Senior Management, Business Development, Contracts

Highly accomplished executive with extensive experience in business development, strategic planning, marketing, and client relation seeks to contribute a 20-year track record of achievements with a proactive, visionary and team spirited organization.

June 2005 – Present Confidential,
Commercial General Manager: Hired by one of the largest steel stockiest and traders in the Kingdom to set up a corporate Business entity to expand the company business with the kingdom's large corporate clients in the energy, petrochemical and utilities sectors in particular Saudi Aramco, Sabic, KJO, SEC, SWCC and international conglomerates.

Jan. 2003 – June 2005 Gulf Continental Projects & Engineered Services,
Founding Consultant: My role is to provide consultancy in business development, investment opportunities, joint ventures and contracts to new local and/or international businesses expanding to the GCC region. Also, facilitate and assist with the new set up.

March 1999 - Sept. 2002 A. A. Turki Group of Companies (ATCO):
General Manager; The Commercial Division, Electrical Division, Construction Material Division, Al Turki Chemical Factory & East West Electrical Factory. ATCO is among the top multi-functional privately owned groups in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with twenty three divisions and joint ventures under its umbrella, and employing over three thousand employees.
Commercial General Manager (ATCO); Duties included strategic planning, budgeting, sales, identifying new opportunities and negotiating agreements and contracts. ATCO Commercial represented companies such as Honeywell Systems International, Bentley Nevada, Rockwell Automation, GE, T. D. Williamson, Compressor Control Components, BecField Drilling and many others. During my tenure with ATCO, the commercial division achieved over 150% growth in sales also improved performance of the other divisions through proper stock and inventory management, creating new business lines, introducing new products and expanded sales territories.

Nov.1990 - Oct. 1991:Saudi Aramco Purchasing Dept., Dhahran:
Assigned different duties such as purchase agreements development and negotiations then held the position of a buyer in the projects purchasing division, including two years in the US offices.

Apr.1987 - Nov. 1990:Saudi Consolidated Electric Company (East), Materials Management & Purchasing, Dammam: Senior BuyerOct. 1975 - Aug. 1980 Saudi Aramco, Earlier in my career held different positions in the purchasing department such as Cash Buyer, Material Specialist and Buyer Assistant.

1996 - 1999 MBA, Hull University, UK:
Studied for an MBA program in management. Courses completed include; Modern Management Theory, Human Resources management, Total Quality Management, Project Management, Creative Problem Solving, Information Technology, Marketing, Strategic Management and Finance.

Sept. 1983 - June 1986 University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA:
College of Business with a major in management and a minor in general business administration.

Sept. 1980 - May 1982 Western Michigan University, USA:
Enrolled in the college of Business on a scholarship from Saudi Aramco and completed three semesters before transferring to the University of Arkansas.

Memberships - Dhahran Material Management Society, Since 1992.
- Material Supply & resources Management Society, 2005.
- International Association of Drilling Contractors, since 2001.

Attended various management courses, seminars and workshops for self and career development. Regularly visit and participate in international trade and industry exhibitions. I have also organized and represented organizations in numerous events and official functions.

excellent communication skills in Arabic and English, both written and spoken. friendly, pleasant, resourceful, self-motivated and a team player.

born December 26, 1959. I am married and have five children.