Zubair  Shawl, Office Manager

Zubair Shawl

Office Manager

Isam Kabbani Group

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Master's degree, Marketing
Experience
11 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 11 Months

Office Manager at Isam Kabbani Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • My current job since November 2023

− Preparation of Annual Budget.
− Generate, review, and analyze progress reports.
− Monitor and review project backlogs and revenue.
− Assist the quarterly closing process by developing a strong and accurate collaborative interface with the operational team, mainly the Project Managers.
− Review and challenge the projects’ monthly financial KPIs’ by ensuring the revenue is recognized as per the company standards, the cost captions are exhaustive and accurate.
− Manage administrative function, enabling streamlined and efficient business operations.
− Maintain a positive, safe workplace culture, developing and implementing company policies.
− Coaching subordinates to achieve peak performance.
− Monitor operations and performance, identifying improvement opportunities and recommending changes.

Cost Controller at Isam Kabbani Group - Industrial Services Division
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • May 2016 to November 2023

− Prepare monthly expenditure forecast and estimate project profitability.
− Assist Project Managers and Finance Managers in allocating budget for each phase.
− Develop and execute plans for mitigating risks.
− Plan work within man-hour budgets and schedules.
− Monitor cost control activities.
− Establish, maintain, control project budgets, including overall cost control.
− Calculate project cost and negotiate price with vendors and subcontractors.
− Review, approval/rejection of purchase orders submitted by project teams.

Business Development Manager at SHAWL TRADE LINKS
  • India
  • November 2013 to May 2016

− Establishment of Shawl Trade Links into Electrical Consumer Market
− Perform market research and data analysis duties
− Support strategic plans of the company by providing research information
− Deliver insights regarding the reasons that impact the success of business
− Prepare annual analysis of existing and potential business directives
− Provide advice on pricing strategies
− Examine competitor’s marketing methods and sales activities
− Sales Management, Key Account Management, Supply and Distribution
− Identification and Establishment of Dealer network
− Manage Supply and Distribution in the identified markets
− Provide administrative direction and Revenue Management

Manager Business Development at Misab Industrial Services, a division of KVI Group.
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • May 2012 to August 2013

− Managed business development process from screening through to deal closure
− Drove screening and validation activities to progress proposals through stage gates
− Determined the scope and objectives of the deal, offering commercial solutions
− Worked with investors to establish high level strategic, financial and operational milestone for the new venture
− Review proposals, approved contract payments and variations within the authority limit
− Coordinated with internal subject matter experts groups (Law, finance, Corporate Planning/Management Services) to ensure deal is in progress
− Determined requirements for reporting venture performance, also participate in planning performance and business plans
− Represented Misab Industrial Services and the Kingdom in professional societies, standard committees and conferences
− Ensured proper implementation of work procedures at all levels of business development work

Education

Master's degree, Marketing
  • at Edith Cowan University
  • December 2009

Master’s Degree in Business Administration – Marketing (MBA) – Edith Cowan University, Australia

Specialties & Skills

Business Development
Key Account Management
Sales Management
Business Planning
Sales & Marketing
Business Development
Channel Development
Supply Chain Management
Business & Channel Development
Key Account Management
Complex Negotiations & Sales Cycles
Sales Team Training & Management
Global Market Expansion Strategies
MS Office
Internet : Surfing, mailing, messaging, searching
Cost Control
Cost Management
Channel Sales
Real Estate Sales - Pre Launch
Data Analysis
Project Cost
Work Orders
Bidding
Forecasting & Market Analytics
Strategic Partnership Building
Tendering
Budgets

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

Bangalore Management Academy - Bangalore
  • Alumni
  • December 2009
Edith Cowan University - Australia
  • Alumni
  • December 2009
SOCPA - Saudi Organization for Certified Public Accountants
  • Associate Member
  • October 2019

Hobbies

  • Adventure Sports, Short Readings, Movies, Music