Tahan Waleed, General manager

Tahan Waleed

General manager

ALBADDAD

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Management
Experience
10 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 2 Months

General manager at ALBADDAD
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2004 to November 2008

Responsibilities:
 Headed a team of 125 and managed the Day to day operations
 Developed the brand awareness and image of Dalydress, Shatex Home, Casa Bedding, KURTAINS, Tailor Made Furniture, Curtains, Accessories, Painting, Decor and Bedding Furniture
 Responsible for Budget analysis and P&L Management
 Involved in recruitment, Sales Development, Inventory management & Analysis and Product Mechandising
 Responsible for the Social media traffic management and Creating loyalty program
 Analyze how our brand is positioned in the market and crystallize targeted consumers insights
 Take brand ownership and provide the vision, mission, goals and strategies to match up to
 Translate brand strategies into brand plans, brand positioning and go-to-market strategies
 Lead creative development and create motivating stimulus to get targeted population to “take action”
 Establish performance specifications, cost and price parameters, market applications and sales estimates
 Measure and report performance of all marketing campaigns, and assess against goals (ROI and KPIs)
 Coach the team and get the best from everyone
 Monitor market trends, research consumer markets and competitors’ activities to identify opportunities and key issues
 Oversee marketing and advertising activities to ensure consistency with product line strategy
 Monitor product distribution and consumer reactions
 Anticipate bottlenecks
 Brainstorm new and innovative growth strategies
 Align the company around the brand’s direction, choices and tactics

Accomplishments:
 Successfully increased sales targets specially during recession time by modifying terms of payments policy finding.
 Enhanced sales revenu by 15% over years 2008 & 2009 by arranging financial facilities through common banks

Assistant Export Manager at The Oriental Weavers
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • October 1998 to September 2004

Accomplishments:
 Awarded contract of carpet tiles and furniture of Four Seasons Doha
 Establishment of the oriental weaver hand Taft factory

Education

Master's degree, Management
  • at Ain Shams
  • July 1998

Specialties & Skills

People Management
Managing Budget
Home Furnishings
Retail Sectors
Marketing & Social Media
Interior & Furniture
Retail Management Operations
Problem Solving Skills
Business Operations
People Management
Vision & Strategic Sales Planning
Sales Development
Contracts & Negotiation
P&L Control

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
Chinese
Intermediate
Dutch
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Report writing skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Corporate Training Center
Authentic Leadership (Training)
Training Institute:
TACK international
Time management (Training)
Training Institute:
Corporate Training Center
Analyzing competitors (Training)
Training Institute:
Corporate Training Center
CRM (Training)
Training Institute:
Corporate Training Center
Project Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Eatimad Training Institute
Effective marketing skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Corporate Training Center
Brand Management (Brand Operation) (Training)
Training Institute:
Corporate Training Center
International Marketing (Training)
Training Institute:
TACK international
Management Essentials, Core Skills Management (Training)
Training Institute:
TACK international

Hobbies

  • Reading
  • Travel