Hussnain Bashir
CEMS MIM & Master's Candidate in Strategy & Management, NHH
33 years old
Bergen (5041) Norway
Student
Available
Ambitious management student looking for a full time job starting from July 2018. Hard work, persistence and commitment to get results is rooted in my personality, whereas my previous work experience and education have augmented my personality with creative problem solving skills, entrepreneurship and teamwork.
CEMS Master's in International Management
London School of Economics & Political Science / Norwegian School of Economics
September 2017
to June 2018
Focus Areas: Global Business Strategy, Innovation Management, Information Economy
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Focus Areas: Sharing Economy & Business Model Innovation, Strategic Analysis, Econometrics
GPA: 4.8 / 5
GPA: 4.8 / 5
B.Sc.(Honors) in Economics and Political Science
Lahore University of Management Sciences
September 2008
to June 2012
Focus Areas: Micro & Macroeconomic Policy, Business Management, Diplomacy & International Relations
GPA: 3.1/4
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GPA: 3.1/4
Category Specialist -Non Food
Metro Cash & Carry Pakistan
March 2014
to July 2016
Full-time
Lahore
Pakistan
- I was responsible for a portfolio of Categories within Home Kitchen Cooking Division with an annual turnover of over $ 15 Million. My accomplishments included:
- Successful negotiated contracts with key suppliers collectively valued at $10M.
- Added double digit annual sales growth for category with approx. 2% increase in profit margin.
- Transformed category assortment by substituting 40% of low profit articles with new products.
- Planned annual promotions offering most competitive prices against the competitors.
- Redesigned product merchandising & display for the nine stores of the company.
- Expanded category’s supplier base in China & Thailand.
Social Media Executive
FiveRivers Technologies (pvt.) Ltd
February 2013
to March 2014
Full-time
Lahore
Pakistan
- I was part of a start-up division providing social media marketing services. My achievements included:
- Secured four new clients for the company.
- Managed the social media profiles of my clients.
- Built a team of five people to manage operations of the division.
- Delivered division’s break-even within nine months of foundation.
Marketing Executive
Time & Space Media (pvt.) Ltd
August 2012
to January 2013
Full-time
Lahore
Pakistan
- I was part of an advertising agency that offered marketing & media consultancy to its clients.
- I prepared the media launch strategy for an educational institute.
Intern
Standard Chartered Bank
August 2010
to September 2010
Internship
Lahore, Pakistan
- Led a team of three members to investigate the weak points in the bank services and after analysing the problems, presented the fundamental policy shifts the bank should take in order to improve the efficiency in its operations.
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Retail Category Management
Expert
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Product Assortment Development
Expert
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Contract Negotiations
Expert
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Merchandising
Advanced
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Retail Supply Chain Management
Advanced
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Vendor Management
Advanced
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Procurement
Advanced
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Social Media Management
Advanced
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Brand Management
Advanced
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Digital Advertising
Advanced
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Content Writing
Advanced
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English
Expert
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Urdu
Expert
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Hindi
Advanced
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Norwegian
Notions
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Office Suite
Expert
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STATA
Advanced
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Photoshop
Intermediate
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Communication & Presentation Skills
Expert
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Team Leadership
Expert
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Interpersonal Skills
Expert
- I have keen interest in media arts. I was a member of Media Arts Club in my college. We successfully organized the biggest student film festival in our country.
- I am an enthusiastic reader of ancient history. I also took courses during my bachelor’s degree focusing on ancient civilisations as well as Hellenistic era.
