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Fakhar Hayat

Fakhar Hayat

Islamabad

Summary

With 6+ years working in fast-paced start-ups with diverse industries background in like ride-hailing, e-commerce, logistics & delivery, and tourism. A skilled professional in supply acquisition, strategic planning, and operational optimization. Expert in identifying operational gaps, implementing efficient solutions, and driving growth in dynamic environments. With a focus on innovation and diversification, excel in devising GTM strategies to capitalize on market trends. Proficient in logistics optimization and strategic partnership development, reducing costs and improving efficiencies. A track record of demonstrating strong leadership, analytical prowess, and stakeholder management, ensuring operational excellence and fostering growth.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of Supply & Operations

GoZayaan - A travel marketplace
03.2023 - Current
  • Owning & managing supply acquisition, retention & fulfillment for two categories - Hotels & Tours
  • Built optimized process flows to bring efficiencies and ensuring scalability
  • Launched LiveOps strategy, leading to a 10% increase in margins
  • Setting the business strategy & direction for both categories - Hotels & Tours.

Category Head - Hotels

GoZayaan - A travel marketplace
03.2022 - 02.2023
  • Devised GTM strategy and spearheaded the launch of Hotels category, acquiring 1000+ hotels in 3 months
  • Analyzed market trends, identified opportunities, and successfully expanded hotel services to 5 new cities, contributing to estimated annual revenue growth of $1M.

National Supply Manager

Cheetay Logistics - A Pakistani food & Grocery delivery platform
02.2021 - 02.2022
  • Led a team of 40 resources across Pakistan, implemented sourcing strategy ensuring optimized supply cost
  • Locked strategic partnerships to streamlined logistics operations, reducing delivery times by 30% and optimizing delivery costs.

Supply Acquisition & Experience Lead

Careem, an Uber Company
12.2017 - 10.2019
  • Launched Careem services in new city, acquired the required supply for the launch and built the GTM strategy with the GM Pakistan
  • Launched two new categories, Careem Bike & Business Plus in one of the major markets in Pakistan, Lahore
  • Led growth and operations teams in five cities, achieving a 40% increase in monthly supply acquisition and driving revenue growth by $1.5M per quarter
  • Managed Careem's 16 franchises and introduced a new performance tracking mechanism, HCS (health check-up score) to improve the captain CSAT & Customer Rating and achieved the highest rating (4.9).

Education

Bachelor of Science - Economics

Lahore University of Management Sciences
Lahore
06.2017

Skills

  • Reporting & Analytics
  • Strategic Planning
  • P&L Forecasting & P&L Management
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Management
  • Category Management
  • Leadership
  • Process Optimization
  • Operations Management
  • Agility & Adaptability
  • Microsoft & SQL

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 08/09/95

Timeline

Head of Supply & Operations

GoZayaan - A travel marketplace
03.2023 - Current

Category Head - Hotels

GoZayaan - A travel marketplace
03.2022 - 02.2023

National Supply Manager

Cheetay Logistics - A Pakistani food & Grocery delivery platform
02.2021 - 02.2022

Supply Acquisition & Experience Lead

Careem, an Uber Company
12.2017 - 10.2019

Bachelor of Science - Economics

Lahore University of Management Sciences
Fakhar Hayat