Yousef Bensaif, Location Manager

Yousef Bensaif

Location Manager

Kuwait Oil Company - Contract

Location
Kuwait - Hawali
Education
Bachelor's degree, Journalism and Broadcasting Advertising and Sales
Experience
20 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 6 Months

Location Manager at Kuwait Oil Company - Contract
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • My current job since April 2019

Overseeing all aspects of KOC Contract of Ahmadi Hospital General Cleaning UNDER Marafie Kuwaitia Co.

Contarct Location Manager at Kuwait Pearls Co. Kuwait Oil Company
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • February 2013 to March 2019

Managing Five Contracts

-Catering

Providing management assistance and supervision on all

mater concerning the food and beverages provided through

contract to all employees, patients and labor.

Logistics supervision with respect to store management

and compliance with KOC's policies and Ministry of Health

regulations.

-Cleaning

Supervision and management of all the workforce covering

the hospital and its buildings.

-Laundry

Managing services provided to Hospital and departments

which require the highest of attention

-Alteration Services

Management of orders and requests of all Hospital staff

regarding maintaining uniforms

- Management and Office work

Personnel Manpower of 360 employees

Coordination between KOC and Contract beneficiary (KPC)

Reporting to KOC's Hospital Team Leader

General Manager at Oasis Trading Co. Limited of Al-Bahar Group
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • July 2010 to February 2012

Reporting to the Chairman/Owner

- Re-establish the company

OTC since 1959 was a major leader in supplying home/office furniture. in the 60s and 70s was the sole supplier of offices to the ministry of education. in the 80s and mid-90s, OTC witnessed the launch of a new showroom making OTC operational with three outlets.

- Re-arrange process and procedures
Sales: initiate new sales P&P plans and evaluate the impact of these changes
Marketing: form a marketing support to the sales team by initiating a marketing calander and support materials (catalog - website- flyers)
Accounting:
Formulate a new system for cost accounting
Re-evaluate OTC stock
Force a No paper policy, automating all accounting P&P through a dedicated system

- Form a new team
Sales: increased the sales team numbers by adding new members to the team
Stores: re-defined the tasks and responsibilities of each member of the Factory and stores
Delivery: increased the number of cars

- Set new plans
Separated targets according to location trying to make each cost center cover its own expenditure.

- Set new targets

Sales target increase
Stores target increase
New Factory target
New Head Office Target

- Find new vendors
Flooring: parquet, ceramics, marble, stone, etc.
False Ceiling: wooden, steel
Furniture: home and office
Kitchens: Italian, Austrian, German, American

- Re-establish relations with different entities
Reconnecting with old partners through meetings and direct mail

- Set the 2012 budget

- Launching a new showroom
The complete OTC Showroom with a wide range of Mid-high office/home furniture.

- Fixing bottom line
Through launching Oasis Creative Hub. OCH is a creative services provider for all sister companies

- Introducing new services
Screen-e : home theater screens
Qanso's: homage to an employee of OTC. he became the alternative answer to the usual sales items.

Projects Manager at F&S Holding Co.
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • May 2010 to June 2011

Reporting to the Chairman and Managing Director

- Organize projects by deciding who will complete each step and by when.
- Appoint team leaders to handle different project areas.
- Delegate tasks and accomplish objectives.
- Control how the project is executed so that the end result is successful.
- Schedules and tracking.
- Trouble-shooting or problem-solving.

- F&S HOLDING CO. Launch
Kuwait and Dubai
Provided support in the initial phase of operations in both companies.
Worked with different vendors and partners to evaluate each step of the first phase.

- TGP launch and identity
Dubai and Kuwait
The first subsidiary of F&S Holding Co. launched with two companies and 6 operational territories

- SWITCH FOODSTUFF LLC
Dubai
The 1st acquisition of F&S Holding Co. in Dubai and later the Launch in Kuwait

BRANDING AND POSITIONING
Brand management
Forming the names and identities of several brands
Registering all brands in 72 countries
- TRUE HALAL
- VILLAGE STORE
- VILLAGE FRESH
- C*FOOD
- YAHALA
- ANA ALKHALIJI

Creative Director at The Kuwaiti Kilma Advertising and Media Production
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • April 2008 to April 2010

Administrating and supervision of all marketing and advertising creative work through setting standards and meeting client's requirements.

Leading a team of designers and client servicing specialists to deliver the best results for all involved.

