KASHIF ALI =

Ph:+971********* Email: adb2cs@r.postjobfree.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kachif

• Current Location: Dubai, UAE

(Employment Residence Visa valid

till September 2020)

OBJECTIVE

A highly-motivated, ambitious and responsible Sales Professional with 11 years of Business Development experience, is seeking new challenges and possibilities to evolve his personal and professional development.

A C H I E V E MENTS

• Responsible for regional growth of the biggest account from 10,000 to 85000 pax annually, within 4 years.

• Successfully reduced regular costs and losses by 95,000 $ in total in 4 years

• Raised marketing funds from local key partners, worth 90,000$ in total S K I L L S

• Leisure Tourism Management

• Team Leadership

• Account Management

• Revenue / Market Analysis

• Negotiation & Conflict Resolution

• Product development

• Business Development

• Marketing

• Customer Service

• Staff training

P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

Key Account Executive - Jun 2016 - Present

(Reporting to: CEO, Head of Trade)

Company: Meeting Point Tourism LLC

Dubai, UAE,

Responsible for sales performance of assigned accounts, providing insights regarding market trends, competitors as well as potential and existing customers and their current campaigns.

Primary responsibilities:

• Identify new market opportunities

• Perform extensive market research

• Determine brand perceptions and reputations

• Evaluate market penetration

• Analyze marketing metrics to identify the effect of business relationships

• Identify positive financial outcomes to increase profitability

• Create databases and capture market data

• Analyze competitors and their strategy

• Assess client's promotional needs

• Evaluate demographics, prices, distribution channels and marketing outlets

• Develop sales strategies in cooperation with marketing department

• Meet with clients to ascertain marketing goals

• Conduct secondary research, including finding information from industry associations, statisticians and marketing experts

• Offer insights about product potentials

• Be familiar with advanced statistical analysis and research methodologies Product Executive - Sep 2012 - Jun 2016

Company: Youtravel.com

Dubai, UAE,

Global Accommodation Specialist at Youtravel.com supplying Travel providers across the world with exclusive content.

Primary responsibilities were similar to current role. Operations Manager - Feb 2008 - Aug 2012

Company: Fatik Travels & Tours Pvt. Ltd.

Lahore, Pakistan,

Primary responsibilities:

• Handle and manage company's operations

• Handle financial data, contracts & accounts

• Advise clients to plan their holidays according to their needs and requirements

• Receive feedback from the clients to enhance quality of work

• Advise management on how to increase their market share by doing research for current trends in the field

• Identify and solve problems of the clients whenever needed E DUCATION

• University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan Apr 2010 - Aug 2012 English Literature, Master (MA), GPA B

• Punjab University, Punjab, Pakistan Apr 2006 - Sep 2008 Journalism/Arabic/Farsi, Bachelor (BA), GPA B

• Rawalpindi Board, Punjab, Pakistan Mar 2003 - Aug 2006 Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry, Other, GPA B

O THER C E R T I F I C A T E S / Q UALIFICATIONS

C, C++ Certificate issued By London IT House Kamra, Pakistan Driving License issued in UAE.

L A NGUAGES

English, Urdu, Punjabi

I T S K I L L S

Windows & MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw

O THER I N T E RESTS

Hiking, Trekking, Volleyball, Cricket, Traveling, Reading & Writing, Music, Technology, Culture, Science, History, Aviation- & Aerospace REFRENCES

References will be furbished upon request

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