With my natural interest in fashion and retail, I have dedicated some of my most recent work experience to contributing, growing, and learning in this landscape. Exploring new trends also helps me get a much more holistic knowledge, allowing me to use these for business growth. My strengths as a leader are evident in how confidently I manage key stakeholders and my team in balance.
Established overseas Buyer sales network and lead to Luxfun Developed an overseas Buyer sales plan and conducted sales activities Established an overseas sales agency system to synchronize more products to major overseas sales platforms Established a database of overseas sales data
Expanded the company supplier base through online research of potential sources of second-hand luxury goods within and outside the UAE Guaranteed regular inflow of goods from suppliers Performed product curation for clients to improve STR Conducted copywriting and published products onto the company website Ensured authenticity of every products purchased
Improved STR and maximize return on stock investment with faster turnover Improved buying knowledge and process thereby minimising the number of counterfeits and QC Fail items. Ensured alignment of customer perception on product quality and specifications with actual conditions. Ensured regular inflow of goods from suppliers. Prepared stock forecast and maximized time and budget spent.
Initially assigned to the Industrial Automation Division as Procurement Analyst. Functioned as focal person for E-Sourcing in the area of PTS training, and tracking and monitoring of all awarded E-Sourcing events. Assisted in identifying savings and business process improvement opportunities in the Procurement organization. Resolved system gaps in the major tools (Oracle, ES, Ultriva, Surchage Monitoring). Monitored updates, analyzed reports, and recommends actions based on same. Promoted to Specialist for Commodity Coordination. Tasks include: preparation of RFQ packages, preparation of spreadsheets for RFQ analysis, identification of potential suppliers, monitoring of supplier spend, and tracking of prices and measuring and identifying savings.
Assigned to the Industrial Automation Division as Procurement Analyst. Functioned as focal person for E-Sourcing in the area of PTS training, and tracking and monitoring of all awarded E-Sourcing events. Assisted in identifying savings and business process improvement opportunities in the Procurement organization. Resolved system gaps in the major tools (Oracle, ES, Ultriva, Surchage Monitoring). Monitored updates, analyzed reports, and recommends actions based on same.
Reviewed and analyzed auto-replenishment plans of cross-dock and stock suppliers and looked for possible discrepancies in JDA data. Maintained SKU status in JDA (active and inactive) to manage delivery service levels. Performed quantity overrides in cases of data discrepancies in JDA and initiated stock correction activities. Created purchase orders for Buyers and released same to the suppliers based on the final replenishment plan. Coordinated with the Distribution Center (DC) for the timely and accurate dispatch of stocks to the stores. Planned and created purchase re-orders of Distribution Center (DC) suppliers based on the ordering and delivery matrix. Performed various buyer functions such as price and cost change, rebates, and other system adjustments, on top of regular function.
Prepared reports being used by Management in decision-making, such as: • Daily - Rustan Supercenters Net Sales and Gross Profit (for 33 stores) • Weekly - Rustan Supercenters Net Sales and Gross Profit (for 33 stores) - Royal Duty Free Net Sales • Monthly Rustan Supercenters, Inc - Rustan Supercenters Net Sales and Gross Profit (for 33 stores) - Business Review - Customer Expenditure - Inventory of Fresh (Perishable) Products - Inactive and Slow Moving Materials Inventory Royal Duty Free - Net Sales - Customer Expenditure - Inventory of Fresh (Perishable) Products Coordinated with Finance and Merchandising Departments and Top Management in the preparation and completion of critical reports. Performed basic analysis and review of current data versus the previous year (i.e. percentage growth, average transactions, average sales, top suppliers/department based on sales).
Prepared and monitored the monthly expenses and payment remittances of Twinstar Gas Trading (TSGT), SMstar Gas Trading (SMGT), and Senora Isabel Business Complex (SIBC). Updated the ledger of Employees’ loans and cash advances, and customer charge invoices for TSGT, SMGT, and SIBC. Prepared the monthly statement of operations based on available financial data (SMGT, SIBC). Prepared the quarterly Vat relief reports for submission to the BIR (TSGT, SMGT). Monitored the Company’s Accounts Payables and revolving fund (TSGT).