Abid Hussain Rizvi

Flat # 116, Westbury Court, Nightingale Lane, London, UK. SW4 9AD, Tel: 0044-7402-763853 Allowed to work full time in the UK under Tier 1 General Visa Email: abidjunior@hotmail.co.uk Profile:
A dedicated and results-driven professional with a highly successful background in the achievement of profitable business growth through the creation and execution of successful sales and marketing strategies. Possesses excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills and the ability to develop and maintain mutually beneficial internal and external relationships. Enjoyed the experience of being part of, as well as managing, motivating and training, a successful and productive team, and thrives in highly pressurised and challenging working environments.

Conducted two postgraduate level researches on UK Airline Industry and UK & India Cosmetics and
Toiletries industry by using Market expansion & status strategies in order to maintain and achieve growth and efficiency in existing market place. Developed a multi marketing business model in order to achieve a potential growth in diversified India via Joint venture strategy. Excellent problem solving and decision making skills. Developed pros and cons decision making models and conducted a detailed SWOT analysis of different markets places to secure and expand market share.

Excellent analytical skills. Worked closely with finance manager to diagnose potential problems in the value chain of the company by conducting detailed analysis of financial statements of the company using key financial ratios ( profitability , inventory turn over, bad debts, collection period etc.) and derived improvement plans to help company achieve its strategic and economic objectives. Excellent customer service skills. Result oriented professional with experience in customer service
management. Helping customer to resolve their problems and getting them all the knowledge about the company's products and features, explaining the terms and conditions regarding credit limits and payment procedures and did extremely well in fast paced environments as well as committed to excellence

Strong relationship Management Skills. Build excellent relationship with the customers, sorting the queries
on time. Dealing with the disagreement of clients . Gaining clients' confidence and trust and developed good business relationships. Strong Team Working skills developed through various team projects like marketing the company's products to a diverse range of corporate client, leading manufacturers and exporters and small to large scale organizations in Pakistan , coordinating with dispatch and outbound logistic staff in making the documentation and ensured effective and on time methods of delivery. Coordination of business development marketing plan with senior managers to increase the bottom line profitability and goodwill of the company. Work Experience: 1. Assistant Manager, Superdrug Stores Plc. (Thornton Heath 0404) (October 2010 Till Date) Key Roles Responsible for overseeing the entire store operations. Responsible for personnel management, merchandise selection and presentation and store operations, in the absence of Store Manager. Assisted manager in all areas of resets, remodels, relocation, and new store openings. Assisted manager in interviewing, hiring, training, mentoring, coaching and evaluating performance of hourly associates. Assisted Manager in handling budget planning and tracking. Worked with store managers to ensure merchandise changes aligned with sales patterns. Handled sales tracking, reporting and inventory control. Training and supervised full and part time personnel. Worked directly with vendors to confirm and verify shipments. Managed all aspects of merchandising, window displays, and stocking. Ensured excellence in customer service and resolved all problems at the store level. Maximized sales and profitability of assigned areas through execution of company programs. Coordinated inventory control, receiving; merchandising (plan-o-grams) and store maintenance.

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Sales Assistant Then Promoted as Team Leader, Superdrug Stores Plc. (Wimbledon 0507) (2004 Till August 2010) Marketing Executive, Sayyed Writing Instruments (Pvt.) Limited, Lahore- Pakistan (1998 to 2004) Key Roles Co-ordinated the office business development programme in conjunction with the business development specialists. Ensured accuracy of marketing data and analysis reports. Developed annual marketing plans with General Manager, Managing Director and other senior team members. Worked closely with General Manager and Managing Director of the company to agree the office marketing plans and budgets. Implemented the market plans within the approved marketing budgets, reported progress and issues to the General Manager and BOD. Implemented key marketing activities to identify new clients, including updating mail shots, PF, plus small amounts of advertising through free sampling and survey visits. Executed and organised regular internal weekly, monthly and quarterly meetings to ensure key goals are met. Attended regional and national marketing meeting to report the progress. Achieved a y-o-y growth in sales by 65 % in the designated territory, withing approved budgets. Followed up inquiries, qualify level of interest in company's products, arranging client meetings with senior management and preparing final draft proposals for edition/completion. Tracked incoming emails from corporate clients regarding general inquiries and orders. Complied with company policies and procedures.

Education: 1. 2. 3. Masters in Business Administration (International), UK Ashcroft Business School, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK (2008 to 2010) Masters in Computer Sciences, Lahore-Pakistan Illama Iqbal Open University, Lahore-Pakistan (2000 to 2002) Bachelor of Arts, Lahore-Pakistan University of the Punjab, Lahore-Pakistan (1992 to 1994)

Personal Details: Gender N.I No. Date of birth Interests & Hobbies: Reading novels, playing outdoor games, making new friends and tourism. References: Can be flourished when required. : Male :SE569591D : 4th of November, 1973