Firas Alsaif, Sales Manager

Firas Alsaif

Sales Manager

Al Rabie Company

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration & Financial Sciences
Experience
19 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 5 Months

Sales Manager at Al Rabie Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since August 2022

- Accountable for the achievement of the area / channel sales volumes, Organic Growth (OG), and real internal Growth (RIG) target by category.
-Ensure that core distribution, coverage and visibility objectives are met in his/her respective area / channel
-Ensure category planograms, merchandising guidelines, rotation and new line introduction guideline implementations based on business units directions and the local situation.
-Route to market strategy optimization and seeking new business opportunities.
- Develop, negotiate, implement & monitor Customer / Channel Business Plans in alignment with Business Objectives.
-Plan, manage and optimize the trade investment for area /channel.
-Monitor customers’ performance and jointly develop action plans to address any business opportunities.
-Develop and manage long-term effective business relationships with customers.
-Coordinate with CCSDMs, to ensure local promotions are consistent with area /Unit/category objectives and successfully implementation in the trade.
-Responsible for monitoring channel performance against plan and in co-ordination with the CCSDMs, initiate / recommend corrective measures as required to achieve or surpass channel commercial plan.
- Ensure TTS investment is optimized and maintained within or below plan and to ensure usage of CCS and promo evaluation tools to optimize investment

Sales Manager at Zulal Water Company _ Saudi Arabia Riyadh
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • September 2019 to August 2022

-Manage the sales team’s daily performance, target and follow up on sales achievements.
-Manage the sales team to achieve operational targets by providing business plans, and monitoring the performance of the sales team to ensure the specific portfolios of business performances are met.
-Coaching the members of the sales team to deliver a standard of customer care consistently, while taking actions to make room for future growth.
-Implement marketing campaigns and product launch strategies; ensure that all business process standards are observed; oversee the activities of the sales team to ensure their activities abide by the company’s policies and procedures; and execute priorities by ensuring an open line of communication between the sales team and back office team.

Sales Manager at Layan General Supplies - Unilever
  • Jordan - Amman
  • December 2017 to November 2019

-Achieve growth and hit sales targets. Design and implement a strategic business plan that
expands customers.
-Revising the sales plan and implementing sales strategies for one of the leading products (SKU’s) in Jordan: Nestle, Lambweston, Farm Frites, Pride, Seara, Emborg, Unilever, California Garden.
-Revised & implemented the sales plan, including market analysis, budgeting & sales forecasting.
-Generated sales opportunities from the top 100 customers in traditional trade segments.
-Managed, motivated, and directed the sales team of ten persons; implementing daily reporting procedures for the sales team; sales sector distribution; mentoring salespersons to achieve sales targets.
-Maintained a professional and productive level of customer satisfaction with existing and new customers.

Sales Supervisor at Petra Trading Co. / Procter & Gamble Jordan
  • Jordan - Amman
  • January 2014 to November 2017

Responsible for the ‘Traditional Trade Sector’
-Managed, Direct and Motivated, the sales team of 10 persons in order to achieve the overall sales objectives.
-Revising the sales plan and implementing sales strategies for one of the leading P&G products (SKU’s) in Jordan: Gillette Razors, Household, Haircare, Skin care Olay and Healthcare products Crest.
-Generate sales opportunities by identifying appropriate business targets.
-Provided a professional and excellent level of customer service with existing and new customers.

Sales Supervisor at SADAFCO Jordan (Saudi Dairy & Foodstuffs Company)
  • Jordan - Amman
  • April 2010 to December 2013

Responsible for all aspects of Sales & Distribution to the ‘Traditional Trade Market’

Revised & implemented the sales plan, including market analysis, budgeting & sales forecasting.
Generated sales opportunities from the top 100 customers in traditional trade segments.
-Managed, motivated, and directed the sales team of ten persons; implementing daily reporting procedures for the sales team; sales sector distribution; mentoring salespersons to achieve sales targets.
-Maintained a professional and productive level of customer satisfaction with existing and new customers.
-Generated monthly reports for SADAFCO executives in Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

Retail Sales Supervisor at Nestlé Waters Jordan
  • Jordan - Amman
  • October 2007 to March 2010

Responsible for the ‘Large Supermarkets & Wholesalers Sectors’ (Shrink Wrapped Bottle Products)

-Created a Market Information System to receive regular data on the performance of Nestle Waters’ competitors in the market segments under my responsibility.
-Managed a sales and distribution team of 16 persons to achieve the sales and revenue targets.
-Designed and implemented the Strategic Sales Plan, including analysis, budgeting & forecasting.
-Generated sales opportunities from the top customers in Wholesale & Traditional trade.
-Maintained a professional and excellent level of customer satisfaction with existing and new customers.
-Generated Monthly Reports for the company’s executives in Jordan and the Dubai Regional office.

Sales Analyst & Marketing at Nestlé Waters - Jordan
  • Jordan - Amman
  • January 2005 to September 2007

‘Retail Bottle Market’ (Shrink Wrapped Bottle Products) January 2005 to September 2007

-Analyze and report performances against Business/Operating Plan targets at individual channel, stores & partners levels on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, bi-annual & annual basis.
-Monitor trends and variances from plan in sales, logistics, market data, and customer surveys from a variety of sources, and highlight needs for action to Support Team.
-Monitoring of sales team performance in the field.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration & Financial Sciences
  • at Philadelphia University
  • June 2005

Specialties & Skills

Sales Targets
Annual Report Design
Market Studies
Multi channel Distribution
Microsoft Excel
BUDGETING
CUSTOMER SERVICE
MARKETING
MICROSOFT OFFICE
REPORTS
STRATEGIC
FORECASTING
ANALYSIS
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Improving Selling & Customer Handling (Training)
Training Institute:
Nestle
Date Attended:
June 2008
Time Management Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Procter & Gamble
Date Attended:
September 2011
Communication Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Procter & Gamble
Date Attended:
September 2011
Training the Sales Trainer (Training)
Training Institute:
Procter & Gamble
Date Attended:
October 2011
Customer Business Development College (Training)
Training Institute:
Procter & Gamble
Date Attended:
December 2011