Overview
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Education
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AHSAN KHURSHID

AHSAN KHURSHID

Manchester

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Self Employed

Travel and Tourism Industry
Istanbul, Turkey
06.2022 - Current
  • Identified add-on sales opportunities by analysing client needs, budgets and preferences.
  • Researched accommodation options to provide choices for varying tastes and budgets.
  • Explained benefits of purchasing travel insurance with clients to boost Average Transaction Value.
  • Maximised sales profits using proven upselling and cross-selling techniques.
  • Created and communicated clear, detailed itineraries ahead of travel.
  • Advised customers on specific visa and passport requirements.
  • Verified customer passports and documentation to travel.
  • Processed travel deposit and balance payments accurately, maintaining records of receipt.
  • Monitored flight costs and demand to achieve best-possible prices.
  • Utilised business travel expertise to design cost-effective corporate trips.
  • Resolved complaints, cancellations and refunds with mutually beneficial solutions.
  • Liaised with local operators to promptly resolve travel restrictions and delays.

Factory Worker

Textile Factory
Istanbul, Turkey
01.2022 - 06.2022
  • Introduced improved picking and packing methods, successfully reducing dispatch turnaround times.
  • Carefully loaded items for shipping, stacking securely to minimize product damage.
  • Strictly followed company safety regulations, eliminating workplace accidents and incidents.
  • Supported stable production lines by preparing orders with precision and high accuracy.
  • Maintained high levels of organisation and cleanliness for clear and safe working environment.
  • Manually loaded, unloaded and maneuvered bulky goods, safely lifting and transporting heavy loads.
  • Controlled factory equipment to exceed daily production targets.
  • Skilfully fed raw materials into production machinery such as [Tool].
  • Assembled [Type] goods on production line.
  • Measured and graded raw materials such as [Type], [Type] and [Type].

Online Seller

Freelancer
Sangla Hill , Pakistan
05.2019 - 08.2021
  • Photographed products using industry best practices for lighting and product positioning.
  • Addressed incoming enquiries related to product details, shipping and return policies.
  • Researched courier and shipping rates to consistently offer most favourable pricing.
  • Monitored listing views and likes to send promotional discounts to interested consumers.
  • Verified customer payments prior to preparing products for shipment.
  • Evaluated ROI to forecast and adjust budget and expenditures.
  • Curated antique, vintage and gently used items for sale on eCommerce platforms.
  • Studied social media platform trends and algorithms to increase brand exposure.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - Commerce

NCBA&E
Pakistan
09.2017 - 05.2019

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Traffic law expertise
  • Long distance driving
  • Multi drop deliveries
  • Manual handling
  • Payment processing
  • Time management
  • Fast loading and unloading
  • Route planning
  • Customer communication
  • Pricing strategy
  • Product marketing and advertising
  • Store opening and closing
  • Product and service sales
  • Customer relations
  • Opening and closing procedures
  • Account management
  • Business development
  • New account development
  • Package tracking
  • Discount negotiation
  • Cost-benefit analysis
  • Virtualisation technologies

Languages

English
Advanced
Urdu
Native
Hindi
Native
Punjabi
Native

Timeline

Self Employed

Travel and Tourism Industry
06.2022 - Current

Factory Worker

Textile Factory
01.2022 - 06.2022

Online Seller

Freelancer
05.2019 - 08.2021

Bachelor of Business Administration - Commerce

NCBA&E
09.2017 - 05.2019
AHSAN KHURSHID