Sales Manager

SHARIF ELKASABY

** ******* **. *********, *** Jersey 07020 **********@*******.*** Tel:646-***-**** Fax:646-***-****

Agricultural / Chemical Products International Markets

Business Development

Dedicated and highly accomplished executive with extensive background of success in exporting goods and services in

Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Proven ability to leverage strong network of contacts in Saudi Arabia, the United

Arab Emirates, Qatar and Egypt to penetrate new markets, build and expand revenue streams, and close multimillion-

dollar contracts. Fluent in Arabic.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Import / Export Operations Strategic Business Planning Relationship Management

P&L Accountability Organizational Development Accomplished Negotiations

Executive Management Sales & Marketing Programs Mentoring & Coaching

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

US ENERGY SAVINGS CORP. – MANHATTAN, NY

JUNE 2008 – TO DATE

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR / ENERGY CONSULTANT

Sell gas and electricity on a business to business basis. I catapulted from a telemarketer to independent contractor in one

month for my aggressive sales skills. Furthermore, I independently study the different energy option available for each

client and have been consulting them each client to their different options including green energy.

1998 – MAY 2008

NOBARIA CORPORATION FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Elnobaria City, Beheira & Alexandria, Egypt

Co-founder / Chief Executive Officer

Played integral role in start-up, operation, and expansion of this import / export enterprise focused on products for

agricultural, chemical, and construction markets throughout Africa, the Middle East and International markets.

Provided business strategy and hands-on leadership to achieve corporate sales goals and increase profit per share.

Consistently delivered on major contracts through skilled executive management; initiated and maintained successful

open-door policy that increased motivation and performance of program managers and team leaders. Corporation size

158 employees.

Key Achievements:

Led year-over-year company expansion and profitability that witnessed capital increase of over 26M US Dollars

(from $300K to $26M) over 10-year period.

Positioned company as one of three leading fertilizer distributors for urea and nitrate fertilizers for Abu Qir

Corporation for Fertilizers and Advanced Chemicals.

Orchestrated rental of edible oil tanks at Alexandria Port and conversion to the first chemical oil tanks in the

Mediterranean Sea; efforts directly placed company as one of the Middle East’s largest suppliers of sulphuric acid,

styrene acrylic and hydrogen peroxide.

Proven analytical skills identifying points of weakness and means of strengthening them which are reflected from

the capital growth of Elnubaria Corporation.

Vertical and horizontal growth by minimizing costs and maximizing profits and transforming Elnubaria Corp.

from a distributor of chemicals to an importer with the only chemical tanks available in the Mediterranean Sea

with regional distributors in the Middle East and Europe.

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ELKASABY CO. FOR IMPORT & EXPORT – Alexandria, Egypt 1996 – 2008

Founder / General Manager

Established and directed all business processes and operations for this successful import / export firm.

Assembled sales, marketing, purchasing and accounting departments, recruited and appointed leadership positions, and

defined departmental relationships. Crafted strategic business plans to achieve profitable growth. Developed all product

import, export, and marketing procedures, managed key customer accounts, and oversaw all aspects of sales team

training, development, goal setting, and motivation.

Key Achievements:

Spearheaded introduction of new irrigation products to drive company penetration of Egyptian agricultural sector.

Expanded company bottom-line opportunities by broadening business to include brokerage of wheat bran, yellow

corn and fishmeal.

Built and developed high-performance brokerage team recognized throughout the irrigation field for technical

expertise and world-class customer support.

ALEXANDRIA COMMERCIAL MARITIME BANK – Alexandria, Egypt 1993 – 1996

Letters of Credit & Guarantee Clerk / Deputy Manager

Earned promotion from initial clerk position to serve as Deputy Department Manager.

Forged strong business network and professional relationships by providing banking institutions with counsel on L/C &

L/G Letter clauses, ensuring security of client assets until transactions were complete. Gained extensive experience in

financial auditing and records management.

Key Achievements:

Substantially streamlined operations and increased department productivity by distributing Letters on same day of

application, spurring a one-day reduction in issuance times.

Promoted friendly, competitive atmosphere among coworkers and helped boost employee morale by championing

Employee of the Month policy adopted by Bank Chairman.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

TANTA FACULTY OF COMMERCE – Tanta, Egypt

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, 1993

*** Please note that all supporting documents and company registrations are available, translated and legalized.

*** I am willing to relocate.

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