Saima Sabir

Eighteen years of Sales and Product Marketing experience working with European customers and suppliers in the Electronics Component Industry. Optimizing profits, margins and implementing pricing strategies. Managing the supply chain and forecasts to ensure customer demand is fulfilled.

Qualified Senior Crime Reporter for national and local newspapers. Award-Winning Journalist on three occasions. News Editor for Asian Star Radio. Self-motivating individual, excellent communication skills and a team player.

I wish to pursue a different career path in administration receptionist in the hospitality environment. This will go to covering letter. I believe I would be a great asset to a reputable company, company culture and team because I have an excellent work ethic and I am eager to utilise my skills to perform tasks, build relationships and earn credentials from the output of my work. My employment should define my personality both professionally and personally.

• Responsible for the transformation of a key account called Plexus Romania by billing over €1million and gave this account a backbone.
• Contributed to making electronics manufacturer CB Technology LTD their most preferred no.1 distribution partner at the right level and helped grow business by 170% in the past two years.
• Wrote an exclusive story on a young Asian lad who claimed he was racially abused by the police. This was picked up by Channel 4 news. This story came about as a result of my strong network of contacts and ability to dig out a tale in my journalism days.
• Picked up an LSN media award for my feature writing in 2004, beating around 30 other journalists. Prior to this, I won the title of best company newcomer of the year award – and best Journalist of the year award in 2005.

• Date of birth: 10/06/1981

• A regular gym, Pilates, yoga attendee and swimmer. Hatha and Iyengar Yoga trained.
• Certified Advanced Open Water scuba diver.
• Trained senior Kathak north Indian classical dancer.
• Former martial art enthusiast –in Kickboxing and Kung Fu tournaments and amateur boxing/charity fights.
• Arabic Tajweed trained. Studying Quran Hafiza (recitation of the Holy Quran). Planning to study at Jamia Ramooz e Quran for girls, Dilli Sharif, near Kohala, Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan in 2025.
• Working on a Biography written by me. Book titled Life in a Grave. To be published.
• Participated in many charity adventures with Penny Appeal, trekked base camp of Mount Everest in 2018 in aid of the Rohingya Refugees and took part in Makkah Twin Peaks challenge in 2022 in aid of the Palestinians. Complete Umrah (pilgrimage in Mecca 🕋 and Medina in 2012 and 2022.)
• Organised a one woman’s charity fashion show in June 2006 to raise money for deprived children in Pakistan raising £1300. And in 2012, organised a team of 8 people and took part in the national three peaks challenge, raising £3000 for British Heart Foundation.
• Enjoy travelling, cooking and spending time with family, friends and love fine dining.