Faran Farooqi

Experience

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  Cambridge Garments

  Apr 2010 - Mar 2013

  Category Analyst

  • Investigation and evaluation of sales & marketing problems, finds root causes, and provide timely and appropriate solutions for better governance and ensuring capturing of market• Provide analytical support for growth opportunities• Seasonal Planning• Promotional planning• Purchase order creation and updates• Research on all out of stock items and provide incentive scheme of rapid sales• Product evaluation• Performance reporting• Coordinate delivery schedules and other supply chain activities• Meeting monthly targets as preset by the senior management• Replenishment of inventory Show less

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  Baby Shop, Life Style, and Shoexpress

  May 2013 - Jun 2015

  Concept Manager

  • Training of staffs by reviewing and revising orientation to products and sales training materials; delivering training sessions; reviewing job results and learning needs; developing and implementing. • Evaluates competition by visiting competing stores; gathering information such as style, quality, and prices of competitive merchandise.• Attracts customers by originating display ideas; following display suggestions or schedules; constructing or assembling display properties; producing merchandise displays in windows and showcases, and on sales floor.• Promotes sales by demonstrating merchandise and products to customers.• Helps customers by providing information; answering question; obtaining merchandise requested; completing payment transactions; preparing merchandise for delivery.• Prepare sales and customer relations reports by analyzing and categorizing sales information; identifying and investigating customer complaints and service suggestions.• Maintains inventory by checking merchandise to determine inventory levels; anticipating customer demands.• Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information.• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Show less

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  Cambridge Garments

  Aug 2015 - Sept 2016

  Senior Category Manager (GUTS)

  Manage inventory levels to maximize sales.Research on all out of stock items and provide incentive scheme of rapid sales.Purchase order creation and updation.Develop and execute category plans to meet revenue goals. Implement monthly promotional strategies to achieve sales goals.Provide analytical support for growth opportunities.Assist in coordinating and executing the business tactics for development, marketing and sales of the products in the category. Coordinate delivery schedules and other supply chain activities.Meeting monthly targets as preset by the senior management. Show less

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  KAPRAY

  Sept 2016 - Aug 2018

  Supply Chain Manager

  Successfully launched a new brand by the name of “Zellbury”.Developed procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, production, or quality assurance.Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes or to determine their effect on supply chain activities.Take full responsibility for assets and inventory management. Generating and implementing efficient sourcing and category management strategies.Analyzing and calculating costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease expenditure.Optimize sourcing procedures to attain maximum efficiency.Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality.Provides critical analysis of retail aspects. Show less

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  Bachaa Party

  Aug 2018 - now

  Strategic Operations Improvement: Evaluate existing operations and develop strategies forcontinuous improvement.Operational Oversight: Ensure smooth operations and adherence to SOPs across all locations.Compliance Monitoring: Oversee compliance with standards, including checklists, grooming,replenishment, task sheets, returns, displays, and damaged items handling.Facility Management: Enhance facility management at HO, all stores, and CWH through regularsite visits and inspections.Stock Management: Optimize inter-store stock transfer processes and efficiently manageoverstock situations.Customer Satisfaction: Monitor customer feedback, aiming for a 5% increase in satisfactionwithin a year.Staff Development: Enhance staff capabilities through training and development initiatives.Emergency Preparedness: Establish and train Emergency Response Teams (ERTs) at all sites.Safety Audits: Conduct bi-annual safety audits and quarterly safety protocol training, includingfire drills and first aid.Security Management: Oversee and monitor security staff, ensuring the best profiles andmaintaining a safe environment.CCTV Monitoring: Maintain close surveillance through the CCTV network and ensure promptreporting.LEA Liaison: Maintain relations with Law Enforcement Agencies and security companies forinvestigations and prosecutions. Show less OPERATIONS: • Evaluating existing operations & developing appropriate strategies for continuous improvements.• Monitoring sales across stores to check that targets are met & provide a customer-first approach to all our customers.• Creating & communicating sales targets at regular intervals.• Monitor & control inventory at each location to prevent shrinkage & damages.• Traveling to stores to conduct duties on-site, as needed.• Detecting, investigating, & remedying discrepancies in sales across stores.• Setting & implementing performance standards across all stores to One & Done strategy.• Collaborate with Managers to ensure that operations are consistent & standardized across the board with innovation at the forefront.• Ensure compliance in stores with the company’s policies & operational guidelines.PEOPLE MANAGEMENT:• Training store/floor managers in effective sales & supervisory techniques to ensure optimized teamwork is achieved.• Ensuring that employees observe company protocols & core values at all times.• Enhance employee retention.• Handle and sort basic staff-related issues. Show less • Develop business strategies to raise our customers’ pool, expand store traffic and optimize profitability.• Meet sales goals by training, motivating, mentoring and providing feedback to sales staff.• Ensure high levels of customers satisfaction through excellent service.• Complete store administration and ensure compliance with policies and procedures.• Maintain outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards.• Report on buying trends, customer needs, profits etc.• Propose innovative ideas to increase market share.• Conduct personnel performance appraisals to assess training needs and build career paths.• Deal with all issues that arise from staff or customers (complaints, grievances etc).• Maintain inventory by implementing purchasing plans and staying in contact with vendors.• Manage all controllable costs to keep operations profitable. Show less

  • Operations Excellence Manager

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Area Stores Manager (South)

    Sept 2019 - May 2023

  • Retail Store Manager

    Aug 2018 - Aug 2019