Farhan Ghani, Business Development Officer

Farhan Ghani

Business Development Officer

Mac Al Gurg

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Marketing
Experience
16 years, 4 Months

Share My Profile

Block User


Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 4 Months

Business Development Officer at Mac Al Gurg
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2015

From January 2015 till date as Sales Executive in MAC AL GURG LLC, Dubai, UAE as Sales Executive
Company profile: Mac Al Gurg has been serving the building materials industry in the UAE since last 40 years and has been associated with prestigious projects including Burj Al Arab, Burj Khalifa, Dubai Metro, Emirates Towers, Dubai International Airport, Jebel Ali Port Authority, Dubai Municipality, DEWA, RTA and many others; dealing with prestigious brands like ARMITAGE SHANKS (Sanitary ware) UK, DELTA FAUCETS (Faucets) USA, CERAMICA DOLOMITE (Sanitary ware) ITALY, SANCO (Bathroom accessories), FRANKE (Steel solutions for bathrooms & kitchens) SWITZERLAND, ROMAN SHOWERS (Shower enclosures) UK, OLI (In wall cisterns) ITALY, TRISTONE (Acrylic Solid Surface), HAURTON (surface drainage system) GERMANY, BLUCHER(Drainage System) DENMARK, FROST (drainage systems & accessories) UK, YORKSHIRE (copper pipes & fittings) UK, WEFATHERM & KANTHERM (PPR pipes) GERMANY, SAINT GOBAIN (Access covers & frames) UK, COSMOSOLAR(Solar Water Heaters) GREECE, PACIFIC (Electric water heaters) FRANCE, etc
Roles and Responsibilities
 Sales, Marketing and Specifications (building long term relationships) for products like faucets, sanitary ware, bathroom accessories & fittings, shower enclosures and other items towards the goal of achieving yearly targets and building new customer base
 Handling project sales for UAE and MENA region markets for my company
 Creation of future business through working on specifications with consultants and interior designers
 Getting my sanitary ware, accessories & fittings and shower enclosure brands to be specified and be part of future vendor lists of prestigious clients, consultants and contractors like Dubai Municipality, DEWA, MASSA ID Dubai, Bukhatir Properties International, NAKHEEL, Gulf Engineering Consultants, GIGICO, AQUA Properties, The Chalmers Group, ARCAN Project Management Services, LACASA Architects & Engineers, ACCESS Engineering Consultants, SIDE International, Ian Banham, National Engineering Bureau, Adnan Saffarini Engineering Consultants, Exceptional ID, Associated Consulting Engineers, Modular Design Engineering Consultants, ELEMECs, Zahrat Al Safa Contracting, Al Qabdah Contracting, Al Mabna Contracting, Teejan Contracting, Mc Fadden Contracting, Darwish Engineering Emirates, BK Gulf, Ellington Properties Dubai, Jumairah Golf Estate and many more
 Developing new and sustaining existing export customer base for MENA region
 Responsible for achieving the allocated yearly budget (in Gross Profit) and contributing to the Profit Center by generating sales and by tracking its progress fortnightly
 Responsible for handling our principles and yearly agency budgets for all brand agencies
 Responsible for keeping track of existing client’s requirements and providing new solutions for constantly evolving market through presentations, demonstrations and new proposals
 Successfully closed projects- Dubai Special Sports Club, EKFC Long Term Expansion, 22 Club Villas @ Palm Jumairah, DEWA Research Laboratory, Dubai Health Authority building, Building 106 (four star hotel) at Dubai Marina, American School for Creative Sciences at Sharjah, G+4 Building (Al Madha) at JVC, DT1 Towers (Faucets) etc
 Successful overseas & retail customers- SnP World Networks (KSA), Al Raedon Trading (Dubai), Zamra Constructions (Tanzania) etc.

Business Development Manager at Marc Sanitation Pvt Ltd
  • India - Delhi
  • February 2009 to November 2014

From February 2009 till November 2014 as Business Development Manager, Marc Sanitation Private Limited, New Delhi (a well known sanitary ware brand in India)
Roles and Responsibilities
 Sales and marketing of products like faucets, sanitary ware and bathroom accessories
 Handling project sales of Delhi/NCR (National Capital Region) and dealership network in North India Territory
 Sourcing of business through builders, dealers, contractors and architects and also through project sales
 Visiting sites and meeting all concerned person of particular projects at all ends like dealers, contractor and architect
 Meeting with Project Manager, Architects, Dealers & Contractors giving presentation and explaining about our products and its technical specification
 Negotiation of price for supply of products with Dealers on Quarterly basis & with Project Procurement Officers on project basis
 Time bound supply of material at the project sites
 Handling a team of three executive
 Appointing new dealer / channel partner in Delhi NCR and North Indian Territory (HP, UT, UP & Haryana) giving timely training & feed-back
 Assisting in credit control of clients & dealers
 Responsible for monthly demand & sales planning
 Manage sales pipeline, forecast monthly sales and identify new business opportunities
 Analyze market trends and accordingly develop sales plans to increase brand awareness
 Meet/exceed minimum monthly and annual sales targets

Insurance Sales Executive at ICICI Prudential
  • United Arab Emirates
  • August 2006 to September 2007

From August 2006 to September 2007 Insurance Sales Executive with ICICI Prudential as Insurance Sales Executive
Roles and Responsibilities
➢ Sold personal insurance policies on basis of generated client leads
➢ Finding cold clients to increase prospects of achieving sales targets
➢ Compliance with company ethical sales policies
➢ Maintenance of sales standards as per the KPI (Key Performance Indicator)
➢ Updating the company Atlas system as per the PMS (Performance Management System) rules

Education

Master's degree, Marketing
  • at Aligarh Muslim University
  • January 2006

MBA Marketing 2006 Aligarh Muslim University

Bachelor's degree, Commerce & Economics
  • at Aligarh Muslim University
  • January 2003

B.COM Honors Commerce & Economics 2003 Aligarh Muslim University

High school or equivalent, Commerce & Economics
  • at Aligarh Muslim University
  • January 2000

HSC Commerce & Economics 2000 Aligarh Muslim University

High school or equivalent, English & P.C.M.B
  • at Central Board of Secondary Education
  • January 1998

SSC English & P.C.M.B 1998 CBSE Other Details Present residence Deira, Dubai-U.A.E. Linguistic abilities English, Urdu and Hindi Mother Mrs. Razia Ghani (M.A. Political Science, Retired School Teacher)

Specialties & Skills

Communication Skills
Marketing Strategy
Account Management
Market Research
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT- 3 to 5 years relationships with 15 High Value Clients
SALES ACCOUNTS- created many over the time of my career
Team Leadership
Accounts created with NTPC, ONGC, GAIL, HBN Foods, STAG, Raddison
Created Acconts with VVIP Addresses, Vxplore, Logix, GMR Group
CLIENTS- GMR Group, Prestige Group, IFCI, Medanta
CONTRACTS- 3 to 5 year sponsorship contracts to more than 15 clients
FOR SALES- selling education solutions,events, space-selling, team handling
INCREASE- revenue increased by 50% in Equiwings over the last year and a half

Languages

Hindi
Expert
Urdu
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Aligarh Muslim University Riding Club
  • Colour Holder
  • January 2003

Training and Certifications

Level 1 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2002
Valid Until:
January 9999

Hobbies

  • Equestrian
    Participated in 2006 Delhi National Horse Show on behalf of MURC.