Malik Latif Kapadia
London
Summary
Dynamic and business-savvy professional with a strong foundation in B2C sales expertise and business development. With years of expertise, demonstrates innovative visioning for the heritage silks of India, envisioning the future with the use of excellent market analysis and years. Proficient in account management, profit and loss understanding, budget control, and annual budget analysis. Committed to leveraging these competencies to drive growth and achieve strategic objectives.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
Work history
Business partner
Silk Emporium
Mysore, India
12.1983 - Current
- Retail store for traditional heritage silks and saris.
- Performed research and understood the silks industry of india, by understanding customer needs and demands.
- Improved productivity by acquiring new skills for; finance, marketing, sales, leadership and management.
- Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Business owner (Managing Director)
Indian Fashions Marketing Pvt. Ltd. (IFM)
Bangalore, India
01.2007 - 07.2021
- Comprised of various retail outlets such as; Karnataka Silks (2000), Tala Karveri (2002), Kalavastra (2004).
- Karnataka Silks: Specialised in traditional heritage silk saris and fabrics.
- Tala Kaveri: Consisted of Indian fashion jewellery, semi precious stones and heritage handicrafts.
- Kalavastra: Garments store for all genders and age groups.
- Conducted market research to stay abreast of industry trends and competitors' strategies.
- Resolved complex business challenges. by utilising analytical skills,.
- Adapted swiftly to changing market conditions, maintained competitiveness in challenging situations.
- Built a strong workforce in order to delegate various responsibilities such as; accountants, in store managers and sales staff.
- Profit and l
- Calculated profit and loss information to enable accurate financial analysis and forecasting as well as safeguarding company assets.
Business owner (Managing Director)
Indian Silk Store
Bangalore, India
07.2008 - 03.2021
- Specialised in traditional silk sarees and Indian garments for men, women and children.
- Personally procured silks from all states of India, such as; Benaras handwoven, Bhagalpur silks, Bandhanis, Kanjiwaram, Paithani, Patola and Uppada silks.
- Built strong client relationships, led to repeat business and referrals.
- Resolved complex business problems by utilising analytical skills,.
- Managed daily operations to ensure smooth running of the business.
- Identified new business opportunities to increase revenue.
- Oversaw financial management tasks including budgeting and cash flow monitoring.
Education
PUC Inter science - Science
Bharati Vidya Bhavan
Mumbai, India 05/1976 - 06/1978
Skills
- Innovative visioning
- Tactful negotiation
- Efficient time management
- Adaptability to market shifts
- Business development
- Account management
- Profit and loss understanding
- B2C sales expertise
- Budget control
- Annual budget analysis
- Business-savvy
Affiliations
- Reading books based on business development and self help
- Listening to classical Indian music
- Golf
Accomplishments
Gold medalist in printing technology
Languages
English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Kannada
Fluent
Gujarati
Fluent
Marathi
Intermediate
Timeline
Business owner (Managing Director)
Indian Silk Store
07.2008 - 03.2021
Business owner (Managing Director)
Indian Fashions Marketing Pvt. Ltd. (IFM)
01.2007 - 07.2021
Business partner
Silk Emporium
12.1983 - Current
PUC Inter science - Science
Bharati Vidya Bhavan
05/1976 - 06/1978