Experience

Ithmar Taiba Dates Company | Delights Oasis

• Saudi Arabia
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Sales and Marketing

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  • International business development & exports of dates & dates Products. • Brand development of Delights Oasis. • Planning and implementation of complete digital marketing strategy and SEO. • Planning and implementation of sales strategies across different sales channels. • Management of all key sales and distribution channels including E-commerce platforms. • Strategically developing partner relationships and supply chain channels. • Production planning and competitor analysis. Show less



Books and Places

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements

• Travel Writer & Blogger

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Writer, storyteller and photographer for Books and Places, a travel, food & a book review blog which aims to inform readers/viewers about travelling, food, places, shopping, restaurants & hotels. The reviews are mostly based on my personal experiences with pictures & tips focused on beauty, nature, different cultures, discovering new cuisines, hiking and fun adventures. Through my perspective I want people to see the world differently and inspire them to travel more, get to know about new places, read some interesting books, get information about different cultures and most of all I want to spread a message of peace & harmony. Currently my facebook blog page is followed by more than 60,000 people around the world. My Instagram has 5000 active followers and growing. the website is created & managed by myself. I have good experience working with hotels, restaurants & travel companies. I also work with brands in the following ways: Write about destinations Write about tours, accommodations, gear or other travel related products or services Press and FAM Trips Social media campaigns to promote brands Instagram Takeovers Brand Collaborations, Partnerships and Ambassador programs Working together on destination specific guides Affiliate programs Contests & Giveaways Show less



CLUB-44

• Pakistan
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Sales And Business Development

  • Feb 2017 - Apr 2020

  • Started this work as a volunteer, which gradually turned into part time and then full time due to fast progress. I had to leave the work due to the Covid-19 situation. • Sales, business development & trade of sports supplements, herbal supplements, organic super foods, herbs, spices & sports equipment. • Product management, B2B, B2C, Internet marketing, social media marketing, e-commerce, creating & handling distribution channels. • International trading, supply chain management, CRM, shipment, cargo and quality assurance. • Selling herbal solutions and feed programs to feed lot fattening cattle farms. • Developed, implemented & monitoring the idea of Pakistan's first non-profit active sports organization. • Generated funds & sports equipment by philanthropy, sponsorship and donations. • I successfully created & self-sustained this sports club and inducted 500+ members in the organization. • I recruited coaches & staff, partnered with volunteers, handled the purchase of equipment required. • Successfully acquired a ground for sports as grant by the Government. MY Current duties include the following: - • Handling operations of global sales, marketing, trading, business development & supply chain. • Training, developing & motivating sales team to achieve desired goals together. • Sports sponsorship, business development & PR. • Designing & implementation of operational strategies for the sports organization as Non-Profit. • Designing marketing strategies for sports club, brand & non-profit organization. • Designing organizational profile. • Managing organization's portfolio. • Developing brand image for the organization. • Developing business side of the organization to help it grow and self-sustain. Show less



White Star Net Solutions

• Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Projects Manager

  • May 2017 - Mar 2019

  • Sales, business development and providing services for networking & software solutions. • Designing digital marketing strategies for clients. • SEO, SEM, SMM, Social Media Community Management, Analytics. • Designing product-based strategies according to the Middle East market. • Designing marketing strategies for the organizations and monitor the market trends. • B2B, B2C, lead generation, internet marketing & building network. • Implementation of operational strategies according to marketing strategies. • Quality Control Inspections. • Managing Customers & Employees satisfaction Show less



Ben & Jessica FZE

• Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

• Export Sales Manager

  • Oct 2011 - Apr 2017

  • Sales, business development & trading of Garments and Sportswear. • Importing and exporting, taking care of smooth regular international shipments, and preparing all relevant import & export documents (B/L, Invoices, L/C, Packing Lists, etc.) • Analyzing market trends, demand and feedback from the customers and planning new production accordingly. • Using SWOT, PESTEL, ESI, JIT, TQM, KAIZEN, Balance Scorecard and 6 sigma as required. • Working with different organizations and suppliers with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. • Handling strategic supply chain management for the organization. • Sourcing and communicating regularly with suppliers worldwide. • Communicating regularly with customers and understanding their special needs and demands. • Quickly making trustworthy relations with customers and suppliers. • Taking care of demand & supply. • Handling e-marketing, field marketing and social media marketing. • Planning for costing for the production of the organization. • Motivating and encouraging creativity in the organization on different levels. • Helping the team members and associates in professional development and adoption of quality corporate culture. Show less



SR & ZT Trading Thailand, Malaysia, China

• Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand

• Sales and Marketing Manager

  • Mar 2008 - 2011

  Designed marketing strategies for the international customers to enhance exports. Managed good relationship with customers from Europe, Asia, North America, Australia, South America, Middle East etc. Managed exporting, shipping and documentation. Strategic marketing according to product type, location and delivery conditions. Successful face to face deals closure ratio. Made good relationships with suppliers. Understood all export documents including Letter of Credits, Bank Guarantees with different clauses. Expertise in internet marketing, social media marketing and search engine optimization. Show less



Call Webb International Call Center

• Islamabad Pakistan

• Sales and Training Manager

  • Mar 2005 - Dec 2007

  Trained the sales officers for tips, tricks and techniques of sales and telemarketing ethics. Provided Motivation and support to the sales staff. Generated sales to meet the given sales targets. Understood international client behaviors and their needs. Dealt with re-financing & mortgage industry in United States Of America. Learned Spanish to communicate with Spanish speaking Americans and transformed loss into profit in the project. Taught basics of Spanish to sales staff to help the organization get more sales. Show less



Pakistan Motors

• Islamabad

• Sales Officer

  • Jan 2002 - Mar 2004

  Communicating with Customers for Car Sales & Car Rentals. Preparing Invoices and other documents for sales, purchases and rentals. Collection of rental payments. Maintenance of cars. Communicating with Customers for Car Sales & Car Rentals. Preparing Invoices and other documents for sales, purchases and rentals. Collection of rental payments. Maintenance of cars.