فراس البربير, Sr. Retail Marketing Director/ Account Director

فراس البربير

Sr. Retail Marketing Director/ Account Director

Ebrahim Khalil Kanoo B.S.C

البلد
البحرين - المنامة
التعليم
ماجستير, Management/Marketing
الخبرات
22 years, 1 أشهر

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مجموع سنوات الخبرة :22 years, 1 أشهر

Sr. Retail Marketing Director/ Account Director في Ebrahim Khalil Kanoo B.S.C
  • البحرين - المنامة
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ يونيو 2018

Team Management: Making sure all departments (Studio, Creative, Digital, and Client Servicing) in the Agency are well supervised and capable to achieve their daily operations in a timely fashion while abiding by deadlines and managing client expectations.

Training: Conducting Internal development Programs to enhance all employee capabilities in various fields. Make sure all staff are up to date with the latest industry training provided within our network operations across the region.

Client Relations: Making sure clients always feel they have our full support.

Business Objectives: To provide our clients with Marketing solutions, Market insights, business strategies and communication tools.

Client Base: EKKanoo Automotive Group (Toyota, Lexus, Mclaren, Volvo, Subaru, Cherry, CitroenSsangyung)

Head of Marketing في Alghanim (Ford Lincoln)
  • الكويت - الكويت
  • نوفمبر 2017 إلى مارس 2018

Initial Project: Establish a Marketing Department that shall cater to the growth of the start up business
- Pricing: Conducted a thorough Marketing research regarding prices of competition to help position the brand with a competitive pricing edge
- Specifications: Conducted a customer based research regarding preferred colors, options and trims.
-Marketing: liase with the agency to assign a suitable marketing strategy for the Lincoln brand in Kuwait
- Business Strategy: Created a business strategy for the Lincoln brand that will differentiate it from all other competition
- Structure: Organised a structure that includes marketing, CRM, call center and reception. All play a role in the customer experience aspect of the business
- Fascilities: assisted in structuring the new showroom
- Events:Ran a successful media campaign to position the Lincoln Brand as a luxury brand and under a new home ‘Lincoln Alghanim” . Impliment a ‘Current Customer Open Day” event to increase the level of loyalty of the current Lincoln owners and highlight our new services under the its new home “Lincoln Alghanim and sold 7 cars during that day. Participated at the Kuwait motorshow with the latest CI platform and showcased our latest models in addition to revealing the most anticipated vehicle of all the Lincoln Navigator and got a total of 5 pre-bookings.
- Plans: Planned a full 6 months strategy and hooked up with suitable brand affiliations for the current team to stear the way to a Lincoln success story

Business Director في FP7
  • العراق - اربيل
  • أبريل 2016 إلى سبتمبر 2017

leading a team of creative Directors, Client servicing staff, Art Directors, Copy Writers and Finalizers to steer the business and ensure customer satisfaction with the highest level of services and professionalism.

Developing the Business from acquiring new clients and expansion of team should it be necessary to maintain the level of our services.

Managing P&L to make sure the business stay profitable

National Marketing Director في Sardar Trading Agenies
  • العراق - اربيل
  • يناير 2014 إلى مارس 2016

Manage Jaguar And Land Rover on a nationwide basis from establishing a sales and Marketing department, to expansion plans and Marketing. General Manager responsibilities included leading sales, parts, bodyshop, aftersales and marketing dpts to lucrative and achievable targets.

Group Business Development Manager في Behbehani Brothers W.L.L
  • البحرين - المنامة
  • يناير 2008 إلى ديسمبر 2014

Business Development Manager for Porsche, VW, Audi and Chrysler Group.
Responsibilities:
- Events:Taking care of all aspects of projects from Product launches to tactical events, handling them from planning to execution.
- Marketing:Mediating with our advertising agency in the development of media plans as well as creative concepts for advertising, direct marketing campaigns, internet campaigns, catalogs, POS materials, etc., and monitoring process to ensure compliance to set objectives and successful execution.
- Business Development: Identifying Business strategies and core competencies that help in developing the business in a competitive trend and trying to be one step ahead of competition and market growth.
- Public Relations: Keeping close relations with local media, working together and maximizing on mutual benefits when it comes to our products and local coverage.Advertising, Local media test drives, Press Launches, Social Media gatherings, regional Press launches and more..
-Custmer Relationship Management: Making use of the best CRM strategies to keep our customer satisfaction rates high and close to 100%.Contacting our customers, following up, Service calls, Follow up after customer complaints, make sure satisfaction levels are met, loyalty programs etc…
-Sponsorships and Social Responsabilities: Contributing to various social obligations and supporting committees and clubs in need for financial and active support.Sponsoring various events that are suitable to our brands and benefits our group and our core brand values.
-Corporate Client Relations:Managing Corporate partnerships and relations and chieving potential income.Establishing a good relationship with Hotels, Banks, Insurance and Transport companies to ensure strong ties and partnerships in mobility services and create solutions to maximize opportunities.
-Overall Company performance Management: Ensure that all Departments at Porsche achieve profit targets, maintain margins and control expenses as per budget and business plan.Ensuring overhead costs and expenses are minimized by utilizing resources effectively.Monitoring Dealership financials daily to achieve financial objectives

Group Marketing Manager في Euro Motors WLL
  • البحرين
  • نوفمبر 2006 إلى ديسمبر 2007

Marketing Manager for BMW/Mini/Rolls-Royce/Land Rover/Ferrari/Maserati
Responsibilities:
- Taking care of all aspects of projects from Product launches to tactical events, handling them from planning to execution.
- Mediating with our advertising agency in the development of media plans as well as creative concepts for advertising, direct marketing campaigns, internet campaigns, catalogs, POS materials, etc., and monitoring process to ensure compliance to set objectives and successful execution.
- Monitoring and assisting our CRM agency throughout the implementation of the Ownership Loyalty Program.

Key Accounts Executive في Ali Bin Ali Est. (P&G,Master Food,FMCG)
  • قطر
  • يونيو 2006 إلى أكتوبر 2006

I am responsible for supervising merchandizers, promotion ideas and implimentation, sales forecasts, order taking, customer relations, creatring agreements with clients, achieving target and increasing sales...
Achieving propper display and visibility of products witht the help of customer relations..

Senior Underwriter في Arabia Insurance Co.
  • لبنان
  • مايو 2004 إلى يونيو 2006

underwriting, claims

Assistant To Manager في Barbir Trading Co.(Toyota Agency)
  • لبنان
  • مارس 2001 إلى مايو 2003

Sales Manager Assistant, customer service and direct car sales.

الخلفية التعليمية

ماجستير, Management/Marketing
  • في Lebanese American University
  • يونيو 2006

My GPA is 3.6,my name has been added on the distinction's list after achieving such high GPA in a shot time while working a full time job.Have been givin reccomendations by both the Dean Chairman and the President of the University.

Specialties & Skills

Internet
Business Development
Direct Marketing
Management
I am Trilingual(German,Arabic,English),have international exposure with multiple experiances

اللغات

الانجليزية
متمرّس
الالمانية
متوسط
العربية
متمرّس

العضويات

Porsche Club Bahrain
  • Dealer Relations Director
  • January 2008