youssef sleiman, Sales Manager

youssef sleiman

Sales Manager

Al Babtain Group

Location
Kuwait - As Salimiyah
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
Experience
9 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :9 years, 6 Months

Sales Manager at Al Babtain Group
  • Kuwait
  • My current job since May 2024

1-Sales Strategy Development: Craft comprehensive sales strategies tailored to Kuwait's unique market landscape for JAECOO and OMODA.
2-Market Analysis: Conduct in-depth market research and analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and potential challenges within Kuwait's market.
3-Team Leadership: Lead and inspire a high-performing sales team to achieve and exceed sales targets, driving the success of JAECOO and OMODA in Kuwait.
4-Client Relationship Management: Cultivate strong relationships with clients, partners, and stakeholders to drive business growth and foster long-term loyalty in Kuwait's market.
5-Product Positioning: Collaborate closely with marketing teams to ensure effective product positioning and messaging that resonates with Kuwaiti consumers.
6-Sales Forecasting: Utilize data-driven insights to accurately forecast sales projections and inform decision-making processes tailored to Kuwait's market dynamics.
7-Performance Optimization: Continuously evaluate sales performance metrics and implement strategies to optimize efficiency and effectiveness in Kuwait's market.
8-Collaboration: Foster collaboration across departments, including marketing, product development, and customer service, to ensure alignment and synergy in driving the success of JAECOO and OMODA

Senior Sales Supervisor at Nissan Showroom - Al Babtain
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • July 2023 to May 2024

• Take charge of leads, distribute them among the sales team, and follow up to ensure prompt and effective engagement while handling team requests and allocating resources efficiently
• Coordinate with the lease department for car leasing and the used car department to price them, and with the logistics department and the PDI to make sure the cars arrive on time.
• Responsible for the demonstration and test drive of new cars displayed in the showroom.
• Manage aftersales services and effectively address customer complaints within the showroom while ensuring customer satisfaction targets are met through excellent service
• Schedule and coordinate events within the showroom to enhance customer engagement and brand visibility while collaborating with the marketing team for successful event execution
• Lead and supervise a team of 20 sellers, monitoring their daily activities and ensuring adherence to KPIs while conducting regular performance reviews and providing coaching and feedback
• Ensure the implementation of the NSSW Nissan way sales process, maintaining consistency across the showroom while monitoring sales executives to ensure compliance with established processes
• Manage booked units through one-on-one meetings, ensuring efficiency in closing sales while collaborating in setting forecasting and vehicle ordering quantities to optimize sales flow
• Prepare sales reports as per business and management requirements while coordinating with sales department employees on changes such as targets, promotions, and annual leaves
• Assist the Branch Sales Manager in day-to-day operations in line with company guidelines while participating in new projects' implementation, providing support to meet deadlines

Sales manager at A.N.BOUKATHER
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2017 to June 2023

A.N. Boukather Holding: for premium automotive brands namely: Mazda, Opel, Ford, Piaggio, Vespa,
Aprilia, Moto guzzi, KTM, BAJAJ, and Otokar in Lebanon (Nov 2022- present)
• Coach and support sales team to maximize sales and customer loyalty to Ensure that the sales team
master the features of all vehicles in the showroom and able to provide customers with available
product information and offer details
• Lead negotiations when required or act as support for sales team to close deals
• Monitor sales team performance and take corrective action to align towards targets
• Receive customer inquiries and requests from CRM/Marketing teams and take charge/assign to sales
team staff
• Negotiate prices and promotions with customers where needed to close a deal in line with policies and
procedures
• Research and analyze market changes and challenges and propose opportunities to overcome in a
proactive manner
• Conduct regular competitive analysis to compare strengths and weaknesses and understand
competitors’ plans and pricing
• Set the channel management plan for handled brand(s) to properly build the brand equity in the
market, and place specific brands in the proper market location
• Monitor the days sales of inventory for motorcycles and propose necessary promotions for
motorcycles with high days sales of inventory
• Review on weekly/monthly basis the set KPIs and ensure implementation of corrective actions when
needed
• Prepare and present regular reports on Brand(s)’ Performance and status to the leadership Team
• Prepare regular reports on Sales figures
• Participate in tradeshows/sponsorships where needed to introduce new motorcycles and products at
ANB in line with Strategy, policies and procedures
• Coordinate with the Accounting Unit for invoicing, (with banks for financing applications when it will
become available), and with the Sales back-end office for moto registration.
Marketing
• Coordinate with the Marketing team to secure the required administrative support for Brand(s)’
identity, exposure events and campaigns

• Provide required marketing content to marketing and coach team to generate content.
• Develop and deliver presentations about the Brand(s) to the sales teams at ANB outlets and sub-
dealers
• Attend trainings on Brand guidelines and product specifications delivered by the Brand Supplier and
transfer the knowledge to the concerned sales team
• Attend the business planning meetings
Showroom and dealers manager
A.N. Boukather Holding: for premium automotive brands namely: Mazda, Opel, Ford, Piaggio, Vespa,
Aprilia, Moto guzzi, KTM, BAJAJ, and Otokar in Lebanon Jul

Floor Manager at Shine Auto Detailing
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2016 to February 2017

(1 year 2 months)
• Communicates with new clients to sell them services, products.
• Communicates with Service Advisors and Technicians to facilitate auto placement
• Communicates with Service Advisor regarding detail services, repairs and estimates for time
completion
• Performs vehicle drop off inspection, recommends maintenance & documents existing damages
• Identifies, manages and orders all detailing department products & equipment
• Facilitates and performs all detailing department duties.
• Inspection of automobiles before deliver them

Coordinator at KIDZMONDO
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2014 to June 2015

(1-year 1 month)
•Maintaining and monitoring project plans, project schedules, work hours, budgets, and expenditures.
•Organizing, attending, and participating in stakeholder meetings.
•Documenting and following up on important actions and decisions from meetings.
•Providing administrative support as needed.
•Developing project strategies.
•Ensuring projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each
project.
•Assess project risks and issues and provide solutions where applicable.
•Create a project management calendar for fulfilling each goal and objective.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at Lebanese International University
  • January 2019

courses: COACH & The John Maxwell Team ANB holding business and sales

High school or equivalent, Computer Science
  • at Lebanese International University
  • January 2016

courses: Licenses & Certifications Cisco Certified Network Professional

Specialties & Skills

Sales Recruitment
Time management skills
Sales Planning
Listening Skills
Leadership
logistics management
ACCOUNTANCY
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
AUTOMOTIVE
BUSINESS PLANS
COACHING
COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
CONFERENCES
CONTENT MANAGEMENT
marketing management
problem solving
negotiation
operation
sales coordination
wholesale sales
marketing
logistics
warehousing operations
market research
office management

Languages

English
Expert
French
Expert

Training and Certifications

Action COACH & The John Maxwell Team (Training)
Training Institute:
ANB
Date Attended:
January 2016
Duration:
75 hours

Hobbies

  • Team sports
    Even as you work towards your own personal selling goals, sales is never a solo activity. You have to coordinate with other members of your team, product developers, and clients in order to sell your product.