Joseph Chidiac, Group Digital Sales Manager-Operations

Joseph Chidiac

Group Digital Sales Manager-Operations

Awi Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Financial Management
Experience
18 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :18 years, 8 Months

Group Digital Sales Manager-Operations at Awi Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since October 2015

Launching Digital platforms and monitoring Sales Team & Revenue allover GCC & Levant area.Initiating SOP & Commercial Policy. Securing new revenue stream. Approaching Key Clients

Commercial Head Qatar at AWI Group
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2013 to December 2016

•Setting sales targets, KPI's & promotional offers. •Planning the objectives, strategies & action plans for all media publications "Al-Waseet Classified Newspaper, Layalina Magazine, Top Gear and Online Websites". •Monitoring the day to day sales, collections & developing performance for all commercial teams "Direct Sales Team, POS, Call Center, Agencies & Key Account Managers, Magazine Account Executives & Online Digital Sales." •Developing new business opportunities such as Digital sales & special distribution services. •Developing public relations procedures and strategies to strengthen the image of the group. •Covering & media sponsoring for events.

Indevco-Sanita, Field Sales Manager for Moroccan at Handling Moroccan & Algerian Market
  • Morocco
  • January 2011 to April 2012

2011-Present Indevco-Sanita, Field Sales Manager for Moroccan
& Algerian Markets: Handling Moroccan & Algerian Market, Maintaining & developing relationships with existing Distributors & potential. Negotiating the terms of agreements & closing
sales. Gathering market & customer information & providing feedback on penetrating new brands.

Indevco-Sanita, Export Product Manager at Indevco Group/Sanita
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2009 to January 2011

Indevco-Sanita, Export Product Manager
(Disposable products Baby & Adult Diapers): Main responsibilities: Product development for disposable
Products exported to Africa & Middle East (Excluding
Gulf Area which is served by our affiliate companies
Napco Group located in KSA Jeddah Dammam & Khoubar)
Analyzing potential markets, Consumer
Behavior Studies, executing advertising campaigns & Consumer, Incentive Promotions.
Market visits: Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Tunisia, Morocco, Ivory
Coast & Nigeria.

Indevco-Sanita, Product Specialist Marketing Local at Indeco Group-Sanita
  • Lebanon
  • November 2008 to April 2009

Indevco-Sanita, Product Specialist Marketing Local: Household Product development functioning the packaging designs, quality improvement, advertising (ABL & BTL promotion), consumer incentive. Controlling the sales force achievements and targets in the Lebanese market coordinating with country sales manager.

Account Executive Manager at Indevco Group-Sanita
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2007 to October 2008

Indevco-Sanita, Account Executive Manager: Organizing & dealing yearly contracts with Spinneys accounts, TSC, Metro, Charcutier Aoun, Farm Super Stores, Abou Khalil, & Fahed, in addition to their weekly sales orders and marketing promotions inside the accounts.

Daily visits for 3 consecutive months to all Retail Areas in Lebanon (Tripoli, Byblos, Keserwan, Maten, East Beirut, West Beirut, Dahye, Shouf, Bekaa, Saida & Tyr) including all channels (Groceries, Volume Rebates & Key Accounts) studying Lebanese consumer behavior in order to swift into Marketing Department.

Skills gained (communication between customers
consumers, distributors, plant production & quality control,
team work, interpersonal, problem solving)

Cost Controler & Senior Accountant at Societe Georges Matta (SGM)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • May 2006 to December 2006

Senior Accounting, Credit, Production Costing.

Puma Branch Manager at Puma Tchooz shoes
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2005 to August 2006

Puma Branch Manager in ABC Achrafieh- Beirut, Lebanon

Education

Master's degree, Financial Management
  • at Bordeau IV Montesqieu
  • June 2009

2007-2009 MBA Masters in Financial Management Bordeaux 4 Montesquieu-France

Bachelor's degree, BA Marketing & Finance
  • at Université du Québec a Montréal
  • July 2006

Université du Québec a Montréal (UQAM) Montréal - Canada

Bachelor's degree, Marketing
  • at Lebanese Canadian University
  • January 2006

2003-2006 Double Diploma Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Marketing from: Lebanese Canadian University (LCU) Aintoura - Kesrouan - Lebanon

Specialties & Skills

Marketing
Media Strategy
Business Administration
Enthusiasm & Result Driven
Initiative
Problem Solving
Management and Leadership Skills
Dependability with capability to work under pressure
Strong Negotiator

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert

Training and Certifications

Seminar (Training)
Training Institute:
Sales Tasks & Functions
Date Attended:
March 2007
Seminar (Training)
Training Institute:
Coaching & Feedback
Date Attended:
April 2008
Internship (Training)
Training Institute:
Lebanese-Swiss Bank
Date Attended:
September 2004
Seminar (Training)
Training Institute:
Direct Marketing
Date Attended:
May 2009

Hobbies

  • Skiing, Swimming, Basketball