Saqib Hussain, Regional Sales Manager

Saqib Hussain

Regional Sales Manager

Intex Technologies LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Marketing
Experience
23 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :23 years, 5 Months

Regional Sales Manager at Intex Technologies LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since June 2013

Intex Technologies LLC - Dubai, U.A.E June 2013 - Present
Regional Sales Manager
• Managing 10 countries in the Middle East including KSA, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman
• Managing sales to these territories with product lines of Tablets / Smart phones, IT accessories
• Assigning targets, tracking sales, Market competition, Marketing activities and follow ups with distributors in the above regions.
• Increased business of existing partners with help of support programs for pricing, incentive schemes and marketing. .
• Developed new business in markets like Egypt, Saudi Arabia
• Increasing Sales from AED 1.5 Million to AED 2.5 Million to 3.00Million Per Quarter
• Reporting Directly to MD.

Partner / Managing sales / Procurement at Frontier Information Technology FZC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2012 to May 2013

Frontier Information Technology FZC - Ajman, U.A.E April 2012 - May 2013
Partner / Managing sales / Procurement
• Setup company in Free zone for Trading.
• Product and sales Management. Procuring products / setting up of pricing and handling sales.
• Interacting with vendors and customers and offering deals to customers for potential business growth.
• Expanding reach in countries like Bangladesh and CIS and parts of East Africa.

Country Product Manager at ASUS Middle East FZCO
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2008 to December 2011

• Managing PC Components business including MB, VGA, LCD, ODD and AIO solutions for Middle East (UAE/GCC/Levant).
• Managing 4 local Distributors including Almasa, FDC, MicroTop, Sky Distribution for the product lines in the region. Also managed 2 distributors in Levant region during first 2 years.
• Order Planning, Pricing, Sales and Marketing activities among other duties.
• Increased local sellout 2000% for MBs in the local UAE market and 4 times for GCC region.
• Providing HQ with timely market information about competitors’ products, pricing and other strategic information to help make better product plan for the region.
• Relationship building with Vendors like AMD / NVidia and co-worked with them for programs for local markets for increasing market-share.
• Won Awards at Annual Global Sales Meeting for successful Vendor (NVidia) cooperation strategy and also received Award for Most Profitable Business Unit in the APAC region.

Sales Manager - Purchase and Export at Royal Focus LLC / Al Ryan Gate Comp
  • United Arab Emirates
  • September 2007 to April 2008

Royal Focus LLC / Al Ryan Gate Comp - Dubai, U.A.E Sept 2007 - April 2008
Sales Manager - Purchase and Export
Brands: Intel, Seagate, Maxtor, XFX, Shuttle, Samsung, LG, HP, Canon
• Managed purchases and deliveries for orders for local showrooms.
• Developed export business for the company for CIS customers.
• Worked closely with suppliers and distributors to ensure optimal prices and timely deliveries to maximize returns.
• Managed sales to local dealers by offering better prices and timely goods deliveries.

Manager - Channel Business Development at Tally Solutions FZ LLC- Dubai, U.A.E
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2005 to July 2007

Tally Solutions FZ LLC- Dubai, U.A.E Sept 2005 - July 2007
Manager - Channel Business Development
• Channel expansion and introduction of Tally software suite in the local market.
• Managed direct partners in overseas markets of Pakistan, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
• Achieved sales from Pakistan for the software worth of $80, 000 USD despite heavy piracy issue.
• Successfully participated in Exhibitions in Karachi - ITCN 06, Dubai - GITEX 2005 and 2006.
• Conducted seminars in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Riyadh for the Tally ERP solution.

Sales Manager at FDC International
  • United Arab Emirates
  • June 2004 to August 2005

FDC International - Dubai, U.A.E June 2004 - Aug 2005
Sales Manager
Brands: Intel, NEC, WD, XFX, Shuttle, Seagate
• Set up the retail/dealer sales office in their service center/warehouse location which helped cater to local dealers and walk in customers.
• Increased sales by providing speedy and friendly customer service to local dealers
• Sourced products from other distributors and sources to sell and manage a separate business for the company for products not carried officially.
• Managed Exports to CIS and other regions.

Channel Sales Executive at SMB Distribution L.L.C
  • United Arab Emirates
  • April 2000 to April 2004

SMB Distribution L.L.C - Dubai, U.A.E April 2000 - April 2004
Channel Sales Executive
Brands: Samsung, Epson, 3Com, Palm, Creative, Acer, Teac
• Tasked with managing existing and developing new customers in UAE.
• Increased customer base from 15 to 100
• Increased sales to existing clients by becoming a key resource and problem solver for customers.
• Provided customers with necessary timely information about the products which helped them make the right decisions for their requirements.
• Managed retail accounts like Plug-ins / CompuME / PC Center for retail products.
• Analyzed and solved complaints and encouraged customer loyalty by providing prompt service.


Training and Courses
1 Acer Sales Skills Professional' Program
2 3com University Partners Training' Program
3 Epson Product Training' Programs
4 Creative Executive Skills for Success' Program
5 J D Edwards Training' Program

Education

Master's degree, Marketing
  • at Pak-American Institute of Management Sciences
  • May 1995
Master's degree, Marketing
  • at Pak-American Institute of Management and Sciences - Lahore, Pakistan
  • April 1995
High school or equivalent, Commerce
  • at St Patrick's College of Commerce
  • December 1988

St. Patrick's College of Commerce - Karachi, Pakistan

Diploma, Computer Software Development
  • at Institute of Leadership and Management

Diploma in Computer Software Development Institute of Leadership and Management - Lahore, Pakistan

Master's degree, Marketing
  • at American Institute of Management and Sciences

MBA - Marketing Pak-American Institute of Management and Sciences - Lahore, Pakistan

Bachelor's degree, Statistics / Economics
  • at Punjab University

Bachelor of Arts - Statistics / Economics Punjab University - Lahore, Pakistan Intermediate of Commerce

Specialties & Skills

Computer Hardware
Troubleshooting Hardware
CLIENTS
INCREASED SALES
MARKETING
PRICING
PROBLEM SOLVER
RETAIL ACCOUNTS
SALES EXECUTIVE
SALES TO

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Diploma in Computer Software Development (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 1989
Valid Until:
December 1989