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Tariq S. Noqrashy
Profile
High energy Senior General Manager with multi-unit management experience and a particular strength in people/business development and expansion
Strong experience in project management, resources optimizing, needs analysis, forecasting, systems development, corporate operations planning and continuous process improvement in both corporate and franchise operations
Proven track record in taking diverse teams of individuals to optimal performance
Strong in oral and written communication at all levels, both inside and outside the organization
Work Experience
Achievements
Second Cup Ltd
2000-June 2014
BDM-Director, Corporate & Franchise Operation Role
Reported to COO/VP-Operations
Led a team of Regional Operations Managers accountable for the business in East GTA, Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan and BC with 82 franchised and corporate locations while leading project management in operations development
Led the corporate operations division for 8 years, with a team of two Operations Representatives up to 32 Corporate Managers operating a varying number of stores
Developed The Second Cup operations standards manual 2008
Established and updated the QSR measuring tools (Operations Score Card) currently utilized online via third party service provider www.compliantia.com
Turned around the business successfully in 75 corporate cafes which resulted in them being franchised cafes which that generated ongoing royalty stream for the company
Developed Corporate Managers who became franchisees and Regional Business Managers
Streamlined the cafe resale process from the operations side to comply with legal requirement of the turn without business interruption
Established cafe financial audit and control system which resulted in reduction of sales under reporting
Evaluated the innovation in next generation Second Cup café, in terms of layout, durability, efficiency of service, equipment allocation, return on investment and recommended improvements that will be implemented on another new build
Taught business package, Food Safety and equipment sections of the classroom training program (Coffee College and Franchise Fundamentals)
Celestica Inc.
1999-2000
Failure analysis technician
Memory Solution Business Unit
Darden Restaurants (Red Lobster)
1998-1999
Beverage and Hospitality Manager
Responsible for front of the house and bar operations in the busiest Restaurant in the chain (Bay & Dundas- Toronto)
Achievements:
Burger King
USA, UK, Middle East and Canada
1993-1998
Director of Operations -UAE
Member of a team of 3 managers, that started Burger King business in the Arab Gulf peninsula in the Middle East; expanded business in both UAE and Sultanate of Oman after 4 months of extensive training in Louisiana, USA and 6 weeks on managing Heathrow Airport, London UK
Progressed from a store manager to leading the operations department as well as heading supply chain
Started and expanded the business in 3 cities of UAE to 10 stores with revenue exceeding 15 million dollars by the end of 1997
Planned activities with marketing agencies to accomplish desired revenue goals for UAE division
Developed Leadership Team that most current senior operations leaders were from the team I hired and developed in the restaurant in 1994
Established distribution center which managed the product deliveries to the restaurants from our own storage facilities which ensured that we exceed the health and Food Safety code requirements
Owned the forecasting for distribution center stock levels which ensured profitable operation with products that had considerably low shelf life that which were imported from USA, Australia, Turkey, KSA and Germany
Education
Hardeeās UAE 1992-1993
Senior Assistant Restaurant Manager
Esso Egypt
Retail Outlet Manager 1989-1991
Sony Egypt
AV Service Technician 1986-1988
CCTV installation, AV repair and setup
Ain Shams University (Heliopolis) Cairo/Egypt
Bachelor of Commerce
Major in Business Administration
Minor in Accounting
Seneca College Ontario/Canada
Introduction to Microsoft Networks (MCSE)
Currently pursuing Project Management Professional (PMP) certification through (PMI)
References Available upon request
Flexible to travel for business up to 70% of the time