Zafar Mohammed

Experience

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  Enhance-Matrah Cold Stores

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1998

  Back store Supervisor
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  Enhance -Matrah Cold Stores

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Administration Manager
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  Enhance- Matrah Cold Stores

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2004

  • Retail Branch Manager

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  • Assistant Manager

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  • Branch Assistant Manager

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2001
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  Enhance (Matrah Cold Stores) -Omanoil Convenience Stores

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

  Operations Manager
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  ENHANCE-MATRAH COLD STORES

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  Business Manager (omanoil Convenience Stores)

  • Stock Holding maintenance (Working Capital)• Spot Check-Cash ,Receiving,Wastage etc• Staff assessment and appraisals• Duty Managers daily check list strictly maintenance• Full responsibility of maintaining the SEL of the stores• Monitoring the gross margins and offering effective strategies and advise in improving the margins if below budget.• Controlling and monitoring wastage and managing by evaluating the link to proper ordering.• Ensuring that the service levels are up to standard by analysing the staff compliment and staff numbers as well as identifying training needs.• Monitor turnovers(+-Ro.1million/year in my Store)compared to budgets and increase turnovers by evaluating the range,prices and availability.• Plan promotional activity in stores to increase customer awareness and boost turnovers.• Monitoring market trends and offer advise on latest trends and products to the product development team.• To check display and merchandising standards,hygiene,signage,promotional ticketing,staff appearance,equipment and floor layouts and presentation of the store.• To identify training needs and schedule staff training as needed.• Continuous on the job training in stores.Administration:-• Daily Banking and other financial work• All accounts related details to be send as per the set time(Daily Sales/Time Sheet/Gross Profit/Aurora Rpeorts/Documents (all receipts,issues wastages,Petty cash),Inventory• Mark down and wastage not to exceed as per the set % of store turnoverSecurity :-• Prevention of shrinkage.• Proper recording of Mark Down and Wastage Show less

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  ENHANCE

  Apr 2011 - Dec 2016

  BUSINESS HEAD- AT ENHANCE (OMANOIL CONVENIENCE STORES)

  1. FunctionalPrepare annual budgets covering detailed sales estimates, headcount allocation, expenses on overheads, capital expenditure projections, etc.Conduct periodic reviews of performance against plan and re-establish forecasts.Establish and maintain contact with key individuals through business reviewsDirectly responsible for controlling inventory through quarterly stock takes, and ensure result of stock stakes are below the benchmark. (Ensure action plans are created to control / improve stock results in stores)2. Financial Full profit responsibility of the Division as an independent profit center. (Achieving Budgets, Control of operating expenses, profitability store wise, employee productivity, ROI, achieving average customer spend and customer count, net profit & gross profit)Lead team towards achievement of budgeted sales targets, delivering net profit through optimum use of overheads and efficient management of working capital..Operational control on overheads, stock and Capital Expenditure. (Assets)Conduct P&L meetings with both Management and Area Executives on monthly basis.Establish and implement relevant organization structure; recruitment of staff, overseeing their training and development and authorizing promotion or termination of staff.3. Organizational Conduct appraisals for direct reports and monitor appraisals of all staff in the division, establishing training needs and plans.Ensure PMR(Personal Mangement Review) is conducted with direct subordinates and is cascaded to the relevant managers within the C Store Business. (i.e. Stock Controller, Area Executives, etc)4. Operational Coordinate with Trading (Buyers)as to the monthly promotions in store. Motivate and energize team towards achievement of monthly / annual objectives.Maintain clear communication with Omanoil Management and within departments.Complete any other assignments or responsibilities as defined by management on a daily or continuing basis. Show less