Hashem Tarhini

Beirut, Lebanon| +31 6 49 80 17 01 | hashemtarhini1@gmail.com |



Summary
Committed and motivated Independent Business Owner with over 9 years of experience in the heavy
machinery & import/export industries. Created strategic alliances and partnerships with
organizations, companies, and leaders in the market to effectively align and support key business
initiatives. Solid analytical, communication, interpersonal, problem solving and strategic thinking skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tarhini EST.
Beirut, Lebanon
General Manager 2011 –
Present
• Trained the staff, supervised and monitored team performance. Set budgets/targets.
• Identified new business opportunities, and developed marketing strategies yielding more than
15% annual growth
• Developed and maintained company website and social media platforms such as Facebook to
promote products and services.
• Managing up to 20 employees and mentoring them to ensure safety and consistent quality of
work.

Al-Samra for Import and Export Beirut,

Lebanon
Business Development Manager 2015 – Present
• Managing all aspects of the business (Accounting, Marketing, Budgeting, HR and PR)
• Aggressively worked to achieve significant cost savings through sourcing new suppliers and
negotiating with the existing. Sales of our products increased by over 20% due to lower COGs.
• Supervised shipments and deliveries; coordinated with suppliers to ensure accurate operation

Tarhini for Import and Export Beirut,

Lebanon
FOUNDER/General Manager 2011 – Present
• Employing and managing vendors, negotiating deliverables, cost, and expected quality.
• Built great rapport with all vendors in an effort to grow a relationship and generate business.
• Performing market research to evaluate pain points in the market and measure ROI.
• Retaining high performance teams by hiring, developing and motivating skilled professionals.


EDUCATION

Lebanese American University Beirut,

Lebanon
BS of Science in Business Management 2010 - 2013
• Team leader and recruiter for volunteers of blood donation institute.
• Team member of university’s basketball team.
• President of Event Organization Club 2011-2012

Additional Information
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office (Professional knowledge)

Digital Media tools: SEM Rush, SimilarWeb, Google Adwords (Basic)

Languages: Arabic (Native) , English (Fluent)