Mohamad Boutaam, Regional Retail Marketing Manager (GCC) - Consumer Electronics

Mohamad Boutaam

Regional Retail Marketing Manager (GCC) - Consumer Electronics

Panasonic Marketing Middle East & Africa FZE

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electronics & Communication Managment Engineering
Experience
22 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :22 years, 1 Months

Regional Retail Marketing Manager (GCC) - Consumer Electronics at Panasonic Marketing Middle East & Africa FZE
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2009

• Developed and executed annual marketing strategies that lead to achieve company revenue
• Collaboration and negotiation with business partners, mass merchant headquarters and top management that lead to add 4 new business partners (mass merchant and specialist) in 3 different region
• Planed, executed new products launch marketing events, promotions and new merchandising concept.
• Developed and executed a new products focus plan during the promotion phases lead to achieved marketing activity cost reduction by 10% per quarter and maximized sales $400K per quarter
• Expert on analyzing Sell-Out data to maintain awareness for price gap, ranking, customers’ behavior, competitors’ activities, which lead to create fit for each category segment at the right partner and markets
• Professional negotiator for various types of commerce transactions (B2B, B2C), lead to launch 16 phases of different product promotions per year and achieved 35% of annual sales growth
• Managed Panasonic brand e-Commerce and showrooms activities on the MENA Region, successfully created product new shopping experience as regional level that lead to annual sales increased by 25%
• Managed and developed product marketing department direction according to the market data analysis with staff development and motivation to deliver their maximum performance
• Successfully guided CRM department on analyzing shopper data with the intention of inspiring customers, which lead to achieve increased sell-out of high end products by 15% monthly
• Developed digital commerce strategy and supervised on creating brand massages, banners, promotions activities, research and online offers, lead to increase site visits and sell-out
• Successfully set and launched key work flow for new activates such as Merchandising programs and VOC (voice of customers) leaded to product evaluation and development

Sales Manager - Consumer Electronics at Sharp Middle East Free Zone
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2006 to February 2009

• Developed business plans and sales strategies for the MENA market that ensured accounts profitability
• Executed action plans for individuals markets and teams for effective exploration of sales leads that successfully added 2 new agents with additional $3M sales in the region per year
• Initiated and coordinated the development of action plans to penetrate new markets
• Negotiation with business partners agents and dealers executives management for sales and business strategies development in line with marketing activities leads to increased orders quantity by 45% per year
• B2B Win project experiances, lead successfully to close deal worth $6m.
• Managed annual sales business plan, product wise, for each country with agents and business partners and achieved 25% annual growth
• Conducted review meetings with account executives to establish effective communication, identify training and development needs and to provide insight for the improvement of sales and activity performance
• Provided timely, accurate and competitive pricing on all completed prospect applications submitted for pricing and approval, while maintaining maximum profit margins at 11% minimum for entry models
• Ensured the maintenance of accurate records of all pricing, sales, and activity reports submitted by the account executives, lead to provided senior management with timely reports of sales achievements.
• Guided and assist account executives in preparation of proposals and presentations for successful Win - Win business

Department Deputy Store Manager at Virgin Mega stores LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2002 to December 2005

• Supervised and coordinated activities of the workforce in the retail store, duties and developed schedule
• Head of Gaming and multimedia section, discussed all purchased and promotion activites for all console
• Trained and educated workers regarding company’s policies, procedures, and job functions
• Developed and placed purchased orders for merchandise, supplies, and equipment
• Recorded sales activities, deliveries and audited sales reports to identify discrepancies to control cost and maintain proper inventory levels. Prepared sales and inventory reports
• Listened to and attended customer complaints to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty
• Supervised the installation and dismantling of department cash-registers and audited cash receipts
• Planed, inspected department merchandise, display layouts to ensure it adequately priced and displayed
• Interviewed job applicants and evaluated workers’ performance and made recommendations regarding personnel promotions and other course of action

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electronics & Communication Managment Engineering
  • at AL-Ahliyya Amman University
  • February 2002

Electronic & Communication Engineering, Including Management & Communication in Business.

Specialties & Skills

B2B Marketing
B2B eCommerce
Developing Markets
Sales Campaigns
Regional Managers
Changing priorities to meet strict deadlines
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint,intern
Staff development, motivation and leadership
Management of operational effectiveness within corporation of a retail environment
Ability to review and analyse any situation or issue to identify key areas of weakness and resolve e
Developing and implementing high profile business procedures and activities successfully
Budget management and project review
Win –Win collaboration and negotiation skill with power retail
Review, development and communication of company policy relating to all aspects of the business
Retail, e-Commerce (Web store) merchandising, promotions, banners
Regional Promotions Creation, strategies, execution and result analisys
CRM Management
Proposal product comparison and presentation development
Budgeting and expense control, ROI / P& L management
Sales and marketing business plan development
Marketing strategies with research social, data base driven for demand and trend
Event management, marketing and merchandising material creation with life cycle expert

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Six Thinking Hats (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2013
Strategic Thinking and Planning Theories (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2012