Khaled Ramzi
*** - *** ******** *****, ******, Ontario N5X 2R8
Cell: 226-***-**** E-mail: ********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Business Development Consultant
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Collaborative business development professional with over 10 years’ business to business experience
Skilled in setting team goals, coaching, and directing team members towards goals’ achievement
Proficient in Data mining, data analysis and interpretation serving result-oriented market research
Creative problem solving, solid analytical skills serving the continual improvement of client
relationship
Highly focused, determined, goal-oriented working in high coordination with team members
Solid leadership and change-management skills set to drive team performance towards excellence
Strong wri tten, verbal presentation and communication skills will all organizational levels
Motivated self-starter with excellent organizational and project management skills
EXPERIENCE
Quality Assurance Manager, Technopack LLC, Damascus, Syria 2012 – 2013
Ensured that the integrity of the quality system was maintained and developed, thereby contributing to the
achievement of consistent operational performance and standards
Accomplishments
Established a Total Quality Assurance Culture at all levels of organization through dedication, hard
work and focus on vision achievement
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Developed and implemented a sustainable ongoing change culture towards continuous improvement
of processes and products
Recruited, trained, and managed a QA team of seven and fostered a change-making and change-
sustaining mentality and practice
Created and implemented QA standard operating procedures in different departments
Marketing Manager, Technopack LLC, Damascus, Syria 2008 – 2012
Led marketing activities in a dynamic, client-oriented approach, towards maximizing profitability
Accomplishments
Established a solid market database of 212 clients and 281 refined prospects
Built entire corporate identity concept by employing creativity, consistency, and idea ownership
Positioned the firm in relevant markets and business sectors by innovative improvement of strategies
for development of client base
Opened 12 new key export accounts; generated new business opportunities locally and regionally,
achieving a 3.5% increase in net income at the end of 2010
Business Development Consultant, Planit Consulting, Damascus, Syria 2006 – 2008
Delivered professional analysis and creative solutions for improving clients’ sales performance
Accomplishments
Increased efficiency of client’s sales team; recommended strategies to improve staff performance and
assisted management to establish better controls over order processing and on-time delivery services
Recruited, developed, and motivated new sales representatives, optimized their efficiency and
flexibility to meet current and future business needs
Improved the processing and resolution of client complaints by analyzing root causes of quality
problems and applying cost effective corrective and preventative actions
Established and developed Client Care Department, providing fast service and reference point to
respond to the client's inquiries about orders, products, and services
Khaled Ramzi 226-***-****
EXPERIENCE (Continued)
Marketing and Sales Manager, Megarbané-Husseini & Co., Damascus, Syria 1999 – 2006
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Directed market penetration and business development operations for this authorized agent of German
STANDOX Automotive Paint (member of US Dupont Performance Coatings) and 3M Automotive and
Safety Products and Systems
Accomplishments
Managed the sales of seven different international brands, including 18 main products
Accomplished brand/portfolio penetration by selling 18 newly imported products in eight different cities
Built and maintained long-term business relations and agreements with 14 automotive service shop
key accounts
Established and maintained a network of 19 local distributors and automotive service providers
Increased company net income by 4.5% in 2003, 6.3% in 2004, and by 9.8% in 2005
Gained full loyalty of six key corporate accounts (international car dealership franchisers), thereby
accelerating growth of client base and maximizing revenue
EDUCATION
Master’s Degree in Financial Management
Arab Academy of Banking & Financial Sciences, Amman, Jordan 2008
Evaluated by World Education Services (WES) Canada; Canadian equivalency: a Master’s degree
from a Canadian university
Postgraduate Studies Degree in Business Administration
Damascus University, Damascus, Syria 1993
Evaluated by WES Canada; Canadian equivalency: a 1-year graduate degree
Bachelor in Economics - Major in Business Administration
Damascus University, Damascus, Syria 1991
Evaluated by WES Canada; Canadian equivalency: a Bachelor’s degree
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATES
Academic IELTS Certificate with overall Band Score: 7 “Good User” 2013
General IELTS Certificate with overall Band Score: 7 “Good User” 2013
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ISO 9001:2008 QMS Lead Auditor Certificate - DNV BA – Norway 2012
Practical Methods of Implementing Quality Assurance System 2012
Practical Leadership Skills Program by Dr. Tareq Suwedan – Kuwait 2010
Dynamic Leadership Skills Program by MayCoach & Co. – Germany 2010
REFERENCES
Available upon request
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