Habib Arif, Business Development Manager

Habib Arif

Business Development Manager

Knauf Exeed Insulation

Location
Pakistan - Karachi
Education
Master's degree, Supply Chain Management
Experience
13 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 11 Months

Business Development Manager at Knauf Exeed Insulation
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • My current job since May 2017

I am looking after Knauf Insulation Thermal, acoustic and fire Insulation solutions business for Pakistan. Managing direct customer and distributors for Pakistan. Working on new projects with the support of technical team at the plant of Abu Dhabi.
Meeting with Contractors, Consultants, Architects, Project Managers etc. Providing submittals and registration of our products.

Manager Commercial at MISL
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • May 2014 to April 2017

I was managing sales team of 6 team members for Pakistan region. I was working with our principals GE Oil & Gas, Ingersoll Rand Compressors, SPX Flow Technology, Cameron and others for their solutions in Pakistan for Oil & Gas and Energy sector.

Assistant Manager Commercial at MISL (Country Representative of GE Energy- Natural Gas Division (NGS), BP Castrol and others)
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • January 2012 to April 2014

► Sales & Marketing

• Implement Sales & Marketing plans for industrial equipment in the Oil & Gas, Fertilizer & Energy sectors

• Present MISL to potential customers through direct communication in face to face meetings, telephone calls and emails

• Manage key accounts for current & new projects (Oil & Gas and Power Sector)

• Pre-qualified MISL as approved vendor at key exploration & production and power generation companies.

• Actively and successfully manage sales processes: lead generation; credentials pitch; asking questions; solution pitch; negotiation; close; handover to the account management team

• Counter check FOR proposals prepared by team for local projects

• Manage and maintain a pipeline and ensure all sales opportunities and leads are up-to-date on Salesforce.com

► Supply Chain

• Recommend cost reduction and process improvement by forecasting required spares and auxiliary equipment for stocking at customer sites

• Oversee complete supply chain lifecycle including procurement planning, placement of orders, pricing bids, specification of terms and conditions, and defining incoterms

• Coordinate logistics and distribution with shipping companies and clearing agents

• Generate performance bonds and bank guarantees, and process payments by wire transfer and letters of credit

• Issue commercial and sales tax invoices

Management Trainee Commercial at MISL
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • June 2010 to December 2011

• Supervised sales and marketing activities for MISL’s GE Dresser product range of highly engineered products for the country’s energy infrastructure

• Performed competitive and cost benefit analyses and priced projects

• Prepared FOR proposals for local projects

• Processed import of spare parts from North America, UK, Germany

• Generated contracts that ranged between $10, 000 and $1, 000, 000 each through proposal development and relationship building with client companies

Education

Master's degree, Supply Chain Management
  • at PAF Karachi Institute of Engineering & Technology
  • August 2012

PAF Karachi Institute of Engineering & Technology. MBA- Supply Chain Management 2012

Master's degree, Banking & Finance
  • at PAF Karachi Institute of Engineering & Technology
  • January 2011

PAF Karachi Institute of Engineering & Technology. MBA- Banking & Finance 2011

Bachelor's degree, Accounting -Banking & Finance
  • at University Of Peshawar
  • January 2008

University Of Peshawar B.Com ( Accounting -Banking & Finance - Economics) 2008

Specialties & Skills

Supply Chain Management
Team Management
Sales Management
Business Development
Key Account Management
Customer service
ALL SALES
ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
CLIENTS
CONTRACTS
BOILERS
Insulation
COMPRESSORS
ACCOUNTABLE FOR
CHEMISTRY
BSEE/SUPPLY

Languages

English
Intermediate
Urdu
Expert
Punjabi
Expert
Pushto
Beginner
Hindi
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

ECPG (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2008
Valid Until:
December 2008
Project Management 35 PDU's (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2014
Valid Until:
February 2014
Balance Score card (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2013
Valid Until:
May 2013

Hobbies

  • Traveling
    Traveled almost all over the Pakistan especially northern areas.
  • Church activities
    Volunteer at church