manager - a Multi Concept Territory having Babyshop, Shoemart, Splash, Lifestyle and Home Centre
- Promoted as Dy. General Manager in July '2006.
- Took over the charge of the territory as General Manager in July '2010.
- I am a part of all Strategic Decision making for the Territory Operations and overseeing Finance /Projects / Supply Chain Management (Imports & Warehousing) at the Territory / Legal and Statutory Issues / Property & Mall Management.
-Reporting To - Corporate Office in Dubai.
- The Current Staff Strength at the Territory stands at 1200.
Strategic Functions
➢ Set up the Road Map for the Company's growth in the Territory.
➢ Drive the achievement of Budgeted Nos and the targets.
➢ Develop a proper Command & Control Structure at the territory.
➢ Evaluate Human Resources to propel Territory growth - planning and training.
➢ Conducting Overseas Recruitment Drives - for key Management positions in the territory.
➢ Ensure availability of adequate Supply Chain facilities in the territory.
➢ Relationship Management with Business Associates.
➢ Ensure coordination with the Concept Offices at Corporate office
➢ Reporting into Board of Directors at Corporate Office based in Dubai.
Achievements in this JOB:
1. Consistently maintained a very high profitability of operations thru optimal pricing strategies at the territory level and Cost Controls
2. Maintained a very high productivity and yield from Stores thru marketing strategies. The yield per sq. Ft in Qatar was highest in the group.
3. Increasing Warehousing Space - doubling over the last 3 years
4. Business Expansion - Increase of Retail space in the Territory by 35% in the last 3 years. (Addition of Barwa / Ryyan Max) . Signed up deals with Gulf Mall, and Dar-a-salaam Mall.
5. Initiated Employee Engagement Program, which had been running successfully for the last 4 years now.
6. Restructuring of Companies - Handling the conversion of companies into a foreign holding.
7. Align the Non Retail portfolios in the group - eg. Fun City, Fitness First, Food and Beverage.
8. Negotiated with Mall Management for Rent Free space on at least 2 occasions resulting in - benefit to the company of 4 mn. QR. (appx)
9. Business Expansion - Increase of Retail Space by 35% in 2.5 years
2 Concorde Motors Ltd. - Automobile Dealership Regional Controller South (Reporting to G.M.-Finance) April 99 July 02
Started with an assignment as the Accounts Manager for the Bangalore Division - Responsible for
- Branch Accounts
- Working Capital Management
- Audit
- Commercial Functions - Oversee Marketing and Vehicle Sales
- MIS Reporting
- Inventory Controls - Ordering of Vehicles from the Manufacturer and Spare Parts Management
Moved to Madras as Regional Controller South Responsibel for the 4 states of South India. The Portfolio was to coordinate for the above functions between the 4 states in addition to the similar responsibilities for Madras Province.
3 East India Hotels Ltd. -The Oberoi-BLR - Audit Manager - (Reporting to Regional Audit Manager) Jan 1997 Mar 1999
Responsible for the Internal Audit if the Hotel Division / Travel Agency Division / Car Rental Division based in Bangalore for the Group. A few Major Achievements here include:
- Investigation of underreporting of the Food Cost
- Excess power consumption due to inadequate maintenance of heavy Equipments like Laundry Steam MAchines / Boilers etc.
- Better utilisation of funds in the Forex Divsion of the Travel Agency.
- Strategic Pricing policy for the Car Rental Division.
- Streamlining the Accounts Dept in the Car Rental Division
4 Dolphin Laboratories Ltd. - Corp Accounts Manager - (Reporting to G.M.-Finance) Feb 1996 Dec 1996
Responsible for the Consolidation of Accounts of the Company between its Branches and Factory for Audit
Monthly MIS Reporting
Working Capital Management
Worked out a VRS scheme for the Company's Ageing Employees
5 Fujitsu ICIM Ltd. Accounts Manger - (Reporting to Regional Operations Manager) Aug 1993 Jan 1996
Started of As Branch Finance Manager - Responsible for
- Consolidation of Branch Accounts and Audit
- Debtors Collections
- Approval of Commercial Sales Order after monitoring Margins (if they are in line with Corporate Guidlinies / Site Preparations Orders)
- Salary disbursals
Additional Responsibility of Andhra Pradesh and Promoted as Regional Controller - East - In this role there was an additional responsibility of overseeing commercial viability of the Service Division.
6 The Indian Hotels Company Ltd. - Accounts Executive - (Reporting to Chief Accountant) Mar 1989 July 1993
Responsible for Accounts Payable / Project Accounts and Audit.
7 S B Billimoria and Company - Chartered Accountants - Affiliated to the Big 5 Firms. Oct 1987 Feb 1989
Involved in the Statutory Audit of BIg Companies in India
- Union Carbide
- Tata Steel
- TELCO
- Voltas
- Atlas Copco
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Completed Articleship with B Y Jatania and Company. Had Practical Experience of Audting : 1) Himani Limited - manufacturers of Soaps 2) Internal / Revenue Audits of Banks in India
♦ Chartered Accountant - 1989 (India) ♦ Bachelor of Commerce - HONS (Calcutta University) ♦ Total Experience - 20 + Years
Passed in First Diviion - 66% - Ranked 2nd in high School in the Commerce Division