Sami Alotaibi, Business Development Manager

Sami Alotaibi

Business Development Manager

Al Hokair Group

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, Business Information Systems
Experience
7 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :7 years, 5 Months

Business Development Manager at Al Hokair Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • November 2013 to June 2014

I was part of a sales team with a responsibility for approaching potential business customers to generate deals and sign contracts for the provision of hotel rooms, function suites and other hotel and catering services. In this position I learned how to deal with customers from many different backgrounds and specifics of agreeing deals and signing contracts.
Responsibilities:
• Visiting new companies and meeting people and explaining our service offerings (rooms, outside catering and meeting rooms).
• Making deals and signing contracts with new companies.
• Following up with top customers, obtaining feedback and discussing it with the managers.
• Acting as the General Manager in different five star hotels twice a week.
• Making special offers and deals in different occasions.

Sales assistant at Llumar- Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 2005 to July 2006

In this position, I was customer focused, selling Car Gadgets to the public. By making my own marketing video’s and advertising on the web I found I could engage allot more people. I really enjoyed this position and showed me that sales and marketing and Business Development was my future focus.
Responsibilities:
• Explaining the products to customers.
• Visiting cars show and marketing the products.
• Doing marketing and advertising on the web.
• Being in Customer services and follow up with customers.

Admin Assistant at Almwad wa Aloudad
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • September 1998 to April 2004

I worked for my family construction business providing financial accounting support on an as-required financial reporting obligation of a business.
Responsibility:
• Doing general administration and paper work.
• Checking the work conducted at different sites.
• Looking after the workers and seeing to their needs
• Doing some orders for the company and checking the stock.

Education

Master's degree, Business Information Systems
  • at Bedfordshire University
  • May 2013

MSc., Business Information Systems, Course modules include: Professional Project Management, Marketing, Managing IS Strategy and Security Risks, Financial Analysis, Data Modelling And Management, Business Data Analysis, Applied Programming, Computer Security, MSc Project (Dissertation).

Bachelor's degree, Operation Research
  • at King Saud University
  • July 2007

Operation Research, King Saud University. Course modules include: Simulation Techniques, Reliability Theory, Liner Al Gebra, Structured Programming, Statistics, Probability, Optimisation Techniques, Forecasting Techniques, Decision Theory, Quality Control, Networking Analysis, Dynamic Programing.

Languages

Arabic
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English
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Hobbies

  • technology , reading , movies , football , swim , travel
    I have a keen interest in Technology and like to keep up to date with the latest gadgets, systems and software. I keep up to date with news around the world and would some day like to be in a position where I can help those less fortunate than myself. Travelling is something I am passionate about; learning about different cultures and meeting new people from around the globe.