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📖 Summary

15 years of diversified experience running business operations in Logistics/supply chain/sales/customer service/Guest experience/frontend/backend operations, including 8 years leading "Big Box" store up to 65$ Million.Highly acknowledged for pursuit of personal/professional growth and applying proven abilities to create Win-Win opportunities. Intrinsic desire to succeed and grow.  Exceptional Experience of opening 10 Target stores from ground up, Including Initial Setups, Managing Career fairs, Training & Developing Efficient Teams, Plano grams & Inventory.  Took over three Home Depot Assistant Store manager positions, reducing company Payroll (Night Operations, Day operations and Fulfillment Assistant Store Manager.)  Achieved an accelerated promotion at Home depot ( 7 Promotions within One Year )  Achieved an award for Best SAP TRAINER in District ( Home depot Instructor led training)  Captained three Inventories at Home depot, Reduced Shrink from 1.59% to 0.67% on plan of 0.90%, By applying operational excellence standards as Operations manager.  Received Gold Award (Home Depot Wrist Watch) By Showing Exceptional Expertise in driving revenues, controlling expenses, optimizing talent, exceeding operating standards and creating an extraordinary customer experience.  Strategic planning of day to day operations, driving company vision by increasing the productivity and Service standards to the best, resulting profitable store every day.  Applying building leader’s/Readiness theory skills in Developing Department Supper visors and Associates,Utilizing Conflict resolution and performance management skills .  Proficient in MS Office, application software, Developer 2000 and ORACLE-8/8i.  Excellent listener, creative thinker, people oriented, able to initiate and develop ideas.  Analysed costs and fiscal balance in quality towards objectives and decision making.  Ability to see the ‘bigger picture’ vis-à-vis the organisational interests and the clientele.Sales Manager @ From September 2015 to Present (2 months) Executive Team Leader Logistics @  Responsible for Leading 5 Team Leaders ( Flow Team Lead , Back room Team Lead , In Stock/cross merchandising Team Lead , Pricing / signing Team Lead and Plano gram Team Lead ) ( Lead More than 100 Team members / Leaders )  Responsible in conjunction with other ETL’s to strive for excellence in companies major KPI’s (Financial , Team Leadership ) .  Acted as Safety Captain by enforcing OH&S Standards during store daily operations.  Responsible for effective scheduling and controlling pay roll by Aligning the workload of 5 departments with team members needed to finish the project in timely fashion.  Responsible for keeping Store merchandising brand standards by driving Planogram team signing team towards merchandising excellence , Used every aisle as prime state.  Responsible for following up on strong LOD Routines daily, By Ensuring Superior Guest experience has been offered to our valued Guests.  Responsible for conducting Business walks with Team Leaders to ensure best practices are been followed.  Responsible for driving Recognition and Feedback culture in Store by actively conducting chat sessions with Team members And Team Leaders.  Key Achievements : • Successfully Held and Lead 2 ETL’s Positions ( Operations & Hardlines ) • Improved operational and sales Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from bottom 1/3rd to top 1/3rd nationally within eight months. • Innovated A compliance Board which later used by other stores as well. • Reduced Payroll expense by maximizing productivity, banking on Average 1000 Hours every month. ( Best in western Region Canada ) • Back room Location accuracy Leader in District . • In Stock % Highest in District by Running Smooth and Timely Freight Flow . • Acted as Operations Support for 8 District Stores . • Coach Trained and Fixed Regina Store on request of District Team lead . • Eliminated outsourced storage of stock resulting in $100,000 in annual savings From January 2013 to May 2015 (2 years 5 months) SaskatoonOperations Manager @  Lead and Inspired 80 plus Direct report Associates from 10 different departments and 7 Direct report Department Supper visors as an Operations Manager .  Responsible for supervision of Front End Operations (cashiers, Lot, Returns, and Phone sales, Special Services/Installs, Tool rental, Pro Sales, Office and vault operations.  Responsible of back end Operations and ensure proper merchandising and optimizing the efficiency of all the operational areas Including Deliveries , Pickups , Receiving , Pack down , Pack out , Inventory accuracy , Vendor Support , Returns , Charge backs , Buy Backs , Out bound and in bound Inventory Control.  Managed Back End and Front End operations of 55 Million Plus store , Increased profit by growing sales , Service and controlling bottom line .  Managed Store with direct collaboration of District peers as Acting Store Manager .  Responsible in conjunction with other ASM’s to drive front line and bottom line sales.  Responsible for Company’s Profit and loss statement by keeping strong check and balances on store control able expenses including Payroll, Utility, Repairs, Supplies, Equipment Inspections, Leased and rented Equipment, and other day to day expenses.  Minimize shrink and control inventory OH Integrity by supporting LP Associate and District Asset Protection Manager.  Play a crucial role in driving safety standards and the compliance throughout the store , Lead OH&S Meetings and Manage WCB,GL Claims with partnership of District Safety Manger.  Work with the store manager and other ASM’s to improve overall store profitability, solve problems, train and develop associates and Department supervisors.  Acquired strong planning, problem solving and leadership skills.  Ability to lead associates and work with the store managers and ASM’S to accomplish short term and long term goals. From August 2008 to December 2012 (4 years 5 months) Company Growth Over view @ Growth Over View :  In Store Trainer SAP system (MyStoreTools)  Special Services Supper User  Delivery And will Call Coordinator  Key Carrier in Store (MOD)  Fulfillment Department Supervisor  Install Department Supervisor From January 2008 to July 2008 (7 months) CEO @  Running the campaign (Phone Sales of Medical Insurance)  Administered contracts for provision of supplies and services  Job task planning and scheduling the work, in order for priority  Performed product surveys, reports and Tests/Trials.  Managed and harnessed the human resources for smooth operations  Established security and safety procedures, enforced facility policies  processed, advised and recommended solutions for the quality and cost  Compiled reports on inspections of set-ups to monitor efficiency From January 2007 to January 2008 (1 year 1 month) Oracle 8i, Data Base Management and Developer @ Oracle Technology From 2002 to 2003 PakAims Zulfiqar Khalid is skilled in: Leadership, Retail, Management, Sales, Business Development, Operations Management, Logistics, Retail Replenishment, Contractor Management, Asset Protection, Safety Administration, Inventory Accuracy, Inventory Management, Performance Management, Talent Developer, Inventory Control, Human Resources, Training, Store Management, Time Management, Coaching, Project Planning, Income Statement, Customer Service, Profit, Process Scheduler, Big Box, Merchandising, Store Operations, Planograms, Driving Results, Hiring, P