Azhar Muhammad, Senior Business Development

Azhar Muhammad

Senior Business Development

Modern Freight Company

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Master's degree, Marketing / sales
Experience
16 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 6 Months

Senior Business Development at Modern Freight Company
  • United Arab Emirates
  • July 2013 to June 2014

Modern Freight Company (July 2013 - Present)
Senior Business Development
Main Responsibilities Include:
• Working closely on the LCL trade-Lanes (UK, Italy, France & Germany)
• Concentrating Customers in coverage of their support on LCL and ULDs.
• Monitoring Clients Activity ensuring to maintain their Support on regular basis.
• Ensuring & compliance of Client's requirements to enable a smooth operation in Ex-work & supply chain, satisfying the customer first time, every time.
• Proper Coordination / Follow ups with the Customers in terms of Rates & Shipments.
• Handled Inbound Air /Sea shipments - FOB to Ex-work Shipment Mainly from Europe and China being the main focus areas. With the comfortable profits of over 30000 AED.

Asst. Manager Sales at International Maritime & Aviation
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 2010 to June 2013

International Maritime & Aviation (May 2010 - June 2013)
Asst. Manager Sales
Main Responsibilities Include:
* Widening world wide networks of GLN & WCA members. Coordinating with best of rates and developing trade lanes in Europe and China.

* Generated a strong edge on Air Import shipments from Italy, Uk and Europe in particular and from China as well. Trading with competitive rate structures in securing good volumes.

• Involved mostly in on proper Logistics from FOB to Ex-work shipments both Air & Sea.

• Maintaining a good base of import movements from Europe US, and China gives reasonable market presence.

Sr. Sales Executive at Abu Dhabi shipping Agency
  • United Arab Emirates
  • February 2005 to April 2010

Abu Dhabi shipping Agency Dubai Feb 2005 - Apr 2010 as Sr. Sales Executive
Main responsibilities include: • Coordination with Overseas agents and clients.
• Handled Inbound / Outbound Sales Division- Far East and Sub-Continent being the main focus areas. With the concluding profits of 15000-20000 AED.
• Ensuring & compliance of Client's requirements to enable a smooth operation in supply chain, satisfying the customer first time, every time.
• Port Operations - Coordination with Port authorities & Shipping Lines for cargo handling.
• Maintained client base, and close rapport with cordial relationship with them.
• Ensuring profit margins for the within the given center to while maintaining highest level of customer satisfaction.

Sales Executive at Cosco Line Dubai LLC Rais Hassan Saadi Group
  • India
  • November 2002 to December 2004

Cosco Line Dubai LLC Rais Hassan Saadi Group November 2002 - Dec 2004
Sales Executive

Major Responsibilities:
• Handled Export/Outbound Sales division - Far East and Sub - Continent being the main key areas.
• Loaded 100 TEUS per week (subject to slot allocation) specially Sub-continent and GCC sector in addition to Chinese sectors.
• Handled West Bound imports 25 - 30 Teus per week.
• Gained knowledge of working parameters concerning operations related matters, port handling and Equipment control.

Sales Executive at Mediterranean Shipping Co. S.A
  • November 1997 to September 2002

MSC Pakistan (Mediterranean Shipping Co. S.A) Nov 1997-September 2002
Sales Executive
Major Responsibilities included: • Ensuring the guidelines & adhered to providng a superior service to clients and maintaining a courteous and cordial relationship with all customers.
• Controlling and liaison of shipments and operation coordination of more than 100 containers weekly to all over the globe.
• Handling complete supply chain management of key global clients including Carrefour, Auchan, etc.
• Coordination and liaison with exporters and buying agents based all over Pakistan.

Education

Master's degree, Marketing / sales
  • at Zabist
  • August 2006
Bachelor's degree, Marketing
  • at Karachi University
  • January 1997

Specialties & Skills

Leadership
Systematic
Progressive Discipline
Interactive Services
Convincing Skills
BSEE/SUPPLY
CLIENTS
OPERATIONS
SALES EXECUTIVE
SATISFACTION
SHIPPING
SUPPLY CHAIN

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Chinese
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