Konrad Matthaidesz, Managing Director

Konrad Matthaidesz

Managing Director

The Fit Out Consultant

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Diploma, Cambridge Advanced Business English
Experience
16 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 11 Months

Managing Director at The Fit Out Consultant
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since September 2013

- Responsible for managing the daily operation
- Responsible for Business Development
- Responsible for cash flow
- Responsible for product development
- Developing relationship with Real estate, Project
mangement, Facility management companies and local building owners
- Overseeing departments of Unit evaluation, Tender and Project management

Senior Account Director at Kinnarps Project Solutions / KPS
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 2013 to June 2013

• accountable for KPS portfolio within Abu Dhabi and developing and implementing growth opportunities
• identifying suitable projects and clients, registering for tenders
• managing and analyzing collected market data to produce sales, implementing the right sales strategy and management technique
• meeting Real Estate representatives, suppliers and construction companies to collect leads
• meeting design and project management firms in order to promote the KPS portfolio
• attending and presenting in social and marketing events in order to introduce KPS

Furniture Specialist - Project - Business Development Manager at Gemaco Interiors
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • August 2008 to January 2013

As a Furniture Specialist - Project - Business Development Manager I have built a solid relationship with major governmental organisations, large international private companies and real estate firms. I have carried out pure furniture, civil and turnkey projects from A to Z.

• accomplishing furniture, civil and turnkey projects from A to Z
• attending site visits and surveys at pre-construction phase
• setting up and coordinating with design and estimating departments for project preparation
• developing project plan and managing project scope within budget plan
• building strategic relationships with key personnel in targeted clients, also with major real estate companies like CBRE, Knight Frank, DTZ, Cushman & Wakefield, First Gulf Bank, East-West Property, Force10 and local Real Estate companies
• identifying new customers and qualifying potential business opportunities
• conducting sales, designing presentations and helping specifying products for specific upcoming projects
• preparing costing, design proposal and BOQ for client’s review
• individual major accounts: ADNOC, NDC, ADAC, ADWEA, ADDC, ADFCA, MOPA, ADNATCO, Musanada, Etisalat, Etihad Airways, The British Embassy, Ghantoot, Al Ahlia Group, NBAD, Bloom Properties and various private firms like AECOM, Schlumberger, Ernst & Young, Siemens, EADS etc.

Operations Manager at NAES Holding W.L.L.
  • Bahrain
  • April 2007 to July 2008

NAES aimed to provide a two year Associate Degree Program starting with courses from School of Management and Information System which would prepare students for University. The NAES was to be an agent for the following Universities: The University of North Alabama, Keiser University, Miami University, National University.

Responsibilities:
• running the strategic management and operational oversight of the Holding's Business Development
• responsible for budget and cash flow, purchasing, implementation of current polices and procedures
• establishing critical partnerships with the Ministry of Education and adherence to government ministry rules
• liaising with the partner Universities to develop and maintain organizational strategies, operational efficiencies
• setting up the relationship and was involved in the negotiation between NAES and Bahrain`s Economic Development Board concerning its participation in the Academic City
• participating in negotiations with a member of Bahrain`s Ruling Family in order to promote the concept of the NAES University Centre in the entire Gulf Region
• identifying an Investor who would provide the Bank guarantee for this project (BHD 50, 000, 000.000),

Education

Diploma, Cambridge Advanced Business English
  • at King Street College
  • February 2000
Bachelor's degree, Majoring in Commercial Management
  • at College of Commerce
  • March 1995

Specialties & Skills

Business Development
Fit out
Project Management
Operations Management
Experience of Oracle Exchange 6.2,
e-commerce solutions

Languages

English
Expert
Hungarian
Expert

Memberships

Pure Secure Environment Fundation
  • member of the advisory board
  • January 2006
READ Abu Dhabi
  • Managing the Abu Dhabi events
  • March 2013