Mohamad Ibrahim Bourji

Mobile: +961 70 061046

DOB: 24th of May 1962

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: “Mohammad Bourji”
 

Overview

Accomplished senior retail professional with broad marketing experience, encompassing strategic planning, qualitative & quantitative research, interactive marketing, creative development, media planning & buying, database/direct-marketing, public relations, sales promotion and visual merchandising, with the ability and skill set to provide creative, innovative, enthusiastic and forward-thinking leadership in a team environment.

Work Experience

Jun 2016 – Present, MBS Printing Co – Sales & Marketing Executive

Key Responsibilities:

·         Support company in finding new customers such as Poppins, Master Chips, Ghandour, Rifai Roastery etc.

·         Lead the marketing team

·         Restructured the procurement department & developed a new process for machinery purchasing, which lead to saving cost & increase productivity

·         Attend international fairs and find potential customers in different markets

·         Supervise the exports of the company products

Dec 2011 – Apr 2016, United Biscuits UK:

·         Procurement Support Manager – Beirut office (2011)

·         Senior Purchasing Executive – Riyadh Factory (2014)

Key Responsibilities:

·         Supervise and report store check to Area Manager about the distributor in Lebanon, and Visibility of Mc Vities and with UK Director in Procurement department, Global sources.

·         Stand by for 1½ month until I got my British Visa and visited Hayes, met all in procurement department

·         Working on global sourcing, raw materials

·         Have too many contacts in Africa (Angola, Guinea Bissau, Ivory coast, Senegal, Conakry…), South America: (Argentina, Brazil, Chili….), Thailand, China, Turkey, Iran, Syria, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, and many other countries

·         Supporting KSA market to finalize the purchasing process of the factory in Riyadh

·         Meet suppliers to arrange raw materials and packaging

·         Built up very good relationship with all suppliers, and can negotiate for better offers to save cost

Feb 2007 – Mar 2009:  Marketing & Retail Sales Manager @ New Boxer Imp-Exp, Bangkok/Thailand

Key Responsibilities:

·      Oversee and manage local stores and event agencies, where appropriate, and looked over 10 stores in Lebanon as Area Manager, before traveling to Thailand with the company.

·         Made study of the markets in the UAE, Kuwait & Thailand to see where to open the Outlet stores to liquidate all the old stocks that the company uses to produce.

·      Monitor distribution of goods in stores & the pricing strategy

·      Monitor brand performance through analytical reports and conduct comparative market studies of competitors’ performance

·      Plan, develop, and direct the marketing efforts for company brands

·      Coordinating activities in sales, advertising, promotion, research and development, marketing, purchasing, distribution & finance

·      Place orders monitor pricing strategies, redistribution of the goods, prepare business plans & reports, and rotate continuously in the stores to control the quality of retail standards

·      Train and evaluate related stuff in coordination with HR

·      Achieving all targets set by the business as well as managing store managers & teams, and maximizing their performance

·      Contribute to business development including new store openings and identifying opportunities for staff and business development, and made consignment deals in the Malls in Thailand to save high expenses: (rent, electricity…..)

·      Monitor stock movement, shipments and replenishments; recommend store consolidations and/or openings as required by growth or need.

Mar 2001 – Aug 2006: Ibrahim Bourji Establishment, Beirut- Lebanon

Key Responsibilities:

·  Wholesale for imported women clothing, I was in charge to travel to Turkey to find best stock of garments

·  Oversaw stock buying from different suppliers to support company’s sales and margin.

·  Made big progress for the Establishment when I started importing from China new products (Baby accessories, Bags……)

·  Wholesale for imported babies’ accessories in big enterprises for Lebanon (BHV, Spinneys, Mazen Baby… etc.)

Jan 1999 – Feb 2001: I Lived in Bulgaria, opened my own restaurant, and I exported sunflower oil from Bulgaria to Lebanon

May 1988 – Dec 1998: Ibrahim Bourji Establishment, Beirut- Lebanon

Jun 1987 –Apr 1988: Company owner – General trade for clothing & accessories (shoes, bags etc..) in Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Jan 1986 – Mar 1987: Assistant manager in Thrifty gas stations (day shift), and Chef Assistant in Spaghetteria Italiana (night shift) – LA California, USA

Mar 1985 – Dec 1985: Pizza Hut assistant manager, LA California, USA

TRAININGS

1980/1982: Gefinor Computer Centre, Computer Programmer

EDUCATION

1983                                       Bachelor in Business Administration

Beirut Business College

1980                                      Lebanese Baccalaureate

Choueifat Charley Saad School (SABIS)

Languages:                          English, French, Turkish and Arabic, spoken and written

Computer Literacy:             Microsoft Office, Good computer & internet skills in general

Interests:                              Pool, Jogging, Swimming, Ping pong & Music.

Mobility:                                International

References:                          Available upon request