Ihab Kiwan, Country Category Manager

Ihab Kiwan

Country Category Manager

Safeway

Location
Jordan - Amman
Education
Bachelor's degree,
Experience
28 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :28 years, 0 Months

Country Category Manager at Safeway
  • Jordan - Amman
  • My current job since November 2011

• Develope new suppliers network
• Manage and Liaise the relationship with suppliers
• Forecast stock levels
• Negotiate prices, deliveries, terms and conditions with suppliers
• Managing the department P&L
• Generate daily, weekly and monthly reports
• Forecast procurement needs

Category Manager at Blinx ( Electronics Mega Store)
  • Jordan - Amman
  • March 2010 to November 2011

•Managing and motivating sales team to increase sales and ensure efficiency
•Managing stock levels and making key decisions about stock control
•Ensure standards for quality and customer services
•Responding to customer complaints and enquiries
•Organizing special promotions, displays and events
•Assisting the sales team in closing sales
•Placing orders and checking shipment

Product Manager at Ultra Business For IT & Communications
  • Jordan - Amman
  • April 2007 to January 2010

•Define the product strategy and roadmap
•Set pricing to meet revenue and profitability goals
•Propose an overall budget to ensure success
•Work closely with the sales team to develop sales tools and training
•Develop and manage customer care programs
•Perform product demos to customers

Sales Manager at Pixel Art for Animation & Graphics
  • Jordan - Amman
  • March 2001 to March 2007

•Lead the sales team during the sales cycle from validating the opportunities until closing
•Ensuring daily visits are done by sales force and liaise between sales force & other Divisions
•Handling the customers enquiries and concerns
•Ensure best customer’s satisfaction
•Monitoring the performance of sales staff by running daily meetings and reviewing the monthly forecasts

Sales Consultant at Circuit City (Consumer Electronics)
  • United States
  • March 1996 to January 2001

•Promote all types of audio/video components and accessories
•Coach and supervise new sales staff
•Recommend products to customers, based on customer’s needs and interests
•Maintaining good public relations with the customers
•Arrange and direct delivery and installation of products
•Follow up the deliveries with operation department

Education

Bachelor's degree,
  • at Amman Private University
  • June 1995

Specialties & Skills

Operation
Multicultural
Leadership
Leadership/Management Skills.
Multicultural Sensitivity/Awareness
Problem-Solving/Reasoning/Creativity
Interpersonal Abilities
Communications Skills
Teamwork
Computer/Technical Literacy.

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
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