Ferass Haghour, Commercial Category Manager

Ferass Haghour

Commercial Category Manager

Aswaq.com

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Master's degree, Masters of Business Administration , MBA
Experience
12 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 11 Months

Commercial Category Manager at Aswaq.com
  • Saudi Arabia
  • My current job since December 2017
Senior Manager - Business Development at Souq.com
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since January 2017

- Managing a team of Business Development Managers
- Setting Targets and KPI's and reviewing achievements
- Identifying Business opportunities and setting strategies to tackle these opportunities
- Setting strategic alliances with large retailers
- Ensuring strategic objectives are met
- coaching and training of Business Development Managers

Marketplace Senior Manager at Souq.com
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • February 2016 to December 2016

As a Marketplace Senior Manager in the Fashion department, I am responsible of :

- Managing a team of Key Accounts Managers in the Fashion category .
- Work with the team to increase the profitability of the managed accounts.
- Working closely with Business Development Team to further develop the Fashion Category .
- Analyzing sales data for the Category and build strategies to meet corporate objectives .
- Increase quantity and quality of selection in the category.
- Work closely with retail category managers and category head for planning and execution of plans.

Key Account Manager at SOUQ.Com
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • October 2014 to February 2016

As a Key Account Manager in Souq, I am in charge of a portfolio of Accounts of Sellers on the website of souq .

main responsibilities contains but not limited to :

- Reviewing the sales of these account and make frequent analysis to increase each account competitive advantage over others .
- Frequently forecasting the sales of these account to intervene when they are going to fall short, and derive solutions to bring them back in track .
- Periodic reviews on these Accounts CEM ( Customer Experience Metric ) to make sure they are meeting customers expectations.
- work as a Liason between these accounts and various departments of souq ( finance, logistics, Customer Service ) to insure efficient work flow is achieved .
- Training Sellers on how to achieve maximum visibility and better product views .
- Meeting regularly with sellers to discuss future plans and how to differentiate them selves from others .

Account Manager at Bayt.com
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • October 2011 to October 2014

Main Responsibilities:
• Acquire companies that have no significant revenue history with Bayt.com by selling Bayt.com’s recruitment products and services.
• Initiate and develop a strong relationship with assigned verified leads.
• Effectively manage business in assigned database through a solution-oriented selling approach.
• Determine customers' recruitment needs, and prepare proposals to sell services that address these needs.
• Give demonstrations to clients on Bayt.com in order to handle objections and convince customers to buy.
• Track all sales, communications and opportunities in the CRM system.

Intern at Saudi Electronic Trading Company ( SETRA )
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • August 2010 to October 2010

I have trained in the accounting and finance department for 3 months.

Education

Master's degree, Masters of Business Administration , MBA
  • at Edinburgh Business School , Heriot Watt University
  • June 2016

Currently doing my MBA expected to complete it in Late 2016

Bachelor's degree, Finance
  • at Arab European University
  • June 2011

I have finished my academic study in the university and my accumulated GPA is 3.46. I am one of the top 10 students in my university.

Specialties & Skills

Negotiation
Account Management
Buy sell Agreements
Computer Skills
Internet
Communication Skills
Microsoft Office
Selling and Negotiation
CRM ( Customer Relation Management )

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Training and Certifications

Selling and Negotiation Skills (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2011
Valid Until:
December 2011

Hobbies

  • Billiards
    University Championship 1st Place