Senior Research Associate
The Gulf Recruitment Group
Total years of experience :6 years, 5 Months
The Gulf Recruitment Group is an established Dubai based agency founded in 2010 by a group of talented recruiters. With a team of experienced consultants, our agency provides exceptional and unparalleled services throughout the GCC and work with prestigious organizations across many industries.
Responsibilities include:
•Working on mid to senior level sales, marketing, and supply chain roles with prestigious multinational companies such as Mars, Kimberly Clark, Friesland Campina, Arla, Philip Morris International, Jotun, Dyson, Samsung, and many more
• Cultivating relationships and working with key stakeholders externally and acting as the key point of contact
• Extensive knowledge of the FMCG industry and trends
• Proactively updating myself with world events, market trends, and industry trends
• Looking for innovative ways to expand my network by attending industry events, working extensively through referrals, and boosting online presence
• Developing a relationship with hiring managers to understand the requirements of roles, structures, and overall goals of the company
• Conduct in-depth interviews with candidates to get a thorough understanding of their experience to further determine whether they are a suitable fit for a role both technically and culturally.
• Using multiple online platforms like Bayt, Gulf Talent, and LinkedIn to find and connect with qualified candidates
• Organize all logistical matters for clients and candidates and providing helpful interview preparation material to candidates
• Submit a comprehensive profile to the clients, including a write-up of candidate's experience, personality traits, compensation details, expectations, and any necessary documents
• Constantly following up on pipeline activity to share updates and feedback with engaged candidates, hiring managers, and key stakeholders
• Regularly contact candidates from our database to check their status in the market; also a way of doing business development
• Worked on Ad-hoc projects with multinational companies
Patrizia Pepe is a well-known, premium Italian brand that designs dynamic, contemporary, and beautiful range of clothing for women and children, with numerous branches throughout the Middle East.
• Worked as a part-time sales associate during my final semester at university. I went through extensive training with the top sales associates and managers to develop my sales skills.
• Responsible for arriving at the store every morning for opening and preparation, which included cleaning the store, displaying the merchandise in a presentable manner, and updating invoices.
• Would pleasantly welcome guests into the store and assist them with their shopping needs.
• Observe customers and the items of clothing they would select to then suggest other items from current or previous collections that would appeal to their taste.
• Consistently ensured the presentation of the displayed products were complying with company standards.
• Replenish stock of items that were sold, replace items that were damaged or needed altering, and would regularly change the outfits on the mannequins to demonstrate our diverse clothing range.
• Adept in appealing to younger customers by promoting the brand by showing them the catalogue featuring famous pop star Dua Lipa. We would provide a free album with every purchase.
• Skilled in attending to all customers during rush hours.
Lee & Ko is one of Korea’s premier full-service law firms, widely recognized for its leadership and outstanding success in every area of legal practice.
- Assist senior lawyers of diverse disciplines in cases based in the Middle East and completed comprehensive research on laws and regulations in this region.
- Utilized my knowledge of Iran’s political and economic situation, and all information pertaining to the sanctions, and how it impacts international businesses from operating in Iran.
- Presented the status of economic sanctions on Iran and how that influences Lee & Ko’s potential expansion to Iran and neighboring countries.
- Attend client meetings with senior lawyers to get a better understanding of how legal proceedings are conducted.
Completed my Bachelor's degree in International Studies with a focus in International Relations at one of the most prestigious universities in the region. Participated in MUN conferences locally and represented my university at the MUN conference in Washington D.C. as part of the UAE delegation. I was a recurring recipient of the Dean's List award for maintaining a 3.5+ GPA every semester.
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