Marina Alphons, Retail Commercial Manager

Marina Alphons

Retail Commercial Manager

kana Group

Location
Kuwait - Al Kuwait
Education
Diploma, Sales and Marketing
Experience
11 years, 9 months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 9 months

Retail Commercial Manager at kana Group
  • Kuwait - As Salimiyah
  • My current job since May 2022

Retail Commercial Manager

Product Manager at Danone Waters
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • November 2015 to February 2022

*Build and maintain the channel partner network.
*Design marketing plans to improve the market share.
*Develop partnership agreements and assure the successful launch of the new sales territories.
*Responsible for all communication of all channel activities with resellers.

*Develop training materials and create presentations to resellers.
• Responsible for developing the brand, plan marketing strategies and opening new outlets.
• Develop, implement and participate in the marketing and sales activities according to predetermined set of objectives, strategies and action plans.
• Formulate and plan monthly targets and yearly budgets, marketing plans and objectives considering the marketing plans and objectives considering the market factors and ensure achievement of such targets in the most cost efficient manner.
• Ensure consistent updating and development of product’s service applied for clients’ base with respect to international and local standards.
• Develop strategic and operational plans, managing execution and measuring results.
• Prepare next year’s budget and discuss it with the suppliers and discuss it a long with the marketing plan to best achieve the sales.
• Build and maintain the channel partner network.
• Design marketing plans to improve the market share.
• Develop partnership agreements and assure the successful launch of the new sales territories.
• Responsible for all communication of all channel activities with resellers.
• Develop training materials and create presentations to resellers.

Product Manager at L'Oreal Egypt
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2014 to September 2015

•Plan marketing strategies for outlets to ensure good sales.
•Conduct market research, surveys and market visits to understand the market needs.
•Work along with the supply chain and the sales team for the sales forecast.
•Apply the brand rules in terms of visibility and merchandising.
•Organize events, and receptions to increase the brands’ awareness.

Brand Manager at Univest Group
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 2012 to January 2014

•Plan marketing strategies for certain brands to increase the popularity among target consumers.
•Manage, coach, motivate, and develop the sales and marketing team
•Monitor and analyze the brand and competitors performance to identify weakness, strengthens, opportunities, and threats
•Prepare next year’s budget and discuss it with the suppliers and discuss it a long with the marketing plan to best achieve the sales
•Organize events, conferences, and new launches.

PR and Marketing Specialist at Nexus
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 2012 to September 2012

•Developed Company’s Marketing Plan

•Monitored departments’ head to implement Company’s Standards Publicized Company’s brand

Education

Diploma, Sales and Marketing
  • at American University in Cairo
  • December 2016

This diploma provides participants with a practical approach to marketing applications that can be used to develop relevant, recent and practical methodologies to marketing problems and strategies. Participants are exposed to strategic issues faced by marketers, contemporary marketing strategies and solutions, and methods for evaluating marketing performance and return on investment.

Diploma, Public Relations
  • at American University in Cairo
  • April 2016

This program details the methods organizations use to communicate effectively with various audiences to build and maintain their image, which enables the organization to function smoothly and productively within society. A public relations professional has a primary responsibility to develop and manage a two-way communication process between many types of organizations, including corporations, nonprofit organizations, government agencies and their public.

Bachelor's degree, Mass Communication
  • at The American University in Cairo
  • December 2012

Good

Specialties & Skills

Marketing Mix
Consumer PR
Mass Communication
Digital Marketing
Public Relations
Computer skills
Negotiation Skills
Verbal and written communication
Problem Solving Skills
Team Management
Presentation

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Finance for Non Financials (Training)
Training Institute:
American Chamber
Date Attended:
July 2018

Hobbies

  • Fencing
    won First award for fencing competition
  • jogging and fencing