Ayman Youssef

 Oversee the management of the sales team, distribution center operations, and inventory.

Reporting to CEO (Chairman).

 Identify profitable customers and lead the sales team to build the business with these customers.

 Develop the sales team by reinforcing sales training and utilizing proven sales processes.

 Personally manage Key relationships with senior level people in select targeted customers.

 Coordinates the selection, shipment, delivery and installation of furniture and equipment at projects.

 Develops criteria for evaluating new furniture and equipment products for compliance

with specifications and the Lebanese market based on consumer behaviors.

 Develops and maintains a database and computerized system for estimating,

specifying and ordering furniture and equipment.

 Attending Business Development meetings and advising in the process of making the yearly marketing plan.

 Monitoring the showroom display and the interior design team.

 Training the sales team in sale techniques and products knowledge.

 Recording sales and orders information and reporting to the General Manager.

 Advising on forthcoming product developments and discussing special promotions.

 Checking quantities of goods on display and in stock and ordering the potential items.

 Monitoring the display in the showroom and the visual merchandiser’s job

to relate the environment / buying experience with the customer.

 Overseeing and monitoring the interior design team preparations of the layout plans and sketches

to make sure they project the adopted furnishing styles of the brand to the customer.

 Representing the organization at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations.

June 2012 - October 2012
Al Mutlaq Furniture. KSA / Natuzzi, ALF, Gautier, Lazy Boy
Showroom Supervisor

Responsibilities: • Recording sales and order information and sending copies to the sales office.
• Advising on forthcoming product developments and discussing special promotions.
• Attending team meeting and sharing best practice with colleagues
• Checking quantities of goods on display and in stock and ordering the potential items.
• Recording sales and order information and sending copies to the sales office.
• Reviewing your own sales performance, aiming to meet or exceed targets.

Negotiating on price and costs, delivery and specifications with buyers and managers.

 Negotiating the terms of an agreement and closing sales.

 Listening to customer requirements and presenting appropriately to make a sale.

 Maintaining and developing relationships with existing customers in person, via telephone calls and emails.

 Challenging any objections with a view to getting the customer to buy.

 Liaising with suppliers to check the progress of existing orders.

 Checking quantities of goods on display and in stock and advising

about ordering the potential items for the Lebanese market.

 Recording sales and order information and sending copies to the sales office.

 Reviewing your own sales performance, aiming to meet or exceed targets.

 Gaining a clear understanding of customers' businesses and requirements.

 Making accurate, rapid cost calculations, and providing customers with quotations.

 Attending team meeting and sharing best practice with colleagues, discussing special promotions.
• Liaising with suppliers to check the progress of existing orders.
• Checking quantities of goods on display and in stock and ordering the potential items for Lebanese market.
• Recording sales and order information and sending copies to the sales office.
• Reviewing your own sales performance, aiming to meet or exceed targets.
• Gaining a clear understanding of customers' businesses and requirements.
• Making accurate, rapid cost calculations, and providing customers with quotations.
• Feeding future buying trends back to employers.
• Attending team meeting and sharing best practice with colleagues

December2002 - June 2005
MausHaus, Ashrafieh Lebanon
Structure and Interior / Furniture Design

Responsibilities:
• Created a plan to help clients make a living space safe, functional and attractive.
• Selected, designed and purchased furnishing, art works and accessories.
• Formulated environmental plan to be practical, esthetical, and conducive to intended purposes.
• Prepared interior design boards and studios as well as layout plans.
• Prepared specification lists for furniture and furnishings.

• Mr. RomelGhossen
• Mrs. Rima Sidani
• Mr. ImadGhantous
• Mrs. Anna Corona Keyrouz

References and Portfolio are available upon request.