Ahmed Berdai, Design Center Manager

Ahmed Berdai

Design Center Manager

Ethan Allen

Lieu
Qatar - Doha
Éducation
Baccalauréat, Business Intelligence
Expérience
11 years, 1 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :11 years, 1 Mois

Design Center Manager à Ethan Allen
  • Qatar - Doha
  • janvier 2018 à mai 2019

Key Duties/Responsibilities
 Set up an action plan to improve the figures, particularly by adapting the
collection and the merchandising to the local market.
 Optimization of the inventory: massive reduction of old stock and the
creation of a healthier one composed mainly by fast moving items.
 Implementation of an adequate system of information designed to: measure
the sales qualitative/ quantitative performance, products performance as
well as improve stock and order management.
 Development of B to B business by establishing a relationship with major
players in the market (governmental, real estate, design, and fit-out
companies)
 Management of a team six people: 2 interior designers and four sales
associates.
 Oversee and monitor daily operations.
Achievement
 Oversaw the realization of the best brands figures in Qatar since the first
opening in 2014. (+57% VS N-1; +8% VS best year ever).

Brand Manager à Natuzzi Italia
  • Qatar - Doha
  • octobre 2015 à octobre 2017

Key Duties/Responsibilities
 Handled the closure and reopening of the flagship store in Qatar (relocation-
expansion).
 Implementation of an adequate system of information designed to: measure
the sales qualitative/ quantitative performance, products performance as
well as improve stock and order management.
 Substantial input in the Implementation process of a stock and business
management informatics system (Microsoft AX, dynamics).
 Set up action plans to expand revenue: outdoor sales, contract, and training.
 Training and development: provide practical and efficient sales training to
the new Natuzzi's team.
 Management of the daily routine in the store: dealing with clients, following
up customer queries and closing deals.
Achievement
 Managed the realization of the best Natuzzi figures in Qatar since the
brand's first opening in 2008.

Brand Manager à Roche Bobois
  • Qatar - Doha
  • décembre 2013 à avril 2016

Key Duties/Responsibilities
 Full supervision over the showroom relocation including showroom
organization and display.
 Successfully implemented a yearly action plan with setting of goals to
improve the business performance at all level
 Diagnostic of the turnover to understand the trend of the market
 Implementation and constant improvement over the system of measure for
the overall and individual business performances.
 End to end supply chain management.
 Optimization of the stock, anticipation of the items the most purchased.
 Management of the daily routine in the store: dealing with clients, following
up customer queries and closing deals.
Achievement
 Managed to oversee an increase of 37% of the turnover in the first year.+
26% in the second year.

Showroom Manager à Roche Bobois
  • Qatar - Doha
  • février 2012 à avril 2013

Key Duties/Responsibilities
 New opening of the first store of the brand in the country.
 Team management (5 people), recruitment and Training
 Manage the sales and supply chain.
 Store development and area management.
 Definition of local marketing and communication strategy.
Achievement
 Managed the company to record Best opening of the year worldwide

Real Estate Sales Representative à Jet Sakane
  • Maroc
  • octobre 2010 à septembre 2011

Key Duties/Responsibilities
 Real estate development and sales over Marrakech, Tamesna, Agadir..
 Organizing and participating in various exhibitions property abroad
(Brussels, Montréal, and Algiers).
 Monitoring and customer assistance from Europe and Algeria

Product Manager à Societe Nationale de L'Acadie
  • Canada
  • février 2010 à août 2010

Market study
 Development of distribution strategy
 Development of communication strategy
 Distribution network creation

Sales Representative à Ajilon Sales & Marketing
  • France
  • janvier 2008 à août 2009

Key Duties/Responsibilities
 Promote and sales of mobile phone package and billing plan
 Customer Relations
 Merchandising and advertising on points of sales
 Activity reports.

Geocoder à Navteq on Board
  • France
  • juillet 2007 à novembre 2007

Metz, France, Geocoder
Key Duties/Responsibilities
 Point Of Interest localization on Maps
 Data entry in the system to be used in a satellite navigation system called
GPS
 Duty of research, verification, and update of data in the user database

Junior Manager à Cafe Nero
  • Grande Bretagne (UK)
  • août 2006 à mai 2007

Back up Manager
 Team management
 Sales

Éducation

Baccalauréat, Business Intelligence
  • à Université Paris XII Val De Marne
  • janvier 2010

Graduated with Honor.

Diplôme, Sales and Marketing
  • à Lycée Antoine de Saint Exupéry
  • juillet 2005

Course content: Negotiation, Marketing, and Customer service

Specialties & Skills

Languages
Project Management
Sales Team Management
Business Development
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
MARKETING
REAL ESTATE
TEAM MANAGEMENT
ADVERTISING
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
CLOSING
HIGH END FURNITURE INDUSTRY
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
MERCHANDISING
RETAIL OPERATIONS
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
PROSPECTION (New Clients)
DISTRIBUTION NETWORK MANAGEMENT

Langues

Arabe
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Anglais
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Français
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