Rida Sami, AVP, Network Sales Manager

Rida Sami

AVP, Network Sales Manager

Al Hilal Bank

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
Experience
10 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 10 Months

AVP, Network Sales Manager at Al Hilal Bank
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2012 to September 2013

 Selected to handle the Abu Dhabi and Al Ain area by Sr. Management.
 Manage the Sales Force of Al Hilal Bank for all assets and liabilities products
 Manage a team of 5 sales managers / Supervisors and 50 direct sales agents
 Ensure seeking alternatives to contain costs and savings. Maintains up to date records and controls costs within budget.
 Display fully independent proficiency in recruitment interviewing.
 Coordinate & discuss with Sharia’a committee all issues related to personal banking group to assure compliance with sharia’a principles
 Empowering staff by removing obstacles to achieve business goals, focusing on results and delivering what is promised on time and within budget
 Ensure compliance with the bank’s policies & procedure
 Provide back up support to branches for all products
 Work along with products team on developing the bank's products, process and credit policies.
 Top Sales Team achievements for 2013 (Till Sep 2013).

Sales Manager at Al Hilal Bank
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • June 2008 to December 2011

 Display fully independent proficiency in recruitment interviewing.
 Ensure all DSAs are aware of products and promotions of the Bank.
 Monitor DSA performance on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
 Take corrective action as necessary by reporting to Head of Sales & Branches.
 Ensure the teams are allocated territory for maximum productivity.
 Effective leadership, motivation and development of a dynamic team of 2 Sales Supervisors and 25 Sales Advisors in Abu Dhabi
 Meet monthly/yearly sales targets (Budget and Stretch) as agreed with Head of Sales & Branches.
 Ensure that DSAs maximize cross-selling opportunities.
 achieved 25% of bank portfolio.
 Top Sales Team achievements for 2009, 2010, 2011.

Relationship Manager at RAKbank (P.S.C)
  • United Arab Emirates
  • July 2005 to May 2008

 Product Analysis to determine the Personal Lending Product Ratio.
 Strategic management and development of the outdoor sales personal lending with the aim of becoming a major personal loan generator.
 Effective leadership, motivation and development of a dynamic team of 10 relationship officers to achieve targets set.
 Establish competitive lead generation processes including building prospect database.
 Monitor Quantity and Quality of outbound calls.
 Maximize cross-selling opportunities.
 Ongoing development sessions to ensure 100% product knowledge and key marketing and selling points to display RAKbank’s products as the premium, ultimate choice for the prospects.
 Empowering staff and matching core competencies and capabilities with customer and business requirements.
 Developing a service culture that permeates every single job function of a combined sales and service offering. Achieving Sales through exceptional Service.
 Overall, customer satisfaction of 95% through service calls-back survey.
 Significant contribution to data warehousing through customer profiling and data updates when required.
 Developed methods to have full customer optimization in the bank.
 Developed, maintained and updated Service Level Agreements between the Personal Loans Division and other Interacting departments.
 Carry out team building activities to enhance motivation and team spirit at least once every month.
 Ensure all processes/procedures are risk free and corrective measurements are taken on the spot.

Sr. Relationship Officer at Integrated Solution Commercial Broker
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2005 to July 2005

 Provided superior financial services, which exceed the customer’s expectations.
 Delivered an unbiased, competent, timely and error free service.
 Profiled each client to understand their needs and tailor plans to their comfort.
 Ensured extensive training in accordance to RAKBANK’s guidelines.
 Provided Back End Review with all pertinent requirements information both in the form of documents and information regarding Personal Loan product transactions to ensure timely online audit.
 Liased between the associated departments to ensure smooth processing.
 Developed a high energy, tracking system with a high degree of usability which allowed PAL executives to monitor and track information effortlessly, thus overall enabling better pursuit of strategic goals for the department.
 Facilitation of Training Needs - Organized a structured comprehensive training. Trained on Product information, systems and procedures and selling techniques.
 Overall responsibility for new Phone-a-Loan agents’ certification.
 Responsible for ensuring that Relationship Officers are aware of their cases that are pending and doing daily follow ups to resolve cases.
 Contributed 30% of the half-yearly target.

Phone Banking Representative at Integrated Solution Commercial Broker
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2002 to December 2004

 Interact with customers to understand their banking needs.
 Provide excellent customer service and resolution to achieve customer loyalty.
 Follow the Bonus delegation procedure Adding/Dropping as per credit card policy.
 Convert “cold inbound:” to sales opportunities in order to meet financial targets.
 Clarify and explain procedures and products over the telephone.
 Capture and report customer feedback towards continual product development.
 Contributed in Developing an efficient unique service named “Phone-A-Loan” to offer new personal loans and top-up loans to existing clients to set and achieve new financial targets.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at Ajman University of Science and Technology
  • February 2002
High school or equivalent, High School
  • at Al Ibrahemya Secondary School
  • July 1997

Specialties & Skills

Scouting
Administration
Banking
Action Planning

Languages

English
Intermediate
Arabic
Expert