Ahmed  Fahim, Sales Manager

Ahmed Fahim

Sales Manager

Planet Pharmacies LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting & Business Administration
Experience
18 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :18 years, 2 Months

Sales Manager at Planet Pharmacies LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2016 to December 2019

• Handling JULPHAR Co’s portfolio as a solo agent distributor with Planet pharmacies in UAE
• Collaborate with the General Manager -Wholesale to develop and implement the wholesale sales budget and an effective sales strategy.
• Communicate the sales strategy and weekly targets to the Julphar and General Items sales team
• Review and analyze weekly sales reports to assess sales activity and ensure quality and quantity of sales meets business targets
• Managing the wholesale department allover UAE with 15 sales reps/ 2 sales Supervisors
• Meet regularly with key clients agencies and partners to strengthen relationship
• Build the business profiles acquires feedback and promptly address grievances.
• Frequently monitor the outstanding receivables and ensure timely collection. In case of overdue receivables work with Finance Manager and GM-Wholesale to devise strategies to fast track collections or take legal action.
• Setting plans and allocating manpower and resources within the overall company strategy.
• Hiring qualified and talented calibers to cover assigned areas.
• Leading and motivating team directly and indirectly, financially and non-financially, through creating enthusiasm, team Spirit and trust in company, management and products in order to achieve targets.
• Monitoring reports and analyzing national market sales figures to update tactics and take corrective actions.

Sales Manager at Gulf Entrepreneurs LLC (Skin Care- FMCG)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2014 to September 2016

•Implemented the launching of new skincare brand (Aroma Argan oil) allover UAE market and GCC Maintains sales volume, product mix, and selling price by keeping current with supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators, and competitors.
•Performs sales activities on major accounts and negotiates sales price and discounts.
•Develops specific plans to ensure revenue growth in all company's products.
•Reviews progress of sales roles & formulates all sales policies, practices and procedures.
•Coordinates proper company resources to ensure efficient and stable sales results.
•Assists sales personnel in establishing personal contact and rapport with top decision-makers. Interprets short- and long-term effects on sales strategies in operating profit.
•Establish and develop partnerships and strong relationships with the trade marketing accurately forecasts annual, quarterly and monthly revenue streams.
•Provides quarterly results assessments of sales team productivity.
•Manages personnel and develops sales and sales support staff.

Key Account Manager at (AL Baker Group)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2011 to June 2014

•Managing the sales of important key strategic mega brand ( BOTOX - VIAGRA - PANADOL - Brufen - SERTIDE ) Responsible for visiting hospitals, clinics, pharmacists, and other healthcare facilities with the goal of selling Rx drugs.
•Identifies development potential in accounts by studying current business; interviewing key customer; identifying & evaluating additional needs; analyzing opportunities.
•Initiates sales process by building relationships, qualifying potential; scheduling appointments.
•Develops sales by fix annual agreement with key major customers; introducing new products, service enhancements to add value.
•Closes sales by overcoming objections; preparing contracts.
•Contributes information to sales strategies by evaluating current product results; identifying needs to be filled; monitoring competitive products; analyzing and relaying customer reactions.
•Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
•Achieved the monthly and yearly target.

Professional Sales Representative at ( Al Baker Group )
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2006 to June 2011

•Dealing with many multinational companies in a daily basis to achieve assigned targets with effective business relationships with health care partners and customers.
•Plan work schedules and timetables and take sales orders from customers.
•Plan and implement an effective call plan to achieve new business.
•Develop strategies to approach potential customers and increase sales.
•Organize and execute sales presentations to demonstrate product use.
•Collect payments from the customers in a monthly basis.
•Develop and present educational programs Achieved the monthly and yearly targets.

Professional Sales Representative at Novartis Egypt (HealthCare)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • April 2003 to April 2006

• Promote and selling the products to the pharmacies to push a variety of different medications.
• Distribute information about the companies' products to physicians, and medical technicians.
• Persuade doctors to prescribe the drug to patients.
• Deliver market research to healthcare professionals.
• Attempt to sell the newest products (CATAFAST).
• Implement knowledge of disease and pharmacology.
• Answer questions about the drugs, their cost, and possible side effects.
• Know which drugs will be of interest to doctors in different specialties.
• Attempt to identify doctors who dispense the most prescriptions.
• Host speaker programs for doctors to come in and discuss healthcare issues.
• Discuss success stories surrounding the medication with doctors.
• Monitor prescription data to see who is prescribing your medication.
• Provide drug samples and literature.
• Take sales orders.
• Give presentations to doctors and staff.
• Work with a sales team to develop strategies to approach potential customers and garner sales.
• Cold-call doctors, pharmacists, and other medical staff to obtain appointment dates.

Sales representative at Egyptian Group for Pharmaceutical Industries
  • Egypt
  • August 2001 to April 2003

• Present and sell the company products to key pharmacies
• Coordinate & prioritize the delivery schedule to the pharmacies with distribution
Follow up for monthly collection of payment.
• Demonstrates technical selling skills and product knowledge in pharma areas complete understanding of
pricing and proposal models.
• Demonstrates the ability to carry on a business conversation.
• Maximizes all opportunities in the process of closing a sale resulting in the taking of market share from
larger competitors.
• Sells and makes recommendations to prospects and clients. Assists in the implementation of company
marketing plans.
• Responsible for sourcing and developing client relationships.
• Achieve the monthly target
• Monitor prescription data to see who is prescribing your medication.
• Provide drug samples and literature.
• Take sales orders.
• Deliver sales reports to upper management and ensure quotas are met.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting & Business Administration
  • at Ain Shams University
  • May 2001

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Specialties & Skills

Adaptability
Model Driven Development
Building Strong Teams
Time management skills
Innovative Problem Solver
COMPETITIVE
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
MARKET PLANNING
MARKETING
MERCHANDISING
PERSONAL
PERSONNEL

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Advanced Selling Skills (Cairo -April 2004) (Training)
Training Institute:
Novartis Egypt healthcare
Hi Impact Selling Work Shop (Dubai-Nov 2009) (Training)
Training Institute:
Al Baker Academy Training Center
Time Management & Negotiation Skills Course (Dubai- June 2013) (Training)
Training Institute:
GSK
Pharmacy Academy B2B Course ( Dubai – Mar 2017 ) (Training)
Training Institute:
JULPHAR
APIC conference ( Cairo – Egypt Mar 2018 ) (Training)
Training Institute:
Pfizer
Pharmacist’s Prestige Club Conference ( Beirut -Lebanon July 2018) (Training)
Training Institute:
BAYER
The 26th Annual Pharmacy Congress ( Beirut – Lebanon Nov 2018) (Training)
Training Institute:
PFIZER

Hobbies

  • Body Building - Travel