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Work History
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Waleed M. Abdalla

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Waleed M. Abdalla

Summary

Export Manager with experience providing strategic input to world markets to increase trade. Demonstrable experience developing and executing sales plans built on targeted strategies. Strong communicator when interacting with management and customs officials.

Overview

28
years of professional experience
6
years of post-secondary education
3
Languages

Work History

Al Ezz Ceramic & Porcelain Co. GEMMA Ezz Group
Giza, GZ

Area Export Manager
01.2013 - Current

Job overview

  • Area supervised: Africa, USA, Canada, Moldova, Turkey, Pakistan, Europe & GCC
  • Negotiate sales prices, commercial and financial terms, and product mix for each country.
  • Spearhead Business Development activities in (Africa & Asia
  • Approach, negotiate, and manage mega projects of supplying major Real Estate projects in Morocco for 5 years to Douja Promotion Addoha for +1 M sq. m./annum, from design, quantifying, developing custom products, planning production, and supervising logistics, using various financial instruments from documentation to payment.
  • Work closely with Egyptian Commercial Service and Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Business development Activities
  • Supervise Export Insurance's annual negotiations, procedures, and claims with Egyptian Credit Guarantee Co.
  • Coordinate with all Quality Inspection companies to streamline exports to my area according to specific requirements of each country
  • Representing GEMMA annually in all International Fairs in Spain & Italy
  • Extensive knowledge of African, Arabic and European markets with ability to create business leads through various sources
  • Supervising logistics, shipping, and banking procedures of export sales in designated Area.
  • Used critical thinking to break down customers' problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

Al Ezz Ceramic & Porcelain Co. (Al Jawhara), Ezz Group
Giza, GZ

Assistant Manager
01.2004 - 01.2012

Job overview

  • Expanded Area to include Kenya, Mauritius, Sudan,
  • Morocco, Serbia, Turkey and assist with Europe
  • Lead Auditor of ISO 9001-2001: Negotiate sales prices, commercial and financial terms, and product mix for each country in the region.
  • Follow up on the logistics, shipping, and banking procedures of export sales in the designated Area.

Al Ezz Ceramic & Porcelain Co. GEMMA, Ezz Group
Giza, GZ

Export Senior Supervisor
01.2002 - 01.2004

Job overview

  • Proven ability to handle production planning, logistics, and sales.
  • Started an Export area from scratch as GEMMA concentrated on Europe and the Middle East, starting with Kenya and Sudan
  • Monitor logistics to sustain consistent and efficient loading processes
  • Prepare monthly performance reports for the export department.

Al Ezz Ceramic & Porcelain Co, GEMMA, Ezz Group
Giza, GZ

GM Assistant for Admin. Affairs & Follow-up
01.1999 - 01.2002

Job overview

  • Streamlining flow of work between all co Divisions.
  • Managing Admin. affairs
  • Moderate Senior Management meetings and monitor their implementation.
  • Senior Managers’ initial orientation

Al Ezz Ceramic & Porcelain Co, GEMMA, Ezz Group
Cairo, Cairo

GM, Exec. Assistant
01.1997 - 01.1998

Job overview

  • Moderate senior Mgrs Meetings.
  • Senior Managers’ initial orientation.
  • ISO 9001-certified internal auditor.

GoldenTex Wool Co. Arafa Group

Export Assistant
01.1996 - 01.1997

Job overview

  • Areas supervised: USA, Western Europe & Hong Kong
  • Scope of position: o Follow up orders from design till inspection
  • Follow up shipping documents
  • After sales service & claims.

Education

AUC
, Cairo

Executive Management Diploma from Business
04.2009 - 10.2009

AUC
, Cairo

Professional Certificate Advanced Management from Business
04.2008 - 10.2008

AUC
, Egypt

Management Diploma from Business
04.2005 - 10.2005

Faculty of Arts
, Monoufia University

Bachelor of Arts from English Literature And Linguistics
05.1991 - 05.1995

Skills

Negotiation skills

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Accomplishments

  • Effective Presentation Skills 1998 AUC
  • Prerequisite courses for MBA 1999, 2000 (Georgia
  • University)
  • Internal Auditing ISO 9001-2001
  • GMAT 2002 (430)
  • TOEFL Int’l 2002 (289/300)
  • Setting Objectives Performance Management (2014) (MTE)
  • Huthwaite SPIN Selling (2014) (LOGIC)
  • Leading Change in Organizations (2014) MTE
  • Master Analysis of Data by Power BI (2021) YAT

Timeline

Area Export Manager

Al Ezz Ceramic & Porcelain Co. GEMMA Ezz Group
01.2013 - Current

AUC

Executive Management Diploma from Business
04.2009 - 10.2009

AUC

Professional Certificate Advanced Management from Business
04.2008 - 10.2008

AUC

Management Diploma from Business
04.2005 - 10.2005

Assistant Manager

Al Ezz Ceramic & Porcelain Co. (Al Jawhara), Ezz Group
01.2004 - 01.2012

Export Senior Supervisor

Al Ezz Ceramic & Porcelain Co. GEMMA, Ezz Group
01.2002 - 01.2004

GM Assistant for Admin. Affairs & Follow-up

Al Ezz Ceramic & Porcelain Co, GEMMA, Ezz Group
01.1999 - 01.2002

GM, Exec. Assistant

Al Ezz Ceramic & Porcelain Co, GEMMA, Ezz Group
01.1997 - 01.1998

Export Assistant

GoldenTex Wool Co. Arafa Group
01.1996 - 01.1997

Faculty of Arts

Bachelor of Arts from English Literature And Linguistics
05.1991 - 05.1995
Waleed M. Abdalla