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Mahmoud Ahmed

Mahmoud Ahmed

Head Of Business Development
Dubai

Summary

A result-oriented sales professional with a proven ability to get results, generate revenue, improve service as well as reduce costs. Over twelve years of sales & marketing experience working in competitive industries and successfully identifying, developing and managing new business opportunities within these markets.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Head of Business Development

RSA-TALKE DWC LLC
Dubai
2017.09 - Current
  • Developed and executed strategic initiatives to implement key changes and improvements in business development and sales programs.
  • Defined and integrated roles, responsibilities and processes for business team and data management organization.
  • Completed and submitted monthly and yearly reports to support executive decision making.
  • Researched product pricing, ratings and performance and created comparison spreadsheets to evaluate competitors (CAP - Competitors Analysis Plan).
  • Implemented creative sales training techniques for new and existing staff to increase revenue and overall success.
  • Established and maintained highly effective relationships with clients and industry partners to drive growth (CDP - Customer Development Plan).
  • Identified and pursued valuable business opportunities to generate new company revenue and improve bottom line profit.
  • Contributed to industry events and trade shows to showcase products and gather industry intelligence.
  • Planned marketing initiatives and leveraged referral networks to promote business development (internal & external referral schemes).
  • Boosted brand awareness and generated leads while managing internal and external marketing campaigns and programs.
  • Researched industry and marketplace trends to develop marketing solutions and enhance business operations.
  • Performed market segmentations, targeting and positioning for each product line.

Business Development Manager

DHL Worldwide Express
Dubai
2015.05 - 2017.08


  • Develop the assigned sales territory in order to maintain and grow the DHL market leadership position
  • Manage and develop a portfolio of prospects through building a strong opportunity pipeline to ensure that revenue targets are met
  • Establish customer agreements and ensure that pricing guidelines are always applied and profitability targets for customers are met
  • Ensure those customers’ prices are reviewed on regular basis and whenever any discrepancy arises between actual and promised volumes a re-negotiation takes place
  • Update Daily Sales Report and ensure that the pipeline of prospects is updated
  • Exploit all new opportunities from potential customers (provided by the lead qualifier as well as self generated sales leads) ensuring a maximum penetration of DHL in assigned territory

Key Achievements: -

  • Supported other Major account managers in achieving their targets through ranking up some lucrative clients
  • Constantly achieving & exceeding the quarterly targets set by the management
  • Increased my territories client base by 30% year-on-year

Senior Service Point Advisor

DHL Worldwide Express
Dubai
2012.08 - 2015.05
  • Act as an ambassador for DHL at all times and attend to customer needs in a professional, friendly and courteous manner
  • Ensure that a high level of professional rapport is developed and maintained with all customers
  • Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.
  • Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.


Customer Service Advisor

DHL Worldwide Express
Alexandria
2009.12 - 2012.02


  • Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity and commitment to friendly service.
  • Recommended and upsold new products, resulting in 20% increase in the service point revenue.
  • Responded to customer needs through competent customer service and prompt problem-solving.
  • Helped large volume of customers every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction.

Indoor Sales / Customer Service Agent

National Bank of Egypt [NBE]
Alexandria
2005.07 - 2007.09
  • Recommended products to customers and suggested other options if preferred product was unavailable.
  • Addressed escalated customer service issues sent from sales and service teams to save customer relationships.
  • Entered customer interaction details in sales system to track requests, document problems and record solutions offered.
  • Communicated with clients regarding account services, statements, and balances.

Education

B. Sc. - Commerce, Accounting

Alexandria University

General Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined

Middle East Language School (MES)

Skills

Confident and able to take the initiative.undefined

Accomplishments

  • Implemented CRM and capture strategy in a period of 3 months.
  • Produced 32% increase in YTD revenue on individual accounts.
  • Increased customer base by 47% by implementing innovative Sales & Marketing Schemes.

Certification

CIS Sales – Certified international Specialist (Sales/DG/Relationships)

Timeline

Head of Business Development

RSA-TALKE DWC LLC
2017.09 - Current

Business Development Manager

DHL Worldwide Express
2015.05 - 2017.08

CIS Sales – Certified international Specialist (Sales/DG/Relationships)

2012-10

Senior Service Point Advisor

DHL Worldwide Express
2012.08 - 2015.05

Excellence in Customer Service

2011-10

Negotiation Essentials: Planning for Negotiation

2010-09

Customer Service Advisor

DHL Worldwide Express
2009.12 - 2012.02

Indoor Sales / Customer Service Agent

National Bank of Egypt [NBE]
2005.07 - 2007.09

B. Sc. - Commerce, Accounting

Alexandria University

General Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined

Middle East Language School (MES)
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