Manager- Business Development & Special Projects
VFSTasheel Internation
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :16 years, 3 أشهر
- Market Research
- Identifying threats
- Shortlisting vendors
- Negotiating with vendors about cost and timelines
- Relationship management with vendors and clients (Consulates and Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Project management
- Identifying new Value Added Services
- Operation management
- Handling all Schengen Operations (Italy & France) in Abu Dhabi.
- Motivated staff to increase Value Added Services where we exceeded expectations.
- Keeping a good relationship with the diplomatic missions.
April 2010 - Present: Business Development & Projects (North Africa) - Manager VFS GLOBAL
March 2009 - April 2010: Business Development Manager VFS GLOBAL
- Finding contact details of Diplomats, and arranging appointments with them, and try to sell our services to them.
- On June 2009, was successful in initiating talks with the Spanish Consulate in Rabat (Morocco).
- On July 2009, was successful in initiating talks with the Swedish Consulate in Rabat (Morocco).
- On July 2009, was successful in initiating talks with the Belgium Consulate in Casablanca (Morocco).
- On August 2009, was successful in initiating talks with the Swedish Consulate in Rabat.
- Successfully was awarded the contract of Belgium in Casablanca.
- Successfully was awarded the contract of Sweden in Rabat.
3) VFS Global Dubai, UAE
2008-2009 (project officer)
-Was in charge of the joint visa application center in Dubai this included selection of vendors and negotiating about their prices, and making sure the project is handed over on time.
-Market research on Algeria for the opening of the new office there, and locating business opportunities.
- Was in charge of UK Visa Application Centre in Damascus (Syria), handling partner, locating vendors, in charge of refurbishment, recruiting of staff, testing software, and handing over to operations team.
- Both Projects were delivered on time, and met the budget. The Damascus Project was delivered 2 weeks before deadline, which was the first time in this region for VFS Global.
- Was in charge of locating a partner in Kuwait (PSC), and got an MOU signed between VFS Global and PCS.
- Was in charge of locating a partner in Israel, and got an MOU signed between VFS Global and Krief Group.
MY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Entering new countries, scoping for partners, identifying property, vendor identification, recruitment of staff outside UAE, infrastructure of office, designing of the floor plan to make operations efficient, coordinating with inner departments to ensure the deliverance of product to the customer, and adhering to deadlines and meeting the budget.
3) Bridgestone Tires, Tripoli, Libya
(Assistant Sales manager) Assisting in the sales department
2003-2004
Troy university (Alabama, USA) December 2007 Bachelor's degree in Business Administration