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Abenezer  Alemayehu

Abenezer Alemayehu

Oakland,CA

Summary

Provide companies Managerial and Marketing skills I have attain and obtain inborn.

Multi-talented business leader bringing 11 years of experience as successful General Manager & CEO of MY own company’s . Strategic problem solver and change manager. Visionary executive implements plans that meet current and future needs. Key expertise in any management & marketing industry. Customer-oriented General Manager with 11 years of experience focused on increasing revenues and expanding margin. Adaptive and deadline-oriented consistently executes and completes multiple projects in high-stress environments. Meticulous leader and strategic planner with comprehensive managerial acumen, offering vision and motivational acumen. Serviced-focused General Manager dedicated to delivering positive customer experiences to promote loyalty and repeat business. Orchestrates optimal resource utilization to handle expected operational needs. Sales leader with sound judgment, good planning abilities and interpersonal communication strengths. Dedicated and focused project management specialist with several years of experience excelling at prioritizing, completing multiple tasks simultaneously and following through to achieve project goals. Flexible, detail-oriented and adaptive team player with expertise in equipment operation, staff training and development, customer service and process improvements.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager

GLEN PARK MAIL DEPOT
San Francisco, CA
2024.04 - Current
  • Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, and company procedures.
  • Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
  • Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.
  • Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
  • Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
  • Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.

CEO

PALM FURNITURE & FINISHING WORKS
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2018.03 - 2024.01
  • Recruited, trained, mentored, and managed employees at all levels within the organization.
  • Developed and implemented strategic business plans to increase company profitability.
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors to secure competitive pricing for goods or services.
  • Created and maintained relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, government agencies, and other industry partners.
  • Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
  • Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive, and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.

General Manager

RELIEF EVENT ORGANIZERS
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2016.03 - 2024.01
  • Managed all aspects of daily business operations including budgeting, staffing, scheduling, inventory control, customer service and sales.
  • Resolved customer complaints quickly while maintaining high quality standards of service delivery.
  • Trained employees on duties, policies and procedures.
  • Created schedules and monitored payroll to remain within budget.
  • Tracked monthly sales to generate reports for business development planning.
  • Developed and implemented operational strategies to improve efficiency, reduce costs and maximize customer satisfaction.
  • Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, and company procedures.
  • Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.

Deputy general manager

Maika Furniture Manufacturing
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2018.12 - 2019.06
  • Establish relationships with different huge national projects
  • Controlling the time frame and efficiency of on hand projects
  • Perform and analyze the marketing, promotion and managerial plans on the Company.
  • Managed projects from inception through completion while ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
  • Recruited, hired, trained, developed, and supervised team of 43 employees.
  • Reviewed performance results to target and take corrective measures with authorization and escalation
  • Administered operating budget, approved expenditures and implemented budgetary adjustments

Deputy general manager

WOW PRIME HOUSE
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2017.07 - 2018.12
  • Monitor and recommend amends for all company operation manual and ensure compliance to all departments and government regulations
  • Assist to prepare all strategies for sales and marketing clients and forecast all budget requirements

General manager

SOLOMON Furniture manufacturing
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2016.12 - 2017.06
  • Forecast and identify areas enhancing client-centric value plus improve marketing-return-on-investment for entire business
  • Coordinate with marketing operations team to report and analyze initiatives
  • Manage solutions implementation responding to identified partners’ needs
  • Managed all aspects of daily business operations including budgeting, staffing, scheduling, inventory control, customer service and sales.
  • Recruited, interviewed and hired qualified staff for open positions.
  • Administered employee discipline through verbal and written warnings.
  • Maintained relationships with vendors to obtain the best pricing on supplies and materials.
  • Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
  • Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.

Operation & marketing Manager

Lundy Trading Plc
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2015.09 - 2016.11
  • Analyze current marketing initiatives to measure effectiveness and potential for improvement
  • Oversee the creation and implementation of new initiatives based on business needs
  • Train and support marketing staff
  • Managed workflow between staff, coordinating documents, planning, and creative material distribution.
  • Boosted brand awareness and generated leads while managing internal and external marketing campaigns and programs.

Operation & Marketing Manager

GT Drago
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2014.03 - 2015.05
  • Responsibilities:
  • Oversee the development and implementation of social media initiatives
  • Maintain adaptability and implement changes quickly and efficiently
  • Recruit new employees to the marketing team
  • Managed workflow between staff, coordinating documents, planning, and creative material distribution.
  • Boosted brand awareness and generated leads while managing internal and external marketing campaigns and programs.

Education

CERTEFICATE - PROJECT INITIATION : STARTING A SUCCESSFUL PROJECT

Coursera / GOOGLE
Mountain View, CA
07.2024

CERTEFICATE - FOUNDATIONS OF PROJECT MANAGMENT

COURSERA/GOOGLE
Mountain View, CA
07.2024

CERTEFICATE - PROJECT PLANNING : PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

COURSERA/GOOGLE
Mountain View, CA
07.2024

Master of Science - Project planning and management , YOM Economic development

DEBRE MARKOS UNIVERSTIY / YOM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ADDIS ABABA , ETHIOPIA
05.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Hawassa University of Hawassa
Hawassa, Ethiopia
07.2011

Some College (No Degree) - Fundamental of Starting And Running A Business

YALI NETWORK
DC

Some College (No Degree) - The Fundamental of Digital Marketing

Google Digital Skills For Africa
DC

Skills

  • Microsoft Office package: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access
  • Database operation: Microsoft Office Access
  • Statistical operation: SPSS, STATA
  • Inspirational Leadership
  • Crisis Management
  • Organizational Management
  • Business Planning
  • Consulting
  • Project Management
  • New Market Penetration
  • Negotiation
  • Customer Relations
  • Market Strategies
  • Market Understanding
  • Quality Management
  • Supply Chain Management

Languages

English
Professional
Italian
Elementary
Amharic
Professional

Timeline

General Manager

GLEN PARK MAIL DEPOT
2024.04 - Current

Deputy general manager

Maika Furniture Manufacturing
2018.12 - 2019.06

CEO

PALM FURNITURE & FINISHING WORKS
2018.03 - 2024.01

Deputy general manager

WOW PRIME HOUSE
2017.07 - 2018.12

General manager

SOLOMON Furniture manufacturing
2016.12 - 2017.06

General Manager

RELIEF EVENT ORGANIZERS
2016.03 - 2024.01

Operation & marketing Manager

Lundy Trading Plc
2015.09 - 2016.11

Operation & Marketing Manager

GT Drago
2014.03 - 2015.05

CERTEFICATE - PROJECT INITIATION : STARTING A SUCCESSFUL PROJECT

Coursera / GOOGLE

CERTEFICATE - FOUNDATIONS OF PROJECT MANAGMENT

COURSERA/GOOGLE

CERTEFICATE - PROJECT PLANNING : PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

COURSERA/GOOGLE

Master of Science - Project planning and management , YOM Economic development

DEBRE MARKOS UNIVERSTIY / YOM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Hawassa University of Hawassa

Some College (No Degree) - Fundamental of Starting And Running A Business

YALI NETWORK

Some College (No Degree) - The Fundamental of Digital Marketing

Google Digital Skills For Africa
Abenezer Alemayehu