FF&E project Manager
Resume:
Amira A. Shuman
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Personal Information:
Name: Amira A. Shuman
Nationality: Egyptian
Marital Status: Married
Contact Number: 009**-********
Email address: ***********@*****.***
Address: Jabriah Block 11
Residency: Transferable.
Education Degree:
1. Master of Business Administration (MBA), Swiss Business School (SBS). 2. Bachelor in Interior Designing, Faculty of Fine Art, Alexandria University, Egypt
(2001).
Current Job Title and dates that posts held:
Company : United Building Company
Job title : Furniture Fit-out and Equipment project manager Reports to : Senior Project Manager (May-2016 –Present) Key Responsibilities
Coordinate with other professionals, such as contractors, architects, engineers, and Electrical, to ensure job success.
Confer with client to determine factors affecting planning interior environments, such as budget, architectural preferences, and purpose and function.
Advise client on interior design factors such as space planning, layout and use of furnishings or equipment, and colour coordination.
Review and detail shop drawings for construction plans.
Review details of technical drawings or specifications.
Estimate material requirements and costs, and present design to client and consultant for approval.
Subcontract fabrication, installation, and arrangement of carpeting, fixtures, accessories, draperies, paint and wall coverings, art work, furniture, and related items.
Coordinate interior design and installation activities.
Doing all the work and tasks related to Selection, design, and purchase furnishings, art works, and accessories.
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Develop artistic design concepts for both residential decoration, and commercial purposes.
Place orders for materials and oversee installing the design elements.
Experienced in managing direct and sub-contract labours and workshop team. Achievements:
Public prosecution headquarters new project.
Job Title and dates that posts held:
Company :
Ali Abdul Wahab Al Mutawa Commercial Co. K.S.C.C.
Job title : Brand Manager
Reports to : General Manager (January-2015: May–2016) Key Responsibilities:
• Initiated and responsible for brands:
In terms of brand management, placing orders, contracting suppliers, launching and marketing strategies, sales performance, development and introducing new products to market.
• Manage the development of Marketing strategy & objectives for the assigned brand.
• Manage the development & implementation of marketing activities according to plans in order to maximize brand share and long term profitability.
• Manage spending within budget.
• Recommend, initiate and implement timely pricing adjustments in order to optimize profit.
• Lead the development and implementation of effective advertising and promotional campaigns for the brands.
• Work closely with Market Research and Product Development, Identify opportunities and recommend the launch of new teams/products with the assigned VM team.
• Monitor performance against plans, recommending and making changes if necessary.
• Initiate and manage Market or Consumer Research, following up with appropriate recommendations.
• Monitor competitor activity and recommend appropriate responses/action.
• Train, develop and appraise subordinate.
• Completes reports and carries out effective communication and handover activities in accordance with Company policy.
Job Title and dates that posts held:
Company :
Al Ghanim Industries Home Division SAFAT Home
Job title : Head of Interior Designer
Reports to : Business Development Manager. (January 2010: October – 2014) Key Responsibilities:
• Inspiring creativity throughout all design work.
• Ensuring that all Design work is completed to the highest standard.
• Quality of work produced to meet high end design. Amira A. Shuman
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• being the point of contact for corporates in situations where a high level perspective is required on the Strategic direction for a corporates demands.
• Oversee the Design team’s output to ensure the project requirements are met.
• Supporting the buying team with the range selection products monitoring enable to drive the company forward through contribution across different business areas such as buying, marketing,
• Demonstrate a very high standard of space solution design and creativity within the work.
• Planning, developing and directing marketing efforts for furniture range.
• Support the senior and Merchandising Manager and the product team in all aspect of product specification, range building and buying (attending fair yearly and meet the suppliers in person.
• Work closely with the team to deliver a comprehensive and profitable product range to the showroom.
• Recommend products for the flyers and catalogues, ensure its stock availability during launch, and coordinate with the marketing team in advertising campaigns.
• Keeping up to date with external market trends, competitors` range, pricing strategies, promotions… etc.
• Interact with all cross functional teams, including Retail Operations, Sales, Marketing, Merchandising, and Finance, Suppliers, Warehouse, Group Control and IT. Achievements:
Design and furnishing many of the major projects in Kuwait :
Sarah Complex Mahboula for AMLAK real estate.
Al-Tijaria Tower, Thatcher Complex Residential Complex.
Al Seef Hospital Furnishing renovation & VIP wards
Magic Home real estate’s chalets khiran resort.
Al-Tijaria Tower, Juman Residential Complex.
Camp Doha main US Army base in Kuwait.
Da`am Real Estate Development “Mohnna Hotel Salmiyah.
