Abeed "Alex" Bawa

404-***-****

SUMMARY Management with more than 12 years of proven success in company expansion, expense

reduction, profit growth, and providing strategic assistance in other areas within the

company to develop a cohesively managed business. Industry experience includes

telecommunications, retail, and technology. As VP in a growing collegiate apparel company,

I have administered training and development of at least 110 employees across Georgia, and

Alabama. Further, we constantly meet and overcome challenges by developing resilience

during economic downturn through service improvements, demand creation, and

maintaining staff motivation.

SKILLS Staff Development Negotiation

Income Statement Forecasting

Marketing Strategic Planning

Customer Service Business Development

Manufacturing Event Management

Marketing Communications Process Improvement

Business Planning Event Planning

Business Analysis Policy

Market Research Profit Center Management

Training Management

Strategy Sales

Retail Analysis

Sales Management Merchandising

Sales Operations Leadership

Team Building Business Strategy

Team Leadership Operations Management

EXPERIENCE Dawg House ETC 11 / 2002 - Present

Managing Director

Led expansion of locations throughout Georgia, and Alabama. Implemented Point of Sale

Systems. Hired and trained managers to operate stores as well as monitor and account for

inventory to minimize shrinkage. Operate stores by keeping overhead low in order to

maximize profitability. Constantly seek new avenues to further reduce costs, and increase

sales as company continues to expand. Frequently scout new geographic territory and

research demographics of potential markets for future expansion.

• Design custom collegiate apparel predominantly catering to women. Set target dates for

release of new lines of merchandise. Continue to use customer feedback to implement

cutting-edge designs.

• Strategically choose location which generates highest traffic even in low volume locations.

• Implement marketing tactics in relationship-building to encourage repeat customer

patronage.

• Meet with suppliers annually and collaborate to combine ideas on designs for upcoming

seasons, tour production facility and gain knowledge on latest production trends and

innovations.

• Mediate disputes among staff whenever issues arise. Discuss and explore strategies to

minimize potential problems through teamwork and building camaraderie.

• Analyze and evaluate economic market trends to forecast future sales goals and to

determine quantity of inventory ordering for each location.

The Wireless Warehouse 2000 - 2002

Regional Manager

Middle Georgia's Top Rated Sprint PCS affiliate retailer. Generated more subscribers than all

affiliated retailers combined in Middle Georgia Region. Competed with: Office Depot, Office

Max, Radio Shack, Wolf Camera, and Sprint PCS Corporate Store. Led store in sales as part-

time associate. Implemented tactics to motivate co-workers. Took on supervisory role in

when given opportunity. Assisted management with implementing incentive programs and

strategies to help boost employee sales.

• Sales Representative of the year (2000). Opened over 650 accounts as a part-time

Associate.

• Promoted from part-time Sales Associate to Regional Manager in 18months. Delegated by

upper management to oversee North Georgia expansion.

• Immensely developed sales skills, relationship-building with general public, hiring and

training new associates.

• Designed and wrote employee training manual which was distributed to all locations

throughout company.

• Hired, trained, and managed staff at North Georgia location.

• Had highest per capita accounts opened throughout company.

. Opened Rome, GA location single-handedly. Set up display and POS equipment.

Walt Disney World 08 / 1998 - 01 / 1999

Merchandising "Cast Member" (Internship)

Selected to participate in merchandising internship at Walt Disney World’s EPCOT Center.

The College Program consisted of three point experience. Live, Learn, and Earn. Lived on

Disney property with fellow interns. Learned, and practiced the rules of Disney philosophy of

guest service, management, and expectations from a guest standpoint.

• Learned day-to-day operations of merchandising of youth and adult clothing and

accessories.

• Responsible for selling, re-stocking and accounting for inventory in operating cost-efficient

group of retail outlets in EPCOT Theme park.

• Worked closely with a team of over 30 Cast Members to ensure daily sales goals were met,

and guest demands were exceeded.

• Gained first-hand experience through daily operations of a successful Fortune 100

company. Took advantage of shadow training and management-building skills.

A-1 Delivery Service and Logistics 09 / 1994 - 12 / 1994

Management Intern

Accounted for all inventories arriving and departing into warehouse. Over 40 loads a day.

Matched Proof of Delivery (POD) invoices with corresponding run list entries. Contacted

clients to follow-up with comments and suggestions on continuous improvements.

Maintained relationships with prominent clients such as Sears Canada, P&G, Home

Hardware, and IKEA.

EDUCATION Mercer University - Stetson School of Business and Economics 1999 - 2001

MBA, International Business

State University of New York College at Buffalo 1996 - 1998

BA, PSC

Georgia Southern University 1995 - 1996

Business/Political Science

Applewood Heights Secondary School 1990 - 1994

High School, Advanced

INTERESTS Hockey, football, investing, traveling, trading, current events, reading, photography.

LANGUAGES French Gujarati

Kutchi Spanish

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