BUSHRA ABEED 1290 Heritage Way

Unit # 20-Oakville
L6M 4M4, ON
Direct no: 416 522 5767
E-mail: bushra67@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE: To benefit an organization that believes in culture of collaboration and

excellence, that can use my fifteen years of management experience in providing
customer centric business solutions.

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATION:

• Fifteen years of diverse experience in management at responsible

positions.
• Meticulous strategist with proven ability to develop and implement
highly profitable customer centric solutions.
• Excellent decision making and organizational abilities.
• Inspirational leadership, strategic planning and influential
communication skills.

PROFESSIONAL CHRONOLOGY

HUDSON’S BAY COMPANY. 2008 - 2009

Position: SALES MANAGER

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS:

• Achieved and exceeded financial goals, sales budgets productivity targets and
management of areas and hours budget.
• Analyzed reports to identify ways to leverage opportunities to maximize area
business.
• Performed brand appropriate strategic merchandising to maximize sales.
• Oversaw merchandise pricing, pricing markdowns and in store merchandising
displays in accordance with the company standards.
• Managed and supervised sales team of 30-50 associates.
• Managed 3 complete departments on the main floor of flag ship store.
• Participated in weekly leadership meetings, business planning and forecasting
sessions.
• Staff scheduling and labor cost management.
SEHAS LLC CO. 2002 - 2008
(International career across 5 countries)
Position: REGIONL MANAGER

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS:

• Multiple location retail management. Maintained projected company policies and

procedures and ensured their execution as per company guidelines.
• As a “hands on” operations manager, routinely visited sites. Ensured
optimization of stores for business at all times.
• Remained efficiently responsible for Profit & Loss management for company’s
core product line.
• Developed short and long term action plans to achieve optimal staff and sales
performance.
• Contained comprehensive product knowledge for sales staff training.
• With reputation locations, personally interacted with staff to provide spot checks
on the chain’s numerous control systems related to cash control, inventory
control, pilferage detection, profitability and customer service.
• Conducted store meetings to motivate staff members and foster team atmosphere
while keeping the customer service standards optimized.
• Strategize merchandising to maximize sales.
• Hiring and training of sales staff.
• Achieved and exceeded all financial goals.
• Increased annual sales by 45%.
• Decreased operational costs by 15%.
• Provided leadership through consistent direction, feedback and follow up with a
“hands on” approach.
• Increased sales, improved profitability and build customer loyalty by better
managing the relationships, processes, and practices in sales.

W. WILSON PHARMACEUTICAL LTD. 2001- 2002

Position: GENERAL MANAGER

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS:

• Over saw and directed all areas of the busy pharmacy store.
• Managed human and fiscal resources, loss prevention, purchasing, training,
inventory control, merchandising and customer service.
• Maintained effective vendor relationships.

ALEETA Zulfiqar Embroideries Pvt. Ltd. 1997 - 2000

Position: PROJECT MANAGER

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS:

• Conceptualized and established entire project from manufacturing to retail
business operation.
• Shaped fully operational 5 retail outlets in a span of a year.
• Hired, trained and supervised 35 employees of 5 stores.
• Managed buying and inventory control for $3 million in merchandise.
• Achieved a consistent sale increase.
• Became highly qualified in all aspects of product development / manufacturing
and customer service.

CASA BELLA FURNITURE, FABRICS AND INTERIORS. 1994-1997

Position: RETAIL CHAIN MANAGER/MERCHANDIZE MANAGER

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS:

• Entrusted with total responsibility of 3 retail stores and a factory warehouse
distribution centre: managed as many as 20 associates at several different
locations.
• Counseled employees to improve performance.
• Oversaw all aspects of sales and inventory control.

EDUCATION:

BA. Economics and Psychology. 1987

Certificate Finance and Accounts for Non-Financial Managers. 1998