Country Manager
The Business Year
Total years of experience :7 years, 0 Months
•Managed stakeholder mapping meetings with more than 200 leaders from the UAE Government and the private sector
• Crafted the strategy and opened the research for Dubai 2020, while handling the budget and training 4 new team members
• Represented the company at all major conferences, strengthened the existing relationships and introduced 150 new clients
• Planed and managed all external communications with potential partners and PR agencies while liaising with the HQ
• Worked closely with the Country Editor to ensure the publication was of the highest standard before printing
• Negotiated contracts and closed deals with diverse players in order to promote their business across digital and print media
• Delivered ongoing market research and assessed confidential and public information on investment opportunities, risks and challenges across different industries
• Examined and planned optimal inventory levels at remote sites; delivered daily reports to senior managers
• Reviewed current logistics and supply chain processes to ensure most efficient budget control
• Assisted and participated in the meetings with key clients (Kraft, P&G, Philip Morris)
• Interviewed employees and interpreted data in order to develop 8-week career development course
• Crafted and presented the course to superiors resulting in an 85% sign up rate for the first training
• Instructed and mentored two groups of 40 people, improving employee performance by 60%
• Developed a long term strategy to expand the size of current portfolio resulting in a 50% increase in profits
• Analysed the current inventory and streamlined the import of merchandise from 3 Italian regions to Serbia
• Collaborated with stakeholders on the organisation of the yearly Fashion Show; managed the budget and saved 10% of cost
• Processed parties’ requests, corresponded with the government organs and counselled over 200 parties
• Researched and generated daily media reports sent back to the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Systematised due diligence documents creating updated history records for more than 1000 cases
• Double MSc Degree in Public Policy and Administration at LSE and PKU (Beijing and London) • Activities: PKU Debating Club, LSE Consulting Society, LSE Indian Society
• Activities: King’s College London (KCL) UN Association, KCL Business Club • Study Abroad: Science Po, Paris, France.