Aftab Qamar Cell# 519-***-**** ** Lysanda Court, London - ON Email: *************@*******.***
Objective: An interesting and career growth oriented position with a leadership role in a growing Engineering, Mechanical, HVAC or Industrial organization..
Marketing/Product Management Expertise:
-Managed the entire HVAC/ Engineering product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities.
-Specifying market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research supported by on-going visits to customers and non-customers.
-Driving a solution set across development teams (primarily Development /Engineering, and Marketing Communications) through market requirements, product contract, and positioning.
-Successfully done all kind of Marketing activities, seminars for new product launching, pricing policies, comparative price analysis,
-Responsible for Market Analysis, New Product Development & Competition Monitoring.
-Developed and implemented a company-wide go-to-market plan, working with all departments to execute. Analyzing potential partner relationships for the product.
-Developed technical and marketing catalogues/brochures in association with principals like Panasonic, Fujitsu, Dunham Bush and VTS Clima as per the market requirement.
-Traveled to Far East, Asia, Middle East for the marketing and procurement of new ventures and products.
-Monitored, reviewed and reported on all marketing activity and results.
-Determined and managed the marketing budget
-Delivered marketing activity within agreed budget.
-Managed the efficiency of the marketing plans, CRM and projects in the company.
-Worked closely with Consultants and Approving authorities for the approvals of company’s products for the ongoing and future projects.
General/Sales Management and Leadership Expertise:
-Supervised and lead the group of Sales Managers, Sales Engineers, Project Managers and Service Managers to achieve their targets and goals.
-Managed and achieved the Sales targets, budgets as assigned.
-Optimized through Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing to maximize the profitability.
-Established a professional relationship with clients, consultants and contractors.
-Undertake and inspected the completed work for sales and projects, while insuring high-quality and best-value upon implementation of quality control standards.
Experience: May 2011 till Feb 2012 Energy Management group/Aire One Heating & Cooling
Sales Consultant (Worked Part time/commissioned Basis)
Jan, 2010 till March 2011 Johnson Controls London, ON
Systems Account Executive
2008 till 2010 Tandem Chillers Inc. Toronto, ON
Technical Sales & Marketing Manager (North America)
2005-2008 Greaves Air-conditioning Pvt Ltd Karachi, Pakistan
General Manager (Operations). Sales/Marketing and Projects
2003-2004 VTS Clima LLC Dubai, UAE
Sales and Marketing Director-Middle East
1997-2003 Elapco for Electronic Appliances Dubai, UAE
Senior Account Manager – Project Sales
1990-1997 Oman National Electronics (Al Futtaim) Dubai, UAE
Technical Sales & Marketing Manager
1984-1989 Aftab Brothers Automobile Spare Parts Karachi, Pakistan
Family Business/Owner
Education: 1980-1984 NED University of Engg & Technology Karachi, Pakistan
- Bachelors of Engineering (BE) Mechanical discipline
1995-1997 The International University of Dubai, UAE
Missouri
- MBA in Marketing
(Thesis done on New product planning and development)
Professional Development Courses done:
- Six Sigma Certified (Green Belt)
- Finance for non financial Managers
- Advanced selling Skills
- Managing in Un-certain times
- Performance appraisal
- ISO 9000 quality management
Heating & Cooling (HVAC) Courses done:
- Carrier Heat Load Calculation.
- Duct Designing and calculations, piping design and calculation.
- Designing, Manufacturing and software training of VTS Clima Air Handlers in Poland.
- Sales, service and trouble shooting from Shuangliang in China
- Sales, application software, after sales service support by Johnson controls for York products in Dubai.
- Metasys controls training by Johnson Controls in Canada.
- HVAC Sales, application software by Dunham Bush in Malaysia.
Driving License: Having valid G Driving License
References: Will be available upon request