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Naveed Sattar

C-Suite Leader | Global Sourcing & Operations | Scaling Businesses, Building High-Performance Teams
36.4 yrs experienceRetail
Apr 2026

The move

Move1888 Mills → Lidl & Kaufland Asia
TitleChief Operating Officer → Country Director
LocationChattogram → Pakistan
Cross-border moveYes · Bangladesh → Pakistan
Total experience36.4 years

Career arc

  1. Country DirectorApr 2026 — Present
    Lidl & Kaufland Asia· Pakistan· Full-time
  2. Chief Operating OfficerDec 2022 — Mar 2024
    1888 Mills· Chattogram, Bangladesh· Full-time
  3. Executive DirectorSep 2020 — Dec 2022
    BEXIMCO Group· Bangladesh· Contract
  4. Managing DirectorFeb 2019 — Mar 2026
    Zelig - Sustainable Sourcing Solutions FZE.· Bangladesh· Full-time
  5. Senior Director, Bangladesh Hub LeaderDec 2013 — Jun 2019
    Walmart Sourcing· Dhaka
  6. Sourcing Director, Pakistan Hub LeaderOct 2011 — Nov 2013
    Walmart Sourcing· Karachi, Pakistan
  7. Country Sourcing Lead, Pakistan Hub LeaderAug 2010 — Sep 2011
    Walmart Sourcing· Karachi, Pakistan
  8. VolunteerOct 2009 — Nov 2013
    The Citizens Foundation· Karachi
  9. Visiting Faculty Member2006 — 2007
    PREGMA
  10. Country Operations ManagerDec 2003 — Jul 2010
    Walmart Sourcing· Full-time
  11. Shipping OfficerFeb 2002 — Nov 2003
    Walmart Sourcing
  12. Shipping OfficerMar 1999 — Jan 2002
    PREL - Pacific Resources Export Ltd.
  13. Commercial Officer, Imports and ExportsAug 1989 — Feb 1999
    Crescent Textile Mills Limited

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