Ghazal Khan
Product /Category Manager
An astute professional with 4 years of experience in diverse aspects of Retail Management which include; Buying & Merchandising, Retail Operations, Visual Merchandising. Creative, passionate, & devoted with an eye for the unique and the uncommon and insight. In search of a hive of creativity and open-minded thinking to engage with and use both artistic and analytical skills.
Ghazalkhan.leo23@gmail.com
+971 502022535
Dubai, UAE
WORK EXPERIENCES
Product Manager- Food Category
Landmark Group
2018 – Present Dubai
The Landmark Group is one of the largest retail and hospitality conglomerates in the Middle East, Africa, and India. Currently, the Group operates over 2,300 outlets, encompassing over 30 million square feet across 22 countries.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for 23 % category business within the organization
Analyze data or insights to determine industry and consumer trends and develop exit strategies for unsuccessful products.
Devise long-term development strategies and to collaborate with buyers and merchandisers to expand product categories.
Foster trust relationships with vendors to achieve better pricing and quality of services
Lead strategic sourcing initiatives using 7-step sourcing process (7SSP) to meet business requirements and maximize value to participants.
Place appropriate orders to ensure product availability that meets consumer demands with the determine positioning of a product category to maximize visibility.
Liaise and signing off the “Promo plan" with marketing teams to determine competitive pricing and promotional activities for weekly and monthly. Ensuring the smooth movement of products with near shelf life and introducing of new arrivals.
Email: Agrima Saxena – agrima.saxena@landmarkgroup.com
Buyer -Ladies Wear
Mauzan
2017 – 2018 Al-Ain -UAE
Mauzan fashion creations speak to women and celebrate the abaya and Sheila and Arabic fashions powerful expressions of a woman’s individuality. Contemporary custom-made designs display a graceful femininity and comfort that empower the woman with inner confidence.
Responsibilities:
Effectively lead, drive and manage the buying to achieve maximum results
Drive understanding and improve business performance through data analysis and reporting
Overall responsibility for ensuring sales are maximized through product availability Ensure costs are in line with budget and supply chain plans
Oversee weekly forecasts of sales and stock at total, category and line level
Build strong supplier relationships to ensure the business is fully supported to achieve its plans
Keep abreast of both competitor and customer trends and adapt strategies accordingly attending trade fairs to source the best product at best price.
Email: Desmond Chris – desmond@mauzan.com
linkedin.com/in/Ghazalkhan1993
SOFT SKILLS
Adaptability Team Work Flexibility
Time Management Good Listener
Effective Communication Negotiation
Analytical Approach Lateral Thinker
Responsible Organized Enthusiastic
Strong work ethic
TECHNICAL SKILLS
MS Excel Microsoft Office Certified
Category Analysis Outlook
Data and Analytic & Price Basket Analysis
Promo Plan Development
OFFICIAL SOURCING TRIPS
Food World Trade-Istanbul (2018)
PLMA - Amsterdam (2018)
Canton Fair-China (2017)
Messe Frankfurt (2017)
Premier Vision -Paris (2016)
LANGUAGES
English
Urdu
Persian
Arabic
WORK EXPERIENCES
Buyer- Ladies Wear
Amani Dubai
2014 – 2016 Dubai -UAE
"AMANI" means dream, wish and aspiration in Arabic, for us AMANI is all about "YOU", and to deliver a complete new shopping experience for its customers in large format global lifestyle retailing. We are a Global Fashion Company who'd like to be synonymous with fashion “THINK FASHION, THINK AMANI”
Achievements/Tasks
Assist the Buying team in developing product ranges for the ladies department within set budgets
Participate in the range planning process and assortment plans for the ladies department ensure the display systems, methods and Visual Merchandising in the respective category
Assure Pre-production quality check is executed in a timely manner with the quality control manager
Coordinate with Vendors/suppliers to ensure the delivery of merchandise as per then given OTB
Update the competitor’s analysis sheets including prices, physical appearances of categories
Research fashion trends and prepares bulletins/ mood boards to assist buyers
Email: Abdul_r@amani.com
EDUCATION
MBA - Supply Chain
Guglielmo Marconi University
2018 – 2019 Italy- EU
Six Sigma
BBA - Business Administration
May ford University
2012 – 2016 USA Majors
Supply Chain
INTERESTS
Chess Socializing Swimming
Travelling Discover foreign cultures
GCE - A ‘levels
Cambridge University
2010 – 2012 UK Courses
Medical Student
GCE- O' Levels
Cambridge University
2008 – 2010 UK Courses
Medical Student