Raieef Qureshi, Senior Analyst - Business Development

Raieef Qureshi

Senior Analyst - Business Development

National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC Group)

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Master's degree, Finance
Experience
12 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :12 years, 8 Months

Senior Analyst - Business Development at National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC Group)
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since October 2021

- Support Group BD Director & C-Suites of Business Units by conducting & analyzing target regions and new business opportunities through market research, competitive analysis, Industry trends, etc. to establish strategic objectives.
- Serve as a leader for business processes, developing forward-thinking strategies and processes that promote business expansion, increased efficiency, productivity on multiple levels.
- Explore feasible proposals for technical and/or geographical expansion/diversification & discuss findings, recommendations.
- Qualify leads through market analysis. Analyze, interpret data by managing, maintain BD CRM database, and interface with tendering department.
- Actively manage NMDC Group (w/a) prequalification and registration processes with clients and 3rd party orgs. across all geographical regions.
- Provide key insights for C-Suite Management to ensure effective decision-making in terms of evaluating Clients, potential acquisition targets, etc.
- Lead the development and management of account plans including both short & long-term growth opportunities for recommendation to Leadership team.
- Support key business initiatives by building thorough internal project briefing documents and due diligence reports.
- Prepare and maintain competitors' intelligence in terms of their Projects Performance, Key Financials, Investments, and Technical Analysis.
- Partner with stakeholder teams across NMDC Group’s business units (Dredging Marine & Energy) and maintain effective and efficient communication and understand their business process.
- Prepare and update Company's Strategic Business Plan covering Macro-economic forecasts, Industry & Competitor analysis, Market Assessment, Fleet Plan, etc. for business growth & coordinate between NMDC & NPCC BD team.
- Develop & Maintain client relationships by attending key projects meetings, interaction with stakeholders.
- Train and develop the assigned team members on relevant skills for proficiency.
- Etc.

Business Development Analyst at National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC Group)
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • March 2017 to September 2021

- Directly reporting to Sr. Comm. Director & BD Director on Projects briefs & business matters.
- Assisting Commercial team in strategic dev, and review of key initiatives for growth strategies.
- Demonstrating capability to research and analyze potential opportunities in the market.
- Liaising with Tender Dept. to analyze and review RFPs/Agreements/Technical documents, etc.
- Preparing assessments based on market, competition, investment & commercial information.
- Evaluating financial statements to analyze capabilities and financial position for projects.
- Preparing Corporate Intelligence Reports for due diligence and decision making.
- Preparing Prequalification documents for submission to clients based on project scope.
- Effectively cooperating with Projects/Proposals, Purchasing, Estimation & Engineering Depts.
- Preparing Presentations, Desk Studies & Performance Reports on Annual Basis for Director.
- Maintain and developing business relationships with key company clients regionally & globally.
- Maintaining registrations with Key Government-based clients from Oil & Gas, Marine Ports, etc.
- Taking ownership of preparing key CRM, Projects and Competitor Intelligence reports.
- Maintaining Competitors Intelligence based on Technical, Commercial & Investments data.
- Managing dashboards & database system of Projects, clients, contractors on CRM.
- Managing Departmental KPIs for Business Process and Strategic guideline for targets.
- Updating and Managing On-going and completed projects lists and projects sheets.
- Coordinating review meetings between BD & Proposal Dept. for project assessments.
- Supervising assistant on analyzing Competitors Vessel Tracking to prepare intelligence reports.
- Participating in Oil & Gas, Ports/Marine Business Seminars & Conferences for networking, etc.

Assistant Business Development & Marketing Analyst at National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC Group)
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • June 2014 to February 2017

