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SYED MUHAMMAD ARIF ABBASI
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PROFILE SUMMARY
Qualified management professional with over 14 years of experience across
different product spheres. Relationship-development expertise that
compliments the ability to aggressively build solid client base and drive
revenue growth. Highly competitive self-starter, who is organized,
disciplined and goal oriented, looking for a position to utilize my
proficiency & experience in a well reputed organization.
Personality Strengths
. High degree of self-discipline and motivation.
. Strong leadership skills with ability to take initiatives,
Strategic planning, manage risks & solve problems.
. Multitasking, excellent negotiation &interpersonal skills.
. Excellent communication & organizational skills
. Can ensure maximum productivity along with maintaining a
friendly and growth promoting team spirit.
. Ability to work as a team member towards development and
progress in strengthening the long-term business prospects of
the organization.
. Ambitious to be a part of a growth orientation by being long-
term asset to the company.
. Ability to learn and adapt working conditions.
. Ability to put long hours with minimum need for supervision.
KEY SPECIALITIES
. Overall Understanding of Retail Business Strategy.
. Strategic & Tactical Sales & Marketing Planning.
. System & Policy Development & Implementation
. Relationship Management, Key Account & Corporate Sales
Management
. Market Identification/ Penetration
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BARCLAYS BANK, DUBAI-UAE JULY 2007
to Date
Relationship Manager - Retail Business 2010 - 2014
Managed all aspects of Multiproduct sales & marketing, sales strategy,
policy management, lead generation, collateral development and Cross sell
products. Managed up to 15 staff and reported to AVP Sales & Business Head.
. Handling sales team.
. Maintain corporate customer relationship.
. Staff recruitment, training & performance management.
. Plan the marketing strategy to road-map the business focus.
. Develop and maintain strong working relations with all corporate
clients at key levels to optimize the utilization of approved
facilities.
. Collect market information/data to recommend and assist the
department head to formulate business development strategies.
Portfolio & Retention Management
. Successfully increased Cards CIF by 70% by meeting BT, Cash on Call,
Easy Buys, Credit Sheild Insurance & Supplementary Cards targets.
. Monitored and managed cards attrition rate below 15%. Managed to
convert 30% NUNP customers through customer education of benefits and
retail spending offers every quarter.
Assistant Team Leader (Retail Business)
2007 - 2010
Selling, Build, Managed & motivated a team of 10 executives for assigned
targets/ productivity of 15 cards.
RAKBANK DUBAI, UAE
2004 - 2007
Senior Relationship Officer- Multi Products (Retail Business)
Job responsibilities
. Marketing, promotion, development & execution of multi-national
financial products.
. Customer acquisition and retention, Client relationship management.
. Servicing existing client
. Financial consultancy
. Creating product awareness
. Developing new client base
. Providing guidance & leading new colleagues.
. Ultimately enhancing the brand image of the company in the market.
CITIBANK, NEWDELHI, INDIA
2000 - 2004
TEAM MANAGER (Retail Business)
Job responsibility
. Marketing and sales multi products of the bank
. Handle to the Standard Chartered bank sales team
. Market research, strategy development and execution.
. Facilitating the team to achieve sales target
Academic Qualification.
. Master in Arts ( M.A. ECONOMICS- 2000)
. Bachelor in Arts (B.A. ECONOMICS - 1998)
Personal information
Date of Birth : 3rd Feb.1978
Marital Status : Married
Languages Known : English, Urdu, and Hindi
References
Can be furnished upon request.
(SYED MOHAMMED ARIF ABBASI)