Ahmed Zawawi, business consultant

Ahmed Zawawi

business consultant

confidential

Lieu
Arabie Saoudite
Éducation
Master, MBA (Finance)
Expérience
21 years, 1 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :21 years, 1 Mois

business consultant à confidential
  • Arabie Saoudite - Jeddah
  • Je travaille ici depuis janvier 2023

Freelance business advisory

Regional Marketing Manager à MSC
  • Suisse - Genève
  • avril 2021 à janvier 2023

Managing all the marketing activities in Middle East.

Brand Manager à Sunbulah group
  • Arabie Saoudite - Jeddah
  • janvier 2018 à janvier 2021

Brand management

director à Al Marouf Medical Home-care
  • Arabie Saoudite - Jeddah
  • janvier 2013 à décembre 2017

Providing medical services at people homes.

HoReCa Channel Development Manager à Saudi Goody Products Marketing Company
  • Arabie Saoudite - Jeddah
  • janvier 2011 à décembre 2012

- Managed a portfolio of products with gross revenues of SR. 50 Million annually. After the departure of the previous Food Service manager within 5 months from my joining; I stepped up to lead the whole business unit.
- Launched & introduced "Cofique" coffee brand in food service channels via vending machines within the first 3 months of joining the company; which included creating the image; labels; taste & flavors and sourcing them out from 4 different countries.
- Grew Goody Food Service Business by 30% vs. Year ago; and Value sales by 10% ahead of volume sales.

Assistant Brand Manager à P & G
  • Arabie Saoudite - Jeddah
  • janvier 2008 à décembre 2010

Started as a Market Research "CMK" associates manager; then moved to brand management; managing Pampers Brand for the Arabian Peninsula.

- Created the best shopper understanding research in Saudi Arabia serving the sales organization regarding the pharmacies channel.
- Led the innovation & retail research center of Abudawood (IATCO) distributor.
- Persuaded & inspired "Danube" Hypermarkets & Supermarkets' CEO to adopt a new category layout shift in the "Beauty" section inside their stores; based on shopper understanding.
- Worked with the shopper marketing team to develop "Nahdi" ambassador program which was part of the differentiation strategy for the top pharmacy chains.
- Drove the use of "Point of Sale Material" (POSM) assessment tool to be used by brand team during developing & implementing marketing campaigns. Also; Drove the adaption of (in-store claims) tackling the shopper barriers; to be used by trade marketing teams for in-store communication.
- Launched & introduced "Pampers" Premium Care to Saudi & GCC markets as one of the best initiatives executed in 2009 across GCC. In this campaign; we have introduced for the first time in GCC; real doctors interactions with parents during in-malls activities.
- Pushed via lobbying with the GM for more localized efforts to be invested during TV ads shootings for the brand.

Marketing Manager - Media & Advertisment à Toyota- Saudi Arabia (ALJ)
  • Arabie Saoudite - Jeddah
  • janvier 2005 à décembre 2007

Started as a management trainee in Riyadh; then got promoted to become a service manager. After that; got promoted to become After-sales Marketing manager and finally handling the media in the vehicles marketing.

- Introduced "5 on us 5 on you" marketing awareness campaign for Toyota - service to retain customers to be loyal to dealer workshops and maintain their periodic maintenance over there. Results: improved loyalty by 5% despite it was a (below the line) campaign.
- Recognized for outstanding performance in the 3rd quarter of 2006 @ ALJ.
- Won the Kaizen Marathon competition in 2005 as the Best Service Project in KSA at Abdulateef Jameel (ALJ).
- Trained & coached the (Gallup Q-12 course, Toyota-Way).
- Certified 6 sigma; green belt.

Marine Engineer à Vela International Marine Ltd.
  • Arabie Saoudite - Province de l'Est
  • septembre 2002 à juillet 2004

technical assignments

Éducation

Master, MBA (Finance)
  • à UBT
  • juin 2013

2nd honor Master degree in Business Administration with focus on Finance.

Baccalauréat, Marine Mechanical Engineering
  • à northumbria university
  • juillet 2004

naval architecture, math, mechanical science, thermodynamics, instrumentation and control, management and maritime law, electric, and material science.

Baccalauréat, Marine engineering
  • à southampton Solent
  • juillet 2002

higher national diploma in marine engineering.also national vocational qualification merchant vessel engineering level 3.

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Specialties & Skills

Marketing Management
My passion drives my performance
wearing many hats (roles)
organize, manage, and lead teams efficiently
naturally going the extra mile
entrepreneurship skills
Storytelling
Strategising
Small Business

Langues

Arabe
Expert
Anglais
Expert

Adhésions

saudi stocks
  • investor
  • February 2003

Formation et Diplômes

Certified Brand Manager (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
December 2016
Q-12 & "Great Managers Program" (Formation)
Institut de formation:
Gallup
Date de la formation:
September 2005
6 Sigma (Formation)
Institut de formation:
ALJ training center
Date de la formation:
October 2005
Venture Lab (Formation)
Institut de formation:
KAUST
Date de la formation:
September 2012

Loisirs

  • Diving; Reading ; Travelling; seasonal writer at Huffpost Arabi