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Bassem Saab, Showroom Manager

Bassem Saab

Showroom Manager·BD Holding -Daze Riyadh

Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration

Work experience

Total years of experience: 21 years, 2 months

Showroom Manager

October 2015 - Present

BD Holding -Daze Riyadh

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

October 2015 - Present

- Direct and control the retail staff to ensure that they are appropriately motivated and trained to meet all sales targets and that they carry out their responsibilities to the required standards.
- Conduct training to staff on sales techniques, customer service, up & cross selling, introducing promotions, handling objections, etc.
- Support in developing trade activities.
- Maintain close relationship with VIP customers.
- Recommend the reward schemes for the staff to enhance performance.
- Develop and maintain proper records on reports pertaining sales, out of stock, aging stock, customer complaints or requests, slow moving items and take necessary action.
- Ensure that the preparations for the seasonal activities and promotions are done.
- Develop reports on trade activities effectiveness.
- Conduct meetings to pulse the market and identify new opportunities or problems.
- Make sure that the showroom is well maintained at all times.
- Maintain proper implementation of the visual merchandising standards.
- Follow up on complaints.
- Follow up orders until delivery.

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Administration

Showroom Manager

January 2015 - September 2015

Home City Galleria

Beirut, Lebanon

January 2015 - September 2015

- Assure that the policies and procedures of the showroom are enforced.
- Manage and motivate the sales attendants' team to increase sales and ensure efficiency.
- Prepare the employee work schedule, ensuring that the shop is properly manned to handle the customer load.
- Guarantee efficient showroom opening and closing.
- Check daily sales operations and inter-showroom transfer.
- Ensure standards for quality, customer service, health and safety are met.
- Respond to customer complaints and comments.
- Execute and implement pricing policies.
- Analyze sales figures and recommend merchandise based on customer needs and desires.
- Establish and monitor the product displays.
- Conduct appraisals and performance reviews.

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Administration

Sales Consultant

November 2014 - December 2014

Home City Galleria

Beirut, Lebanon

November 2014 - December 2014

-Gain a clear understanding of customers' needs, maintain relationship with them and look for potential ones.
-Contact clients by phone to negotiate terms of an agreement and conclude sales;
-Gather market and customer information;
-Negotiate variations in price, delivery and specifications with managers and clients;
-Keep up to date with quantities of goods on display and in stock;
-Assist in furniture display and coding procedures

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Sales

Sales Advisor (Life Insurance)

April 2013 - October 2014

Metlife Alico

Beirut, Lebanon

April 2013 - October 2014

-Seek out new clients and generate lists of prospective clients.
-Approach potential clients by utilizing mailings and phone solicitation, social networks…
-Set up meetings with potential clients for the purpose of making presentations about the features and advantages of different insurance policies
-Determine clients' particular needs and financial situations by scheduling fact-finding appointments
-Based on the fact-finding appointment with the client, propose a policy by calculating and quoting rates for immediate coverage action and long-term strategy implementation.
-Obtain underwriting and other requirements needed to complete the application for coverage
-Complete coverage by delivering policy; planning future follow-up visits and evaluations of needs.
-Provide continuous support and service to existing clients and keep them informed about new offers and policies.

Company industry:
Insurance & TPA
Job role:
Sales

Senior Project Coordinator

September 2012 - January 2013

farra design center

Beirut, Lebanon

September 2012 - January 2013

-Prospect in the local marketplace for new furniture project opportunities.
- Develop local business relationships with various influencers (interior design offices, contracting companies, moving companies, etc.) in order to identify potential opportunities early
-Lead the development of creative and innovative solutions to meet client needs in a differentiated manner. Collaborate with Interior Designers to provide solutions that meet client functional, aesthetic and budgetary requirements
-Lead the project strategy process and manage the day to day relationship with existing clients

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Management

Customer Service Supervisor

September 2006 - September 2012

Farra Design Center – Home Furnishing and Interior Design

Lebanon

September 2006 - September 2012

-Work closely with managers on updating policies/procedures to provide prompt and professional service to customers, resolve and handle customer service related issues including complaints, merchandise returns
-Train the sales team to enhance customer service and customer satisfaction.
-Supervise customer service representatives by making sure they maintain solid customer relationships (telephone, email, post…) by handling their questions and concerns with speed and professionalism.
-Draft status reports on customer service issues, manage database records and constantly improve research skills to trouble shoot customer problems.

