Suliman G. Alshakhshir
Cell. : 702-***-****
Email:******************@*****.***
Objectives
Recently relocated back to Southern California and currently pursuing a management position within a national or international organization where by prior experience and proven ability will be effectively utilized towards growth and advancement.
Summary of qualifications and skills:
A sound academic education augmented with over 20 years of successful global working experience and management capabilities in advertising, marketing management, account management, sales management, new market / product development, financial and business management.
As a key member of the management team, duties and responsibilities focused on the following:
● Plan, direct and coordinate all marketing activities and services;
●Develop and execute marketing plans and programs to ensure the profit growth and expansion of services;
●Ensure effective control of marketing results to be certain that the achievement of marketing objectives are within designated budgets;
●Prepare daily, weekly, monthly and YTD marketing activity reports;
●Plan and conducts on-going training for sales personnel in customer relations, selling and technical procedures;
●Monitor hourly, daily, weekly sales efficiencies of each salesperson.
●Recruit, interview and select personnel needed to efficiently staff sales function;
●Evaluate performance, makes salary recommendations and administers disciplinary actions consistent with company policy;
●Other responsibilities may be assigned.
Professional Highlights:
●Dazzling Diamonds Dallas, Tx January 2015 to Present
Managing Director
●Hi-Tech Precious Metals and Refinery Dallas, Tx. May 2009 to Dec.2014
Director of Marketing and Business Development
●Bassam Odeh Inc. Dallas, Tx. June. 2008 to April 2009
Qdoba Mexican Grill & Pancho’s Mexican Buffet
Marketing Manager
●TruDental California, USA. June 2005 to Feb 2008
V.P. Marketing
●Zurich International UAE Aug. 2001 to Dec. 2004
Marketing Manager
●Network Advertising Jordan Jan. 1996 to June 2001
Marketing & Sales Director
●Aim advertising/BBDO Jordan Oct. 1991 to Dec. 1995
Client Services Director
●Horizon Advertising / FCB Kuwait / Greece Sept. 1987 to Sept.1991 Client Services Manager
●Rank Xerox Kuwait April 1987 to Aug. 1987
Sales Executive
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Campbell University. N.C., USA. 1987.
The Education and work experiences were evaluated to an equivalent of an MBA from an accredited US university by Silvergate Evaluation Inc. Baltimore, MD. 2005.
Training, Certificates and Awards
●Xerox Professional Selling Skills Program
Rank Xerox Learning Systems Center - July 1987
●Account Management Disciplines & Presentation Skills
Horizon / FCB - July 1988
●Distinction Award - Network Advertising – December 1997
●Distinction Award – Milipol Qatar – Doha 1998
●Certificate in Management of Marine Cargo and Hull Insurance
National Insurance - April 2004
●Diploma in General Insurance Technicals
National Insurance Academy - Nov. 2004
Languages : Fluent in English and Arabic
Personal : Positive, Creative, Goal oriented, Decision maker, Team player, Outgoing and Sportive