Khaled Tafat, Business Dev. Manager

Khaled Tafat

Business Dev. Manager

Brinks Global Service

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
Experience
22 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :22 years, 2 Months

Business Dev. Manager at Brinks Global Service
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since October 2013

Liaise with client and organize transportation of Valuable Cargo to destination.
Maintain the relationship, develop and improve market share

In charge of West African countries

Brink´s Quick Facts

More than 53, 900 staff members worldwide
900 networked offices in over 110 countries
Entrusted to handle valuables worth billions every day

Area Sales Manager at HiTi Digital Inc.
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2011 to September 2013

Accounts handled:

MENA: Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Mali, Libya, Egypt, Turkey, KSA, Lebanon, Jordan, Sudan, South-Sudan
West Africa: Cameron, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Dem. Rep of Congo, Central Africa.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain strong relationships with key contacts in existing accounts and develop new accounts
• Nurturing existing distributor & dealer base.
• Identify & developing new re-exports markets & distributors
• Identify market trends, gaps and niches
• Business prospecting and bidding
• Conduct client presentations and negotiations
• Liaise between the technical team and clients, as well as senior management and stakeholders
• Developed and maintained expert level product knowledge
• Develop incentive and marketing programs for customers
• Monitor monthly sales & stock figures for responsible accounts.
• Determine, implement & monitor price scheme based on import duty, sales tax, delivery charges & relevant export charges
• Lead the selling process & drive the various stages of the overall selling cycle, including planning, ordering, payment, delivery & customer support.
• Regular field trip to evaluate efficiency of distribution channel.
• Propose & follow up on marketing activities (i.e. Road Shows, Exhibitions) to reach the target.


• Projects
- Last Project: Driving license ID solution for Tunisia.
- Current Project: ID tender offer for Libya.

Key Achievement:
Used new sales channels and prices strategy to increase market share in Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. The result was a 35% growth.
o Algeria: Target assigned $1M / achieved $1, 3M +30%
o Libya: Target assigned $400k / achieved $748k +87%
o 2012 Annual Target achieved 97%, where 80% is considered as good.

• Participate in international & regional exhibitions (e.g. Photokina-Germany, GITEX & PhotoWorld-Dubai, Photo & Film and Securex - Morocco, International Electoral Affairs Symposium - Fiji Island, Photo ProA -Algeria, ) to launch & promote new products & Solution

Assistant Manager at PPR Group / CONFORAMA (Home Design)
  • France
  • October 2007 to December 2010

• Management and control of the promoters in the shop.
(Schedules, timing, location, targets, requirements, training, achievement).
• Design and implemented the posters exhibition and display of the products.
• Responsible for the endorsement of the products for the local dealers and shopkeepers
• Organize and coordinate the press release.
• Report and take corrective action as to the following:
*Clean, large and attractive displays.
*Proper utilization and stock control.
*Proper implementation of promotions, offer packs.
*Out of stock situation.
*Event’s organization (Sales, VIP days, Business Events).
• Supervised all store operation during manager’s absence.

Supervisor at FLY (Kitchen & Home Design)
  • France
  • October 2006 to August 2007

• Control and management of the promoters.
• Ensure that the brand values and images of the company are followed.
• Handles difficulties and problems in the department with a clear focus on the target.
• Ensures that high quality customer service is provided at all times.

Sales representative at FLY (Kitchen & Home Design)
  • France
  • October 2001 to August 2007

• Control and management of the promoters.
• Ensure that the brand values and images of the company are followed.
• Handles difficulties and problems in the department with a clear focus on the target.
• Ensures that high quality customer service is provided at all times.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at ESPEME EDHEC Business School
  • August 2005

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Marketing and International commerce

Specialties & Skills

Logistics
Developing Markets
Relationship Development
Business Development
International Trade
microsoft office
Mercure Design
Excellent sales and negotiation skills
International Sales

Languages

French
Expert
English
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Business English (Training)
Training Institute:
Language Institute
Date Attended:
March 2013

Hobbies

  • Football, Fishing,