Sumaiyya Alsagaaf, Business Manager on Influential Women

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Sumaiyya Alsagaaf

Business Manager, Sumaiyya Alsagaaf

Houston, TX

11Years experience

Certifications · Degrees · Memberships

Degree Associates in International Business from the University of Cambridge

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About Sumaiyya

Sumaiyya Alsagaaf is an experienced aviation and business professional with a strong background in business management, talent acquisition, recruitment, and team leadership. She has been in the aviation industry since 2015. Currently serving as Business Manager at a ground handling company in Houston, Texas, she previously spent time in Dubai working in senior cabin crew and purser roles before transitioning into recruitment for cabin crew in collaboration with the airline's HR and Senior Vice President of In-Flight Entertainment. After relocating to Texas, she joined a ground handling company as a customer service agent, her first job in the States. Within one week she was promoted to supervisor, and within one month to business manager handling multiple international airline accounts at the Houston station. Her experience encompasses full-cycle recruitment, employee training, workforce planning, customer service excellence, and operational leadership. This is supported by her Associates in International Business from the University of Cambridge. She is fluent in English, which she has spoken well since childhood.

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