Assistant Manager Export | Export Sales Operation & Coordination |Export Documentation | Business Development| FMCG | F&B |Pharma| International Marketing | Supply Chain | Logistics Management | Negotiation | Commercial
Working as “Assistant Manager Exports since June, 2019.
Managing target requests and shipment plans.
Coordination & negotiation with Freight forwarding / clearing agents / transporters for shipments dispatches and clearance.
Preparing shipping documents as per importing country customs & regulatory requirements.
Ensuring business development through achieving required task as per specific market requirements.
Managing overall sales activities in daily operational activities including coordination with sales team, handling customer queries, problem vehicles (Follow up for Deposit/Balance Payments),
Overseeing the daily activates related with target achievement of DSF.
Building strong relationships with importers, distributors, transporters & clearing agents for company long term business goals.
Developed business in different regions on desk. ( Ready to travel abroad for business development)
Ensuring accomplishment of assigned sales targets and required sales turnover by ensuring timely receipt of payments on sales.
Co-ordinate with Finance & Accounts to ensure compliance with all financial norms to control collections and receivables.
Worked as Business Development Manager for one year. Promote and grow Air and Sea freight services (both imports and exports). Promote the company name and values. Travel throughout assigned territory to meet with regular and prospective customers achieving an agreeable target every year. to develop and maintain strong business relationships Provide pricing, credit terms and prepare sales contracts for orders obtained
• Identifying new sales leads.
• Maintaining fruitful relationships with existing customers.
• Researching organizations and individuals online (especially on social media) to identify new leads and potential of new markets
• Researching the needs of other companies and learning who makes decisions about purchasing.
• Contacting potential clients via email or phone to establish relationship and set up meetings.
• Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives
• Attending conferences, meetings, and industry events
• Preparing PowerPoint presentations and sales displays.
• Contacting clients to inform them about new developments in the company’s products.
• Preparing quotes and proposals.
• Negotiating and renegotiating by phone, email, and in person.
• Developing sales goals for the team and ensuring they are met.
• Training personnel and helping team members to develop their skills.
• Developing relationship with other departments i.e store, logistics etc. to ensure the available stock and arrangement of deliveries.
• Monthly visit other cities i.e Jeddah, Taif and Burraidah for business development.
Zaiqa Food Ind is a prominent business in KSA for the period of more than 25 years and its distribution network spread accorss the kingdom. Here my duty was to coordinate and closley manage the logistics operation with the guideline of my senior manager. Making sure of FIFO and FEFO methods were also my duty. Negotiation with freight forwarders was also included in my tasks and I performed it pretty well. I was also involved in dealing with transporters to move the shipments where needed for storing or delivery to end user. I was communicating with overseas suppliers to get quotes and then placing purchase orders after negotiate about pricing and market scenario. To update and coordinate with my senior manager about the implementation of policies and procedures was the key aspect of my job description.
• Monitoring of the shipments to ensure the compliance of regulations.
• Reviewing LCL and FCL rates and fees.
• Maintenance of customer relations and participation in the organization's sales activities
• Assessment of new marketing and sales opportunities as well as presentation of those estimations to the respective managements.
• Ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of imports and exports.
• Liaise with Freight Forwarders regarding delivery schedule.
• Liaise with banks, insurance companies, and customs clearance agencies for arrangement of shipments.
• Contacting international buyers through emails and calls for scheduling shipments.
• Personally visiting the cotton waste traders in order to develop good business relations, new and existing.