MD IQBAL HOSSAIN
Toronto,ON
Summary
I have 10+ years of progressive experience in retail sales, distribution, category management, procurement and supply chain with 4 years of a supervisory role. I have more than 4 years of experience managing vendors including Unilever, Nestle, Mondelēz, Johnson & Johnson, Kellogg’s, Ferrero, SC Johnson and Beiersdorf Global AG. Hands-on experience working with SAP MM module (S/4HANA), JDA (Planogramming), Yieldigo (retail pricing), Salient (retail data mining) and TRF (Loyalty and customer retention) software and in-store customer service experience at different retail products.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Category Manager
CPG, ACI Logistics ltd
01.2021 - 11.2022
- Responsible for achieving Annual business plan (ABP) both in terms of sales and profits
- Studied technical aspects of managed category to identify key quality attributes and cost containment levels.
- Mitigated business risk and improved customer lead times through thoughtful supplier network design.
- Ensure the right product assortment through increasing margins & profitable pricing strategy
- To implement supply chain activities as per SAP MM module & maintain the optimum level of inventory
- Ensure product availability in day-to-day activities with proper demand planning through the SAP system
- Close monitoring of item-to-item in-depth sales and profit analysis, ensuring the right display and merchandising
- Conducting a regular market survey to evaluate market intelligence
- Negotiate with stakeholders to increase margins through more profitable pricing & volume target
- Drive more effective promotions for increased sales and profits
- New Products Source, select and negotiate for the best purchase in terms of quality, price & services
- Enabling Supplier Management to improve supplier collaboration.
Assistant Category Manager
CPG, ACI Logistics ltd
01.2020 - 12.2021
- Responsible for achieving Annual business plan (ABP) both in terms of sales and profits
- Ensure the right product assortment through increasing margins & profitable pricing strategy
- To implement supply chain activities as per SAP MM module & maintain the optimum level of inventory
- Ensure product availability in day-to-day activities with proper demand planning through the SAP system
- Negotiate with stakeholders to increase margins & drive effective promotions
- New Products Source, select and negotiate for the best purchase in terms of quality and price
- Enabling Supplier Management to improve supplier collaboration while monitoring risk and performance.
- Monitored market to capitalize on latest trends.
- Identified and reported key performance indicators to define successful category management.
Store Manager
Superstore, ACI Logistics ltd
04.2018 - 12.2019
- Achieve financial objectives by achieving sales, Basket Size and other targets; minimizing cost; analyzing variances and taking corrective actions
- Improve outlet staffs’ efficiency by coaching, counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring and appraising KPIs
- Ensure a safe, hygienic and welcoming store environment and facilitate “wow “customer service
- Ensure product quality, ordering, availability, merchandise, stock and cash management.
- Managed inventory control, cash control and store opening and closing procedures.
- Managed store employees successfully in fast-paced environment through proactive communication and positive feedback.
Assistant Store Manager
Mega store and Superstore, ACI Logistics ltd
01.2017 - 03.2018
Sr. Category Officer
Snacks, ACI Logistics ltd
01.2016 - 12.2017
Category Officer
CPG, Baby Care, Rahimafrooz Superstores Ltd
07.2013 - 12.2015
Store Department Head
Rahimafrooz Superstores Ltd
02.2012 - 06.2013
- Mega store, Superstore & Convenience format
Education
Master of Management - Strategic Change Management
Trent University
Peterborough, ONBBA - Finance And Banking
University of Chittagong
Chittagong, Bangladesh04.2011
Diploma in Procurement - Procurement & Supply
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)
UK01.2019
Certified Supply Chain Manager - Supply Chain Management
International Supply Chain Education Alliance
US04.2014
Skills
- Marketing Strategy Development
- Demand Generation
- Market Trend Analysis
- Budget Forecasting
- Supplier Negotiations
- Critical Thinking
- Customer Engagement Strategies
- Profit Target Achievement
- Category Growth
Accomplishments
- Category Management by Neilson (2 days program)
- Category Management by TRF Thailand (7 days program)
- PMP- Project Management Professional (1-month Program)
- Digital Analytics by Mckinsey Academy (1-month Program)
- Training on HACCP implementation
- Training on ISO 9001 implementation.
Affiliations
Executive Member of BSCMS. 2015
Executive Member of CUFBDA. 2009
Executive Member of Bangladesh retail professional. 2018
Certification
CSCM (Certified Supply Chain Manager)
Diploma In procurement & Supply (CIPS)
Certified Category Manager
HACCP & ISO Certified key stakeholder
Timeline
Category Manager
CPG, ACI Logistics ltd
01.2021 - 11.2022
Assistant Category Manager
CPG, ACI Logistics ltd
01.2020 - 12.2021
Store Manager
Superstore, ACI Logistics ltd
04.2018 - 12.2019
Assistant Store Manager
Mega store and Superstore, ACI Logistics ltd
01.2017 - 03.2018
Sr. Category Officer
Snacks, ACI Logistics ltd
01.2016 - 12.2017
Category Officer
CPG, Baby Care, Rahimafrooz Superstores Ltd
07.2013 - 12.2015
Store Department Head
Rahimafrooz Superstores Ltd
02.2012 - 06.2013
Master of Management - Strategic Change Management
Trent University
BBA - Finance And Banking
University of Chittagong
Diploma in Procurement - Procurement & Supply
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)
Certified Supply Chain Manager - Supply Chain Management
International Supply Chain Education Alliance
CSCM (Certified Supply Chain Manager)
Diploma In procurement & Supply (CIPS)
Certified Category Manager
HACCP & ISO Certified key stakeholder
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