Zafar Sheikh, Retail & Distribution Manager

Zafar Sheikh

Retail & Distribution Manager

Sonraj Pakistan

Location
Pakistan
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
Experience
35 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :35 years, 5 Months

Retail & Distribution Manager at Sonraj Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • My current job since May 2008

Selling a wide range of Branded (HAMILTON, Roamer, Balmain & Certina) wrist Watches to the wrist watches industry calling on dealers throughout the (Pakistan) Karachi, including Punjab and up countries. Opening and developing dealer’s Accounts, planning own time and update on daily routine. Advising and providing product knowledge to the dealer’s in a wide range of branded wrist watches.
• Designed, developed and advertising for the print media of branded wrist watches. Establish and developed core range product.
• Identifying and Establish New market “territories” sourced and developed new accounts.
• Developed and executed business development market plan / business reviews.
• Delivered the right product to customers, accurately and on time whilst building partnership and understanding their specific requirements.
• Managed key accounts, prospecting, made sale presentation and negotiated contract.

Wholesale Manager at Limton Watch Co. Pvt Ltd
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • April 2003 to April 2008

• Designed, developed and advertising for the print media of branded wrist watches. Establish and developed core range product.
• Identifying and Establish New market “territories” sourced and developed new accounts.
• Developed and executed business development market plan / business reviews.
• Delivered the right product to customers, accurately and on time whilst building partnership and understanding their specific requirements.
• Managed key accounts, prospecting, made sale presentation and negotiated contract.

Area Sales Manager at Kronos
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • June 2002 to March 2003

To implement the Company’s sales & Marketing strategy and also Implement Company’s Brand promotion strategy. Generate sales in line with the business strategy, Maintain and develop relations with existing and new customers through appropriate and sales method, Meeting Brand Manager, Marketing Manager, Authorize Dealers and Visiting market, Conduct business as per Company norm.

Retail Show Manager at Collectibles Jewellery & Watches
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • September 2001 to May 2002

Manage day-to-day Retail show room sales performance and handling of different Branded wrist watches, AP (AUDEMARS PIGUET), CORUM, VACHERON CONTANTIN, IWC, CHOPARD, HUBLOT, GP (GIRAD-PERREGAUX) CONCORD and GRAHAM. Daily sale, Inventory control, Visual Merchandising, Security, Administration and managed two showrooms with highly successful sales result orientated.
Develop schedule and supervise team of 10 associates. Motivate sales staff to achieve sales performance goals and ensure productive informative sales staff.
Develop and manage customer relations to maximize service satisfaction, promote goodwill and repeat/referral business that contribute to sales growth. Monitor and resolve any service issues.

Branch Manager at AL Futtaim watches & jewellery
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 1988 to April 2001

Having work experience in the UAE market, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm-Al-Quwain, Ras-Al -Khaimah and Fujairah, posse’s excellent communication, can train and motivate junior to get optimum, strong believer in planning. To completed the task in time and working as a team to achieve the organizational objective.
Over saw wholesale team of ten with the accountant that executed all sales activities, establish and achieved the sales target through effective sales management techniques. Mentored wholesale staff on dealer’s profiling. Conducting weekly sales meeting and closing deals.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at KARACHI UNIVERSTY
  • May 1987

Specialties & Skills

Sales Growth
Closing Deals
Dealer Management
Organizational Communication
Business Development
Microsoft office
Maximizing Sales
New Products Launches
Business Development
Products Development
Salesmanship
Identifying New Market
Identifying Customer Needs
Competitors Analyst
Negotiating
Building sales teams
Selling products & services

Languages

English
Intermediate
Urdu
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Hobbies

  • Travelling, Music, Reading, Cricket and Football