Ahmed Zin, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT -  Sales, PROMOTIONS AND LOGISTICS

Ahmed Zin

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - Sales, PROMOTIONS AND LOGISTICS

The UPS Store by United Parcel Service

Location
Canada
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business and Economics
Experience
25 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :25 years, 11 Months

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - Sales, PROMOTIONS AND LOGISTICS at The UPS Store by United Parcel Service
  • Canada - Quebec
  • My current job since March 2009

 Recognized as top 5 sales generator in Ontario, Canada, increasing sales level by 35% in 2012 / 2013 solely
 Build a one stop shop for all business to business sales needs including promotions, events and production
 Developed and implemented tactical project planning, budget management, pricing plans, including clientele promotion programs, press events, trade show activities
 Negotiated contracts and special deals and maintained relationships with both current and new customers and selected vendors

HEAD OF COMMUNICATION at REGENCY GROUP
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2007 to February 2009

 Established and maintained effective working relationships with local and municipal government officials contractors and media outlets
 Identified, developed, and evaluated marketing strategy, with successful tracking record
 Created broad database of private & government sector in Qatar, utilized by sales team and led to sales increase
 Prepared marketing plans to reach the highest rates of performance, led increase operating rate thru the year

MARKETING & PROMOTING CHIEF at QATAR INT, EXHIBITION CENTER
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2005 to December 2007

 Participated in setting quality guidelines and standards for expo industry in regulatory body QIEC
 Managed successful portfolio of special events and exhibition sales planning from initiation to close up such as Jewelry and watch, auto Show, Oil and Gas and consumer products that gained public success
 Planned, organized Annual Calendar of events: location selection, floor plans, exhibitions, shows, roadshows, media, clients and sales events ¬and evaluated events suitability for Qatar and set approval process

MARKETING MANAGER at QATAR EXPO / TRIDENT
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2002 to December 2005

 Achieved highest gross rates in Qatar's expo industry consequently from 2003/2005
 Led an action team of + 200 people in the building up operations, as well as building and preparation of an exhibition Hall up to 100, 000 Sqm2 (40 events/year)
 Planned and organized events theme and exhibit space layout development for trade show booths

MARKETING COORDINATOR at MERCURE International
  • Netherlands
  • June 1998 to December 2002

 Coordinated with sponsors and organizing committees to plan scoop, format of events and shows
 Established and monitored budgets, or to review administrative procedures and event progress.
 Direct activities of external agencies, establishments and departments that develop and implement communication strategies and sales programs
 Integrated knowledge regarding the Events Halls, as well as maps and floor plans including all facilities and technical specifications relating to the Status of exhibitions & events

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business and Economics
  • at University of Toronto
  • April 2010
Bachelor's degree, ECONOMICS
  • at SUEZ CANAL UNIVERSITY
  • June 1997

BACHELOR DEGREE IN COMMERCE, WITH A MAJOR IN ECONOMICS

Bachelor's degree, Economics
  • at SCU Faculty of Commerce
  • June 1997

Specialties & Skills

Events Organizing
Marketing
Logistics
Shipping
Key Account Management
COMPUTER SKILLS:
ADVANCED GRAPHIC DESIGN
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
Exhibition Management
NETWORKING, DATABASES, INTERNET, WEB AUTHORING, CMS, CRM

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

IAEE
  • International Association of Exhibition & Events
  • April 2002

Training and Certifications

ADOBE DESIGN FOR MARKETING (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2010
Valid Until:
March 2010
LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CERTIFICATES (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2010
Valid Until:
October 2010

Hobbies

  • Reading , Swimming , Playing Socer