Georgia Al-Zahr, Business Development Executive

Georgia Al-Zahr

Business Development Executive

ARA Research & Consultancy

Location
Kuwait - Hawali
Education
Bachelor's degree, banking & finance
Experience
15 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 11 Months

Business Development Executive at ARA Research & Consultancy
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since August 2014

Business Development Executive
Business Development
• Increase ARA awareness and inform about its services.
• Expand the network of companies knowing about ARA. Contacting potential clients via email or phone to establish rapport and set up meetings.
• Assisting in developing quotes and proposals.
• Attending conferences, meetings, and industry events.

Managing Research Projects for Key Accounts:
• Managing Mystery shopping Projects with various sectors (Retail, Automotive, Banking and Food & beverages)
• F&B Major "Intelligence and quantitative study" “Focus groups/ Qualitative studies”
• Call Center Audit for one of the largest automotive dealers in Kuwait.
• Syndicated studies for Automotive dealers “Car Brand Image project”
• “Market study” for one of the key Universities in Kuwait.
• Qualitative study/ in depth interviews for a PetroChemical Company.
• Use existing methodologies and syndicated studies.

Credit Administration Retail Senior Officer. at AlMulla International Financing and Investment Co.
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • May 2013 to March 2014

• Sales invoice booking.
• Verifying supplier payment invoices.
• Ensuring compliance of company credit policies before sales booking.
• Post sales terms amendment.
• Resale loan booking.
• Checking Ci-Net report- Assessing customer credit history.
• Generating month end reports post sales.

Assistant Relationship Officer (ARO)/Corporate Banking Division- at Banque Bemo Saudi Fransi (BBSF)
  • Syria - Damascus
  • June 2012 to February 2013

- Renew Clients' files on yearly basis and collect all information and all documentation necessary to proceed with clients' file.
- Coordinate with legal department in matters related to clients' credit file.
- Communicate and work with operations to execute clients and follow- up clients' files.
- Execute the administrative work related to clients file.
- Occasionally, AROs visits clients as needed and decided with RM and Head of Corporate Banking division.

Operational Risk and Internal Control Officer. at Banque Bemo Saudi Fransi (BBSF)
  • Syria - Damascus
  • April 2011 to May 2012

• Recommend changes in existing rules, norms and procedures.

• Communicating with the Branch’s correspondents to inquire about the suspected transactions.

• Follow up the regulations and the decrees issued by the official entities.

• Performing other duties as requested by the Internal Control Manager.

Trade Finance Clerk/Trade Finance Department- at Banque Bemo Saudi Fransi (BBSF)
  • Syria - Damascus
  • August 2008 to April 2011

- Issue, Extend and cancel local and foreign Letter of Guarantee and assure procedures are applied.
- Open and settle Import Documentary Collections and administer all related matters.

- Periodically Reconciliation missions for all amounts related to trade finance(LG. and RD.)

- Prepare Monthly Central Bank’s Report.

- Prepare Swift Messages and execute instructions of swift received.

- Crosschecks PC applications with main frame and assure correctness and accuracy of information.

Finance Assistant at UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANT MISSION FOR IRAQ
  • Kuwait - Al Farawaniyah
  • October 2007 to January 2008

• Review and check invoices and supporting documents before payment.
• Review incoming payments instructions with regard to banking details,
• Prepare advances for vendors.
• Pay on monthly basis the utility expenditures and reconcile the accounts.advance payments.

Trainee/Corporate Finance at Zumorroda Investment for Asset Management co.
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • September 2006 to October 2006

- Review of various investment ventures.

- Review investment recommendations based on financial analysis.

- Assistance in completion of business plans.

- Comparative analysis of financial information.

Trainee ( Customer Sevice and Teller ) at commercial bank of kuwait
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • July 2004 to August 2004

-Customer services duties

-Counter duties such as opening a new account, how to deposit and withdrew money from the client's account.

Education

Bachelor's degree, banking & finance
  • at Applied Science Private University
  • January 2007

Excellant graduation Grade. Graduation project was an evaluation of the shares for the listed companies: Bank of Jordan and Jordan Petroleum Refinery (200-2004)

Specialties & Skills

Business Development
Quality Control
Teamwork
Innovative Problem Solver
Reconciliation
Microsoft Office Knowledge
Flexible team player
Accurate
Communication skills
Innovative problem-solver
Ability to work under pressure and within tight deadlines

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Letter of Guarantees/ Counter Guarantees. (Training)
Training Institute:
Banque Bemo Saudi Fransi- Damascus
Date Attended:
January 2010
Duration:
6 hours
Stock exchange and Technical Analysis in the stock market of Kuwait (Training)
Training Institute:
Integrated Studies Institute- Kuwait
Date Attended:
January 2008
Duration:
70 hours
Foreign Exchange Market (Training)
Training Institute:
Orieon - Kuwait
Date Attended:
November 2013
Duration:
60 hours
Project Finance Analysis. (Training)
Training Institute:
sos- Damascus
Date Attended:
January 2011
Duration:
14 hours

Hobbies

  • Camping
  • Zumba Dancing
  • Working Out
  • travelling