Pierre Aoun Email & Phone Number

I am an enthusiastic and ambitious Business Development Manager with over 18 years of experience in the FMCG and Commercial Furniture industries. I strive to develop and cultivate strong business relationships with uncompromising professional integrity so that I may ensure my clients’ dreams become a reality. In every role I have held, I research and ensure I have a solid understanding of a product’s features and benefits so that I market it efficiently. This has helped me to consistently exceed sales targets and start generating profits within short amounts of time.My most recent position was as Senior Business Development Manager with Grace Worldwide, where I continued to deliver outcomes which had immediate, measurable and enduring benefits.KEY SKILLS:• Contract negotiation• Cross functional collaboration.• Stakeholder and customer relationship management and retention.• Prospecting and qualifying leads.• Technology and software proficient – Salesforce, SAP, MS Office Suite, MYOB and COGNOS. • Tri-lingual - English, French and Arabic• Business Acumen and Commercial Awareness• Research skills and data managementPROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES:• Leadership and Mentoring.• Hardworking and a fast learner• Highly organised• Reliable and Punctual• Helpful and Approachable• Sincerity and Integrity• Honest and TrustworthyACHIEVEMENTS:While at Grace Worldwide I increased new business by 83% and generated a gross profit of $190 000 on a major contract all within 5 months of commencing employment. I believe my emphasis on building solid client relationships first, is a contributing factor to all my successes.With Allied Pinnacle I was the key facilitator in the collaboration to successfully create an entirely new product for a customer which required extensive ongoing cross functional teamwork, production planning and negotiations with the client as well as determination from me to see the project through from start to finish. I also boosted company revenue by 30% during the first year of employment and grew sales by 20% year on year through Retail, Distributors and Factories. Through my exceptional negotiation skills, I negotiated a two-year contract with a bread manufacturer worth $1.2 million under an exclusivity agreement. These are just a handful of my many achievements across the course of my 14 plus years in the industry.

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