زبير Lone, Retail Operations-Supply Chain-Trainings

زبير Lone

Retail Operations-Supply Chain-Trainings

Unze London

البلد
باكستان - لاهور
التعليم
ماجستير, Marketing
الخبرات
22 years, 6 أشهر

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مجموع سنوات الخبرة :22 years, 6 أشهر

Retail Operations-Supply Chain-Trainings في Unze London
  • باكستان - لاهور
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ سبتمبر 2022
Founder/Retail Director في Retail Learning Hub
  • باكستان - لاهور
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ مارس 2019

Retail Learning Hub created with the VISION of reshaping Learning & Development industry with new professional standards. RLH is offering Business Solutions for professionals & Entrepreneurs. Also wants to improve Economic Performance & Human Development.

Senior Retail Operations Management-Store Strategy-Finance-HR-Supply Chain-IT في Al Ghani Fabrics · Full-time
  • باكستان - لاهور
  • مارس 2019 إلى مارس 2022

Al Ghani Fabrics
• Making feasibility reports before opening retail stores
• Identifying new sites & dealing with brokers & realtor for finalization
• Planning & opening new stores, merchandise planning, display, pricing, customers
• Store excellence drive & cost controlling
• Product hunting-sourcing-purchasing-logistics-selling-analytics
• Experience in Retail Operations, Sales Process, Training & Supply Chain
• Working experience on Skill Sets & SOPs & Manuals
• People Development & Retail business launching & up-gradation!
• Digital & Social Media Practitioner, SEO Understanding & Free Lancer
• Managing Online Sales of accessories & cosmetics
• Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly budget preparations
• Making feasibility reports before opening retail stores
Cambridge Garments: Zeen Stores
• Managing stand alone, mall & franchisee store’s operations
• Driving business towards growth with processes.
• Monitoring Inventory level (capacity vs sales), stock movement, merging plan & weekend covers.
• Executing & implementing store operational excellence plan / store operations manual.
• Looking after VM of the retail stores & guiding core values of the brand to retail teams.
• Driving commercial aspect and support in new store openings & important weekends & seasonal offers
• Monitoring audits, reviewing results & facilitating training workshops on customer satisfaction, product knowledge etc.
• Coaching & mentoring ASMs, SMs & retail teams on day to day store operational implications, hurdles & solutions.
• Delivering highest level of customer service through teams, contributing to the administrative and technical assessment
of the store managers & area sales managers
• Formulating & executing staff development plan, customer engagement plan & studying competitor’s strategies
• Identifying potential market areas for expansion & growth

Retail & Operations Manager في Outfitters & Ethnic Brands
  • باكستان - لاهور
  • أكتوبر 2017 إلى فبراير 2019

As Sales & Operations Manager-Area-Outfitters & Ethnic
• Handling retail stores operations for A grade channel stores & factory outlet completely
• Hiring & training store teams to deliver maximum results & productivity
• Leading & driving operational excellence initiatives & implementation
• Worked & lead on inventory management & drive controls by adopting proactive approach
• Highly focused in implementation of processes at cash desks, entrances, back store & sale floor.
• Fully involved in Standards/VM of the stores & highly engaged teams to maintain the standards.
• Encouraged Best practices at stores & explored new practices
• Extra ordinary sale on WHITE FRIDAY promotion 8.4 million in (2017) & 9.2 million in (2018) @ first day at Emporium Mall.

Concept Manager-Retail Operations في Landmark Retail-Middle East
  • المملكة العربية السعودية - مكة المكرمة
  • فبراير 2015 إلى ديسمبر 2016

Concept Manager-Retail Operations Max

Responsible for overseeing stores by managing top line sales & operations, controlling expenses & manpower budgets, while handling personal issues, accounting, visual merchandising, stock level control.
Monitoring stock loss action plan & preparing pre & post shrinkage action plan.
Leading the retail by monitoring brand growth (sales, profitability and other) ensuring proper implementation of the strategy, and recommending new tools and means to grow the business
Providing the highest level of customer service thru the teams, contribute to the administrative and technical assessment of the store managers & area managers.
Leading & handling staff development plan & customer engagement plan
Managing & driving commercial aspect & conducting keen competitor’s analysis.
Monitoring retail audits, reviewing results & facilitating training workshops.
Driving LFL science in stores & cost control management.