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Customer Service and Call Center

Sales Consultant

September 2005 - September 2006

Farra Design Center – Home Furnishing and Interior Design

Lebanon

September 2005 - September 2006

-Gain a clear understanding of customers' needs, maintain relationship with them and look for potential ones.
-Contact clients by phone to negotiate terms of an agreement and conclude sales;
-Gather market and customer information;
-Negotiate variations in price, delivery and specifications with managers and clients;
-Keep up to date with quantities of goods on display and in stock;
-Assist in furniture display and coding procedures

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Sales

Administrative Coordinator

September 2004 - November 2004

State University of New York,Lebanon Relief and Redevelopment Project

Beirut, Lebanon

September 2004 - November 2004

-Assist in developing administrative divisions of government ministries, municipalities, public hospitals...
-Deliver training seminars to the presidents of municipalities and employees on how to manage computers and their related municipal software, how to enter information in the computers, how to create their annual budget report, how to organize their projects on the computers, how to manage municipal taxes and insert them into their system

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Administration

Trainee

August 2002 - September 2002

Byblos Bank

Beirut, Lebanon

August 2002 - September 2002

-Arrange and balance currencies and calculate daily transactions
-Cash checks and pay out money, count currencies
-Electronically record customers' transactions and issue computer-generated receipts.
-Examine checks for endorsements, their respective information, and their legality.
-Identify transaction mistakes when debits and credits do not balance.
-Receive checks and cash for deposit, verify amounts, and check accuracy of deposit slips.
-Carry out special services for customers, such as ordering bank cards and checks.
-Transfer of money between accounts, local and international

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Trainee

June 2002 - July 2002

Audi Bank

Beirut, Lebanon

June 2002 - July 2002

-Arrange and balance currencies and calculate daily transactions
-Cash checks and pay out money, count currencies
-Electronically record customers' transactions and issue computer-generated receipts.
-Examine checks for endorsements, their respective information, and their legality.
-Identify transaction mistakes when debits and credits do not balance.
-Receive checks and cash for deposit, verify amounts, and check accuracy of deposit slips.
-Carry out special services for customers, such as ordering bank cards and checks.
-Transfer of money between accounts, local and international

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Education

Saint Joseph University

June 2004

June 2004

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration

Lebanon

Skills

Municipalities
Expert
Municipalities
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
Municipal
Expert
Municipal
Expert
Issue
Expert
Issue
Expert
Money
Expert
Money
Expert
Internet tools and browsing
Intermediate
Internet tools and browsing
Intermediate
Pims (Profiles Integrated Management System)
Intermediate
Pims (Profiles Integrated Management System)
Intermediate
Visual Basic 6.0
Beginner
Visual Basic 6.0
Beginner
Microsoft Office
Intermediate
Microsoft Office
Intermediate
CRM
Intermediate
CRM
Intermediate
Money
Expert
Money
Expert
Issue
Expert
Issue
Expert
Municipal
Expert
Municipal
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
Municipalities
Expert
Municipalities
Expert

Languages

Arabic

Expert

English

Expert

French

Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Training
The Charismatic Summit Edge
Owen Fitzpatrick
Feb 2014
Personal Branding
Milad Hadchiti
Jun 2013
Introduction To Insurance Industry And Customer Advising Techniques Workshop
Metlife ALICO
Mar 2013
“Customer Service From Heaven”
Starmanship & Associates
Apr 2008
“Sales Consultancy 1-2-3”
Beyond Consulting and Training
Mar 2006
“The High Performance Teams”
Beyond Consulting and Training
Nov 2008