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Ahmed gamal, International Sales Manager

Ahmed gamal

International Sales Manager·Al Islami Foods

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, MBA

Work experience

Total years of experience: 20 years, 2 months

International Sales Manager

August 2020 - Present

Al Islami Foods

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

August 2020 - Present

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Sales

Division Sales Manager

January 2018 - August 2020

Bestfoodco

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2018 - August 2020

 Develop and implement a commercial Joint Business Plans (JBP's) with customers.
 Develop a multi-channel strategy that optimises ongoing growth, profitability and brand visibility in the market.
 Ensure robust and challenging KPIs are effectively implemented to create the mind-set and behaviours of growth and self-development across the team.
 Create and deliver programmed objectives to support the implementation and delivery of improved business performance, processes and ways of working with key retailers.
 Monitor, analyse and report on and customer KPI's, provide improvement recommendations to the Account Managers.
 Monitor and operate within an annual SG&A Budget.
 Report to and working closely with the CEO to lead and develop the company’s national account activity, ensure effective leadership, existing account management, and new business growth.
 Controlling budgets and forecasting.
 Execute all promotional plans for product portfolio.
 Building strong relationships with customers and key stakeholders.
 Liaising cross-functionally with NPD, Category and Marketing.
 Keeping up with key category trends and identifying new business opportunities.

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Sales

ME-AFRICA, Export Manager

August 2014 - June 2017

IFFCO Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

August 2014 - June 2017

 Identifying and generating new opportunities for targeting key markets within region.
 Liaising with distributors on a regular basis to ascertain market conditions and maintaining market networks.
 Agreeing market plans and tactics for delivery of sales, marketing and cost budgets with distributors.
 Routinely visiting distributors within region ensuring regular and formal business updates.
 Maintaining market information records distributor details, competitor activity, economic conditions and any other relevant commercial information.
 Utilising market analysis, competitor and advisor research to develop strategic overview of the region.
 Developing and implementing the 5 year plan for sales growth of own brands across MENA region.
 Playing an active part in the Senior Leadership Team, communicating departmental objectives and status; and collaborating on cross-department initiatives.
 Working with the Brand Controllers to implement strategic brand development initiatives.

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Sales

ME-AFRICA-CIS,Export Manager

May 2011 - August 2014

Gyma Food Industries

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

May 2011 - August 2014

 Formulate complete business plan (budget, margin, investment and country juridical entry)
 Negotiating and sign yearly agreements, new product launching, and promotional plan and opening fees.
 Hire and train sales force in each new penetrated country.
 Developing and implementing the company sales strategies.
 Ensure all sales activities are accomplished as per company strategy.
 Implementing marketing plan in the trade (prices, promotion, planogram, POSM, listing)
 Monitoring and analysing monthly sales, margin, investment return and stock status in each country and shop across assigned territory.
 Ensure the collection of the company is done on time.

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Management

MENA-Regional Sales Manager

November 2007 - May 2011

Al Ghurair Foods

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

November 2007 - May 2011

 Reporting sales director.
 Penetrated untapped market opportunities.
 Forecasted monthly sales plan and achieved sales targets on a constant basis.
 Negotiated and set prices with all distributors within the region maximizing value to both company and distributors.
 Conducted quarterly market visits to study changes in market dynamics and the competitive environment.
 Supervised foreign commercial payments (letter of credit, cash against documents, bank guarantee, and in advance transfers).

Sales and Marketing Manager

June 2005 - June 2007

quatro for import and export

Cairo, Egypt

June 2005 - June 2007

 Devise and create annual sales and marketing plan.
 Monitor success of annual sales and marketing plan.
 Research and source new products for the Egyptian market.
 Negotiate terms and conditions for sale with international companies.

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Sales

Education

University of Manchester

December 2016

December 2016

Master's degree, MBA

United Kingdom

GPA (percentage): 80%

GPA (percentage): 80%

Cairo university

December 2005

December 2005

Bachelor's degree, commerce

Egypt

GPA (percentage): 70%

GPA (percentage): 70%

Skills

Project Management
Expert
Project Management
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Product Development
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Product Development
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Key Account Manager
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Key Account Manager
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Regional Sales Manager
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Regional Sales Manager
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Business Development
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Business Development
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Budgeting and budget control
Expert
Budgeting and budget control
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Team management
Expert
Team management
Expert
contract negotiation
Expert
contract negotiation
Expert
project management
Expert
project management
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Cross-cultural sales background
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Cross-cultural sales background
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Financial Management Reporting
Expert
Financial Management Reporting
Expert
Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)
Expert
Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)
Expert
Business Process Improvement
Expert
Business Process Improvement
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Supply Chain Management
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Supply Chain Management
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Import and Export
Expert
Import and Export
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Quantitative Analytics
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Quantitative Analytics
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Business Strategy
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Business Strategy
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Inventory Management
Expert
Inventory Management
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Strategic Planning
Expert
Strategic Planning
Expert
Customer Satisfaction
Expert
Customer Satisfaction
Expert
Key Account Development
Expert
Key Account Development
Expert
Research
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Research
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Data Mining
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Data Mining
Expert
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
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Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
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Business Development
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Business Development
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Business Development
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Business Development
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Regional Sales Manager
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Regional Sales Manager
Expert
Key Account Manager
Expert
Key Account Manager
Expert
Product Development
Expert
Product Development
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Hobbies and interests

reading