Naushad Ali Farooq, Regional Sales Manager

Naushad Ali Farooq

Regional Sales Manager

LAL Language Centre

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
High school or equivalent, Science
Experience
15 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 4 Months

Regional Sales Manager at LAL Language Centre
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since January 2020
Business Development Manager at Berlitz Manchester
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • February 2019 to December 2019

A successful initiation as Business Development Manager for MENA with more than a 70% increase in sales, in my first year with a team work, focus on implementing strategies that establish ourselves as one of the leading premium

- Sales strategies for Berlitz brands (Berlitz English, Berlitz Summer, IBCM Pathways providers in the education industry).
- Responsible for overseeing and delivering all sales recruitment within Middle East across the Berlitz Manchester & Dublin portfolio.
- Sourcing new market development opportunities.
- Implementing a multichannel sales strategy in selected Geographic regions.
- Enhance our MENA customer relationships by working closely with our operating departments and offices-teams on customer service and product delivery.
- B2B Sales, business relationship and client management.
- Managing agent-based student recruitment within Saudi Arabia (Pathways) and English Language courses (adults and juniors).
- Creating and implementing marketing strategy to increase recruitment in the regions.

Regional Sales Manager - MENA Region at MANCHESTER CENTRAL SCHOOL OF ENGLISH
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2018 to February 2019

- Developed the sales from Saudi Market for MCSE from zero to a leading during my tenure.
- Helped to significantly grow MCSE Saudi market by 60% within 01 year.
- Increased Saudi Market from zero to over 1500 weeks by Feb 2018.
- Initiated from a zero base, sales emanating from Saudi Arabia to make MCSE a recognized brand in the region.
- Introducing new clients, maintaining existing client relationship and solving client issues.
- 90% conversion of sales from enquiry.

Senior Education Consultant at IEC Abroad Education Consultancy
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • October 2014 to February 2018

- Counsel students regarding educational issues such as course and program selection.
- Maintaining track record of the students for future enquiries.
- Helped students in finding suitable English language training institutes
- Responsible for setting up appointments with educational customers and making presentations.
- Advise students on visa issues.
- Assisted management in setting up training courses for corporate clients.
- Translating of Education Essays from Arabic to English.
- Preparing Thesis/Research proposals of PhD students.
- Coordinating with universities & language schools.
- Representing various language schools in local universities.

2016: nominated as High Performer for the best student recruiter to Eurocentres Language Centres and offered a week trip to United Kingdom.

Immigration Consultant at Knowledge Caravan Immigration Consultant
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • December 2013 to September 2014

- Liaising with immigration lawyer, ensuring that the process runs smoothly.
- Interview all clients and deal with all applications face to face and by post to ensure that the client is suitable.
- Oversee the completion of all relevant visa and immigration documents and ensure that they are received within the time limit set by the government.
- Ensure that all of the information provided by the client is accurate and correct, preparing and checking all legal documents.
- Prepare all fee quotes and any information required by clients, colleagues or authorities.
- Maintain strong working relationships with all clients and colleagues.
- Take full responsibility of all Immigration issues and operations, remaining up to date with any changes to legislation.
- Provide clear and accurate information of the current immigration laws and policies.
- Provide a personalized counseling to walk-in applicants, and follow-up phone and email inquiries related to New Zealand, and Canada immigration process.


2014: successfully processed 6 Canadian work permits and 1 New Zealand Permanent residency Visa.

Visa Application Submission Officer / Customer Care officer at VFS Global UK Visa Application Centre
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2011 to November 2013

- Submission of online UK Visa applications.
- Taking bio-metrics (finger prints) of applicants.
- Provide consultancy to applicants for UK visa.
- Checking visa application and documents.
- Data entry and labeling of passports.
- Assists applicants during the process of applying by providing information on visa procedures.
- Arranging all kind of tourism activities for United Kingdom.

Purchasing Supervisor at Medcon Contracting Company LTD
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2009 to November 2010

• Ensure competent quality execution of all regular purchasing duties and administrative works.
• Maintain complete updated purchasing records/data and pricing in the system.
• Execution and monitoring of all regular purchasing duties.
• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery.
• Purchase and issue order in accordance to specification.
• Negotiating price and term of products with suppliers.
• Petty cash custodian.

Education

High school or equivalent, Science
  • at Gordon College Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • July 2010

Specialties & Skills

Marketing Skills
Communication Skills
Working Under Pressure
Client Handling
negotiation
key account management
office management
outlook
Critical thinking
Time Management
marketing strategy
Efficient typing skills – English
Translating Documents – Arabic to English & English to Arabic
Excellent judgment and decision making
Understanding of Saudi Market.
Have strong oral and written communication skills
Efficient typing skills – Arabic
Marketing Planning

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Urdu
Native Speaker

Hobbies

  • Domestic & International Travel - Criminology & Imposters - Family and social life is important.