Iker Simal, Sales Manager & Marketing Manager

Iker Simal

Sales Manager & Marketing Manager

Group Seven Steel L.L.C

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Higher diploma, Project Management Principles and Paractices
Experience
19 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 8 Months

Sales Manager & Marketing Manager at Group Seven Steel L.L.C
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since November 2010

Establish and grow relationship with end customers, consultants and stakeholders
Lead sales team: visit customers/suppliers with sales/marketing team, provide support to sales team (sales has been increased by 40% since 2012)
Identify, assess and develop new markets and new products
Market analysis and forecast. Feedback from customers, distributors and competitors
Liaise with various departments to ensure that goods are delivered on time
Ensure cost effective sales (sales mapping, warehouse location, sales conditions)
Sales contract negotiation and distribution agreement (pricing, sales conditions, payment terms)
Payment collection (overdue has been reduced by 80% since 2012)
Zero error sales management
Marketing: event, exhibition, presentation, brochure, template

Production Manager at Hirukote Errementeria S.L., Bilbao
  • Spain
  • September 2008 to November 2010

General Supervision of all the phases of the production operations: SHE, production, quality control, maintenance, receiving and shipping.
Monitor inventory levels and manage plant procurement
Budgeting
Plan and organize production schedule depend on of human, machine and material resources. Monitor and adjust processes when required
Monitor operations, collect and analyze data to reduce cost while maintaining product quality
Project coordination- plant and site project
Manage preventive and post maintenance of the plant and machinery
Ensure high HSE in the whole plant
Monitor scrap rates, remove waste and constrains, operation layout to improve efficiencies and enhance productivity

Sales Manager at Group Seven Steel, L.L.C
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2008 to August 2008

As above

Intern & MEP Maintenance Engineer at Montajes Metalicos Bekea SL
  • Spain
  • October 2004 to January 2008

Project design, calculation and drawing of steel structures
Budgeting, scheduling for maintenance, piping and steel structure work
Cost analysis for MEP maintenance and piping work
Procurement of material, tool or machinery for MEP maintenance and piping work
Establish relationship with customers, consultants and stakeholders
Iberdrola Generacion (Spain): project designing, planning, budgeting, scheduling and managing mechanical maintenance
Norbega Coca-Cola (Spain): project budgeting, scheduling and managing preventive MEP maintenance team
Nervacero Celsa (Spain): Manage preventive MEP maintenance team

Education

Higher diploma, Project Management Principles and Paractices
  • at University of California
  • May 2016

Initiating and planning projects Budgeting and scheduling projects Managing Project risk and changes

Diploma, Forex, Markets, Trading and Investment
  • at Academy of Financial trading
  • October 2013

- Market overview - Leverage - Technical analysis - Risk management and psychology - Portfolio management - Strategies

Diploma, Incoterms 2010 & transport documents
  • at Dubai Chamber of Commerce
  • November 2011

- Incoterms 2010 - Logistic Documentation and Letter of Credit

Diploma, EHS&RM Diploma (Environment, Hygiene, Safety & Risk Management)
  • at ESNIT
  • March 2009

EHS&RM Diploma (Environment, Hygiene, Safety & Risk Management) - HR principles - Safety and productivity - Risk Management & Environmental Spanish law

Bachelor's degree, Structural Mechanical Engineer
  • at Pais Vasco University U.P.
  • June 2008

- Structure calculation - Design of road and urban planning - Design of mechanical structures and machineries - Fluid Dynamics & Thermodynamics

High school or equivalent, Technological High School
  • at Andres de Urdaneta Private School
  • June 1999

Specialties & Skills

Teamwork
Risk Management
Project Management
Productivity Improvement
Relationship Building
LOGISTICS
Risk Management
Project and team management
Analysis
Project budgeting
Self time management

Languages

Arabic
Beginner
English
Expert
Spanish
Expert

Hobbies

  • Reading, forex trading (no professional), scuba diving, sport, hiking, camping