Jasser Al Dabous resort in Khiran .
Wafra Real Estate Company “Jabriah tower “.
Elite real estate towers in Mangaf.
Dar Al Shifa Hospital Furnishing renovation.
Designed and supervised the full project of the layouts and space solution for Algo Alghanim Head office.
Designed many interiors and furniture designs for al Ghanim Instagram app. For marketing campaign purposes.
Company : Dia Behbehani Furniture &
Offices.
Job title : Arch. Interior Designer Freelancing. Reports to : General Manager.
Achievements:
• Design Mazzaia Tower offices layouts and design concept.
• Heading meetings with the suppliers of the High end European companies to present the design concept for each company products to ensure each company business values is presented and implemented in the Showroom.
• Design the whole Offices Furniture’s showroom implementing various concepts for high end brands such as Herman Miller, Codutti, Natuzzi, and Calligaris.
• Design the Kuwait University student lounge.
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Company : IKEA Kuwait
Job title : Senior Interior Designing and Communication Department. Reports to : Interior Designing and Communication Manager.(January 2007: October– 2010).
Key Responsibilities:
• Working to a brief, which details what the space will be used for, and finding out the client`s personal ideas and requirements.
• Setting schedule for the project held.
• Prepares proposals for design work include cost estimates for labour, equipment, and materials. Moreover, prepare final design and specifications with budgetary restrictions.
• Advising clients on progress, and providing them with samples of paints and fabrics to be used.
• Meet with department heads or representative to determine interior architecture needs include determining space utilization and fabrics and colour selections of wall, floor and window converting.
• Supervising the work as it is carried out.
• Working in a team with other designers.
• keeping up to date with new developments in the design industry
• The showroom interior designing layout.
• All the interiors and exteriors Medias. Range selection, Range presentation.
• Supporting the business and the team to achieve maximum productivity and growth for the IKEA store.
• Implementing all the marketing campaigns in the IKEA store.
• Supporting the sales team in order to achieve their sales target.
• Ensuring that the Design Department is aware of trends & improvements in both Fashion & Function that are relevant to the business & assessing which will contribute to the business & its clients. Developing expertise in specific areas related.
• Training, coaching or mentoring as appropriate.
• Maintain communication and relationships between Design and other departments within the retail business.
• Supporting subsidiary company with in Al Homaizi group head office and shops (Multi Trend). Achievements:
• Represented IKEA – Showroom interior designing operation review 2007 with individually effort in front of the Sweden legation and successes with 85%.
• Designed and supervised all the attached designed for IKEA bedrooms, living rooms, kitchens etc.
• Designed the main office of IKEA General Manager.
• Prepared and made the whole IKEA showrooms in order to the IKEA catalogue lunch 2007,2008,2009,2010.
• Designed and represented IKEA press conference with the Interior Designing Manager in catalogue lunch 2009 as shown in “LAYLENAH” Magazine in August 2008.
• Consulted and played as head engineer in team designers furnishing many villas, apartments and hotel apartments building type…etc. with coordinating with the contract department Manager.
• Consulted to choose many items to the IKEA range selection from the main product supplier to IKEA Kuwait “IKEA SWEED”, which are achieving top sales according to reports.
• Designed and executed the interior designing of the “Multi Trend Co.” head offices in May, 2009 Design the owner’s offices.
• Design “Al kout “main Head offices for the entire group Homaizi.
• Organized and supervised the “Kuwaiti Talented Exhibition” in IKEA in April 2009. Amira A. Shuman
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• Rewarded as Best Employee of the month in April 2009.
• Recently rewarded as Best Employee of year 2009. Company : Al JASSAR Engineering Consultancy Co.
Job title : Arch. Interior Designer
Reports to : Projects Manager. (October-2005: July- 2006). Part time. Job responsibilities:
Plan, design, and furnish interiors of residential, commercial, or industrial buildings.
Working to a brief, which details what the space will be used for.
Specify materials and furnishings, such as lighting, furniture, wall finishes, flooring.
Place orders for materials and oversee installing the design elements.
Plan and estimate budgets for projects.
Developing designs according to a brief that are functional, appealing and appropriate for the space. And choosing materials.
Education Degree:
1. Master of Business Administration (MBA), Swiss Business School (SBS). 2. Bachelor in Arch. Interior Designing, Faculty of Fine Art, Alexandria University, Egypt (2001). Courses:
English courses in AMIDEAST Alexandria, Egypt.
Enter IKEA systems for communications and Interior design. Computer Skills:
Representing reports and designs with following Programs:
• AutoCAD.
• MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook) and accessing information from the internet.
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