Experienced marketing & sales professional with 8+ years of rich and dynamic work experience in managing Foreign customers having turnover in excess of US$15mil annually for large scale textile manufacturers. Proven expertise in global sales, negotiation, customer service, business development, and team building.
My expertise lies in developing Market Fit, Operational Fit and Manufacturing Fit products for both retail and institutional markets.
I have been and currently working on developing dynamic Pricing and product strategy considering changing market demands; in order to have innovative textile solutions on board with a variety of Sourcing and Supply Chain Management flexible solutions to reduce lead times and improve customer service.
I am leading various types of projects, mobilize internal resources, and ensure project profitability and customer satisfaction.
I have been in direct contact with customers in order to take them on board and to establish a mutually beneficial business synergy between Umer Group and Customers.
I am also involved in establishment of business rules, controlling transaction quality, and helping customers and Umer group in achieving combined business success.
Negotiating key cost drivers such as raw materials (Yarn & Griege), manufacturing costs, accessories & trims to secure business opportunities in a competitive market space
Working with both Importers and Direct Laundries in Europe, USA and UK i.e. Richard Haworth, Vision Linen, Elis UK & France, Salesianer, Dibella, De Witte, Standard Textile, Boras, MASA etc.
Working with retailers in USA and Europe i.e. Lutz Group, Home Product Import, Kibek, Erwin Muller, Pure Parima, Linen Bundle, Christy, TK Max, By skagen etc.
Sapphire Textile Mills Ltd During the course of my tenure in Sapphire Textile Mills Ltd., The duties of this position are to Handle and improve the Basic performance, Launch & Implementation of New Projects with the Team, Supply Chain Management, Inquiries & Pricing, Research & Development and provide enriched customer service by order management, execution and effective communication with Europe Based customer (Beirholm/Creadore). My Duties include following:
▪ Monitoring and managing the Key account of Home textile division.(bedding and table cover product line of B2B customer in Europe).
▪ Trouble shooting and responsible for all orders management from fabric placement to final shipment.
▪ Development of enriched customer service Experience-Responsible for smooth communication with customer.
▪ Managing the supply chain and executing orders.
▪ Sales and Trend Analyses.
▪ Presentations & Analysis for Exchange rate and Raw Material Fluctuations & Forecasting - affecting the product cost and price.
▪ Financial Analyses ,Budgeting & costing of existing and new developments.
▪ Developed and handling new product line of Filled Articles-Execution, costing and Pricing of filled Article business.
▪ Monitoring and evaluating the complete inventory worth 7 billion euros per month.
▪ Managing team performance.
▪ Business Intelligence and competitor analysis.
▪ Generating and analyzing Systems, Reports and data in order to facilitate business development.