Umar Ibrahim

• Founded a private automotive company specializing in offering bespoke modifications & custom styling for all vehicles.
• Setting the vision and strategy for 24K Customz, working closely with the stakeholders of the business & driving the strategic objectives forward to achieve the business milestones and overseeing major operations.
• Accountable for the recruitment, training & management of all 24k Customz staff,

setting daily operational objectives.

• Built a brand presence through digital engagement and strategic partnerships.

ESPACE REAL ESTATE : Real Estate, Dubai, UAE

Client Manager 09/2022 – Present

• Proactively managed a portfolio of properties, by gaining a strong grasp of the market and valuations leading to conversing with both buyers & sellers to close deals.
• Gained a solid competency with CRM systems for sales management.
• Identified creative and innovative marketing initiatives to source sellers & buyers.
• Arranged and conducted viewings, creating a positive customer experience in a professional manner.

WREN KITCHENS : Sales, Bolton, UK

General Manager 05/2020 – 09/2022

• Managed, guided & mentored a team of 32. This included evaluation of team development via monitoring KPI’s, training & performance reviews. Determining staff needs & recruitment of candidates.
• Maximized branch operation to drive sales of 35 million GBP (FY 22/23 Target) by examining financial data to increase branch profitability by 23%.
• Managed the budgeting and schedule for multi-disciplinary projects, with reporting on the status of projects in multiple formats including capital forecasting reports & business cases.
• Pioneered the relationships, development, growth and long-term retention of strategic Corporate and Enterprise customers within the Wrens Kitchens business. These accounts include several well-known brands, across multiple verticals.
• Incorporating all facets of business operations including development, logistics, communications & transport of Wren Kitchen Products.

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2 4 K C U S TOMZ : Automotive, Manchester, UK

Founder & Director 03/2019 – Present

• Founded a private automotive company specializing in offering bespoke modifications & custom styling for all vehicles.
• Setting the vision and strategy for 24K Customz, working closely with the stakeholders of the business & driving the strategic objectives forward to achieve the business milestones and overseeing major operations.
• Accountable for the recruitment, training & management of all 24k Customz staff,

setting daily operational objectives.

• Built a brand presence through digital engagement and strategic partnerships.

A S TON MA R T I N L AGON D A : Automotive, Gaydon, UK

Vehicle Engineer: Design Rectify & Build 09/2017 – 02/2019

• Key player in several projects including the WIP, Reworks, Diagnostics, End of Line,

Electrical works, Batch and Hold, Pilot Build.

• Flashing vehicles with new software, updating, and validating the infotainment systems using operating systems such as RisWorld, putty, filezillla etc.
• Calibrate and test to certify vehicles at hand were safe and up to customer satisfaction

J AGU A R L A N D ROV E R : Automotive, Gaydon, UK

Vehicle Engineer: Design Rectify & Build 08/2016 – 08/2017

• Collaborated alongside the FMS team to help resolve issues, liaised with JLR colleagues to understand the problem clearer.
• Perform quality controls and monitor production KPIs as well as producing standard operating procedures (SOP’s) alongside technical data sheets.
• Liaised with various departments of the manufacturing team to develop concepts and business cases to support ideas for performance improvements.

CANON SLADE SIXTH FORM 09/2014 – 06/2016

A-Level Grade: A,B,B in Maths, Chemistry and Physics.

• Head Boy Prefect
• FilmSoc President
• Extracurricular: Chess Society, Mental Health and Fitness, Muay Thai Society

SMITHILLS SCHOOL 09/2009 – 06/2014

GCSE Grade: 10 (A*- B), including Math’s (A) and English (A).