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Shahzad Ali

Shahzad Ali

Assistant Manager Business Development
Karachi

Summary

Experienced business development professional with strong background in developing successful new business strategies to maximise selling opportunities. Proven success in preparing and delivering winning client proposals and business presentations to C-level executives.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
4019
4019
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Assitant Manager

SGS Pakistan Pvt. Ltd
Karachi
01.2020 - Current
  • Developing and Managing Business in the region of Karachi and Sindh Division of Pakistan
  • Identified opportunities to drive business growth, diversification and expansion.
  • Designed strategy to win new business and maximise selling opportunities among existing clients, achieving lucrative results.
  • Coached junior team to build client relationships and exceed sales targets.
  • Reported to senior leadership on latest research on market insights, industry trends and expansion opportunities.
  • Drew on understanding of key markets to push development of business strategies.
  • Contacted and converted potential customers via telephone, email and in-person enquiries.
  • Identified different areas to evaluate potential impact of new research findings for maximum ROI.
  • Drafted fully-fledged proposals to recommend senior management on different courses of action.
  • Preparation for the documents of bidding and contracting
  • Generated leads to bring in new client revenue and improve bottom-line profitability.
  • Predicted possible positive and negative effects of proposed business developments to guide strategy development.
  • Represented organisation to public at trade exhibitions and conventions, driving awareness of Integrity Assessment and Non Destructive Testing of their assets.
  • Optimised sales methods to best engage, acquire and retain customers.
  • Execution supervision of multiple NDT methods


Senior Inspection Engineer

SGS Pakistan Pvt. Ltd
Karachi
01.2016 - 12.2019

Major Assignments / Projects Involved in addition with BD role.

  • Team Lead 3rd party project supervision at FPCL Coal power project, Port Qasim (Karachi), 2015
  • Team Lead Inspection during Lotte LPPTA, 2019-2020
  • Team Lead Integrity assessment of FOTCO's assets and infrastructure including Civil, Mechanical and Electrical
  • Establishing administrative and technical procedures for Non-Destructive Testing operations
  • Ensuring, S.A (Job Safety Analysis) prior to mobilization on site
  • Formulation of relevant team with respect to scope of work
  • Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues
  • Delivered services to customer locations within target timeframes

Inspection Engineer

SGS Pakistan Pvt. Ltd
Karachi
04.2014 - 12.2015
  • Performed Conventional NDT in Non-Intrusive Inspection in routine jobs and Annual Turn Arounds as well
  • Completed inspections of manufacturing processes and facilities to verify compliance with quality and safety standards.
  • Prepared written reports detailing defects and recommending corrective actions.
  • Inspected equipment, structures and infrastructures to detect and report defects and flaws.
  • Evaluated sites to align work with prepared plans, standards and specifications.
  • Investigated customer complaints to address areas of improvement and eliminate non-conformances.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Hons

Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur, Punjab / Pakistan
/2012 - /2014

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Pass

Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur, Punjab / Pakistan
/2009 - 01.2011

Diploma of Associate Engineer - Mechanical

Punjab Board of Technical Education
Lahore, Punjab / Pakistan
/2004 - 01.2007

Skills

Presentation Skillsundefined

Languages

English
Advanced
Urdu
Fluent
Punjabi
Native

Certification

Time and Stress Management

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Training of Trainers of Sales Force Management

06-2022

Assitant Manager

SGS Pakistan Pvt. Ltd
01.2020 - Current

Time and Stress Management

04-2018

Senior Inspection Engineer

SGS Pakistan Pvt. Ltd
01.2016 - 12.2019

Inspection Engineer

SGS Pakistan Pvt. Ltd
04.2014 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Hons

Islamia University of Bahawalpur
/2012 - /2014

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Pass

Islamia University of Bahawalpur
/2009 - 01.2011

Diploma of Associate Engineer - Mechanical

Punjab Board of Technical Education
/2004 - 01.2007
Shahzad AliAssistant Manager Business Development