mohamed rafik yakout, Director Of Sales & Marketing

mohamed rafik yakout

Director Of Sales & Marketing

Alma Express

Location
Saudi Arabia - Dammam
Education
Bachelor's degree, Good
Experience
29 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :29 years, 3 Months

Director Of Sales & Marketing at Alma Express
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • My current job since December 2015

1. Develops and implements strategic marketing plans and sales plans and forecasts to achieve corporate objectives for products and services.
2. Develops and manages sales/marketing operating budgets.
3. Plans and oversees advertising and promotion activities including print, online, electronic media, and direct mail.
4. Develops and recommends product positioning, packaging, and pricing strategy to produce the highest possible long-term market share.
5. Achieves satisfactory profit/loss ratio and market share in relation to preset standards and industry and economic trends.
6. Ensures effective control of marketing results, and takes corrective action to guarantee that achievement of marketing objectives falls within designated budgets.
7. Oversees and evaluates market research and adjusts marketing strategy to meet changing market and competitive conditions.
8. Monitors competitor products, sales and marketing activities.
9. Establishes and maintains relationships with industry influencers and key strategic partners.
10. Guides preparation of marketing activity reports and presents to executive management.
11. Establishes and maintains a consistent corporate image throughout all product lines, promotional materials, and events.
12. Directs sales forecasting activities and sets performance goals accordingly.
13. Directs staffing, training, and performance evaluations to develop and control sales and marketing programs.
14. Directs market channel development activity and coordinates sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals.
15. Represents company at trade association meetings to promote product.
16. Meets with key clients, assisting sales representative with maintaining relationships and negotiating and closing deals.
17. Coordinates liaison between sales department and other sales related units.
18. Analyzes and controls expenditures of division to conform to budgetary requirements.
19. Assists other departments within organization to prepare manuals and technical publications.
20. Prepares periodic sales report showing sales volume, potential sales, and areas of proposed client base expansion.
21. Reviews and analyzes sales performances against programs, quotes and plans to determine effectiveness.
22. Directs product research and development.

National Sales Manager at Hat International Transportation Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • January 2014 to November 2015

• Managing overall activities of Sales & Marketing Dept. through the team consists of four Area Sales managers for HUBs “ DHA, RUH, JED & AHB “, SUBs Sales Manager, 10 Sales Executives & 3 Key Accounts Managers plus Customer Services Dept.
• Preparation Annual Budget after co-ordination with Operations, Finance & HR Dept. and Top management approval.
• Set a products targets plan in terms of "Volume, Market share and Profit" as well as design growth plans.
• Preparation and implementation of business plans which include “Customers’ Agreements, Sales Process & Work Flow. Market Analysis, Market Survey, Competitors' Analysis, business figure, Resource Planning and Development by adding New product Services like “Ware-Housing & Distributions / Refrigerated Trucks “ and CRM.
• Manage and follow up the preparation of Monthly OPS / Sales meeting and compare the results with our plan to review our action plan with necessary corrective actions if needed.
• Follow up through Area Sales Manager & Customer Services Manager the preparation of various sales reports (Daily, Weekly & Monthly sales reports, Sales Forecast, Budget, Reports & Marketing Plan, ).

• Weekly Top Management meeting to review the results and follow up or modify our action plan.
• Responsible for revenue generation, collections and opening new accounts as well as business lead.

Regional Sales Manager at Naqel Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • June 2009 to December 2013

• Leading & managing overall activities of the sales team consists of five sales executives plus two key account managers.
• Set and achieve products targets in terms of "Volume, Market share and Profit" as well as to design growth plans.
• Preparation and implementation of business plans which include "Market Analysis, Market Survey, Competitors' Analysis, business figure, Resource Planning and Development.
• Manage and follow up the preparation of various sales reports (Daily, Weekly & Monthly sales reports, Sales Forecast, Budget, Reports, and Marketing Plan).
• Day to day meeting with Operation Manager to set our priority schedule for Pick up & Delivery.
• Responsible for revenue generation, collections and opening new accounts as well as business lead.

