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Arjun Suria, Director of Business Development

Arjun Suria

Director of Business Development·Bisdesk

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Return Driven Strategy

Work experience

Total years of experience: 15 years, 8 months

Director of Business Development

November 2018 - Present

Bisdesk

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

November 2018 - Present

Spearheaded the B2B vendor onboarding campaign that facilitated the registration of over 100 entities within the Bisdesk platform within 7 months. Part of the core team that successfully assembled the largest online flexible workspace inventory within the UAE market. Successfully facilitated the production of over AED 1, 000, 000 in sales revenue.

My primary responsibilities include:
- Creating policies and procedures aimed at maximizing operational efficiency as well as client satisfaction.
- Qualifying and closing prospective leads followed up with extensive after sales servicing.
- Strategizing and executing on bespoke growth strategies focused both on financial gain and enhanced customer satisfaction.
- Identifying unique partnership opportunities to promote B2B alliances and predicting potential needs of prospective clients and positioning the company’s products/services accordingly.
- Development and training of entry level staff to handle client calls and sales practices.

Company industry:
Internet & E-commerce
Job role:
Management

Business Development Manager

August 2016 - Present

Farzes Group FZC

Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates

August 2016 - Present

Responsible for lead generation, prospecting and deal making processes of the company from the ground-up.
- Successfully spearheaded the production of revenues of over AED 700, 000 for the company.
- Contributed to and designed new cold calling, follow up and prospecting strategies for improved sales and business operations.
- Generated new business deals by prospecting, consulting and closing potential clients within Middle East, Africa and India.

Company industry:
Distribution, Supply Chain & Logistics
Job role:
Sales

Sales Account Manager

June 2015 - August 2016

BMB Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2015 - August 2016

Responsible for seeking out new business opportunities and developing existing client relations by increasing sales of existing products and implementation of new products based on the client’s specific requirements. Additional duties include development of strategic business development plans for clients in order to improve their top line revenue, improving customer satisfaction and overall performance of the sales team.

Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Sales

Sales Account Manager

June 2015 - August 2016

BMB Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2015 - August 2016

Responsible for seeking out new business opportunities and developing existing client relations by increasing sales of existing products and implementation of new products based on the client’s specific requirements. Additional duties include development of strategic business development plans for clients in order to improve their top line revenue, improving customer satisfaction and overall performance of the sales team.

Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Sales

Business Development/Sales Executive

August 2014 - May 2015

Lafi Al Mazroey Tech. Co. LLC

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

August 2014 - May 2015

Responsible for seeking out new business opportunities and developing existing client relations. Additional duties include implementation of strategic marketing plans and improving operational efficiency. Also responsible for pitching to external vendors and suppliers for improving business terms.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Sales

Global Sales Coordinator

November 2010 - August 2013

AHI Carrier LLC

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

November 2010 - August 2013

My primary responsibilities included the handling of Carrier & Toshiba HVAC Unit Spares parts sales and Service representation for over 40 countries primarily comprising of Central & Eastern Africa and CIS regions. Constantly engaged with direct customers as well as AHI dealer offices located across these regions, assuring the smooth flow of sales as well as parts distribution.

• Grew business by over 100% over a 2 year period.
• Surpassed department sales goals by over 10% and 30% in Yr 1 and Yr 2 respectively.
• Contributed to generation of improved customer satisfaction by implementation of improved
customer service strategies. As a result, sales revenues improved by 30%

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Sales

Sales Executive

November 2009 - November 2010

Lafi Al Mazroui Technical Co.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

November 2009 - November 2010

Worked as an Industrial Sales Executive on commission basis, dealing with the promotion and sales of site maintenance products to various oil-field and oil-field related companies situated within the U.A.E.

• Improved efficiency of data storage by advocating and implementing effective storage restructuring techniques.
• Increased business revenues by 20% through negotiation of key trade agreements with suppliers and maintaining relationships with key customers.

Company industry:
Heavy Industry & Metallurgy
Job role:
Sales

Education

Hult International Business School

August 2014

August 2014

Master's degree, Return Driven Strategy

United Arab Emirates

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - August 2014 Specialization – Return Driven Strategy, Global Strategic Valuation. • Rotation to London for specialization training. • Worked on a six-week innovation, market growth project for client Havas Worldwide
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T. John College, Bangalore, India

July 2009

July 2009

Bachelor's degree, Sales & Marketing

India

GPA (percentage): 60%

GPA (percentage): 60%

Abu Dhabi Indian School

January 2006

January 2006

High school or equivalent, Commerce & Mathematics

United Arab Emirates

Skills

Calculations
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Microsoft Excel
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Microsoft Word
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Languages

English
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Hindi
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Malayalam
Expert
Tamil
Intermediate
Urdu
Beginner

Hobbies

  • Fine Dining
  • Weight Lifting
  • Reading
    Primarily non-fiction
  • American Football
    Emirates American Football League Champions - 2015