Jihad Fathi AbuAbed, National Traditional Sales Manager

Jihad Fathi AbuAbed

National Traditional Sales Manager

SIMAT

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Businesses Administration
Experience
30 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :30 years, 9 Months

National Traditional Sales Manager at SIMAT
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since February 2022

Handling sales team for traditional channel crossing all regions in Saudi. Our main objective to build distribution with smart coverage with premium level of visibility.
Actually, filed work with team and excellent relations with our clients are the key business driver to achieve our goals.

Operations Manager at Saudi Office Est. ( Agent for Amazon food products )
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • March 2017 to June 2021

Handling all operations in the organization as the following:
1) Importing international brands from Europe, Turkey( Mars, Snickers, Nutella, Pringles, Nescafee....etc)

2) Leading all business details with (Amazon Company) Contract Negotiations, procurement, customs, logistic, sales, and accounting)
Amazon is a UAE organization, they have 28 brands ( Oil, Rice, Milk, Wafers, All kind of cans, Coffee, Tea, Honey.......etc).
We are covering all confectionery traders, wholesalers, Minimarkets.

National Sales Manager at AGG
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • January 2015 to January 2017

AGG is a local Saudi company, I am handling National sales manager KSA for both company departments :
a) General Trading section: we are focused on sweets and biscuits, all food products, Detergent, Diapers, and Plastic products.
b) Private Lable brands ( Hail & Havlat). We have 8 brands ( Cream, Tomato paste, Rice, Oil, Tuna, evaporated milk, and Sugar.
I am fully responsible for the KSA sales target for both sections. reporting to Deputy CEO.

Our customers: catering, restaurants, confectionery, Supermarkets, and semi wholsallers.

Regional Sales Manager at IATCO
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • August 1992 to August 2014

IATCO is one of the biggest distributors in KSA for multi-international companies (P&G, Ferrero, Pringles, Quaker, and Clorox.
I started with IATCO as van sales rep. Actually, i am one member of the team who worked hardly to build the market share of main categories (Diapers, Detergents, Fimiani care......etc.). I have held many sensitive positions and tasks in the company (Self-service, pharmacies, Modern trade, and wholesalers).
* In 2008 I got promoted to level 15 as unit sales manager for food unit in the Eastern region (Ferrero, Fonterra, Pringles, Tilda, and Quaker)
* In 2010 I handled the Pre-sell unit for both teams (Food& Non-food).
* SAP launch in 2010 was one of the most important historical transformations in IATCO. which add to me a lot of practical knowledge to develop my managements skills.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Businesses Administration
  • at Alyarmouk University
  • July 1992

Major: Economists

Specialties & Skills

Sales Management
Restructuring
Sales Skills Training
Computer Skills
Team Leadership
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
CONTROL
purchasing
key account management
operation
negotiation

Social Profiles

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Memberships

Fitness Time
  • active member
  • April 2014

Training and Certifications

Conceptual Selling style (Training)
Training Institute:
P&G
Date Attended:
May 1995
Duration:
24 hours
Conceptual Selling style (Training)
Training Institute:
P&G
Date Attended:
May 1995
Duration:
24 hours
Sales Fundamental (Training)
Training Institute:
P&G
Date Attended:
June 1998
Duration:
24 hours
Customer Business development (Training)
Training Institute:
P&G
Date Attended:
May 2001
Duration:
32 hours
Negotiation Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
P&G
Date Attended:
April 2005
Duration:
32 hours
Key Account Managment (Training)
Training Institute:
P&G
Date Attended:
July 2005
Duration:
32 hours
Train The trainer College (Training)
Training Institute:
P&G
Date Attended:
September 2006
Duration:
24 hours
Ferrero (Training)
Training Institute:
Ferrero
Date Attended:
August 2008
Duration:
24 hours
Abu Dawood Way (Training)
Training Institute:
IATCO
Date Attended:
July 2009
Duration:
24 hours
Field Manager College (Training)
Training Institute:
P&G
Date Attended:
December 2009
Duration:
32 hours
Customer Management (Training)
Training Institute:
P&G
Date Attended:
December 2010
Duration:
32 hours

Hobbies

  • Swimming, Football and friendship
    I was honored by P&G for getting the award for Pringles world cup (2006) in the middle East , i did the best display for Pringles display .