Wissam Kassouf, Regional Sales Manager

Wissam Kassouf

Regional Sales Manager

Plan B Solutions - Elite Club

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Advertising & Marketing
Experience
12 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 9 Months

Regional Sales Manager at Plan B Solutions - Elite Club
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2017 to September 2021

• Launched Business Operations in UAE, Oman, Lebanon and Erbil
• Trained Program Managers to manage their offices and teams in different countries
• Monitored live sales meetings on weekly basis for UAE, Oman and Lebanon to ensure productivity by Team leaders, Program managers and Senior Program managers
• Monitored the overall performance of sales to ensure seamless operations through quick processing of transactions
• Utilized CRM tools in managing business transactions with various clients
• Handled escalated customer complaints
• Carried out assessments to identify and eliminate efficiency limiting and time-consuming factors
• Conducted research on appropriate strategies for increasing sales and customer base
• Prepared and present periodic sales reports to company management to provide information useful in taking key business decisions
• Developed and implement solutions effective for improving sales efficiency and performance
• Developed the sales team through motivation, counseling, and product knowledge education
• Designed and implemented a strategic business plan that expands the company’s customer base and ensure its strong presence
• Recruited, set objectives, coached, and monitored performance of Program Managers, and senior team leaders
• Identified emerging markets and market shifts while being fully aware of new products and competition status

Program Manager at Plan B Solutions - Elite Club
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2015 to January 2017

• Created an inspiring team environment with an open communication culture
• Suggested and organized team building activities
• Ensured compliance with established company and regulatory guidelines and procedures to provide high quality service and outstanding customer care
• Managed the staffing through the appropriate hiring, and disciplinary actions in collaboration with HR and Sales Operation Manager
• Ensured a strong and robust communications process between all program managers and staff
• Managed the payroll and oversee expenses and accounts payable for the assigned area, practicing cost containment strategies as appropriate

Senior Sales Representative at Plan B Solutions - Elite Club
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2014 to January 2015

• Maintained working relationships with existing clients to ensure exceptional service and identification of potential new sales opportunities • Identified appropriate prospects, set appointments, made effective qualifying sales calls, and managed sales cycle to close new business in all service categories offered
• Possessed in-depth product knowledge and be able to conduct demos and relay objection handling • Met weekly, monthly, and annual sales quotas through the successful implementation of sales and marketing strategies and tactics
• Developed and implemented territory action plan through comprehensive data analysis, and adjust sales techniques based on interactions and results in the field

Trade Marketing Representative at Malia Group, CO. SARRAF, Malitab
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2011 to January 2014

• Developed various programs to increase the brands’ visibility and availability in the market
• Followed Planograms for FMCG Products on shelves
• Handled “Keserwan” Region with more than 500 groceries and 40 key accounts such as Carrefour and Coop
• Created a Good professional relationship with outlets owners and Managers
• Implemented marketing strategies
• Monitored marketing and sales activities to ensure our Market Share Growth in the region
• Prepared various promotional activities
• Supported Head of Trade and Marketing executive in the overall trade objectives for communications, events, sales collateral, data and research
• Analyzed marketing Strategies and ensured facilitation of consumer awareness of products
• Listed various FMCG brands for Malia Group:
- Symi Men Deodorant
- Koleston - Wella - Fixnet
- British American Tobacco Products: Dunhill, Lucky Strike, Rothman, Viceroy, Kent

Senior Sales Representative at ALTEC Safety & Security - Dubai, UAE
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2009 to January 2011

• Analyzed the market’s potential and determined the value of existing and prospective customers to the organization
• Managed DEWA Projects for Fire Fighting Systems as Subcontractors
• Signed a maintenance contract with Abu Dhabi Mall
• Issued telephone calls and in-person visits and presentations to existing and prospective customers
• Briefed the technicians on site installations
• Inventory counting
• Analyzed reports sent by Engineers to Plan next day Goals and Tasks
• Reported to Finance department all expenses and hidden costs for each project
• Quality control in coordination with the research department
• Supervised projects’ execution based on Dubai Protective system’s Terms and Conditions
• Tested New Systems installed with approval from Authorities

Education

Bachelor's degree, Advertising & Marketing
  • at Notre Dame University
  • September 2021

High school or equivalent, Economics & Sociology
  • at St. Georges College
  • September 2021

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High school or equivalent, Economics & Sociology
  • at St. Georges College
  • June 1988

Education

Specialties & Skills

operations
Public Speaking
Management
Training
Customer Relations
Inventory Management
Management
Microsoft Word
key account management
operations management
operation
negotiation
Team leader
Microsoft PowerPoint
Analytical Skills
Customer Service
Communication
Microsoft Excel
Teamwork
Microsoft Office

Languages

Arabic
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English
Expert
French
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