David Fernandez, Regional Manager

David Fernandez

Regional Manager

Arpi IE

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Bs. Sc. Mechanical Engineering
Experience
21 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :21 years, 4 Months

Regional Manager at Arpi IE
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since January 2011

• Business plan design and implementation
• Secure complementary product lines
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers, fulfillment partners and
accounts
• Manage implementation teams, project schedules and
payment structures
□ Secured distribution and support of two major Blue
Chip manufacturers in factory automation systems for
the region
□ Enhance the company for international implementation
contracts of 4M$ in the Middle East and India
arPi ie

Feature Writer at EVO Middle East
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2007 to June 2011

Feature writer and columnist in the Auto industry, having reviewed numerous cars for the magazine.

Operations Manager at Blusens Networks
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2007 to March 2011

Complete development of the brand including product line, price points, brand positioning, marketing, exhibitions, supplier specification, warranty and post-sale service

Negotiate Sales targets, incentives, turnover based discounts and rappels with channel partners

Develop distribution channel both for project and system implementation sales, as well as retail in UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and KSA

+ Negotiated secure payment insurance for Middle East operations managing a >90% on-time receivables

+ Achieved 20-30% year-on-year turnover growth while maintaining profit margins and fix costs through normalization of activities
Kuwait and

General Manager at Televes
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2003 to April 2007

Starting as Sales Manager for KSA, promoted to General Manager after three years

+ Achieved growth sales targets of 20% per year
+ Reduced receivables by 50% and average overdue from 120 days to 25 days while maintaining account turnover

Education

Bachelor's degree, Bs. Sc. Mechanical Engineering
  • at Basque University - Spain
  • January 1997

Specialties & Skills

Group Presentations
Brand Management
Team Building
Strategic Planning
ADOBE CS6
Brand Management and Brand Positioning
Business Development
Business Plan Design and Implementation
MS Offce

Languages

English
Expert
Spanish
Expert

Hobbies

  • Automotive Magazine Writing
    Published car reviews, group car reviews and opinion articles in EVO Magazine