Syed Zain Ali

Operations Associate

Dubai, United Arab Emirates8 yrs 6 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Proven track record in driving results in retail.
  • Strong analytical skills with technical programming expertise.
  • Experience in managing cross-cultural teams across regions.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Retail Management professional with strong analytical and technical skills.

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Skills

Core Skills

Data AnalyticsBusiness StrategyRetail ManagementBuying

Other Skills

Business DevelopmentCC++Category ManagementData AnalysisDemand PlanningExcelHTMLJavaLeadership SkillsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordProject Management

About

Zain is currently working as a Manager, Buying at Landmark Group, UAE. Prior to this role, he worked in Alshaya Group, Kuwait for 3.5 years across multiple brands and varied roles in Buying and Planning. He is an MBA Professional from IIM Bangalore, Class of 2017. He has experience in Retail Planning and Buying with having worked in 4 Fashion brands with multinational, cross-cultural teams across India and the Middle East as a part of International retail majors. With a proven track record in taking ownership and driving results, Zain possesses strong analytical and numerical skills, has the ability to influence and comes with a CS Background to support his skills with technical expertise in computer programming languages, database etc.

Experience

Landmark group

Buying Manager

Dec 2020Present · 5 yrs 3 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

M. h. alshaya co.

4 roles

Category Manager | Debenhams

Mar 2020Nov 2020 · 8 mos · Kuwait

Senior Buyer and Merchandiser | Mothercare

Sep 2018Mar 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos · Kuwait

Senior Planner/ Retail Manager | Mothercare

Aug 2017Aug 2018 · 1 yr · Kuwait

  • OTB preparations & assortment plan development; option depth & width, and quantity order planning at department level
  • Developed excel modelling & analytics and transformed the brand reporting landscape by automation, built reports & dashboards that visualize KPIs, by extensive use of VBA Macro programming

Retail Management Intern | Jack Wills

Apr 2016May 2016 · 1 mo · Kuwait

  • Ranked 1 in final internship assessment for exceptional performance; Awarded Pre-Placement Offer (1/13 of 30+ interns)
  • Interned in Fashion Division, co-managed the buying process of luxury apparel brand- Jack Wills for 3 countries
  • Modeled & implemented a dynamic tool using VBA Script; aids in planning & buying 50K+ SKU's worth 10+ million, across entire Middle East

Education

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) — Marketing and Strategy

Jan 2015Jan 2017

Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) - Exchange Student

Jan 2016Jan 2016

Delhi University

Bachelor of Science (Honors) — Computer Science

Jan 2011Jan 2014

St. Peter's College

CISCE

Jan 1999Jan 2011

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