Syed  Abdul Haq, Business Development Manager

Syed Abdul Haq

Business Development Manager

Gullivers Travel Associates

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Diploma, Major courses completed from Hilton University online
Experience
31 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :31 years, 3 Months

Business Development Manager at Gullivers Travel Associates
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since January 2014
Cluster Sales Manager at Jeddah Hilton & Qasr Al Sharq
  • Saudi Arabia
  • February 2006 to December 2013

Hilton Sales Worldwide-
ISO Saudi Arabia

  • February 1993 to January 2006

Award/Recognition:-

•Certificate of Outstanding service & excellent performance durIng “JEF” 2007

•Hilton Sales Worldwide- Outstanding performance lasting contribution on outbound sales from Saudi Arabia from

Sales Manager at Hilton Sales Worldwide- ISO Saudi Arabi
  • January 2004 to January 2006
Asst. Sales Manager
  • December 2001 to January 2004

Hilton Sales Worldwide-
ISO Saudi Arabia

Sales Executive at Hilton Sales Worldwide- ISO Saudi Arabi
  • May 2000 to April 2002
Sales Coordinator at Hilton Sales Worldwide- ISO
  • Saudi Arabia
  • January 1997 to April 2000

Responsible for:

•Travel Sector / Airlines / Wholesellers / Tour operators & Hajj & Umrah - Current responsibility
•Corporate - segment - Worked
•Travel & Airlines segment- Worked
•Pharmaceuticals segment- Worked
•Fareast Market - Major portion of the Umrah and Hajj - Key player in Indonesia

Related Duties and Responsibilities as a Sales Manager:

•Identify and close sales on a local, regional and national market level
•Contract negotiation and preparation.
•Assisting in Lead Development & Strategy development.
•Developing new business/corporate, Pharma, travel and consulate segments.
•Promoting & Implementing all marketing programs as assigned.
•Liaise closely with outbound activities of airlines, tourist office and GSA.
•Sales & Marketing solicitation strategy developed for all applicable markets.
•Airlines Crew accommodation arranged in different Hilton hotels around the world.
•To identify market needs and trends.



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Curriculum Vitae

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•Qualify leads and prospects gained from cold calls, sales blitzes, National Sales Office and other sources
•Involve with all Sales & Marketing Departmental related matters.

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A Focus on Solutions
•Moving from Product to Solutions Selling
•Influencing your Customers Decision
•Simulation
•Building a Winning Sales Team
•Using Business Tools to Manage Sales Team
•Presenting your solution
•Power Prospecting
•Finding the pain you can cure

Training/Skills:

•The counselor Salesperson - Commercial College - School of Global Sales from 11th of December till 13th of December 2012 for 3 days.
•“Time management & organizational skills - 2007
•“Customer Focus on Selling” by Finn Carlyle Pty Limited in 2006
•“Successful completion of “The spirit of Hospitality” (American hotel & Lodging Educational Institute)”
•“Selling by Objectives” by Mercuri International in KSA - 2001.
•Computer Business Systems, Word DOS, Word Perfect, Lotus, NCR Register System, Fidelio, English typing, operating fax & telex machine, Database, Professional Write, Printshop, AS 400, Microsoft Windows, e-mail and internet.
•Professional: Highly trained in corporate cultures and practices.
•Self-Made: Highly self motivated with elevated standards.
•Communication: Extensive professional communication skills
•Management: budgeting, accounts leadership, purchasing, etc.

Management / Leadership skills:

•Develops & maintain productive relationship with people in other dept
•Take proactive lead on important issues and in setting priorities
•Takes decisive action / prudent risks in order to achieve objectives


Interpersonal Relationships:

•Has built an effective relationship with client counterparts, earning their trust & respect
•Has developed ineffective partnership with account group







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Curriculum Vitae

Education

Diploma, Major courses completed from Hilton University online
  • at Hilton University
  • February 2012
Bachelor's degree, Hotel Industry
  • at Osamania University
  • January 1992
High school or equivalent,
  • at Hilton University

Specialties & Skills

BUDGETING
BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
COUNSELING
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION

Languages

Arabic
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English
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