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Shijas Ahammed

Shijas Ahammed

Ajman,United Arab Emirates

Summary

Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in product knowledge, technical proficiency, and business development. Demonstrated success in sales forecasting, cost estimation, and proposal writing. Proven ability to negotiate contracts, participate in trade shows, and conduct competitor analysis. Skilled in network expansion, customer relationship building, and cross-selling techniques. Adept at account retention, market analysis, customer segmentation, and CRM software operation. Committed to leveraging skills for driving business growth and enhancing customer satisfaction.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Sales engineer

Miacasa Steel Industries LLC
Ajman, United Arab Emirates
06.2023 - Current

• Understand client requirements for roll-up shutter doors and recommend the appropriate products based on needs, specifications, and site conditions.
• Explain the technical features, materials, and performance aspects of different shutter doors to customers.
• Provide product brochures, catalogs, and pricing information to clients.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with contractors, architects, facility managers, and building owners.
• Address inquiries and provide prompt support during pre-sales and post-sales.
• Conduct site visits to evaluate installation requirements and provide accurate quotations.
• Ensure proper measurements, environmental considerations, and installation logistics are communicated effectively.
• Create detailed technical and commercial proposals based on site visits, customer needs, and project specifications.
• Negotiate prices and contract terms to close deals while ensuring profitability.
• Work closely with installation and service teams to ensure customer satisfaction and smooth execution of projects.
• Liaise with product development and engineering teams to stay updated on product improvements or customer feedback.
• Keep up with industry trends, competitor offerings, and market demand for roll-up shutter doors and Smoke Curtains.
• Develop strategies to target new markets, identify potential customers, and expand the business.
• Provide ongoing support for installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of roll-up shutter doors.

Sales and Marketing

MATTAR GHOUMRAN FOODSTUFF CO LLC
Al Ain City, Abu Dhabi
02.2020 - 02.2023

● Perform market UAE consumer market analysis and update Company on trend changes

● Assist Marketing Department on the product promotion and introduction.

● Responsible to increase sales, build new customers and sales

● Closely monitor on all payment due date and outstanding collection

● Pass order to Invoicing Department with price and product code or provide them your quotation for price reference.

● Familiarize with Company’s product, update price changes to customer.

● Familiarize with internal processes and coordinate with Credit Control, Invoicing team to resolve your customer issues.

● Coordinate and justify on request of goods return

● To update Management on changes of market trend, customer’s needs and requirements.

● Build good rapport and maintain existing customer while developing new customers. To understand and cater to customer’s needs.

● Prepare customer visit itinerary and record of activities.

● To carry out any other duties as required by the Management from time to time.

Administrative supervisor

UAE EXCHANGE CENTRE LLC
Al Ain City, Abu Dhabi
05.2014 - 11.2020

● Bank transfer, issuance of drafts in different currencies, and instant cash, FC handling, Drafts.

● Payroll WPS and Non WPS File.

● Detailed knowledge of technical accounting issues / accounting systems.

● Delegate the day-end closing activities among the staff members; ensure day end closing reconciliations are properly carried out before closing the branch.

● Complying with anti-money laundering policies and procedures regarding high value transaction.

● Handling high volume documents under AML compliance, following KYC procedures, intimating regarding suspicious to AML compliance department.

● Ensure branch checklists are furnished on a daily basis.

● Cross selling of currencies and allied products to meet monthly and yearly targets.

● Keeping a close look on market currency fluctuation and manage booking of key currencies with For-ex dept.

● Day end report preparation and mailing.

● Ensures timely and effective resolution of customer inquiries, in accordance with customer service norms. Ensures turnaround time for all transactions is as per service quality standards

● Attend Corporate and HNI customers

● Work on customer satisfaction improvement.

● Monitor, respond and redirect all general inquiry emails and calls.

Accountant

A M MOTORS
Malappuram, India
05.2013 - 12.2013

● Prepare monthly account reconciliations.

● Managed payroll function

● Follow up on the Invoices payment from the customers.

● Monitored employee's individual files, and staff accommodation.

● Assisted the Finance manager in personnel Recruitment and training.

● Preparation of invoices.

● Prepare delivery notes and following up the same.

● Follow up mails and calls

● Ensure timely deposit of cash/cheque with the bank on a daily basis.

Education

Master of Business Administration - Finance and Marketing

Bharathiar University
Coimbatore
03.2011 - 03.2013

Bachelor of Commerce - Finance

Calicut University
Calicut
03.2007 - 03.2010

Skills

  • Product knowledge
  • Technical expertise
  • Sales forecasting
  • Cost estimation
  • Proposal writing
  • Business development
  • Contract negotiation
  • Trade show participation
  • Competitor analysis
  • Network expansion
  • Customer relationship building
  • Cross-Selling techniques
  • Account retention
  • Market analysis
  • Customer segmentation
  • CRM software operation

Timeline

Sales engineer

Miacasa Steel Industries LLC
06.2023 - Current

Sales and Marketing

MATTAR GHOUMRAN FOODSTUFF CO LLC
02.2020 - 02.2023

Administrative supervisor

UAE EXCHANGE CENTRE LLC
05.2014 - 11.2020

Accountant

A M MOTORS
05.2013 - 12.2013

Master of Business Administration - Finance and Marketing

Bharathiar University
03.2011 - 03.2013

Bachelor of Commerce - Finance

Calicut University
03.2007 - 03.2010
Shijas Ahammed