Ather Mehmood

Profile Synopsis

Summary: An astute professional with over 9 years of cross cultural experience in Retail Operations, Channel Management, Sales / Marketing and Team Management.

What do I have to offer (Haves): Retail Strategic Business Planning, Merchandise Planning, Category Mgmt, Supply Chain Mgmt, Distribution.

What do I seek (Wants):  growth in retail industry.

Ather Mehmood's Profile Overview

Current Company Agency Development Manager at Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd
Industry : Real Estate
Department: Sales / Business Development, from Apr 2011 till now Area Sales Manager at Simba Toys Middle East
Department: Sales / Business Development, from Feb 2010 till now

Job Description : � Work out entire merchandising, Buying (local and overseas) maintenance features along with necessary cash and inventory control. Facilitated negotiations with Suppliers to achieve the budgeted extra revenue by space selling and shelf rentals. Negotiating of promotion deals.
� Conduct regular meeting with the distributor�s / suppliers (locals, and in overseas) and developing long-term partnerships with local & foreign suppliers; managing day-to-day supplier performance to ensure meeting of service, cost, delivery and quality norms
� Setting planogram, product layout and shelving and to ensure proper implementation of marketing / promotion and merchandising program, including distribution of POS materials, product launches, etc
� Promote awareness of local trading patterns, the trading environment and competitor activity
� Develop, maintain and ensure achievement of all performance parameters in section and maintaining, Controlling Sales, margin achievement for section.
� Recommend, secure and negotiate strategic merchandising space location to achieve high impact and cost effective merchandising
� Increase market share in the area and study competition regularly
� Monitor and control expenses (overtime, local, stock and consumables) through efficient Retail operations.
� Recommend, secure and negotiate strategic merchandising space to achieve high impact and cost effective merchandising and to develop, maintain and ensure achievement of all performance parameters in section
� Ensured compliance with all policy and procedures and support store loss prevention efforts through meetings and audits.
� Ensuring attainment of sales, shrinkage and operating cost control.
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Past Company Department Head at Geant Saudi Limited
Industry : Retail
Department: Sales / Business Development, from from Jul 2006 till Dec 2009

Job Description : •Reporting to General Manager Stores
•Successfully organize and operate Department Heavy House Hold, Geant Saudi Ltd. biggest store in Saudi Arabia.
•Work out entire merchandising, ordering and maintenance features along with necessary cash and inventory control.
•Take essential measures for coordinating particular events and promotions.
•Formulate daily and weekly sales and activities reports.
•Facilitated negotiations with Suppliers to achieve the budgeted extra revenue by space selling and shelf rentals.
•Maximize sales and profitability of the area and to formulate and implement store strategies and procedures
•Promote awareness of local trading patterns, the trading environment and competitor activity
•Identify internal and external commercial opportunities
•Maximize productivity in stores through effective deployment of resources
•Increase market share in the area and study competition regularly
•Monitor and control expenses ( overtime, local, stock and consumables) through efficient store operations
•Excellent Customer service and efficient sales of goods to maximize profit and to ensure that sales target set by management are achieved while keeping operating cost within budget.
•Ensured compliance with all policy and procedures and support store loss prevention efforts through meetings and audits.
Replenishment of the stock from the warehouse based on weekly stock covers.Planning stock take quarterly, half yearly & annually
•Ensuring attainment of sales, shrinkage and operating cost control.
•Managed a team of 3 Divison Manager, 6Team Leaders and 29 Salesman and facilitated Training and Development and Performance Appraisals.
Accurate and timely preparation / submission / review of reports - sales, order intake, new orders, profitability to provide inputs for strategic planning.
. Branch Manager – Delhi Region at Telemart Communications Pvt. Ltd. India
Industry : Telecommunication/Mobile
Department: Sales / Business Development, from from Apr 2004 till Jun 2006

Job Description :  Conceptualizing & implementing various strategies for the zone in view with the upcoming market trends, competitor's activities and to achieve Sales Targets Keep up date about competitor’s info.
 Handling the process of Retail Distribution through Distribution Management and Channel Management in the assigned territory.
 Generate Reports pertaining to receivables/ payables from my Staff.
 Monitor sales results and lead team players to clear off dormant stock.
 Frequent travelling within assigned sales territory.
 Interact with Finance Dept. regarding timely debt collection / controls.
 Seek lead in launching new products.
 Partly accountable for overall profitability from the assigned territory
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Educational Information MBA/PGDM at Aligarh Muslim University
from Jan 1998 till Jan 2000

Ather Mehmood's Additional information

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Ather Mehmood's Personal Details

Gender:Male

Interest:Proficient in managing store operations, merchandising, Product promotions, stock management and streamlining distribution networks