Karim Mawlawi, Regional Sales Manager

Karim Mawlawi

Regional Sales Manager

Construction Specialties Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, BA Political Science
Experience
14 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 9 Months

Regional Sales Manager at Construction Specialties Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since November 2015

• Creating the region’s strategy in response to the recent market conditions
• Leading a sales department consisting of 5 senior employees
• Boosting inter-departmental relations and morale by engaging in “core building exercises”
• Managing and expanding distribution channels
• Setting the Region’s target based on different economic and market intelligence reports
• Establishing and sustaining strong relations with key accounts in the region
• Identifying gaps and opportunities in the market
• Negotiating and closing major deals, and ensuring the after-sales effort is followed through to perfection

Product Sales Manager at SMC interiors
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2011 to November 2015

SMC interiors is a manufacturer and supplier of premium interior finishing solutions.

I was in charge of the the Life safety line: Fire and Smoke Barriers.
Main tasks included:

• Developing Sales and Marketing strategies and plans
• Drafting quarterly sales and logistical requirements
• Handling major customers and key accounts
• Creating market awareness through regular seminars and presentations with consultants and the civil defense
• Managing a large team within different departments.
• Successfully specified the product range as a safety requirement in all projects Kingdom-wide.

sales executive at QI ltd
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2009 to November 2011

QI ltd - Qnet - the largest Network Marketing Company in Asia

Main Tasks:

• Enabled market expansion through networking
• Managed and developed a large group of entrepreneurs
• Enabled penetration in new markets around the country
• Participated in numerous international trainings and conventions

Cofounder at AIESEC
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2011 to November 2011

Present in over 110 countries and territories and with over 60, 000 members, it is the world's largest student-run organisation.

Main Tasks:

• Legalized the NGO’s operational status in Lebanon
• Established Youth exchange programs in the American University of Beirut and the Lebanese American University
• Set the operational framework of the organization which is applicable to date.

Education

Bachelor's degree, BA Political Science
  • at American University of Beirut
  • June 2011
High school or equivalent,
  • at City International School
  • June 2007

American System, Graduated with High Honors.

Specialties & Skills

Business Development
Sales Management
Negotiation
Strategising
Sales Growth
Microsoft office
Market Research
Oracle - JDE
Negotiation
Specifications
Business Development
salesforce
sales management
communication

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Memberships

AIESEC Lebanon
  • Co-Founder
  • June 2011
Green Peace
  • Member
  • March 2010
A.U.B. Alumni Association in Beirut
  • Member
  • June 2011
Youth Association of the Blind
  • Volunteer
  • February 2010

Training and Certifications

inter-cultural intelligence (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2016
professional selling skills (Training)
Training Institute:
ISM training institue
Date Attended:
June 2016
Duration:
8 hours
Advanced sales training (Training)
Training Institute:
CS
Date Attended:
February 2017
Duration:
10 hours
Professional Network Development, Management Skills, team building, and leadership (Training)
Training Institute:
V convention
Date Attended:
May 2011
Intense Leadership Camp (Training)
Training Institute:
QI - ltd Leadership Camp
Date Attended:
January 2011
Network development and Team building (Training)
Training Institute:
U Convention
Date Attended:
March 2011