Alan Kassidy

Over 27+ years of rich experience in Sales, Marketing, Strategic Planning, Merchandising, Sourcing & Buying Operations/Sales/Export Operations and Team Management. Strong cross-functional expertise in Sourcing, Buying, Sales/Marketing, Logistics, Importing/Exporting & Quality Assurance. Expertise in the development of global sourcing strategies, vendor identification, development and analytical assessment.

A keen planner & strategist with a track record of developing operational policies/norms, systems & controls and SOP. Extensive experience in merchandising operations ensuring maximum customer satisfaction. Exceptional communication/presentation skills with demonstrated abilities in conducting training & improving performance.

Tele-Sales at Teleperformance (2024-01 – Present)

Worked for Microsoft Advertising specialist demonstrating adaptability and bringing online advertisers from new markets worldwide. Consistent result provider.

• Worked for Microsoft Advertising specialist
• Demonstrated adaptability
• Bringing online advertisers from new markets worldwide
• Consistent result provider

Export Manager and Acting CEO at Kassidy International Private Limited (2017-08 – 2022-11)

Handled European Buyer purchases for their department stores, consultation of sourcing and buying from China, and exploring products from rest of Asia.

• Handling European Buyer purchases for their department stores
• Consultation of sourcing and buying from China
• Exploring products from rest of Asia

Export Manager at Sui Feng Trading Company Limited (2006-02 – 2017-02)

Sourcing, sampling, order finalizing garments for USA, Latin American market and Middle East markets. Specialization in various garment types, stationery, furniture, pipe fittings, auto accessories, and general household products.

• Sourcing, sampling, order finalizing garments for USA, Latin American market and Middle East markets
• Specialization - Jeans, t shirts, Ladies Night Gowns, Men's wear and mostly All type of garments, Stationery, Furniture, Pipe Fittings, Auto accessories, General Household products of daily use
• Constant check for Stocks
• Carrying out effective evaluation of vendor/factory capability to match customers expectations and standards
• Consulting with vendors for the most favorable prices and terms for customers
• Managing constant follow-ups with vendors to ensure ontime shipment and compliance with purchase orders & conditions
• Assisting buyers during buying trips & factory visits and supervising other assigned associates
• Looking after the sales and handling of consignments execution
• Involved in dealing with cookware from Brazil & wine from Italy
• Re-checked prospects of all items which were competitive to enter mainland China market
• Managed sales & marketing of wine
• Over all Managed process like sourcing, negotiating, sales & execution of orders as per customer requirement

Representative Manager- China at Jackie's Exports (HK) Ltd. (1997-09 – 2006-01)

Office Manager for Guangzhou branch in China. Established the Representative Office in Guangzhou and hired staff and managed all the office operations. Responsibilities of Sales & Execution of shipments, Quality Check, maintaining accounts, managing medium sized office.

• Office Manager for Guangzhou branch in China
• Established the Representative Office in Guangzhou and hired staff and managed all the office operations
• Responsibilities of Sales & Execution of shipments. Quality Check, maintaining accounts, managing medium sized office
• Assisting buyers during their trips. Have travelled to Middle Eastern countries for Sales
• Conducted meetings with worldwide clients for sales, order follow up, execution of orders, and attended international trade fairs, promotion & planning
• Interfaced with sourcing suppliers for accessories, managed forwarding and cost effectiveness per order
• Proficiently catered India as a new market
• Adeptly handled major markets like South America & Middle East
• Adroitly opened the representative company as well as handled various legal issues of running office in China
• Competently managed the legal formalities of running an office in China

Sales Executive at M & N Publications (1995-11 – 1996-10)

Accountant at JALA Developers (1991-03 – 1995-10)

Bachelors of Commerce in Factory Admin. & Costing – Shesadripuram Day College, Bangalore University (1989)