Merehan Kukandi

Experience

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  Jeddah intercontinental hotel

  May 2007 - May 2008

  Banquet sales coordinator

  1. Reports directly to assistant Banquet Manager.2. Interacts with other sales personnel within the hotel.3. Interacts and cooperates in coordinating function and activities with other Food and Beverage staff, Engineering, Housekeeping, Front Office, Security and Accounting.4. Interact with clients as appropriate.5. Interacts with individuals outside the hotels such as Government Offices, Companies, Professional Associations, Private Clubs, other member of local communities.6.Conduct all administrative work required including but not limited to :a. Reservation in generalb.Filing systemc. Menu planning and pricingd. Letter of Proposal / contract / quotation / Event ordere. Evaluation report Show less

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  Hyatt park jeddah

  Jun 2008 - Dec 2008

  Catering executive

  • To maintain and grow food & beverage sales• To develop an effective sales strategy to attract new & additional catering sales, in con-junction with the Venue’s sector sales team• To create and prepare banqueting proposals for potential customers, ensuring that all likely additional costs relating to the event have been assessed accurately and communi-cated• Meet and exceed all agreed sales targets set by the Sales Director• Maintain and accurately keep updated, customer records held on Park Hyatt• Efficiently respond to all customer enquires in a polite and timely manner• Create and prepare accurate catering proposals for potential customers, ensuring that the catering offer matches the profile of the event in terms of product selection and budget• Provide weekly and monthly sales activity reports • Develop and deliver sales presenta-tions to potential customers • Produce clear and accurate Event Catering Schedules within set deadlines • Adopt a clear and strategic approach to catering sales by selling a catering offer that drives up spend per head, while keeping operational costs to a minimum • Organise and attend client meetings both internally and externally • Support the Venue sector sales team if required, in terms of fielding enquires in their ab-sence or taking messages Show less

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  Omni Air services

  Feb 2009 - Jul 2010

  CEO executive assistant

  • Manage all executive level administrative tasks including scheduling meetings and confer-ence calls, and arranging travel. • Assist in development of executive level reports and presentations. • Adeptly handle incoming communications and respond to internal requests for information on a timely basis. • Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion. • Meet with individuals, special interest groups and others on behalf of management. Developed an innovative records management system to process executive travel-related ac-counting documentation Show less

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  AQARI INVESTMENT COMPANY

  Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

  Public relation and office manager

  • Read and screened incoming mail and reports. • Greeted visitors and handled their requests. • Prepared agendas and collected materials for corporate meetings. • Edited all correspondence and documents for management. • Filed and retrieved all corporate documents and reports. • Quickly and accurately responded to incoming phone calls

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  Red Sea Reef company

  Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

  Business development manager

  • Researching and sourcing potential business opportunities and contacts • Developing and maintaining business relations with financial services’ introducers • Following up business leads and identifying new sales opportunities • Setting up client meetings • Promoting the organisation’s additional financial products and services • Preparing professional presentations for new clients, selling all the features of why they should move their custom over or stay with the firm • Preparing and submitting formal business tenders and proposals • Managing ongoing business accounts whilst building new relationships • Monitoring sales data and account performance Show less

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  AL Fahad exhibition .روح القيادة

  Sept 2015 - Dec 2015

  Executive assistant of media and communication director
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  Rocco Forte Hotels

  Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

  Marketing and communication executive
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  OSN

  Jun 2016 - Dec 2016

  Commercial Sales Account Manager
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  Renz H Group

  Jun 2017 - Sept 2017

  Group Assitant Sales and Marketing Director
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  Nayyara Hospitality Company Ltd

  Mar 2018 - Jul 2019

  • Marketing And Public Relations Manager

    Mar 2018 - Jul 2019

  • Exhibition Manager

    Mar 2018 - Jul 2019
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  Seera Group

  Sept 2019 - Jul 2021

  • Senior Operations Manager

    Jan 2020 - Jul 2021

  • Exhibitions Consultant

    Sept 2019 - Jul 2021
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  Soudah Development

  Jul 2021 - now

  • Events Management and MICE Program Manger

    Aug 2021 - now

  • Wellness, health and lifestyle program manager

    Jul 2021 - May 2023