Yahya Arafat, Business Development Manager Dubai – UAE

Yahya Arafat

Business Development Manager Dubai – UAE

Gulf Area General Trading (L.L.C)

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Marketing
Experience
22 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :22 years, 3 Months

Business Development Manager Dubai – UAE at Gulf Area General Trading (L.L.C)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2009 to May 2018

 Manage sales succession on both core revenue generating operations of FMCG and building materials
 Construct sales and marketing plans on imported products at local and regional markets
 Manage customer relations department and PR associated routine
 Map market research programs on products of interest to owner`s vision
 Monitor products import export operations development
 Attend FMCG related wholesale auctions, betting invitations, shows and sales events
 Chart financial analyses and forecast
 Prepare company’s annual capital Investment
 classify investments & various projects finance
 Realize risk factors & apply parallel programs
 Recognize investments related discount rates
 Market research, market requirements & future potential products
 Control SKUs stock, products sales and market share
 Gather customers requirements, analysis and competitor information
 Monitor competition`s impact on company value

Head of UAE Investments at Al Hokair Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2000 to August 2008

 Operations Manager for project Sahara Kingdom (multi services project spread over 5 million sq-ft with 3.5 million sq-ft of BUA hosting residential, commercial, entertainment, F&B and hospitality components)
 Participate at major property and freehold shows while booking to advertize at local and regional newspapers within parallel time frames to (Cityscape - Property World - Abu Dhabi property exhibitions and events centre and other major events)
 Assist the foreign investor while establishing their identity at the UAE market
 Marketing at foreign markets to target investors
 lead a business development Plan operation related to a number of industries:
 Division Hospitality Properties
 F&B Investments Expanding Plan, Franchise provision, Contract consulting
 Entertainment operations Sparkie`s Family Entertainment Centers
 Retail Operations
 Real Estate

Business Development Manager at UM&HE (L.L.C) – Agents/MAN German Trucks and Industrial Power Equipments
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 1995 to January 2000

 Market brand and products at local market via managing advertising campaigns
 Market services allied to product for regional parties and similar concept brands
 Manage both marketing and sales teams to deliver time framed plans
 Assist local brand agent on communicating with foreign mother company representatives
 Set deliverable marketing plans within the allowed agent budget
 Plan, manage and train classes intended for new / first time operators on the brand

Education

Bachelor's degree, Marketing
  • at Kent State University
  • August 1994

Specialties & Skills

Real Estate
Industrial Equipment
ADVERTISING
BUDGETING
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
MANAGEMENT
MARKET PLANNING
MARKETING
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
FINANCIAL
FINANCE