- Directly report to Business Dev. & Marketing Director for Project Briefs & related matters.
- Assisting Tender and Project Departments on lead follow-ups and tender inquiries.
- Assisting Director and Managers in analyzing Business Plans for Future Growth strategies.
- Engaging with clients on Pre-Qualification Documents and RFP Tender Documents.
- Focusing on NMDC's business priorities while meeting the clients’ expectations.
- Coordinating with Commercial, Finance and Project Management Departments for planning.
- Coordinating with Marketing & agency partners on advertisements in oil & gas magazines.
- Evaluate the bid analysis for suppliers for marketing materials, etc. and forward to purchasing.
- Analyzing company’s brand guidelines as and when necessary.
- Measure the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Department review and Internal Audit.
- Assisting Account Manager(s) in preparing documents for Prequalification submission of tender.
- Maintaining an Up-to-Date CRM in the corporate system database with managing opportunities.
- Providing potential leads by identifying Tenders and Clients/Projects registration in CRM.
- Preparing Revenue Analysis Report on NMDC's Budget estimations as and when required.
- Preparing Key Performance Indicators Report on Quarterly basis.
- Analyzing & recording market intelligence from research & sources such as MEED, MACCS, etc
- Preparing News Analysis report for Department Director & Development team on weekly basis.
- Reporting the CRM Activities and project updates in CRM Analysis report weekly.
- Maintaining Competitors database consisting of Financial, Technical & Commercial data.
- Preparing Business Analysis report for Competitor Intelligence and Project activities.
- Monitoring Competitors' Vessels and calculating Vessel Cycle Times in the Activity Record Log.
- Attending Seminars and Exhibitions related to company business priorities -Marine, Ports, etc.

Business Development Manager at Unitas Consultants JLT
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • October 2013 to December 2013

- Market Research and Analysis for report production on Strategic Business Units.
- Studying Investment Feasibility for the projects based on market research.
- Managing Investor Relations and Client briefing on company’s Investment Funds.
- Targeting & gaining comprehensive knowledge of the business cycle in terms of diversification.
- Identify opportunities that contribute to achievement of commercial revenue targets and budgets.
- Develop Sales strategies and utilize cost effective sales and distribution channels for profitability.
- Working on the Exports and logistics mobilization from Pakistan, ensuring new investments.
- Reporting to the Chairman regarding all the transactions related to business and investments.
- Developing investment strategies and giving feedback to the management over revised proposals.
- Daily correspondence with Dubai Office on Real Estate Transactional reports for properties.
- Handling of Accounts Payable and Receivables and Bank's Reconciliation for the company.
- Attending conferences and seminars representing the company.

Research Associate (Remote-Support) Pakistan at HiTech Logic California
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • November 2011 to November 2012

- Worked on Project-based job, focused on defined objectives and timeline.
- Writing & reviewing proposals & discussing design issues to ensure accurate field specifications
- Analyzed project with SWOT analysis to turn findings into business recommendations.
- Designed sample structures and questionnaires and generates sample list and coding.
- Prepared data files for qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
- Recommendations to clients and ensured quality in all customer deliverable.
- Build credibility, establish rapport, and maintain communication with stakeholders.
- Managed client engagement services & provided business consulting.

Business Development Officer at Rightway Transport
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • September 2010 to October 2011

- Strategy making for business opportunities and sales and idea presentations.
- Maintaining database for Key Accounts.
- Collating raw materials to assemble statistics and industry related activities.
- Marketing & Relationship Management with the clients and customers.
- Analysis of Accounts Payable and Receivable under Credit Management.
- Forecasting Sales and Investment Opportunities
- Price Analysis and Competitive Comparisons in the Market.
- Marketing and Administrative Support.

Management Trainee - Offsite Supervision & Enforcement at State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • May 2009 to July 2009

- Weekly calculations of Capital Adequacy Ratio of the Banks registered under my Supervisor.
- Enforcing rules and regulations with the level of percentage given every week.
- Experience in Auctions for Bonds to Primary Dealers.
- Working on the Issuance of Tenders by studying Prequalification Documents received.

Education

Master's degree, Finance
  • at SZABIST - Dubai Branch
  • July 2011

MBA in Finance

Bachelor's degree, Finance & Marketing
  • at PAF - KIET
  • June 2009

BBA in Finance and Marketing (Bi-Majors)

High school or equivalent, Medicine
  • at Islamia English School - Abu Dhabi
  • July 2004

Pre-Medical in HSSC - A Grade

Specialties & Skills

Market Analysis
Customer Relationship Management
Competitive Intelligence
Due Diligence
Business Development
BUSINESS PLANS
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
MARKETING
PRESENTATION SKILLS
STRATEGIC
DUE DILIGENCE
MS OFFICE

Languages

Arabic
Intermediate
English
Expert
Urdu
Expert