Regional Sales Manager at ALWatania For Industries " ALwatania For Paper Products "
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • July 2008 to June 2009

•Leading & Managing of sales team consist of five sales executives .
•Set and achieve products targets in terms of "Volume, Market share and Profit" as well as to design growth plans.
• Preparation and implementation of business plans which include " Market Analysis, Market Survey, Competitors' Analysis, business figure, Resource Planning and Development.
•Manage the preparation of various sales reports ( Sales Forecast, Budget, Reports, Marketing Plan ).
•Responsible for revenue generation and new business leads.

Customer Services & Sales Support Manager at AL-Watania For Paper Products ( Riyadh Carton Factory )
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • April 2004 to June 2008

•Implementation company strategy and its
presentation.
•Supervision of execution of the Co-ordination between
the internal & external Customers.
•Prepare periodical study analysis to measure
Customers Satisfactions & loyalty comparing with our
bench-mark.
•Supervision and execution of all the processes of the
Pre-Printing section “ Samples / Art-Work / Cliché
plates / Die-Cut “
•Develop and propose the company's products & solutions to key customers as per their requirement to achieve sales target.

Area Sales Manager at Fafa Labeling Adhesives Industries
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • January 2002 to February 2004

•Develop new businesses through initiating new contacts .
•Meeting service commitments, contact management, day-to-day for the sales inquiries .
•Maintain effective and good customer interaction / relationships.
•Develop marketing strategy & marketing material .

Customer Services Manager at AL Alamien Containers
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • February 2001 to January 2002

• Ensure that competitive solutions are provided to the customer, either as solution proposals in an advise service, as offers in the sales phase or as delivered solutions as a result of a project .
• To introduce competitive and optimized product solutions through a consultative approach, focusing on customer needs .

Head Of Production - Planning Departement at AL Alamien Containers
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • March 1998 to February 2001

•Preparing (MRP) Material planning through the sales forecast .
•Planning & Arranging for a daily, weekly & monthly production-plan .
•Ensure the maximum capacity for all the production units .
•Driving a daily coordination meeting with sales & production to manage and organize for the changes needed to achieve our target .
•Continuously following up for all the orders trough the production process
•Preparing effective planning report for action development .

Production - Planner at EL-Nasr For Paper & Corrugated Carton Industries
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • January 1997 to February 1998

•Strategic management and manpower planning.
•Driving change management and lean techniques to improve productivity of Production team
•Planning and organizing facility changes to accommodate growth.
•Facilitate Continuous Improvement within all production aspects
•Ensure projects meet deadlines and quality measures
•Develop and motivate production team, with a focused optimization of the Production process.
•Drive performance improvement and create a Continuous Improvement culture throughout production unit.

Officer - Engineer at Intermediate Air-Craft Workshops
  • Egypt
  • October 1995 to December 1996

( Operation - Planner & Follow up ) Operation & Maintenance Dept

Officer Engineer at Main Air-Craft Workshops
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 1995 to October 1995

( Chemical Treatment Unit & Q.A / Q.C ) Air-Planes Batteries Factory

Education

Bachelor's degree, Good
  • at Faculty Of Engineering
  • May 1992

Bsc. of Chemical Engineering . Alex. University – Egypt , 1993

Specialties & Skills

Production
Preparation
Contact Management
microsoft office

Languages

English
Intermediate

Memberships

Egyptian Engineering Society
  • Member
  • March 2007

Training and Certifications

Effective Sales Technique (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2010
Valid Until:
January 2010
New Dimension of Thinking (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2007
Valid Until:
December 2007
Project Management Professional P M P (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2007
Valid Until:
March 2007
Problems Solution (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2006
Valid Until:
May 2006
Development of Printing & Packaging industries (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 1998
Valid Until:
November 1998
Customer Service & Salesmen Skills Development (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2005
Valid Until:
November 2005
Internal Auditor ( ISO 9000 – 2000 Series Standards ) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2006
Valid Until:
November 2006
Converters of Folding of Box Board & Corrugated Board (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2007
Valid Until:
February 2007
Total Quality Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2003
Valid Until:
September 2003
Leader Ship Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2012
Valid Until:
May 2012
Strategic Inventory Control & Accuracy (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2007
Valid Until:
July 2007
Trade Mark Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2003
Valid Until:
February 2003
Warehouse full management & Inventory control (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2008
Valid Until:
March 2008

Hobbies

  • Swimming , Tennis , Fishing , Traveling
  • Analysis Study
    many bounces & thankful letters for my observations and recommenditions that leaded to increase the profitability and organization image