Osama Thabet, General Trade Manager

Osama Thabet

General Trade Manager

TOTAL Jordan

Location
Jordan
Education
Master's degree, MBA
Experience
23 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :23 years, 9 Months

General Trade Manager at TOTAL Jordan
  • Jordan - Amman
  • My current job since February 2008

General trade manager in the fourth largest oil and gas company worldwide. I am responsible for the sales of lubricants and special products. My responsibilities include the following:
1. Implement health, safety, environment and quality policies of the group in all general trade activities.
2. Define, direct, control and coordinate all activities within the general trade department.
3. Achieve budgeted volumes and margins through the implementation of determined action plans.
4. Prepare marketing plans
5. Follow up margins per product and adapt price list accordingly on quarterly basis.
6. Propose promotional plan for lubricants and special products
7. Handle the relationship with distributors and sub-contractors.
8. Give technical after sales service to customers
9. Daily monitoring of financial risk
10. Set up and develop businesses
11. Carry out regular market surveys
12 Manage customer complaints and incidents
13. Guarantee quality of products through checks and frequent visits to customers
14. Control customers in different segments
15. Select, hire, manage, and motivate staff within the general trade departement.

Sales & Business Development Manager at DeLaval Jordan
  • Jordan
  • January 2007 to January 2008

Sales & business development manager in a Swedish multinational company that manufactures and sells the number one brand of milk production equipment worldwide. I am managing a sales team of three sales engineers and a maintenance team of four technicians. My responsibiliteis include: preparing sales plans, preparing maintenance schedules & plans, opening new markets and generating new business accounts, closing deals, selecting the proper equipment and engineering solutions, preparing quotations and technical submitals, visiting potential customers and doing presentations for them, following up with customers, and collecting sales revenues.

Mechanical engineer at Al Nasr Plastic Factory
  • Jordan
  • January 2006 to December 2006

Mechanical engineer in a factory that produces plastic in different sizes and shapes. I was responsible for maintaining the equipment and making sure that the production lines runs efficiently without any delay in production. Also I was responsible for quality control.

Mechanical engineer at Comatec Engineering Co.
  • Jordan
  • August 2002 to December 2005

Mechanical engineer in the sales department at a company that is the agent of top brands of electromechanical equipment such as steam boilers, pumps, valves, and instruments. My responsibilites included: prospecting, visiting customers, presenting of the company and its products, following up on incoming sales inquiries, preparing quotations and technical submittals, forecasting sales, promoting of company products, and supervising installations and maintenance operations.

Mechanical engineer at Petra Engineering Industries Co.
  • Jordan
  • September 1997 to September 1999

Mechanical engineer in the sales department at an ISO certified company that manufactures and sells HVAC equipment. I was responsible for the markets of Jordan, Tunisia, and Palestine. My responsibilites included: following up on incoming sales inquiries, selecting the proper equipment that matched the consultants specifications, preparing quotations and technical submittals, following up with customers, and monitoring manufacturing, packaging, shipping, installation, and maintenance of the equipment.

Education

Master's degree, MBA
  • at The University of Liverpool
  • March 2001
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at The University of Jordan
  • August 1997
High school or equivalent, Scientific branch
  • at Al Manhal International School
  • July 1992

Specialties & Skills

Business Development
Communication Skills
Production
AutoCAD
Internet
MS Word
MS Excel
MS Powerpoint
Sales Skills
Presentation Skills
Communication Skills
Assertivness Skills
Stress Management Skills

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

Jordan Engineers Association
  • Member
  • August 1997