Work included everyday retail and corporate marketing activities and specialized documentaries (features)

Managed several projects ranging from small businesses to large political campaigns

introduced retail creative services by launching YourArt brand

Marketing Supervisor at KUWAIT FINANCE HOUSE
  • Kuwait
  • February 2007 to October 2009

Reporting to Head of Marketing and PR
Selected to be in the founding team of the dept.
Setting P&P of the Dept.
Formulating forms and plans for each sector.
Re-evaluating vendors relations and contribution to KFH
Setting sectors monthly meeting and reports regarding KFH’s presence in the media

Played a role in establishing the compliance content program for all sectors.
Setting the Brand Identity Guide as the reference to all marketing related issues.
Approving all communication materials with respect to marketing and advertising

Market intelligence:
Generated a report regarding all media activities of the industry in Kuwait
Report of media presence highlighting expenditure as well as compliance and standards
Generated several group meetings with clients for several campaigns

Marketing and Advertising
Played a role in the first corporate campaign of KFH
Revived the Slogan of KFH
Played a role in the "Hope" social responsibly campaign
Played a role in starting Social responsibility campaigns
Formed the commercial sectors corporate campaign
Formed the IT Dept. first internal campaign
Supervised all related marketing activities in KFH for all sectors
Revived marketing activities for vital Depts.
Set the standards and expectations high through evaluating each project individually
Came up several slogans for KFH one of which became the signature of the CEO

Marketing Consultant at International Digital IT Solutions and Services
  • Kuwait
  • August 2007 to September 2009

Forming the identity and strategy of the establishment.
Marketing Strategies and solutions.
Providing aid and support in several marketing projects.
Ad campaigns and PR campaigns.

BANKING SUPERVISOR at KUWAIT FINANCE HOUSE
  • Kuwait
  • April 2005 to February 2007

Meeting sales targets and achieving them.
Meeting clients' demands through following KFH's system of conducts.
Providing and introducing new products and services to my clients with compliance to the banking sectors plans.
Answering all questions related to KFH and its services.
Analyze and study the retail clients needs and wants which played an important advantage later in my role as a marketing supervisor.

Marketing Manager at Green Oasis Real Estate Co.
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • April 2004 to January 2007

Part-timed as a marketing manager.
Responsible for building a good relation with our clients and maintaining production.
Setting Annual Marketing plans
Finding new opportunities and targets
Creating all marketing materials which included Ad campaigns.

Media Researcher at Ministry of Justice
  • Kuwait
  • February 2004 to January 2005

New marketing and PR strategy
New "PA" campaign
Revival of the internal Magazine
Built a relation with all co-ops in Kuwait
Lead the creative team for several events and projects

Graphic Designer at FreeLancer
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • January 2002 to January 2003

NEGDAR EXPO
MANGO WORLD - DUBAI
FATAYER PASTRY - DUBAI
AUTO PLUS - OMAN
2 HOURS LAUNDRY - KUWAIT
Q8PRINTRER.COM
TAHANITV.COM
INDIGIT IT CO.
INDIGIT HOLDING CO.
CAPSTONE INTERNATIONAL - AFRICA
1ST INTERNATIONAL FANCY PIGEONS COMPETITION - KUWAIT
BAZAAR MAGAZINE
NEMAA FRAGRANCES
GREEN OASIS REAL ESTATE
COCA COLA (USA) OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (EVENT)
TOYOTA (JANZEN) STILLWATER OKLAHOMA USA
KUWAIT UNIVERSITY’S IT CLUB - COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
KUWAIT UNIVERSITY - SHARIAH CONFERENCE
KPTC
NBK
MISHRIF GIRLS SCHOOL: (VIOLENCE)(STRATEGIC PLANNING)(OFFICE WORKS)(LINAFI EVENT)
INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION SCIENCE FAIR - KUWAIT
DIET CARE
(KSPDC) KUWAIT SMALL PROJECT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

Education

Bachelor's degree, Journalism and Broadcasting Advertising and Sales
  • at Oklahoma State University
  • December 2003

Kuwait Government Scholarship Activities At School: Muslim Student Association - PR Coordinator Muslim Student Association - President International Students and Scholars - PR assistant OSU staff - Support Services

Specialties & Skills

Advertising
Marketing Mix
Advertising Management
Marketing Management
Logo Design
Creative Suite
Sales Motivation Planning
Policies and Procedures
Marketing Plans
Change Management
Crisis Mnagement
Strategic Planning
Team Building
Training
Cartooning

Languages

English
Intermediate
Arabic
Intermediate

Memberships

Union of Real Estate Brokers
  • member
  • April 2004
American Marketing Association
  • member
  • March 2007
International Advertising Association
  • member
  • August 2008