International Trade / Automotive Industry Expert and Analyst
Internationally + Freelance
Total years of experience :36 years, 6 Months
FAMOVAL is the authorized agent and distributor of multi mark passenger and commercial vehicles in Algeria.
Responsible for overseeing the activities of the entire organization.
To ensure that all business goals are reached, including sales, Marketing, after sales services, spare parts, dealers network, customer care/customer service, P&L accountability, financing, logistics, environment care, health and safety issues, Other responsibilities include guiding and monitoring the overall workflow of the organization from a high-level perspective.
Established the company, conducted start up operations, running the company.
GBR Auto is the authorized agent and distributor of passenger vehicles in Algeria.
Responsible for overseeing the activities of the entire organization.
To ensure that all business goals are reached, including sales, Marketing, after sales services, spare parts, dealers network, customer care/customer service, P&L accountability, financing, logistics, environment care, health and safety issues, Other responsibilities include guiding and monitoring the overall workflow of the organization from a high-level perspective.
Sales Management, Planning, Marketing, Training, coaching, negotiations, customer services, assistant GM.
Export Manager - (East & Southern Africa)
Assigned to explore and open markets in Eastern and Southern African countries to introduce Mercedes-Benz Buses and commercial vehicles with special features and specifications suiting the region.
Achievements:
- Successfully launched new generation of Right Hand Drive Buses in East Africa.
- Opened new markets in Eastern and Southern African countries.
Export Manager - (North & West Africa)
Assigned to explore and open markets in Northern and Western African countries to introduce Buses and commercial vehicles with special features and specifications suiting the region.
Achievements:
- Introduced the company products for the first time to the Northern African countries and succeeded to open a market in Algeria for Mitsubishi buses.
- Succeeded in establishing contracts for export of Volvo, Mitsubishi and Hyundai vehicles to Libya.
Marketing & Sales Director and Partner
- Trader of tallow and various edible oils and grains.
- Importer and distributor of Jute cloth.
- Exporter of various processed food to Australia from Egypt and Dubai.
- Import Export and Distribution of various FMCG
- Established completely and managed for SHOURA Corp. a logistics division, hired staff, set tasks and organized all activities.
- Crude Oil / Oil Products Trader & Sales Manager (Industrial Chemicals)
- Responsible for the procurement of raw materials for the group plants.
- Purchased and negotiated all finished products imported by the group from the principals.
Achievements:
- Succeeded to reduce import and export costs significantly.
- Successfully handled the procurement and supply of raw materials to a Sulphur factory owned by SHOURA Corp., and acted as deputy to the Director for, sales and marketing, annual production plans, production cost accounting and export of finished products.
- Opened markets in the Middle East and the Mediterranean.
- Efficiently negotiated, concluded and performed long-term contracts with PETROGAL (Oil Refinery of Portugal) for the supply of Petroleum Sulphur to Egypt.
- Appointed to execute and perform a contract between PetroPlus and The Palestinian Authority to supply the lands of the Palestinian Authority with Oil Products from Egypt. Although the contract was initially signed between the late President Yasser Arafat and PetroPlus, however after 3 months of attempts to execute the contract, the agreement was never achieved due to political turmoil and complexities in that region.
Perform Sales Export of Home Textiles to African and European markets.
Assist and act on behalf of the Managing Director in Import, Export, Procurement, Sales, negotiations for various products and goods imported from worldwide.
Perform physical and paper trade for Crude Oil and Petroleum Products worldwide.
