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in the spotlight

Interview with Faryal Sadiq, VP Sales & Marketing

Brief introduction of yourself.
Four years in and doing my second role at Interloop
heading, sales and marketing, product development,
quality assurance, corporate communication and
sustainability. Prior to Interloop, I worked as a management
consultant with leading professional services companies,
focusing on the consumer goods and the retail sector.
Besides a full time career, I have two spirited boys keeping
me on my toes and an incredibly close knit family that has
enabled me to be ambitious whilst living a fulfilling life.

What are the fundamentals of your work style?
I am strong proponent of leading from the front and building a
team that shines through hard work, commitment and
adopting continuous improvement. Although there is no
magic number but the 10,000 hours rule generally works. I
believe being real and genuine inspires commitment and
expect excellence balanced with compassion.

How interesting has been your journey with How do you manage your work-life balance?
Interloop? I won’t deny I do love working and thoroughly enjoy my
work. As a mother there is always a guilt of not spending
Interesting would be an understatement, I would say the enough time with one’s kids but I love the fact that we are
last four years have been uber-interesting. The magnitude breaking gender stereotypes at home and my kids are
of my work increased multi-fold and the purpose it brought growing up believing in equity. I do balance my work with
to my life has been incredible. With so many livelihoods, holidays which are almost sacrosanct for my family and I
communities and our environment being connected to make sure I take time out for these precious moments.
Interloop – the difference I and all of us can make is huge.
We have an exceptional mix of talent, commitment, focus What has been the most incredible moment of
and the desire to do better here at Interloop. I am glad to
have learnt a great deal from my teams whilst also bringing your life?
better structure and professionalism to how we work. I wouldn’t say it was a moment but certainly having children
has been incredible but it is even more incredible because of
Which personality has inspired you the most in all the other opportunities I have had in life. I am thankful for
your life? an incredible life which is safe, healthy and happy and hope I
can give back as much as I have gotten.
I wouldn’t say there is a single personality that has inspired
me but a host of people and more importantly my Where do you see the department in the next
experiences in life that have inspired me the most. From a
young age, my grandmother and mother instilled discipline five years?
and hard work. My family’s strong emphasis on a good, The next five years are going to be incredibly important as
sound education led me to experience new cultures, we pivot to become a multi-category manufacturer of
independence and empowerment. My mentors at Deloitte apparel goods and find new avenues for growth amidst
and EY instilled structured and professional ways of such profound changes happening in the market. This
working whilst I learnt from my father that there will always would require a strong team that is agile, committed and
be a question that one won’t be able to answer so always ready to grasp new opportunities.
be prepared for the worst while hoping for the best.

Product Development Team Sustainability Cell

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