Imran Asghar Email & Phone Number

United Arab Emirates

Based in the UAE for Turner & Townsend serving clients in the Aviation, Construction, Infrastructure and Natural resources sectors. My current client operates in the global utilities sector - TAQA. TAQA is a top 10 integrated utilities champion in the EMEA region with power, water, oil and gas operations in 10 countries around the world.The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, PJSC (TAQA) is a government controlled energy holding company of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.I am currently focused on streamlining operations related to TAQA's large scale power and water projects.My previous client was in the Aviation sector - Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi with a focus on Operational Readiness, Activation and Transition from a construction site to a live airport environment.

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

• Accountable for operational and sales strategies across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE.• Managed vendor’s activity specifically sell out, margin, stock handling and aged stock.• Ensure that manufactures receive weekly updates for opportunities & activitids in the market by other Distributors and Vendors• Initiate and hold monthly review meetings with Vendors whilst coordinating quarterly performance reviews• Work with the Exertis Global Group to share and promote best practice• Work with finance to identify/ mitigate major issues• Review Aged Stock regularly, keeping your suppliers informed, and action where necessary to help reduce Aged stock levels and meet KPI requirements• Identify new brands/partners for GCC distribution ensuring commercials on-boarding , GTM and rebate plans are effective

United Arab Emirates

• Project managed a large strategic plan - the redesign of the UAE experience from initiation, design through to execution and went on to roll out Virgin Mobile’s first physical stores in the following Airports - Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah as well as multiple malls• Prepared and delivered a 3-year retail and digital strategy to enhance the digital and physical consumer experience, working with finance, digital performance, product and marketing to introduce new revenue streams and implement strategic initiatives within the market• Maximizing sales by creating a reporting suite highlighting sell out data to support correct planning, forecasting, allocation of resources• Achieved 234% growth in network service revenue within three years, driving an average growth in payments of 52% and Average basket value of 48%+ YoY with highest customer spend (3X Market)• Lead cross functional weekly stakeholder meetings to ensure timely sign offand alignment• Negotiated with third partner vendors and created contracts for space, partnerships and agencies maximizing ROI for Virgin Mobile

Qatar

• Management of all Apple Premium Reseller and Mono-branded showrooms across Qatar• Lead, performance manage and develop the retail team to deliver sales targets, through delivery of excellent customer service and operational standards taking the performance from a loss leading business to break even during the blockade• Conduct a needs analysis and create and execute GTM plans for additional services and brands enhancing and standardizing our retail proposition• Maintaining and developing relationships with key suppliers and country distributors• Ensure that each store is trained and compliant with all inventory management/movement/receiving processes. Consistently execute quality inventory practices and managing inventory discrepancies • Responsible for recruitment across all showrooms including full implementation of inductions programs for new team members

London And Northern Ireland

Accountability for the Three UK insurance performance and operations for all stores in in London and Northern Ireland (88 Stores)• Target, measure and grow the policy adoption rates through clients on and off-shore – Grew performance by 13% in 9 months• Build a cluster team to quickly identify best practice and implement action plans at a regional level efficiently• Track performance progress, make recommendations and implement strategies to assess areas of development whilst capitalizing on best practice• Devise and implement training programs to build on the core skills of the Field Team• Present back to EU team on progress of field strategy and educate the wider business on the results of field activity, new support concepts and growth plans

London, England, United Kingdom

A multi-site role with accountability of the indirect sales of 264 stores across 7 channel partners through 6 Area Managers, also responsible for the rebrand development of the Samsung Support Center proposition throughout the UK

National Role

I was the subject matter expert for the Samsungs operating model and franchise polices leading to the rollout and commercial success of the first 9 franchise Samsung stores across the UK providing our partner with insight on the latest tools information and training from the Samsung Global in order to drive continuous improvement of the business performance

Samsung Brand Store - Westfield Stratford

Accountable for the first Samsung Experience Store in the UK tasked with creating the blueprint for the UK rollout through various pilots trialed in this store. Headcount of 50 and successfully took the store to the number 1 position globally

London, United Kingdom

• Overall responsible for the People Development, Sales and Operational performance, P&L, NPS, Shrinkage and Service Centers Performance