Vartan Ajemian, Head of Operations & Sales

Vartan Ajemian

Head of Operations & Sales

J&T Logistics

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
High school or equivalent, Business Administration
Experience
18 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :18 years, 11 Months

Head of Operations & Sales at J&T Logistics
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since June 2022

Managing 14 Operations team members of Documentation, Pricing, and Customer Service. As well as 6 Senior
and Junior Sales executives
 B2C Import, Export both Air and Land Freight
 Created new B2C Clearance service in DWC
 Managing B2C Clearance and Delivery Services for the last mile delivery, creating all the SOP’s for the team to
achieve the KPI of clearance and delivery
 Managing Operation’s Budget and Payments
 Implementing Operation Policies, Hiring new employees
 Communicating with Satellite J&T offices to create new Global services in Sea, Air and Land freight
 Creating and providing Training the Operations team and the Sales team simultaneously
 Implementing CR/ERP System.
 Creating full Airfreight, Sea freight and Land freight Door to door service
 Creating new services and Logn-Term Strategies for the Company.
 Opening New Licenses for the company to clear shipments in all the Sea and Airports for both Logistics and
Express shipments.
 Providing support in Projects from other Department as Land Freight, Freight Forwarding and E-Commerce
 Overseeing operational performance, monitor branch KPI’s and continuously improve branch performance and
safety standards for the employees in the Operations Team.
 Mentor the team and lead them to best administrative practices.
 Created complete SOP for the Whole Operation Team and satellite teams to implement the efficient and
professional flow between departments.
 Developing, implementing, and monitoring all logistics management activities required for the timely and
efficient transportation and distribution of products, ensuring excellent customer service and value adding for
existing customers, to secure maximum profitability.

Business Development Manager at Nimbus Logistics
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2021 to June 2022

 Selling A to Z Services in logistics, warehousing and freight forwarding
 Managing Developing sales department and the Operations Team
 Lead development and business expansion of Forwarding and other companies in UAE.
 Setting Targets, Goals, KPI’s for the team.
 Manage and develop strategic sales pipeline.
 Working closely with other departments to ensure the client receives he best service
 Service clients on day-to-day sales enquiries & quotations and shipping operations
 Daily and Weekly meetings and briefings with the team ensuring the work is carried out in the most professional and efficient way.
 Work closely with company product managers, customer service, key accounts, senior management, directors, and stake holders.
 Provide on monthly basis information as required for Rolling Forecast.
 Work closely between existing clients and Product to ensure their current support is maintained.
 Solving problems on every level to provide the best service

Sales Specialist at MCL Mag Container Lines
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2020 to October 2021

 Execute strategic sales in line with company directions.
 Lead development and business expansion of Forwarding Companies in UAE.
 KPI and target setting to sales teams.
 Manage and develop strategic sales pipeline.
 Working with the Freight forwarders in UAE and sell the MCL Line’s services and solutions
 Service clients on day to day sales enquiries & quotations and shipping operations
 Work closely with company product managers, customer service, key accounts, senior management, directors and stake holders.
 Conduct sales projects as required by freight forwarders
 Provide on monthly basis information as required for Rolling Forecast.
 Work closely between existing clients and Product to ensure their current support is maintained.

sales manager at Kuehne+Nagel
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2018 to July 2019

 Quarterly review SPMS results with your team to gage actual performance vs sales target. Take corrective action as per individual sales focus and target.
 Closely monitor the SPMS tool on a monthly basis and ensure constant review of sales performance against sales target.
 Conduct sales projects as required by NM/Product .
 Interface with K+N Network to identify and establish local contacts accounts and where able develop support locally and where required provide feedback to Network on account information.
 Provide continuous feedback on market rates and conditions to Product.
 Maintain system inputs for client visits and opportunities.
 Meet and exceed targets as predefined in Incentive Scheme by NM/RV.
 Contribute to K+N BEY achieving annual Budget.
 Identify new opportunities within these clients and with Product support secure new business.
 Provide on monthly basis information as required for Rolling Forecast.
 Work closely between existing clients and Product to ensure their current support is maintained.

