Ahmad Al Shehri, Key Accounts Manager

Ahmad Al Shehri

Key Accounts Manager

PepsiCO.

Location
Saudi Arabia - Abha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Marketing
Experience
5 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :5 years, 6 Months

Key Accounts Manager at PepsiCO.
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • September 2014 to August 2015

Lead the planning division of Modern Trade in main parts of the kingdom. Responsibilities included;
Managing and developing Key Accounts, Planning and Synchronizing annual calendars, Supervising
implementation of activities and activation for all regions, Enhancing cooperation and integrated communication with
Key Accounts, Gaining market share, Maintaining sustainable growth, Building strong communication plan with cross
functions. Negotiating, Closing and Implementing annual contracts

Modern Trade manager at Unilever
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • October 2012 to August 2014

Moved to lead the Modern Trade “Key Accounts” for Unilever in Bahrain. Working in Unilever Bahrain as a Modern Trade Manager has involved me in challenging tasks where I am responsible to look after almost 65% of the company business in Bahrain. Largely, managing a market where some of the global retailers operate serving wide verities of shoppers and consumers to deliver company’s annual target. Main tasks include sales planning, customer development, channel management, Business Development Agreements’ negotiations, market share enhancement. Additionally, internal responsibilities include People Management, Change Management, Channel restructuring, Integrated communication enhancement, and Sustainability Living Plan Adaptation.

Key Account Executive at Beiersdorf – NIVEA KSA
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2011 to October 2012

Joined Beiersdorf in March, 2011 as a Key Account Executive where my responsibilities include; Sales analysis, Deals negotiation, Implementation of Marketing Campaigns, Growth planning and follow ups, In-Store activities, Outlets visits, Supervision of teams on the ground, and Accounts development. I am handling accounts like Carrefour, Panda, Othaim, and Tamimi.

Part-time job at KPMG
  • Other
  • February 2010 to June 2010

Continue working for KPMG as a Part-time employee where I was mainly assigned to take the lead of the company’s CSR initiatives in addition to being in charge of the same tasks and assignments during my COOP training.

COOP trainee at KPMG
  • Other
  • July 2009 to February 2010

Trained through an internship program at KPMG Saudi Arabia for seven months. During this time, I gained a good understanding of many concepts in marketing and was exposed to rich experience. I was able to practice my knowledge in the marketing field since my responsibilities involved establishing in-house PR department, Customer Relationship Management, Events management, Branding, Communication, and Publicity.

Field agent at Derayah Investments
  • Other
  • July 2009 to February 2010

Worked as a field agent for Derayah Company where my job was to meet clients and take their signatures in order to activate their accounts. This has made me involved in many negotiations with clients plus giving presentations and responding to clients‟ inquiries.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Marketing
  • at King Fahad University of Petroleum & Minerals
  • August 2010

Bachelor degree from College of Industrial Management -Marketing

Specialties & Skills

A good planner with the ability to make decisions
Negotiation
Change Communication
Team Leadership
Public Relations
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Arabic native speaker and proficient in English language.
A team player with the ability to take leadership appropriately

Languages

Arabic
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English
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