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SHANE A TAQVI

General Manager

Summary

My background includes directing operations, employees, sales, customer service and dealing with government matter strategies to drive business development and enhance overall performance. From overseeing variable and fixed operations and cutting operational costs to spearheading staff hiring / coaching and implementing new programs and process improvements, I excel at improving profit margins, developing and evaluating employees, and realizing consistent increases in sales volume.

Highlights of my experience include:

· Directing day-to-day operations, staff recruitment / training functions, and customer relationship management in consecutive and progressively responsible positions with Huxley Industrial Products, culminating in the role of General Manager.

· Implementing cost-effective advertising and merchandising initiatives to maximize profits and stimulate a high level of customer satisfaction and referral business.

· Effectively leading teams to propel project and product launch success; managing all aspects of project lifecycles to ensure optimal outcomes.

· Dealing with government organizations on day to day basis to keep the company up date with new rules and regulations implement by the government in order to smooth functioning of company.

· Demonstrating solid time management and organizational skills, along with powerful and effective sales and operations strategies.

My skills in staff and operations management, sales and financing, and business leadership have been finely honed, and I am confident my additional strengths will readily translate to your environment. The chance to offer more insight into my qualifications would be most welcome.

Overview

9
years of professional experience
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Kigoma Garage
Dar Es Salaam

Ceo
10.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Coached and guided senior managers to improve employee job satisfaction and achieve higher performance levels.
  • Increased company revenue through aggressive new market strategies.
  • Established foundational processes for business operations.
  • Negotiated with suppliers and delivery workers and ordered materials according to forecasted customer demand.
  • Reviewed individual department performance and worked with leadership to improve processes, procedures and practices.
  • Updated business processes, products and team makeups to generate more business opportunities and cater to audience needs.
  • Identified new revenue generation opportunities to maximize bottom-line profitability.
  • Worked with department heads to address team needs and offer high-level support for everyday operations.
  • Analyzed and tracked business metrics and made appropriate adjustments to meet supply and demand needs.
  • Directed market expansions to propel business forward, meet changing customer needs.

Raza Agricultur Limited
Tanga

Managing Director
05.2020 - 10.2021

Job overview

  • Spearheaded successful business development initiatives aligned with company's strategy and core competencies.
  • Assessed performance management structures and implemented enhancements to improve frameworks and strengthen results.
  • Led change and transformation across business areas to deliver benefits and align company resources.
  • Introduced new methods, practices and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Negotiated new annual contracts and service agreements with vendors to achieve prime pricing.
  • Documented processes and drafted SOPs to comply with regulations and company policies.
  • Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
  • Monitored and coordinated workflows to optimize resources.
  • Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
  • Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
  • Evaluated service contracts and collaborated with legal counsel on negotiated improvements.
  • Established personnel performance metrics to encourage efforts toward common goals.
  • Aligned department vision, goals and objectives with company strategy to achieve consistently high results.
  • Created and implemented aggressive action plan to address pressing cost control needs.
  • Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.

Tawheed Confectionery
Dar Es Salaam

General Manager Administration
02.2018 - 03.2020

Job overview

  • Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning.
  • Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
  • Ensure the creation and implementation of a strategy designed to grow the business.
  • Ensure the development of tactical programs to pursue targeted goals and objectives.
  • Ensure the overall delivery and quality of the unit's offerings to customers.
  • Engage in key or targeted customer activities.
  • Prepare analytical reviews and reporting packages for senior management including but not limited to profit and loss analysis, sales forecasting, cash flow forecasting, & capital expense forecasting.
  • Prepare financial reports as needed for statutory, banking, investment and other purposes.
  • Responsible for monthly VAT return, provisional return and other TRA related activities.
  • Supervise inter-company accounting activities for multiple entities.
  • Responsible for buying the best quality products, goods and services for their company at the most competitive prices.
  • Attend international meetings, trade conferences & exhibitions.
  • Upholding information with respect to the international organizations purchasing.
  • Procurement strategies, programs and events on a regular basis.
  • Administering, managing, handling and directing the important measures adopted for executing the purchasing methods and procedures.

Ten To Ten Supermarket and Restruant
Dar Es Salaam

General Manager
09.2016 - 01.2018

Job overview

  • Assist and supervise all department managers in planning and performance to achieve all goal and objective.
  • Responsible for ensuring that all financial (invoices, reporting) and personal/payroll related administrated duties are completed accurately, on time and in accordance with company policies and procedure.
  • Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
  • Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
  • Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
  • Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
  • Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures and performance strategies.
  • Assessed reports to evaluate performance, develop targeted improvements and implement changes.
  • Introduced new methods, practices and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Guides accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.
  • Prepares payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements.
  • Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
  • Hire management staff and of all other staff all department managers directly.

Bipin Shah Motion Picture
Mumbai

Executive Producer
05.2013 - 05.2016

Job overview

  • Coordinated with film directors and producers to develop original and high-quality programs.
  • Monitored and supervised pre-production activities to ensure quality and ethical standards of the production house.
  • Raised production finance, supervised post production activities and production design team (sets, costumes, etc.)
  • Assisted film assistant to handle administrative tasks like creating work schedules, writing and editing content and hiring crew
  • Updated the internal teams and outside vendors on conception, production and delivery of the content Responsible to authorize and supervise the packaging activities of the film.
  • Providing funds for films as well as support with pre-sales activities
  • Securing distribution agreements and supervising the activities of production for the financiers.
  • Responsible to co-coordinate the film's production from initial financing to the final distribution.
  • Preparing payrolls payments / weekly wages
  • Deducting any amount in case of any employees is having any loans against the company and calculating every week and deducting the amount.
  • Coming up with new Innovative ideas to maximize profit of the company.

Education

Don Bosco High School
Mumbai, India

High School Diploma
03.2008 - 03.2009

University Overview

Mumbai University
Mumbai, India

High School Diploma
03.2010 - 03.2012

University Overview

Mumbai University
Mumbai, Inida

BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES from Finance & Marketing
01.2012 - 03.2015

University Overview

IITC
Mumbai, India

No Degree from Int'l Airlines Management & Travel Managment
04.2001

University Overview

IITC
Mumbai, India

No Degree from IATA/UFTA Foundation & EBT
04.2001

University Overview

Skills

    Corporate leadership

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Timeline

Ceo
Kigoma Garage
10.2021 - Current
Managing Director
Raza Agricultur Limited
05.2020 - 10.2021
General Manager Administration
Tawheed Confectionery
02.2018 - 03.2020
General Manager
Ten To Ten Supermarket and Restruant
09.2016 - 01.2018
Executive Producer
Bipin Shah Motion Picture
05.2013 - 05.2016
Mumbai University
BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES from Finance & Marketing
01.2012 - 03.2015
Mumbai University
High School Diploma
03.2010 - 03.2012
Don Bosco High School
High School Diploma
03.2008 - 03.2009
IITC
No Degree from Int'l Airlines Management & Travel Managment
04.2001
IITC
No Degree from IATA/UFTA Foundation & EBT
04.2001
SHANE A TAQVIGeneral Manager