Naji Karam, Head of Marketing, Sales and Tendering

Naji Karam

Head of Marketing, Sales and Tendering

ICAD

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering
Experience
19 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 3 Months

Head of Marketing, Sales and Tendering at ICAD
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since January 2021

• Leading the Sales Activities within the organization, Airport Systems (Landside, Terminal and airside) and ICT and Network Solutions, Building Technology including GRMS, Security Solutions CCTV and Access Control
• Setting processes and monitoring tools to Digitalize the Tendering Department and enhance Efficiency and Performance
• Actively working with the Sales and Tendering Team to ensure proper submissions, on time and budget
• Review division targets and ensure accuracy in forecasting and achieving budgets
• Leading key accounts with strategic objective for growth
• Managing the Marketing activities

Local Product Group Manager at Abb - Other Locations
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2017 to June 2021

• Supporting key customers (Sales and Execution) in Oil and Gas, Utilities, Industries by offering MV and LV Switchgear and Transformer solutions in a containerized system
• Product and Systems include Switchgear, Frequency Converters, Power Conditioning and Power Protection Products (Low and Medium Voltage) and providing Customers with correct solutions to meet their Power Distribution and Power challenges (Power Backup (UPS LV/MV, Voltage conditioning and Reactive Power Compensation for Energy Efficiency Purposes and optimization)
• Directly responsible for delivering key projects: 4nos DEWA 132/11kV SS, EMAL Substation Expansion, Etihad Paper Mill- AUH, Dubai Metro
• Managing a team with full Profit and Loss responsibility
• Forecast estimates and working towards achieving targets
• Manage budget of sales, revenues and collection
• Project reviews, including cash flow and variations
• Sales and Tendering Review, ensuring right offering and value-added services

Regional Sales Manager at ABB- Discrete Automation and Motion
  • January 2012 to November 2017

Responsible to promote and sell 50/60Hz Frequency Converters, Power Conditioning and
Power Protection Products in various sectors (Utilities, Industries, Ports, Military and
Commercial Market), EV Chargers and Solar Inverters directly and through channel partners
* Leading the Data Center Initiative in the region, promoting all ABB product and solution in
the Middle East and Africa
* Manager for Integration between ABB and Power One for solar PG.

Head of Sales at Bond Communications
  • United Arab Emirates
  • March 2008 to January 2012

Sales responsibility of solutions and service
* Meeting Client Requirement in terms of Budget and Time and Quality
* Meetings with Clients and Suppliers on regular basis and maintaining healthy relationships
* Collaborating with senior executives to establish and execute a sales goal for the Region
* Managing sales team in order to maximize sales revenue and exceed corporate-set goals
* Forecasting annual, quarterly and monthly sales goals
* Assisting sales personnel in their techniques through presentations of strategies, seminars and
regular meetings
* Developing specific plans to ensure growth both long and short-term
* Reviewing regional expenses and recommending improvements

Electrical Project Engineer at Siemens L.L.C
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2005 to February 2008

, Siemens Building Technologies-

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering
  • at American University of Beiru
  • June 2004

on the last semester)

High school or equivalent, High School
  • at AL Mawakeb
  • June 1999

Specialties & Skills

Sales Presentations
Management
Tendering
Operation
BUDGETING
CASH FLOW
MARKETING
UTILITIES
MICROSOFT ACCESS
PHOTOGRAPHY
REQUIREMENTS
SIEMENS NIXDORF HARDWARE

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert

Training and Certifications

ABB certificates - please see attached list (Training)
Training Institute:
ABB
Date Attended:
January 2015

Hobbies

  • Scuba Diving