
Ramzi Zein
Top Managment
Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaWork Experience
CEOFull Time
Insignia
Jan 2014 - Present -11 yrs, 6 months
Saudi Arabia , Jeddah
- Job Details: Involved in setting up the company from scratch and recruiting resources for managing operations across Jeddah and Riyadh in compliance to various statutory regulations. Spearheaded team efforts in sourcing and finalizing dealership agreements with furniture and building material manufacturers as well as real estate companies. Develop rapport with existing clients and prospects for identifying and developing business opportunities. Optimize resource utilization and streamline processes for enhancing operational efficiency and departmental profitability. Highlight critical issues to the Chairman for implementing effective remedial measures. Follow up with various support teams in ensuring compliance to project delivery schedules and other SLA (Service Level Agreement ) parameters across assigned project phases Manage day-to-day administrative aspects of the organization in compliance to organizational policies aimed at enhancing client satisfaction by rendering superior quality service. Evaluate and present various status reports at senior management reviews for realigning business strategies to changing market dynamics and other related factors.
Managing PartnerFull Time
Kinnarps of Sweden
Dec 2007 - Oct 2013 -5 yrs, 10 months
Saudi Arabia , Jeddah
- Job Details: Spearheaded team efforts in setting up the organization in Saudi Arabia encompassing Jeddah, Riyadh and Khobar to deal with fit out and supply of furniture projects. Developed rapport with local real estate agencies, prominent businessmen, professional local and Multi – National companies for effectively closing identified business deals. Enhanced profitability of company through ensuring strategic and tactical management decisions and new business development results. Assessed business dynamics, realigned policies, and pricing to combat local competition. Generated brand awareness to deliver a process-led sustainable growth in sales volume. Collaborated with various support teams in ensuring compliance to project delivery schedules and other SLA parameters across assigned project phases. Defined/ implemented strategies for retention/ enhancement of existing market share across the KSA market segment. Developed/ implemented policies, systems and procedures for the organization aligned to various federal laws and regulations. Collaborated with the senior leadership team in rendering effective administrative support to ensure smooth functioning of day- to-day business operations. Facilitated reporting to the partners dealing with finances, growth issues, management issues, and the implementation of business strategies.
General ManagerFull Time
Kinnarps of Sweden
Feb 1999 - Dec 2007 -8 yrs, 10 months
Saudi Arabia , Jeddah
ID and Fit out works Departments ManagerFull Time
Kinnarps of Sweden
Mar 1996 - Oct 1999 -3 yrs, 7 months
United Arab Emirates , Dubai
- Job Details:Joined “Kinnarps of Sweden“in Dubai whose main activity was to supply high quality furniture for private and public projects. My main assignment was to establish the interior design and execution of fit out works department which I did successfully and executed, to name a few, the following projects through it: 1. . Microsoft (Dubai, Riyadh, and Kuwait). 2. Gillette Regional office (Dubai). 3. Credit Suisse regional office (Dubai, Abu Dhabi). 4. NOKIA regional offices (Jabal Ali, Dubai and Riyadh). 5. TOTAL Sirri (Dubai). 6. ENOC (Dubai). 7. Ericsson headquarters (Dubai, Abu Dhabi). 8. Mercedes Benz headquarters (Dubai). 9. Ford headquarters (Dubai). 10. Autodesk headquarters (Dubai). 11. HSBC headquarters (Dubai). 12. Central Emergency Hospital - Abu Dhabi (supply of furniture only). 13. Wellcare Hospital - Dubai (supply of furniture only). 14. Corniche Peadeatrics Hospital - Abu Dhabi (supply of furniture only).
Education
B. Arch in Architecture
American University of BeirutJan 1984 - Jan 1988 - 4 yr
Skills
Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
FluentFrench
Fluent