Maen Akl
Merrylands,NSW
Summary
Motivated business professional bringing 10 years of entrepreneurial experience. Dedicated and personable with extensive experience in managing administrative and sales operations and personnel. Well-versed in training, educating, motivating and supporting staff members.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Marketing Manager
Kidz Dream Family Day Care
South Granville, NSW
03.2021 - Current
- Capitalized on industry and marketplace trends to strategize marketing solutions and enhance business operations.
- Boosted brand awareness and generated leads while managing internal and external marketing campaigns and programs.
- Advocated for client requirements and objectives to internal and external stakeholders.
- Coordinated meetings between project members and clients to develop ideas, discuss progress and set goals.
Director of Operations
Australian Prime Meat Exports
Sydney, NSW
02.2018 - Current
- Oversaw day-to-day production activities in accordance with business objectives.
- Defined, implemented and revised operational policies and guidelines.
- Monitored budget and utilized operational resources.
- Worked collaboratively with functional leaders to implement new procedures and corrective actions to improve quality.
- Evaluated performance, adjusted strategies and maintained agile, sustainable operations.
- Designed export strategies to meet project delivery requirements.
- Prepared various import, export and supplier forms for customs submittal.
- Consulted with suppliers and agents to arrange proper in-transit permissions to ship to various locations.
Business Owner/Operator
AKL Bathrooms
Goulburn , NSW
01.2012 - Current
- Devised and deployed sales and marketing tactics to drive strategic growth and support achievement of revenue goals.
- Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.
- Oversaw end-to-end business processes to maintain proficiency and profitability.
- Spearheaded business-related aims to meet tactical planning initiatives.
- Monitored staff performance, providing final-say assessment over inquiries.
- Served as principal stakeholder over organization's complete operations.
- Served as primary point-of-contact with suppliers and contractors to achieve inventory expectations.
- Led screening, hiring and staff scheduling to maintain compliance with group goals.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Capitalized on social media platforms to increase market awareness and recruit sales agents.
- Input income and expense details into database to track business finances and address variances.
- Maintained motivated and well-paid sales team by calculating commission payments on time.
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
Director
Kidz Dream Family Day Care
South Granville, NSW
01.2018 - 03.2021
- Assessed final products to check quality and consistency with creative vision.
- Mitigated costs while collaborating with vendors to manage inventory items.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to strategically affect operational direction.
- Established performance goals for each department and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
- Hired and directed teams to achieve daily and long-term operations and business goals.
- Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity.
- Delegated assignments based on plans, project needs and knowledge of individual team members.
Education
Advanced Diploma - Electrical Technology
TAFE
Bankstown, NSWAdvanced Diploma - Electrical Engineering
TAFE
BankstownSkills
- Strategic planning
- Staff Management
- Negotiation
- Creative merchandising
- Operations management
- Financial Management
- Project Management
- Budgeting
- Business planning
- Business Leadership
- Assignment Delegation
- Quality Assurance
- Team Leadership
Timeline
Marketing Manager
Kidz Dream Family Day Care
03.2021 - Current
Director of Operations
Australian Prime Meat Exports
02.2018 - Current
Director
Kidz Dream Family Day Care
01.2018 - 03.2021
Business Owner/Operator
AKL Bathrooms
01.2012 - Current
Advanced Diploma - Electrical Technology
TAFE
Advanced Diploma - Electrical Engineering
TAFE