Supply Chain Account Executive

OBJECTIVE

I am a highly motivated and extremely efficient professional, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. I am capable of working in a team or as an individual. I am not fazed by any task and will use my own initiative in order to complete any given task at hand. I work well under stress and I am always looking for ways through which I can improve my skills and knowledge base. Seeking to work in a highly professional environment where I can benefit and add to the company assets.

EDUCATION

- Bachelor's degree in the Arts and Science University of West Florida, Pensacola FL. USA

- Telecommunication/Film (Major) -Marketing (Minor) (Sept.2006-May2010)

Certificate in Logistics

High school diploma from American International School of Kuwait (AIS) (2001-2006)

Working Experience

JWT Advertising, Kuwait

Position: Account Executive

(August 2010 – Currently working there):

Responsibilities:

- Responsible for handling the whole Zain Kuwait telecommunications account.

- Manage daily jobs to release ads (all advertising material including above the line such as TVCs and radio productions and all below the line material)..

- Responsible for jobs on account from A- Z

- Some famous campaigns I was a major part of are: Zain Great Idea, all eeZee Unlimited Campaigns, Zain City at Infoconnect 2011 and 2012 – just to name a few.

- Responsible for managing the account, handling billings and quotations to the client, writing creative briefs, managing the creative department in terms of meeting material deadlines, being inspired and meeting the brief requirements.

- Major communication skills are required to be able to have all the needs of the account met smoothly from all the parties and departments required.

- Attended a 200,000 USD television commercial shoot for three television commercials that were being shot for a service called “Emergency Credit Bundle”.

- Maintaining a strong relationship with my client is a vital part of my daily job, during and after working hours.

- Responsible for running a major part of the Zain Telecommunications account which is the biggest client we have at our JWT Kuwait office.

Position: Part Time Job - Translator and Copywriter at Alfa Global Medical Services

(May – Currently working there):

Responsibilities:

- Translate letters from Arabic to English.

- Proof read and edit all web content for the company.

- Main English copywriter at Alfa Global Medical Services.

(Summer 2008): Al- Watan Daily, Kuwait

Position: Publisher

Responsibilities:

- Published two articles, one of which was the lead article of its section.

- Translating numerous articles from Arabic to English to be published in the English version of the paper.

- Responsible of the student life section, as I was a student from the United States. I wrote about my experiences over there.

- Addressed topics like sororities and fraternities, housing and roommates and trying to deal with the social aspects of being an Arab student living in the USA.

(Oct 09) – (Nov 09) Phonathon at the University of West Florida, USA.

(Feb 10) – (Mar 10)

Responsibilities:

- Made calls to alumni in efforts to gain their financial support.

- Making minimum of 100 calls per night.

(Summer 2007): Olive Integrated, Cairo, Egypt

Position: Account executive

Responsibilities:

- Keep records of customer feedback and ensure maximum customer satisfaction.

- Maintain relationships and favorable contacts with current and potential advertising accounts.

- Answering customer requirements via telephone or referring calls to the appropriate staff members .

COMPETENCIES & KEY DIFFERENTIATORS

- Effective Communication

- Excellent Interpersonal Skills/network building

- Regional Knowledge/exposure

- Self-motivated

- Goals Oriented

- Team Player

- Excel under pressure

- Adaptable to change

LANGUAGE & COMPUTER SKILLS

. Computer Skills: Language skills:

- MS office - Fluent Arabic written, spoken

- Operating systems (Windows) - Fluent English written, spoken

- High knowledge in Internet facilities - Beginner level French

- Avid editing program

TRAINNING & DEVELOPMENT

- Operated the Panasonic AJd-410 camera to shoot events around the town I lived in for potential news stories, mini documentaries and interviews with influential people.

- Wrote a movie script titled "Deserted Dreams”.

- Interviewed Mayor Mike Wiggins of Pensacola, FL and Francesca Maxime, former anchor at WEAR3.

- MARKETING AND LOGISTICS KNOWLEDGE

- Knowledge in the marketing process and how to reach the customer.

- Understanding customer relationship management and its technology and touch points.

- Understanding of the whole supply chain with focus in logistics

- Solid understanding of all the INCO terms in logistics and necessary documents for foreign trade.

- Aware of the activities of all major ports and know where they are located geographically.

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Electronic Field Production, Television Production and Nautilus News, Political Communication, Newspaper Editing, Introduction to Public Relations, Constitution and the Press, Media Ethics, Media Law, Radio Production, Principles of Mass Communication, Minorities and the Mass Media, Writing for Television and Radio, Documentary/Film, Media Sales, History of Motion Picture.

Supply Chain Management, Global Logistics, Transportation Strategy, Customer Relationship Management, Information Business and Sources, Marketing Fundamentals, Consumer Behavior.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: January 10th 1988

Nationality: Egyptian

Marital Status: Single

Address: Surra, Block 6, Street 11, House 2, Kuwait

References available upon request

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