Sales And Marketing Director at Octopus Logistics SARL
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • August 2016 to June 2018

 Follow up with the Sea and Air Freight Market Rates and services to offer the clients with the best solution
 Train the sales team and develop the strategies of the sales team
 Conduct weekly visits with the sales team to follow up directly with the sales and CS operation
 Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards
 Develop weekly sales recaps and trainings to provide the sales team with the most competitive sales tools and give the customer the best service
 Conduct monthly meetings with the CEO to update the sales result and develop new market strategies
 Analyze the market and develop new services to stay one step forward in the market
 Manage a group of 5 employees responsible for sales, administrative, shipping, accounting and customer service departments.

Senior Sales Consultant at Lotus – China Shipping Container Lines
  • Lebanon
  • October 2014 to July 2016

Manage multiple class A accounts in Matn area, where I am involved in:

•Track sales opportunities and develop a funnel of potential customers
•Enhance staff accomplishments and competence by planning delivery of solutions
•Identify business opportunities by identifying prospects and evaluating their position in the industry
•Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards
•Train the sales team
•Develop weekly sales recaps and provide account tracking of customer achievements, losses and competitive information
•Analyze account recaps to monitor revenue trends and develop service recommendations
•Manage a group of six employees responsible for administrative, shipping, and account department for the customer service

Sales Consultant at TNT Express
  • Lebanon
  • February 2013 to September 2014

Manage multiple A class accounts in Matn area, where I am involved in:
•Track sales opportunities and develop a funnel of potential customers
•Manage A Class existing and new clients
•Educate and advise customers on TNT web site features, billing processes, and resolving inquiries
•Create tailor made logistic solutions to facilitate the flow of the shipments domestically and internationally
•Develop weekly sales recaps and provide account tracking of customer achievements, losses and competitive information
•Analyze account recaps to monitor revenue trends and develop service recommendations
•Manage a group of eleven employees responsible for administrative, shipping, and account department for the customer service
•Achieve all the target with my team

Account Manager at UPS
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 2011 to January 2013

Manage multiple UPS locations in Riyadh, where I am involved in:
•Track sales opportunities and develop a funnel of potential customers
•Build relationships with customer departments such as purchasing
•Educate and advise customers on UPS web site features, billing processes, and resolving inquiries
•Create tailor made logistic solutions to facilitate the flow of the shipments domestically and internationally
•Develop weekly sales recaps and provide account tracking of customer achievements, losses and competitive information
•Analyze account recaps to monitor revenue trends and develop service recommendations
•Train customers on use of web-based shipping and tracking functions; Campus Shipment and Quantum View
•Manage a group of nine employees responsible for administrative, shipping, and account department for the customer service

SARRAF LIMITED, Sales Executive at Sin El-Fil, Lebanon
  • September 2010 to April 2011

My job was to handle the sales, and the accounts of all the pharmacies and supermarkets in the Beirut region.

Section Manager at Joue Club
  • Lebanon
  • September 2009 to September 2010

My job was to do the purchasing for all the multimedia, DVD and the books moreover managing the sales team.

Customer Service Representative at Virgin Megastores
  • Lebanon
  • March 2008 to September 2009

My main job was to handle the daily cash operations as well as the customer service department.

These experiences are short term and related to waiter and Trainer jobs.

Cashier at BHV-Dor
  • November 2007 to March 2008

Handled the daily cash operation.

Fennel Clemenceau, Head Waiter/Trainer
  • December 2006 to August 2007

Managed the restaurant, did all the administrative jobs; including the accounting, and prepared training manuals for all the employees.

Club Social, Trainer/Waiter
  • February 2006 to December 2006
Trainer/Waiter at Zaatar W Zei
  • Lebanon
  • January 2004 to February 2006

Worked as a waiter and later promoted to trainer & trained 18 employees. I voluntarily prepared new training manuals for the BOH department.

Education

High school or equivalent, Business Administration
  • at Haigazian University
  • July 2010

BT3 in Computer Accounting at Polyglot Technical Collage September 2003- June 2004, Beirut, Lebanon Internship training at “Banque du Liban” July 2009

Specialties & Skills

Logistics
Sales and Marketing
Freight Forwarding
Container Shipping
Business Development
ADMINISTRATION
BILLING
COMPETITIVE
CUSTOMER SERVICE
FEATURES
MANAGEMENT
MULTIMEDIA
PROCESS ENGINEERING
PURCHASING

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Beginner
Armenian
Expert

Memberships

Homenetmen
  • Head of Scouts
  • January 2005

Hobbies

  • Scout
    I have been the head of Scouts since 2011 and I have also started a new branch my home town.