James Khoury, Business Development Manager

James Khoury

Business Development Manager

International Port Management

Location
Lebanon
Education
Master's degree, Financial Economics
Experience
16 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 8 Months

Business Development Manager at International Port Management
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since May 2014

Develop and lead the Business Development Strategy along with the required investment plan

Generate leads by working closely with top tier companies such as Aramco, Emaar, Maaden, Maersk, and MSC

Prepare and negotiate technical and commercial bids for marine and offshore services tenders

Conduct business plans and feasibility studies while exploring and valuating new container terminal projects

Roll-out and mobilize awarded projects

Forecast market trends and provide strategic recommendations for King Abdullah Port (a port that has the capacity to become among top five ports in the world)

Support the Operations team by developing improvement initiatives related to labor scheduling, vessel planning, performance management and incentive schemes

Closed to date several deals that exceeded USD 20M in value. Raised more than USD 240M of debt financing

Senior Business Analyst at Averda Waste Management Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2010 to May 2014

Recruited as part of Averda Academy leadership program

Senior Business Analyst:
Contributed to the development of the growth strategy of Averda Group
Explored and managed acquisition opportunities; closed two deals following complete due diligence exercises
Negotiated commercial terms with strategic prospects
Identified new profitable service lines based on various benchmarking and financial modeling techniques

Planning and Strategy Analyst:
Supported the “Averda 2020 Transformation Program”
Conducted business diagnosis
Developed the strategic direction, the operating model, and the business architecture framework
Proposed and managed several improvement initiatives related to the performance management scheme, and the program management office

Finance Control Officer at HSBC Bank
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • September 2007 to October 2010

Supervised all treasury back office transactions and the liquidity management control

Led the financial reporting of HSBC Private Banking and HSBC Insurance Services

Supported in the reporting for the Central Bank of Lebanon as well as reconciliation of bank accounts

Education

Master's degree, Financial Economics
  • at American University of Beirut
  • January 2010
Bachelor's degree, Economics / Mathematics
  • at Lebanese American University
  • January 2007

Graduated with Distinction

High school or equivalent, General Sciences
  • at Lebanese Evangelical School
  • January 2003

Specialties & Skills

Quantitative Analysis
Leadership
Project Management
Conflict Resolution
Public Speaking
Planning
Leadership
Financial Modeling

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

International Sports Coalition
  • Member
  • February 2007

Training and Certifications

Project Management Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2012
Leadership Program (Training)
Training Institute:
Averda Leadership Program
Date Attended:
October 2010
Leadership Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Equip Association
Date Attended:
March 2007

Hobbies

  • Basketball
    A team leader of a basketball team for 7 years.