Commercial Business manager
Sands International
Total years of experience :37 years, 0 Months
Distribution Management,
I am currently working with Sands International, a Lulu Group distribution venture, a startup company as commercial Business Manager, managed the start up from Ideation to operationalization to profitability in a span of one year of its existence. The two categories, Lenovo Mobile and Haier Panels, command a market share of 11% & 15% respectively in Bahrain.
- Planning, Managing, Improving Business Process.
- Laying down systems for better control & information flow.
- Manage and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Support Services provided by HR, IT & Finance.
- Oversees overall operational, financial and resources management.
- Develops and maintains annual budget.
- Performs on-going in-depth analysis of sales, sales agreement and promotion performance data.
- Measures and reports sales & profit performance on a regular basis
- Oversees with other managers, proper staff allocations and resources work schedules
- Oversees employee performance management, training and development.
- Responsible for P&L
- Performs other tasks as required by the management.
Worked as Finance manager for three East African Companies
Business Analysis, Risk Management, Budgeting, Project Controls.
Interactions with Board of Directors and Business Heads concerning financial forecasts and reports.
Directing financial management functions, including development of monthly/quarterly financial statements, financial forecasts, and budgets. Oversee general accounting functions, including AR/AP, account reconciliation, and cash management. Administer all financial management systems, evaluating and integrating new applications. Develop highly skilled accounting and financial management team to achieve established objectives.
Financial reports, budgeting, performed variance analysis. Compilation of periodic financial reporting. Carried out internal audits to ensure regulatory compliance and operational efficiency/accuracy. Built and led teams in carrying out special projects.
Coporate Fiance, Cost & Management, Corporate Law, Takeover and merger analysis, Investment Management, Finanacial Institutions, International Finance, Fiancial accounting. Passed with A Grade.