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hani hachache, Director Business Development Group & Country Manager Egypt

hani hachache

Director Business Development Group & Country Manager Egypt ·Patchi

Lebanon

Master's degree, Economics - Management emphasis

Work experience

Total years of experience: 26 years, 4 months

Director Business Development Group & Country Manager Egypt

November 2021 - July 2023

Patchi

Beirut, Lebanon

November 2021 - July 2023

Role consists of finding franchisees in new countries and conclude the deals, as well to handle Egypt operation (retail and chocolate factory).
Selected achievements:
• Signed franchise agreements with franchisees in Congo (RDC) and Singapore.
• Other countries were in the pipeline: Iraq, Italy, Panama, Taiwan, Korea & Djibouti.
• Restructuring Egypt operation with 200 employees, signing new lease agreements, upgraded IT environment to MD 365 Business Central, onboarding a marketing agency, refurbishing and reshuffling the 16 retail stores, introducing new line products, increased sales by 35% in 2022, opening 1 new store and 2 others were underway, upgrading operation procedures and issued a salary scale.
Company industry:
Food & Beverage Production
Job role:
Management

CEO

October 2016 - November 2021

ABC Verdun Mall

Beirut, Lebanon

October 2016 - November 2021

Managing the opening of the Mall, notably the leasing process, tenant’s management (planning, negotiations, contracts, concept design approval and execution, renewals, ...), as well as financial management (budgets, forecasts, P&L, ...), marketing, service providers and handling the partners relationship and communications, including BOD meetings.
Selected achievements:
• Led the opening of the mall as per initial schedule and with a 65% occupancy for the first month
• Hired a team of 67 employees, ensuring that training needs are identified and delivered
• Minimized operational costs by an average of 18% in order to cope with the economic downturn that started
in 2017
• Followed up closelyon the payment shortage in order not to exceed the target of 1.5 months of delay
Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Management

LEASING DIRECTOR

July 2015 - October 2016

ABC Verdun Mall

Lebanon

July 2015 - October 2016

Handling the leasing of the Mall through strategy definition and deployment, tenants’ prospection, brand mix development, technical and architectural guidelines set up and budget management. As a member of Verdun committee role included decision making on the design of the project, budget, government approvals, traffic impact and the facilities.
Selected achievements:
• Attracted key retailers and new brands representing 17% of the mix and that did not enter the Lebanese market yet, such as KIKO, COS, The Toy Store, Jo Malone, Wycon and Illy Caffe
• Succeeded to lease 83% of the mall in a challenging economical situation
• Increased the average rent per square meter by 11% VS the other flagship malls of the group
• Managed the tenant fit out and ensured retailers complied with agreements, guidelines and policies
Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Management

MALL DIRECTOR

August 2012 - June 2015

ABC Achrafieh Mall

Beirut, Lebanon

August 2012 - June 2015

Role consisting to handle the leasing of the Mall & ABC Department Store, with a total GLA of 37.000m2, strengthening the relationships with the key strategic tenants, as well as overseeing day to day mall operations.
Selected achievements:
• Managed around 300 leasing contracts in 3 years securing compliance and tenants satisfaction
• Increased occupancy to reach 98% and maintained it between 95% and 98% across 3 years, and exceeded targeted revenues by an average of 5% despite the economic and political turmoil in the country
• Negotiated and signed contracts to lease 3 anchor stores that were unoccupied since inception (+4000m2)
• Enhanced the parking management, security and cleaning, as well as the services to make the customer journey unprecedented
Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Management

LEASING MANAGER

January 2008 - July 2012

ABC Achrafieh Mall

Beirut, Lebanon

January 2008 - July 2012

Running leasing activities for the mall ranging from keeping informed of market and industry trends, identifying potential clients, negotiating leases and renewals terms, preparing budgets, monitoring collection and following up on submitted store design and installation process.
Selected achievements:
• Developed the 3 years strategy by enhancing the mix: the third of the brand mix has been changed, by introducing notably H&M (1st store in Lebanon), Massimo Dutti, Hugo Boss, etc.
• Developed and maintained strong relationships with retailers and expanded networks of contacts
• Reviewed and enhanced the legal leasing contracts for the 12 different categories
Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Management

MALL MANAGER

November 2006 - December 2007

ABC Achrafieh Mall

Beirut, Lebanon

November 2006 - December 2007

Handling the leasing and operations of the mall including prospecting new brands, negotiating lease terms, coordinating with legal department, enhancing the brand mix, identifying markets trends and insights, following up on daily operations (maintenance, security, parking, cleaning, events, customer service), preparing budgets and forecasts and managing a team of 20 people.
Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Management

Procurement Manager

May 2003 - October 2006

ABC S.A.L

Beirut, Lebanon

May 2003 - October 2006

Organizing and overseeing initially all internal purchasing activities such as needs identification support, tenders’ issuance and management, suppliers’ selection and appointment. Scope was enlarged to include construction and technical projects, elaboration of standard suppliers contracts and managing insurance tenders. Annual budget reached US$5M.
Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

FINANCIAL COORDINATOR

April 2000 - March 2003

Setelcom Holding

Beirut, Lebanon

April 2000 - March 2003

Role consists in coordinating financial and administrative activities across 10 operating companies (Europe and MENA) including setting up accounting departments and procedures, auditing reports, budgeting, restructuring finance and administrative departments, negotiating debts, selecting auditors and lawyers and hiring staff.
Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

OPERATIONS MANAGER

January 1999 - May 1999

LES DUNES Center

Beirut, Lebanon

January 1999 - May 1999

Role consists in organizing daily maintenance of the Holiday-Inn hotel, operate and maintain the center and the residential building, and managing a team of 30 people.
Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Management

DIRECTOR

May 1996 - January 1999

TILAL KFARZEBIANE Resor

May 1996 - January 1999

Condominium in the Lebanese mountain, with 78 apartments, pools, restaurant, night club,
gym and kids playground.
Job role:
Management

Education

Universite Pantheon Assas Paris II

July 1995

July 1995

Master's degree, Economics - Management emphasis

France

management emphasis):

Skills

Leasing
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Negotiation
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Real Estate
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Real Estate
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Operation
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Property Management
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BUDGETING
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CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
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CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
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CUSTOMER RELATIONS
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CUSTOMER RELATIONS
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FINANCE
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LEGAL
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LEGAL
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ACTIVITY BASED COSTING
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ACTIVITY BASED COSTING
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ADMINISTRATION
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ADMINISTRATION
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CUSTOMER SERVICE
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CUSTOMER SERVICE
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NEGOTIATION
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LEASING
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Leasing
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Languages

Arabic

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English

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French

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