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Hamza BENFARES

Business Development Manager
Casablanca,CAS

Summary

Proven Business Development Manager with a track record of launching Slimstock in Morocco and spearheading market expansion across Morocco and North Africa. Achieved over 30% revenue growth at SINPEC in 3 years by leading sales strategies and fostering key relationships. Skilled in project management and negotiations, demonstrating exceptional team leadership and relationship-building capabilities.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Business Development Manager Africa

Slimstock
05.2024 - Current

- Launching the company in Morocco
- Building sales and marketing strategy for Morocco and North Africa
- Managing the start of Slimstock Center of Excellence (New office, talents recruitment)

Sales Manager

SINPEC
02.2021 - 05.2024

- Representing METTLER TOLEDO Portfolio (Industrial, product inspection, process analytics)

- +30% Revenue between 2021 and 2023
- Sales team Management ( 5 sales engineersand1 after sales engineer)
- Launch of “Process analytics” business (in 2022)
- Worked with Marketing department to analyze competitive position and market targets
- Defining pricing politic, Gross margins and net margins by product family
- Member of SAP implementation team project (CRM, stock management, and logistics)
- Start-up of first subsidiary in IVORY COAST
- Key accounts management

- Partners point of contact for new products lunching, business development and negotiation

Sales Engineer

SINPEC
08.2018 - 01.2021

- Analysis of customer needs, and proposal of adapted solutions
- Responsible for direct sales of weighing solutions, and product inspection (metal detector, X-ray, checkweighers)
- Delivered technical sales presentations to prospects and presented benefits and value of products

- Developed long-term relationships with clients through managing and interpreting their requirements


Process Engineer

AGC Automotive
09.2017 - 07.2018

- Monitoring and support installation of cutting machines, and cooling station
- Leading FAT and SAT of preprocess machines
- Preparation of equipment and consumables
- Creation of documents (Flow chart, FMEA, operating modes, Checklists, etc.)
- Operator training
- Product development

Process Engineer

SIPAT
11.2016 - 08.2017

- Launch and follow-up of continuous improvement projects
- Coordination between production, maintenance and quality departments
- Standardization of machine start-up, shutdown and cleaning procedures
- Modeling and improvement of the plant's water circuit

Education

Master of Science - Electromechanical Engineering Technologies

ENSAM
Meknes, Morocco
05.2001 -

Skills

Business Development

Relationship Development

Relationship Building

Lead Generation

Project Management

Customer Service

Negotiations

Sales and Marketing

New Business Development

Team Leadership

Languages

Arabic
Native language
French
Proficient
C2
English
Advanced
C1

Certification

PI performance of the year , METTLER TOLEDO Sales international- 2023

Interests

Football

Swimming

Fishing

Timeline

Business Development Manager Africa

Slimstock
05.2024 - Current

PI performance of the year , METTLER TOLEDO Sales international- 2023

02-2024

Retail performance of the year , METTLER TOLEDO Sales international- 2022

06-2023

Sales Manager

SINPEC
02.2021 - 05.2024

Sales Engineer

SINPEC
08.2018 - 01.2021

Process Engineer

AGC Automotive
09.2017 - 07.2018

Process Engineer

SIPAT
11.2016 - 08.2017

Master of Science - Electromechanical Engineering Technologies

ENSAM
05.2001 -
Hamza BENFARESBusiness Development Manager