Elie Mrad, Area Sales Manager

Elie Mrad

Area Sales Manager

Libano-Suisse

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business management
Experience
19 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 5 Months

Area Sales Manager at Libano-Suisse
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • May 2018 to May 2020

Managing sales operation Formulating sales strategies to achieve monthly targets
 Recruiting, training and coaching sales managers and representatives
 Monitoring teams' performance
 Setting sales targets and plan
 Developing sales strategies and achieving growth

Branch Sales Manager at MetLife
  • Lebanon
  • September 2016 to April 2018

Planning and setting sales team targets
Formulating sales strategies for different products
Recruiting and managing agency team members
Training, motivating and development of sales agents & unit managers
Presenting short and long term financial plans
Helping clients with financial planning decisions for retirement, education and day to day expenses and investments

Sales Team Leader - POS machines & Credit Cards at BLF (Banque Libano-Francaise)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • December 2009 to August 2016

Taking charge of POS machines (Visa/MasterCard), Credit Cards & Retail loans (study clients’ eligibility legal documents)


Managing sales unit to ensure effective customer focused and profitable services


Arranging team meetings for target achievements and potential sales


Maintaining and initiating relationships with prospects and existing customers


Coordinating with technical department for POS maintenance


Handling customer objections, complaints and queries


Organizing events “Skoun, Himaya, MCF…”

Car Loan Team Supervisor & Credit Analyst at BBAC (Bank Beirut and Arab Countries)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • September 2006 to November 2009

Customer Service & Credit Analyst (Jun. 09 - Nov.09)
 Opening & updating accounts (domiciliation…)
 Marketing all retail products
 Giving pre-approvals (credit analysis), clients’ problem solving and preparing documents needed for all loan types

Car Loan Supervisor & Team Leader (Jul. 07 - May 09)
 Setting team target & zone segmentation, linking dealers with customers' needs
 Weekly sales team meetings (target achievement)
 Dealing with new and used car dealers, explaining BBAC car loan contracts and documents needed

Relationship Officer (Sep. 06 - Jun. 07)
 Responsible for all financial products in the bank (various types of loans, debit and credit cards, bank assurance, current and saving accounts, deposits & domiciliation, CRM (Customer Relationship Management)
 Cross-selling
 Selling approaches on BBAC products to prospects to make them BBAC clients, follow ups on offers and proposals done

Account Manager & Trade Coordinator at Barter Card
  • Lebanon
  • September 2005 to September 2006

 Handling a client base of 100 customers (individuals & businesses)
 Matching between different merchants, sellers & buyers in terms of selling and purchasing products and services
 Getting referrals, collection of vouchers and fees
 Managing credit limits, additional cards, organizing events, follow ups on transactions and service after sale

Project Administrator at Alumac
  • Lebanon
  • August 2004 to August 2005

 Follow ups on projects (due dates & cost efficiency)
 Controlling human & technical resources needed per project
 Requesting and selecting the appropriate cash quotations from various suppliers
 Assisting with employees' working hours and salaries

Project Administrator at Ets. Menhem for Commerce
  • Lebanon
  • August 2003 to July 2004

My duties were:
- Mobilizing machinery and human resources needed for various projects,
- Follow ups on demand and supply of raw materials with minimum cost and maximum efficiency.

Assistant manager at NDU - Old Campus
  • Lebanon
  • January 2001 to July 2003

 Preparing student files and applications / organizing TOEFL exams, managing part timer's working hours and duties

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business management
  • at NDU main campus - Zouk Mosbeh
  • June 2005
High school or equivalent, Baccalaureate Part 2 - Economics & Sociology
  • at Saint Joseph School - Kornet Chehwane
  • June 2001

High School graduate in Economics and Sociology

Specialties & Skills

Quotations
Materials
Economics
Sociology
Microsoft Office (word, excel, powerpoint)
Microsoft Outlook
Handle multiple tasks
Negotiation, communication and presentation skills
Recruitment & Training
Meet deadlines
Handling objections

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
French
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

IELTS (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2015
Top of The Business Circus (Certificate)
Valid Until:
January 2009
Successful Selling Strategies (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2006
Advanced Ms Excel (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2013

Hobbies

  • Travelling
  • Football
  • Swimming
  • Reading
  • Skiing