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Farzan Shaikh, Business Development Manager

Farzan Shaikh

Business Development Manager·continental group

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, Business Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 12 years, 9 months

Business Development Manager

March 2020 - Present

continental group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 2020 - Present

• Arranging business meetings and one-on-one conversations
with prospective clients
• Managing and retaining relationships with existing client
• Increasing client base through cold calls and client visits
• Having an in-depth knowledge of insurance business
products and value proposition
• Creating sales pitches, negotiating with stakeholders on
competitive pricing for large corporate deals
• Identifying and mapping business strengths and customer
needs
• Following industry trends locally and internationally
• Guarantee ideal and fruitful assistance conveyance as
indicated by client needs.
• Reporting on successes and areas needing improvements
• Building trust and long-term relationships with
clients/customers
• Managing records of sales, revenue, and other important
data
• Developing strategic ways to improve the customer
experience and build brand loyalty
• Researching the market and industry trends to be at par with
current sales practice and relevant products.

Company industry:
Insurance & TPA
Job role:
Sales

Senior Business Development Executive

January 2020 - Present

AL RAIS TRAVELS LLC,

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2020 - Present

• New Client Acquisition and management
• Account renewal Management
• Onsite client visits, contract negotiation and onboarding.
• Coordination and negotiation of corporate accounts
• Upsell and cross sell travel insurance products.
• Managing government accounts and private entities (SME and large corporates)
• Responding to concern raised by clients and solving of all issues
• Cross selling other products of the company or division to ensure the entire entity is benefitted.
• Updating daily sales activity report through SAGE CRM system.
• Participating in RFP of global account with other key account managers and sales team.
• Motivating team members to exceed expected goals

Company industry:
Tourism, Museum, & Cultural
Job role:
Sales

Senior Business Development Executive

October 2016 - January 2020

ATS TRAVEL LLC (DAFZA)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

October 2016 - January 2020

• Manage multiple accounts, develop positive working relationships with all customer touch points
• Communicate and liaison with clients at senior
level to resolve issues & use feedback to
improve customer service
• Identify and approach potential clients
• Develop new business and long-term account opportunities through prospecting and cold calling.
• Establishing and building relationships for Business continuity and ongoing representation reinforced by sales support and communicate other relevant company products and function
• Developing quotes and proposals
• Negotiating and renegotiating by phone, email, and in person
• Building sales presentations, Business review, conduct seminars and participate in meetings with clients and external vendors
• Pitching fresh & Innovative ideas to existing and new client.
• Planning deals introductions, agreements, and proposition to guarantee effective result of exchanges.
• Update Sales Reports daily on activities on ZOHO CRM system with live location capture.
• Oversee, maintain, and upgrade existing accounts to ensure ongoing client satisfaction.
• Recognize strategically pitch and up-sell openings and work with inside partners specialists where important to meet the characterized income targets.
• Work closely with Analytics & Operations
to determine root causes for customer
success or failure and requirement for
product or process enhancement and
development as needed
• Coordinate, manage and resolve account maintenance issues.
• Work closely with finance on billing set up & invoicing
• Drive client retention, renewals, upsells & client satisfaction.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Sales

Quality Controller (Global & Corporate Accounts)

August 2015 - September 2016

ATS TRAVEL LLC

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

August 2015 - September 2016

• Booking and providing estimation charter & commercial
flights, hotel accommodation, transfer and visas.
• Managing and supervising the travel accounts of the company that are located globally and locally.
• Reviewing and modifying quality assurance
programs and testing performance according
to user specific requests and data inputs.
• Responsible for the efficient allocation of
technology, support, and training resources
impacting the sales process of the organization.
• Maintain regular communication with customer prior to departure to provide updated travel information including delayed departures & earlier flight schedule
• Training, supervising, managing quality and
performance of members of the operation team to
ensure that they are complying with policies and
procedures, performing to the best of their ability
and are up to date on all new commercial
developments both within the company and in
relation to competitors.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Hospitality and Tourism

Branch Supervisor [Karama Branch]

September 2013 - August 2015

TRAVELS LLC

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

September 2013 - August 2015

• Promoting and marketing the business
• Managing budgets and maintaining statistical/financial records of the branch
• Selling travel products and tour packages
• Sourcing products and destinations to meet consumer demands for bespoke travel and sustainable tourism
• Liaising with travel partners, including airlines and hotels, to manage bookings and schedules
• Overseeing smooth, efficient running of the branch.
• Constantly motivating the team to hit their targets and thus ensure the profitability of the company
• Meeting company senior management who
advise on strategy and finding out about any
local issues and future trends
• Working closely with leisure and corporate clients and building strong, professional working relationships with them and all our other customer & clients.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Hospitality and Tourism

Education

Mumbai university

April 2012

April 2012

Bachelor's degree, Business Management

India

GPA (percentage): 50%

GPA (percentage): 50%

Studied Business management & marketing and functionality of entrepreneurship
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Skills

Business Development
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Business Development
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Key Account Management
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Key Account Management
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Sales
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Sales
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Business Relations
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Business Relations
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Communication/Multitasking. /Prioritizing/ Customer service skills/ Able to work under pressure and
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Communication/Multitasking. /Prioritizing/ Customer service skills/ Able to work under pressure and
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B2B and B2C Sales/ Leadership and Supervision/ Operations Management/ Client Relationshi
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B2B and B2C Sales/ Leadership and Supervision/ Operations Management/ Client Relationshi
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Client Relationship ManagemenT
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Client Relationship ManagemenT
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sales coordination
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sales coordination
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key account management
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key account management
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marketing management
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marketing management
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mobile
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mobile
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negotiation
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negotiation
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operation
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operation
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Stakeholder Management skills
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Stakeholder Management skills
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Leadership and Supervision
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Leadership and Supervision
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Research and Development
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Research and Development
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Business Development
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Business Development
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Key Account Management
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Key Account Management
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Sales
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Sales
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Business Relations
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Business Relations
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Languages

English
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Urdu
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Hindi
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Training and Certifications

Certifications
Digital Marketing
Sep 2020 - Sep 2021

Training
Award in General Insurance,
CII, UK.

Hobbies

  • Reading, Swimming, Risk Taking