AHMED DARWISH
Jeddah,SAUDI ARABIA
Summary
To become an effective adding value member of the team that enables the organization that I work for to have the best Sales solutions through the implementation of what I have learned through my education and working experiences.
Administrative leader offering experience prioritizing and delegating tasks to drive goal achievement. Expertise includes schedule coordination, resource allocation and office supply inventory management. Dedicated to training and mentoring top talent while cultivating a productive work culture.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work history
BRAND MANAGER
ANMA Group
2016.09
- Carrying out market research in order to keep up to date with customer trends, as well as trying to predict future trends
- Developing strategies and managing marketing campaigns across print, broadcast and online platforms to ensure that products and services meet customers’ expectations and to build the credibility of brands
- Analyzing the success of marketing campaigns and creating reports
- Supervising advertising, product design and other forms of marketing to maintain consistency in branding
- Meeting with clients and working with colleagues across multiple departments (such as marketing assistants, marketing managers, and chief marketing officers)
- Managing budgets and a team of junior assistants
- Organizing events such as product launches, exhibitions, and photo shoots.
AREA MANAGER
ANMA Group
2006.05 - 2016.08
- Formulate fruitful business development strategies to ensure long-term success
- Set standards and objectives for different stores and departments
- Optimize and oversee operations to ensure efficiency
- Lead a team of store managers towards effective collaboration and attainment of goals
- Undertake sound financial management to ensure stores are profitable and stay within budget
- Ensure compliance with company’s policies and operational guidelines
- Deal with problems by providing creative and practical solutions
- Evaluate performance using key metrics and address issues to improve it
- Report to senior executives on progress and issues
- Assist upper management in decisions for expansion or acquisition.
STORE MANAGER
ANMA Group
2003.06 - 2006.04
- Completes store operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results
- Maintains store staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results
- Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions
- Identifies current and future customer requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual customers and other persons in a position to understand service requirements
- Ensures availability of merchandise and services by approving contracts; maintaining inventories
- Formulates pricing policies by reviewing merchandising activities; determining additional needed sales promotion; authorizing clearance sales; studying trends
- Markets merchandise by studying advertising, sales promotion, and display plans; analyzing operating and financial statements for profitability ratios
- Secures merchandise by implementing security systems and measures
- Protects employees and customers by providing a safe and clean store environment
- Maintains the stability and reputation of the store by complying with legal requirements.
Senior Programmer
Hash Co.
Jeddah
2002.06 - 2003.06
- Make a program (SQL Base) for accounting & Sales
- Train the users on the program
- Update and resolve the potential deficiencies on the software.
Shop Manager – DIESEL
Bajery Group
Jeddah
2001.06 - 2002.06
- Work with the team to reach the assigned target
- Merchandise the received items to match the Brand sales book.
System trainee
Premeds Park Intercontinental Hotel
Cairo
2000.07 - 2000.12
- Working on Fidelio system in the hotel
- Fix the daily problems and follow up with the company’s to solve these problems
- Make training on the systems for the new stuff.
Education
Computer Science Engineering -
Modern Academy
Ma’adi, CairoScience - undefined
Palestine High School
Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabiaundefined
Skills
- Customer service
- Vendor management
- Talent review
- Order management
- Product knowledge
- Database management
- Merchandising and display management
- Just In Time stock control
- Mentoring and coaching
Custom
Front office back office for Sunesta Hotel, Cairo, Autumn 2000 Network Chatting program
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 06/30/76
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
BRAND MANAGER
ANMA Group
2016.09
AREA MANAGER
ANMA Group
2006.05 - 2016.08
STORE MANAGER
ANMA Group
2003.06 - 2006.04
Senior Programmer
Hash Co.
2002.06 - 2003.06
Shop Manager – DIESEL
Bajery Group
2001.06 - 2002.06
System trainee
Premeds Park Intercontinental Hotel
2000.07 - 2000.12
Computer Science Engineering -
Modern Academy
Science - undefined
Palestine High School