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Rayan Abdullah Taj

Rayan Abdullah Taj

Industrial, Construction, And Trading Consultant
Jeddah

Summary

Experienced Chief Executive Officer with 25 years of expertise in business plan, project management, cost control, business development, sales & marketing, financial review and operations. Proven track record of success in launching new business initiatives, developing strategies, and leading teams to achieve goals.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Executive Officer

Naif Aborayash Trading & Contracting
Makkah
09.2021 - 05.2023

Responsibilities & Achievements:

  • Preparing and implementing a governance guide
  • Provide global direction for the organization by developing short-term and long-term financial and operational goals
  • Re-structure company organization in a way to comply with world-class category
  • Develop workflow needed to improve existing classification with the chamber of commerce
  • Lead proposal process for new business opportunities
  • Determine ways to reduce costs, increase revenues, and improve overall company performance
  • Build, maintain, and implement quality procedures for ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14000:2015, and ISO 45001:2015 certificates
  • Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
  • Reviewed individual department performance and worked with leadership to improve processes, procedures, and practices.
  • Identified new revenue generation opportunities to maximize bottom-line profitability.
  • Made large-scale financial decisions and supervised company spending to reduce material losses and maximize profits.

Vice President

Naif Aborayash Trading & Contradting
Makkah
09.2018 - 08.2021

Sector: Construction

Brief about the Company: A 2nd class joined stock contracting company specialized in construction, operation, and maintenance services.

Deputy General Manager

Insulated Doors Industrial Factory
Jeddah
01.2017 - 08.2018

Sector: Manufacturing

Brief about the Company: Manufacturer of insulated panels and doors for the cold storage sector

Responsibilities & Achievements:

  • Develop, implement, and oversee company initiatives and projects - Oversee the day-to-day operations including negotiating contracts, assigning tasks, leading meetings, and implementing initiatives handed down by the general manager
  • Generate and develop internal policies and procedures to increase overall productivity
  • Opened new business opportunities in Kuwait, Qatar, Egypt, Sudan, and Yemen.

Business Development Director

Top Service Group
Makkah
07.2016 - 01.2017

Sector: Trading

Brief about the Company:

TSG is a trading company since 2000 in the field of supply & installation of electrical cables, distribution panels, security systems, CCTV systems, air condition, and fire fighting systems

Responsibilities & Achievements: -

  • Identifies and executes NEW areas of business
  • new markets, new distribution channels, new products
  • Entails tasks and processes to develop and implement growth opportunities within and between organizations

Commercial Dept. Manager

Energya Steel Solutions
Jeddah
01.2009 - 06.2016

Sector: Industrial

Brief about the Company:

Hesham Helal El Sewedy & Partners for Steel, (Energya Steel Solutions) has the capacity to provide multiple engineering services starting from design, supply, fabrication, galvanization, painting, site delivery and erection of structural steel, process equipment, tanks, pressure vessels, stacks, overhead transmission & telecommunication towers, lighting poles, distribution poles, and monopoles

Responsibilities & Achievements

  • Member of the executive management committee
  • Managing an individual team for Marketing, Sales, Tendering & Proposal, Contract administration, and business development
  • Achieved a track record of sales intake for more than USD 600 M in seven years
  • Managed to qualify Energya with all clients & customers and penetrate the KSA market for all steel products
  • Determines annual and gross-profit plans by forecasting and developing business Plans; projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products; analyzing trends and results
  • Deeply involved in comprehensive solutions for other areas such as Project management,
  • The operation, supply chain, and Finance - Building and developing ISO procedures

General Manager

Anasser International for General Trading
Jeddah
07.2008 - 12.2008

Sector: Trading

Brief about the Company:

Anasser International for General Trading (AITCO) is the most active company among the group that trading different types of electrical items such as power cables and building wires

Responsibilities & Achievements:

  • Trading all electrical items
  • Exploring new markets and customers data base
  • Qualified AITCO in SEC as approved supplier for power cables - Achieved recordable sales value over 50 MSR in 4 months - Concluded major alliances agreement with world-class cables manufacturers

Business Development Consultant

Anasser Group
Jeddah
05.2008 - 06.2008

Sector: Trading & Business Management

Brief about the Company:

Anasser Group is a multinational company with different activities mainly focusing on the real estate sector

Responsibilities & Achievements:

  • Exploring new opportunities for investment in industrial sector
  • Managing all aspects related to total solution packages

Marketing & Sales Manager

Hidada Ltd
Jeddah
10.2004 - 04.2008

Responsibilities & Achievements:

  • Managing all aspects of marketing, including market research and campaign development
  • Increased customer base by 350% in 2 years
  • Achieved consecutive annual Direct Sales increases of 45% & 55%
  • Reduced total cost of sale figure by 6%.

Marketing & Sales Engineer

Hidada Ltd
Jeddah
01.1998 - 09.2004

Sector: Industrial

Brief about the Company:

Hidada provides complete "concept to completion service," in the design, engineering, and manufacturing and on-site erection of quality, specialized steel products for high-profile global industries and clients

Responsibilities & achievements:

  • Managing entire day-to-day sales operations - Negotiating major projects and closing deals
  • Increased teamwork efficiency - Reduced lost business by 10% or more on an annual basis.

Education

Bachelor's degree - Production engineer & mechanical system design

King Abdul Aziz Univercity
1 1992 - 1 1997

Certifications NEBOSH Health and Safety at Work (Training - undefined

High - undefined

Industrial Technical Training Institute

Project Management Professional (Training - undefined

Future Training Academy

Negotiate to Win Masterclass (Training - undefined

Kexxel

Sales & Marketing Strategies (Training - undefined

hours) Advance Management: Motivation, Strategic Planning & Creative Problem Solving - undefined

45 hours) Sales Techniques, Negotiation Skills, Customer Satisfaction (Training) - undefined

Institute For International Research

Skills

Business alliances

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Timeline

Chief Executive Officer

Naif Aborayash Trading & Contracting
09.2021 - 05.2023

Vice President

Naif Aborayash Trading & Contradting
09.2018 - 08.2021

Deputy General Manager

Insulated Doors Industrial Factory
01.2017 - 08.2018

Business Development Director

Top Service Group
07.2016 - 01.2017

Commercial Dept. Manager

Energya Steel Solutions
01.2009 - 06.2016

General Manager

Anasser International for General Trading
07.2008 - 12.2008

Business Development Consultant

Anasser Group
05.2008 - 06.2008

Marketing & Sales Manager

Hidada Ltd
10.2004 - 04.2008

Marketing & Sales Engineer

Hidada Ltd
01.1998 - 09.2004

Bachelor's degree - Production engineer & mechanical system design

King Abdul Aziz Univercity
1 1992 - 1 1997

Certifications NEBOSH Health and Safety at Work (Training - undefined

High - undefined

Industrial Technical Training Institute

Project Management Professional (Training - undefined

Future Training Academy

Negotiate to Win Masterclass (Training - undefined

Kexxel

Sales & Marketing Strategies (Training - undefined

hours) Advance Management: Motivation, Strategic Planning & Creative Problem Solving - undefined

45 hours) Sales Techniques, Negotiation Skills, Customer Satisfaction (Training) - undefined

Institute For International Research
Rayan Abdullah TajIndustrial, Construction, And Trading Consultant