Merghani Muawia Merghani Ibrahim

Operations and Business Development Manager

Profile summary

A passionate engineer integrated into management and operations in many segments; looking to strive and improve in the workplace. Ready to engage in new challenges bringing instant and strategic value to reach the desired business goals.

Key skills

Skills
Communication skillsFluent in English and ArabicExcellent presenterPublic speakingEmpathic listenerTeamworkThrive in a workplace environmentExcel in working part of a team and individuallyWork well with othersTeam leaderManagerTeam playerInitiative and proactiveFlexibilityProblem solvingTechnical skillsComputer skills (Microsoft office, CAD Solid Works)Strategic Planning & ExecutionFinancial Acumen & Budget ManagementData Analysis & Business IntelligenceNegotiation & PersuasionProject Management (Agile/Scrum)

Professional experience

Operations and Business Development ManagerDec 2020 - Present
Premium Trading FZC

• Overseeing the internal and external operations; efficient procedures, the scheduling of all operational activities and employee documentations and time tracking, ensuring adherence to project deadlines • Driven business growth focusing on agricultural project in Sudan by leading the sales teams and supervised the installations and execution of projects • Identifying opportunities in both aspects of the supply chain through high level industry research to generate sales solutions gaining competitive advantage • Expanding the business reach into the UAE and GCC pumps market in the Commercial building, Domestic building and Industrial segments

  • Overseeing the internal and external operations; efficient procedures, the scheduling of all operational activities and employee documentations and time tracking, ensuring adherence to project deadlines
  • Driven business growth focusing on agricultural project in Sudan by leading the sales teams and supervised the installations and execution of projects
  • Identifying opportunities in both aspects of the supply chain through high level industry research to generate sales solutions gaining competitive advantage
GM Business DevelopmentNov 2016 - Dec 2020
Varig Quarry

• Perused customers’ satisfaction by conducting quality control process with extra parties, including clients QC departments • Increased productivity; introduced incentives to all operations and logistics parties leading to enhancing the work experience • Benchmarked our products to competitors on technical specifications basis, not just prices • Introduced community development initiative supporting the site neighboring communities • Oversaw company documentation with authorities ensuring proper and up to date documentation

  • Perused customers’ satisfaction by conducting quality control process with extra parties, including clients QC departments
  • Increased productivity; introduced incentives to all operations and logistics parties leading to enhancing the work experience
  • Benchmarked our products to competitors on technical specifications basis, not just prices
  • Introduced community development initiative supporting the site neighboring communities
  • Oversaw company documentation with authorities ensuring proper and up to date documentation
Business Development ManagerOct 2014 - Nov 2016
Musanada Holding Co Ltd group

• Developed an open cross group best practice forum • Redrew job descriptions across the group to mainstream HR procedures • Conducted focus groups to enhance internal and external satisfaction • Increased companies’ exposure; targeted marketing campaigns and contributions in exhibitions • Implemented a cross-group customers data sharing for more products’ reach

  • Developed an open cross group best practice forum
  • Redrew job descriptions across the group to mainstream HR procedures
  • Conducted focus groups to enhance internal and external satisfaction
  • Increased companies’ exposure; targeted marketing campaigns and contributions in exhibitions
  • Implemented a cross-group customers data sharing for more products’ reach
Projects Development EngineerOct 2014 - Nov 2016
EBAL Engineering Co Ltd

• Drew project map and plans to secure cost effectiveness and on time delivery • Enhanced the report writing and comments between management and team through introducing inner company portal communication • Drove the ‘your project engineer’ initiative assisting the sales engineers in presentations with potential clients

  • Drew project map and plans to secure cost effectiveness and on time delivery
  • Enhanced the report writing and comments between management and team through introducing inner company portal communication
  • Drove the ‘your project engineer’ initiative assisting the sales engineers in presentations with potential clients
Projects EngineerApr 2013 - Sep 2014
Varig Investment Co Ltd

• Planned projects timeline and expenses • Liaised and coordinated with suppliers and constructions • Supervised erection and commissioning of machineries

  • Planned projects timeline and expenses
  • Liaised and coordinated with suppliers and constructions
  • Supervised erection and commissioning of machineries
President of Aston Students’ Guild (Union)Jul 2011 - Jun 2012
Aston University

• Co-ordinate and directs the Students’ Union activities • The Union’s chief representative and the voice of the students • Represented the students voice on official forums such as: University council and external venues

  • Co-ordinate and directs the Students’ Union activities
  • The Union’s chief representative and the voice of the students
  • Represented the students voice on official forums such as: University council and external venues

Education

Master's, Engineering ManagementJan 2010 - Jan 2012
Aston University

Thesis topic: Communication in Companies: The culture Impact on Communication in the Sudanese Engineering Enterprise

Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical EngineeringJan 2007 - Jan 2010
Aston University
Professional Degree, Engineering FoundationJan 2006 - Jan 2007
Aston University
Professional Degree, English of Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
Bourneville College