Ahmed Elabd 🇪🇬

Northern Egypt Region Sales Lead @ Knauf Egypt

About

I’m a sales and marketing professional seeking a high position in sales and marketing wherein education, experience and skills can be efficiently utilized to increase the sales volume and profitability of the firm. Build a strong distribution network for achieving greater market development by fulfilling the following underlying functions: • Leading sales teams to achieve sales objectives. • Identifying potential customers in the market. • Comparing products and their substitutes based on a range of criteria. • Managing the firm’s sales budget and costs – Estimating costs involved. My knowledge in sales provides me with the ability to ensure excellent customer service and satisfaction at all times. My personal qualities include having the ability to learn about company products, meet personal sales goals and ensure company achieves monthly sales quotas. I have the flexibility to travel to other locations whenever necessary. I have the ability to conduct sales presentations, complete contracts and all other required paperwork in an accurate and timely manner. I have also experience conducting weekly sales meetings to keep staff updated on all company information including legal requirements, proper sales techniques and our responsibility to customers My main objective is make a valuable addition to your Organization

Country

City

Egypt

Industry

Chemicals

Skill

LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Customer Service, Management, Sales Management, Marketing, New Business Development, Negotiation, Marketing Strategy, Retail, Strategic Planning, Account Management, Leadership, Microsoft Word, Team Building, PowerPoint, Team Leadership, Business Development, Project Management, Customer Satisfaction, Sales

Experience

Northern Egypt Region Sales Lead

Knauf Egypt

2024-10 - Present · 2 yrs

Egypt

Retail and Projects Senior Area Sales Manager ( Saint-Gobain Egypt )

Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals Egypt

2022-1 - 2024-10 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

Focusing on achieving the business target through growing existing business and developing new business opportunities Manage all aspects of the relationship s between the company and designed clients Developing an in-depth understanding of the Area market environment and customers communicates Manage and followup the sales staff to ensure our products are used and to achieve projects sales budge Expand and strengthen the distribution network through structured follow-up and mapping process to ensure good performance of the existing dealers and plan well the new openings

Regional Sales Manager

Novochem

2021-1 - 2022-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

Key Account Manager (Chem-Tech MCC Construction Chemicals )

Hassan Allam Holding

2020-1 - 2021-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

Manage and followup the sales staff to ensure our products are used and to achieve projects sales budge Expand and strengthen distribution network through structured follow up and mapping process to ensure good performance of the existing dealers and plan well the new openings

Sales Supervisor (PPG Industries MENE)

Sigma Paints

2016-2 - 2019-12 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

Responsible for the daily managing of staff and the assigning of duties. Developing, researching and implementing marketing strategies. Managing and motivating team to increase sales and ensure efficiency.

Senior Sales Executive

Jotun Middle East, India and Africa (MEIA)

2008-12 - 2016-1 · 7 yrs 2 mos

-Promote and sell Jotun Decorative products to customers in Egypt (delta area) through regular visits to maintain good relationships and obtain market information -Follow up assigned projects closely to ensure Jotuns’ products are used and to achieve sales budget -Widen and strengthen customers platform through maintaining regular contact via planning customer visits, responding to enquiries, -providing technical service of products and proper painting systems to achieve sales budget -Create new customers by planning targeted visits to potential customers and attending to enquiries and demands effectively to increase Jotun’s market share -Follow up customers on proper pricing, payment collection to achieve sales budget, reduce days sales outstanding and gross margin Co-operate with Customer Service and other departments to ensure high quality of services is provided to Jotun customers

Education

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Sales management

2023-12 - 2025-5 · 1 yr 6 mos

Sales principles and planning Forecasting demand & setting budgets Managing territories and targets Building strong customer relationships Leading and developing sales teams