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South Africa

United States

Jeddah Governorate, Saudi Arabia

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

The Landmark Group was founded in 1973 in Bahrain and has successfully grown into one of the largest and most successful retail organizations in the Middle East, Africa, and India. The group operates over 2,000 retail outlets, employs over 55,000 people, and has several billion dollars in revenue each year. In this role, I provide leadership to define and implement the strategies required to deliver the optimum customer experience that leads to high sales volumes and repeat business. I have overall responsibility for operations of an entire region of the chain, including the management of a large team of professionals.Some of my responsibilities include:► Planning and preparation of sales budgets, and ensuring the region and its team members are aligned with corporate goals and objectives.► Strategizing and looking for opportunities to expand the territory.► Regularly conducting risk audits and creating plans to mitigate or correct any issues discovered.► Managing inventory, which includes reviewing and analyzing stock and sales reports and implementing programs to improve profitability.► Providing direction and guidance to all store managers, including identifying and recommending team members for succession planning, assisting in the recruitment process, and performing annual reviews.If you are interested in learning more about my involvement in these areas, please request my resume for a detailed list of accomplishments.

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

In this position, I was responsible for leading and driving the Concept’s Retail Operations to ensure maximum sales and profitability, optimal stocking, continued business growth and improvements in customer satisfaction. I also maintained visual merchandising, retail operations, customer service, replenishment, and recovery standards, as well as sponsoring and coaching team members and driving continuous improvements.Some of my responsibilities included:► Leading the creation and implementation of retail strategies and procedures in coordination with the Territory Head and Concept Heads.► Ensuring that inventory and warehouse management, including order management, stock consolidation, movement and transfer, optimum stock utilization, stock return and shrinkage, was effective and accurate.► Strategizing and leading Concept expansion within the territory.► Leading the research and finding good properties and locations for new stores.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Edcon is the largest retailer for nonfood items in South Africa. They have been in operation since 1929 and have over 1,400 stores in 9 different formats. Several divisions sell diverse products such as shoes, beauty items, furniture, clothing, and international specialty brands.My role was to achieve the maximum profitability possible by focusing on business drivers such as customer service, turnover, operating expenses and losses, implementing and maintaining the standards of the company and the chain, and effectively managing people and processes.Some of my responsibilities included:► Implementing budgets and projections, while ensuring they were in line with the corporate financial strategy.► Managing replenishments, supply chains, promotions, markdowns, signage, and store layouts, among other responsibilities.► Leading the planning and implementation of new business strategies and ensuring that appropriate financial targets were met.► Assessing and mitigating risks at the regional level by developing, implementing and maintaining adequate and efficient controls.► Managing the performance of direct reports, providing feedback, coaching and mentoring on a regular basis to ensure continuous improvement and career growth.

Purchasing Management

Activities and Societies: Beginning in the second year, I worked full time in retail as a salesman.1 subject to complete

Matric

Activities and Societies: Honours for sport , Rugby and Cricket