Senior Area Retail Manager في Landmark Retail-DUBAI
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
  • يونيو 2008 إلى يناير 2015

Handling multiple stores covering 90659 sq. ft. area.
Handling around 150 sales team consisting of VMs, SMs, ASMs, Supervisors & Cash Operations teams & Department Managers. as well as 26 people of Housekeeping & security agencies.
Monthly sales budget of 10 million dirham for four stores.
Categories are Apparels (Mens/Kids/Ladies/Lingerie) Toys/Home/Footwear/Accessories/ Cosmetics.
To maximize stores contribution through exploiting every opportunity to drive sales. Leads by example to reduce stock loss, maximize merchandising opportunities & maintain cost controls. Delivers high level of motivation & development of team members & ensures individual & store compliance with all company regulations & procedures.
To lead stores teams to achieve their sales targets, shrinkage targets & control operational costs in order to meet the business plan.
Actively uses sales information to make business decisions regarding merchandise & scheduling of management and to maximize sales opportunities through commerciality and outstanding customer services.
Handling multiple projects like People development plans, Store touch point’s project & Back store management using as a profit center instead of cost center.

Retail Operations Manager في Cambridge & Diners Brands
  • باكستان - لاهور
  • مايو 2005 إلى مارس 2008

Proven Job Roles MANAGER RETAIL OPERATIONS & RETAIL MANAGER PAKISTAN
Handled 10 stores & opening of 6 retail stores in Cambridge Brand & also in Diners Brand opening of 5 retail stores..
Also had interaction with wholesaler & dealers for the same above brands plus converting the same business from dealer to franchise & company owned operated stores..
Provide retail & merchandising expertise to stores including selling methods & techniques, handling promotions & events
Minimizing inventory, mark down & stock out costs yet increasing service levels in all assigned stores.
Increasing control over inventory & finances through use of technology & better human resources management.
Responsible for staff training as well as personal grooming as well as visual merchandising of all the assigned stores.
Effective communication with maximum productivity of staff forecasting, warehousing, transport, stocks outs, markdowns, category management & competition
Ensure staff issues & grievances’ are handled in time, in coordination with GM Retail & COO, visit stores on regular basis, stock taking across locations & warehouse.

Store Manager في Levis & Dockers Pakistan-Highnoon Textiles
  • باكستان - لاهور
  • ديسمبر 2000 إلى مايو 2005

STORE MANAGER - Levis & Dockers Pakistan
Schedule break periods, work hours and vacations
Train staff on store policies, department procedures & job duties
Order merchandise & supplies, or prepare requisitions to replenish merchandise on hand.
Inspect merchandise to ensure it is properly received, correctly priced & displayed as per the concept of visual merchandising, visual layout & current trends.
Prepare & monitor sales, inventory & customer complaints reports.
Assist sales staff in completing difficult sales (sell merchandise).plan & direct staff preparing, merchandise & promotion displays.

الخلفية التعليمية

ماجستير, Marketing
  • في Preston University
  • مايو 2005

Master in Business Administration

اختبارات بيت.كوم

Marketing Management Test
Score 62%

Specialties & Skills

Visual Merchandising
Inventory Management
Customer Driven
New Store Development
Cost Centers Management
People Management Skill
LFL Science in retail
Staff Development Plan
Visual Merchandising Skill
Stock Management

اللغات

الانجليزية
متمرّس
الأوردو
متمرّس
الهندية
متمرّس
العربية
مبتدئ

التدريب و الشهادات

Magic in Customer Services (الشهادة)
Leadership Development Program & Management bundle (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
LANDMARK RETAIL TRAINING SCHOOL
Visual Merchandising (الشهادة)
Business Acumen & Analytics (الشهادة)
Challenges in Retailing (الشهادة)
Retail Sales Training (الشهادة)

الهوايات

  • Watching inspirational movies