Reejo Zacharia

APICS CSCP, MBA, professional

Transportation / Logistics

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

About Reejo Zacharia:

Highly organized with excellent communication skills and a passion for supply chain. Having extensive exposure in, Transportation, Inventory management Ordering, Negotiations & Vendor Management.

Experience

	Support Manager, Walmart (Saskatoon) DECEMBER 2022 Assesses the overall presentation of merchandise and appearance of the store noting deficiencies for corrective action and executes merchandising display changes where required. General responsibility for store safety and security. Participates training & development of Associates to achieve production results. Senior Manager, Blue Bird Transport (Dubai) August 2014 – June 2022 Supervise the sales & operations team, with direct responsibility for functional areas like client relationship, supplier management & operations. Good knowledge of vendor sourcing practices (researching, evaluating, and liaising). Solid negotiation and analytical skills, with ability to develop demand forecasts, create purchase reports and conduct cost analyses, recommend capital expenditures.
	Country Manager, Clarins Group (Dubai) Oct 2012 – July 2014 Allied with retailers to prepare periodic sales & distribution plans for the brand Clarins, and its stringent implementation while improving retail margins & reducing overhead costs. Increased turnover by identifying potential stores, optimized product visibility, set yearly budget, P&L management, and structured strategy for improved performance.
	Marketing Executive, M.H. Alshaya LLC (UAE, Bahrain & Qatar) July 2006 – Oct 2012 Designed & executed Marketing launches & handled promotion calendar for 12 stores in 3 countries. Planned product launches for leading brands instore. Sourced added support to drive brand performance – product catalogues, POS material, testers, samples, GWP’s. Collaborated with brands and steered negotiations for space allocation, incentives schemes & create promotions amongst others.

Support Manager, Walmart (Saskatoon) DECEMBER 2022

Assesses the overall presentation of merchandise and appearance of the store noting deficiencies for corrective action and executes merchandising display changes where required. General responsibility for store safety and security.
Participates training & development of Associates to achieve production results.

Senior Manager, Blue Bird Transport (Dubai) August 2014 – June 2022

Supervise the sales & operations team, with direct responsibility for functional areas like client relationship, supplier management & operations.
Good knowledge of vendor sourcing practices (researching, evaluating, and liaising). Solid negotiation and analytical skills, with ability to develop demand forecasts, create purchase reports and conduct cost analyses, recommend capital expenditures.

Country Manager, Clarins Group (Dubai) Oct 2012 – July 2014

Allied with retailers to prepare periodic sales & distribution plans for the brand Clarins, and its stringent implementation while improving retail margins & reducing overhead costs.
Increased turnover by identifying potential stores, optimized product visibility, set yearly budget, P&L management, and structured strategy for improved performance.

Marketing Executive, M.H. Alshaya LLC (UAE, Bahrain & Qatar) July 2006 – Oct 2012

Designed & executed Marketing launches & handled promotion calendar for 12 stores in 3 countries. Planned product launches for leading brands instore. Sourced added support to drive brand performance – product catalogues, POS material, testers, samples, GWP’s.
Collaborated with brands and steered negotiations for space allocation, incentives schemes & create promotions amongst others.