Elie Abdallah, Architectural Design Manager (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait & Bahrain)

Elie Abdallah

Architectural Design Manager (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait & Bahrain)

Guardian Industries

Location
Lebanon
Education
Bachelor's degree, BA in Business Marketing & Underway MBA in Business Management
Experience
16 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 10 Months

Architectural Design Manager (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait & Bahrain) at Guardian Industries
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • My current job since February 2017
Regional Manager at MNAF3 Industrial
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2016 to January 2017

1- Planning and Setting Sales Budgets, Selling Prices & Strategies
2- Following up on sales: closing deals, problem solving & customer support
3- Market Studies & Business Development
4- Finding new business & products opportunities
5- Creating & Maintaining close contact with Key Customers
6- Assisting in rolling shutters specification with Architects & Designers
7- Delivery, Stock Control & Forecast
8- Assisting in developing new operations procedures & policies

Area Sales Manager for Saudi Arabia & Bahrain & Yemen at Progressive Trading International / Saint Gobain Glass
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 2012 to December 2015

1- Planning
2- Setting Sales Targets
3- Following up on sales
4- Measuring the actual performance of people against desired goals and plans
5- Closing mega deals
6- Solving problems with major clients
7- Taking necessary steps to close any gaps that might exist
8- Working closely with big aluminum fabricators & glass processors

Marketing & Sales Manager for Saudi Arabia & Bahrain & Yemen at Progressive Trading International / Saint Gobain Glass
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • June 2014 to December 2015

Same duties as in the previous position (Area Sales Manager)

Beside the Sales Manager duties, below are the duties of the Marketing role:

1- Developing and implementing the long- & short-term marketing strategies
2- Market studies & researches
3- Employee management
4- Conducting seminars for architects & contractors
5- Glass specification for private & governmental sector
6- Providing training for projects & glass division managers in the Royal commission and Saudi Ministries
7- Working closely with architects and façade designers on the glass specification, and providing them with studies in order to choose the suitable glass

Assistant Sales Manager at Progressive Trading International / Saint Gobain Glass
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2011 to June 2012

1- Ensuring excellent customer service
2- Developing strategies to achieve personal sales targets
3- Sales team training
4- Guiding & monitoring the sales team
5- Participating in seminars & work shops
6- Identifying market opportunities

Sales Supervisor at Progressive Trading International / Saint Gobain Glass
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • May 2010 to June 2011

1- Following up on sales
2- Negotiating terms of payments and deliveries
3- Placing orders
4- Monitoring receipt of goods
5- Solving deliveries problems
6- Planning marketing campaigns

Administrative Assistant at Khalil Fattal & Fils
  • Lebanon - Saidon
  • June 2008 to April 2010

1 - Administrative assistant: invoicing, closing the financial day, auditing & monitoring warehouse deliveries, assisting the manager.

2 - In addition to the above mentioned duties, the company granted me the responsibility of the 2 below posts:

a - Head of "Tupperware" warehouse in Jezzine & Tyr: Deliveries, payments & auditing

b - Head of Sony Service Center in Southern Lebanon: Dealing with the clients, ensuring the best service & coordinating with Sony Care Center

Junior Member in Management at Development Cooperative in Jezzine - US AID
  • Lebanon
  • January 2008 to May 2008

Assisting the General Manager in work, meetings & business deals

Marketing Agent at Development Cooperative in Jezzine - US AID
  • Lebanon
  • July 2007 to December 2007

Marketing the company's product

Education

Bachelor's degree, BA in Business Marketing & Underway MBA in Business Management
  • at Lebanese International University
  • February 2007

Specialties & Skills

Performance Monitoring
Closing Deals
Sales Targets
Business Meetings
Performance Auditing
MS office

Languages

English
Expert
French
Intermediate
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

Lebanese Red Cross
  • First Aid Team Leader
  • June 2003

Training and Certifications

Available (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2008
Valid Until:
May 2008
Available (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2007
Valid Until:
December 2007

Hobbies

  • Sport in general, and volley ball in specific, Music & Reading