Alexandria Automotive CastingBusiness Development Manager
May. 2017 - May. 2019Leipzig Area, GermanyAlexandria Automotive Casting is a free zone company with a capacity of 23,000 tons based in Egypt producing automotive parts for major OEMs throughout Europe. The company was relaunching the business and my role was to maintain and build new customer relationships based in Europe and boost the company’s sales by attaining new contracts for existing and prospective clients. Notable customers were Thyssenkrupp, BMW, Volkswagen, Continental, Mercedes, ZF among others. Duties:
▪ Organizing visits to prospective clients and presenting the company’s capabilities in order to increase sales.
▪ Arranging consistent meetings with customers to maintain good relations and discuss product issues or new product developments. ▪ Coordinating with the plant in Egypt to ensure all supply forecasts and orders are being delivered on time.
▪ Involved in all areas of product development in coordination with the customer and the company’s technical departments to ensure products are being produced according to specifications. ▪ Showcasing and attending exhibitions for sales and marketing purposes while networking and being up to date with industry trends.