Ahmed Elkhodiry, Regional Consultant

Ahmed Elkhodiry

Regional Consultant

Euromonitor International

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Marketing
Experience
16 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 2 Months

Regional Consultant at Euromonitor International
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since July 2017

Creating strategic partnerships with over 40 multinational & regional clients like, Amazon, Adidas, Al-Futtaim, IKEA, General Mills, Kraft Heinz, Olayan Group, McDonald's, Masafi, Meraas, and others through pain-points identification, aligning objectives, and consulting with key decision-makers and budget holders, leading to tailored market intelligence solutions helping clients answer business questions and achieve objectives.
Key Accomplishments:
- Positioned Euromonitor as a strategic partner rather than a service provider through:
- Understanding of & empathizing with clients’ objectives, business questions & needs.
- Analysing data to fit clients’ needs
- Tailoring consulting solutions for clients with niche and specific business objectives.
- Increased annual revenue by over 25%.
- Boosted the number of engaged contacts in the network to maximize client benefit and product understanding.
- Developing training programs on how to integrate & analyse market research insights & statistics.

Key Account Manager at Kimberly Clark
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2016 to June 2017

Identify, research, and engage with prospective clients to secure new contracts in the Aerospace and B2B arenas. Liaise and negotiate with individuals and business representatives to promote company products. Build robust relationships with new and existing account representatives. Provide oversight across the development, marketing, profitability, and distribution of all products. Orchestrate and facilitate the training and coaching of the distribution network, shared ideas and best practice on the generation of leads and acquisition of new accounts.

Key Accomplishments:
- Aggressively pursed sales targets to successfully achieve revenue above plan.
- Achieved notable success, shortlisted and won large scale tenders with Emirates Airways, Emirates Catering, and Dubai Airports.
- Sourced new alliances, forged strong relationships with new channel partners to attract new business.
- Secured revenues for key product lines within major customers including Etihad, Fly Dubai, Julphar, Abu Dhabi Aviation, and Tawazun.
- Addressed and resolved diverse client needs, ensured retention and high levels of satisfaction.
- Established a reputation for successfully planning and delivering high levels of account activity.

Business Development Manager at Eastman Chemical Company
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2013 to August 2016

Tirelessly researched and penetrated accounts to generate revenue. Negotiated contracts. Followed up with and retained accounts. Leveraged incentives and keen negotiation skills to close sales. Delivered sales and customer excellence training to optimise sales. Devised and executed regional marketing initiatives to attract new partners. Formulated and presented progress reports on sales performance, return on investment, and cost of sale. Enhanced brand presentation in the GCC region, improved the distributors network, introduced new products and marketing activities.


Key Accomplishments:
- Introduced strategic and tactical action plans to trigger sales across a portfolio of 25 distributors and dealers in the Middle East, with annual sales revenue exceeding $3M.
- Grew the account base while sustaining an exceptional retention rate, increased market share by 10% in 3 years.
- Conceptualised a 3-year strategic e-Marketing plan, drove ROI to 800%.
- Secured revenues for key product lines in Automotive, B2B, and Retail environments.
- Balanced a tenacious approach with outstanding levels of service to promote and secure new sales.
- Forged robust relationships with accounts including Mitsubishi, Toyota, Lexus, Mercedes, BMW, Bentley, McLaren, Volkswagen, Volvo, Dodge, Jeep, and Nissan.

Business Development Manager at Moharam Plast S.A.E.
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • May 2012 to October 2012

Addressed and resolved diverse client needs to ensure retention and satisfaction in the Petrochemical industry. Formulated a responsive business and marketing plan, delivered a new corporate approach to attract more business.

Key Accomplishments:
- Originated a strategic marketing plan, enhanced sales by 10M EGP in 12 months.
- Overhauled and introduced brand identity, created a new logo and slogan.
- Established an online sales presence, increased company awareness and sales.

Commercial Manager - Middle East & Africa at Hascor International Group
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • August 2010 to April 2012

Key strategic and operational contributor to the achievement of challenging targets. Boosted sales through in-depth product knowledge, outstanding levels of service, and effective team management.

Key Accomplishments:
- Effectively promoted new business opportunities in a metal and B2B environment, increased the number of customers three-fold, improved territory sales by 300%.
- Created an enviable reputation and brand recognition for the company in the MEA welding industry.

Assistant to Commercial Director at Hascor International Group
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • August 2008 to August 2010

My responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Managing the office of Hascor in Alexandria, as per customer service, field visits, and follow-ups on sales and contracts.
- Building rapport within the community to motivate sales in Africa and the Middle East.
- Present and sell the company's products and services to current and potential clients, prepare presentations, proposals and sales contracts.

Human Resources Assistant at Cimpor
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • March 2008 to July 2008

- Maintain & update employees' files.
- Analyzing and studying employees' files & preparing Benchmarking information.
- Preparation for payroll with providing attendance, Overtime and Delay Reports.
- Activation & execution of training & recruitment plan.
- Writing job descriptions.

Sales Executive at Premiere Wellness & Fitness Center
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • November 2007 to March 2008

During My first month achieved the targeted sales volume, during the second and third month I exceeded the targeted sales, in February 2008, I was awarded the employee of the month after reaching extraordinary sales numbers.

Education

Diploma, Marketing
  • at London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • June 2012

Distinction in all subjects, Sales, Marketing & Advertising.

Diploma, Leadership Skills
  • at Insight - Management Training
  • April 2010
Diploma, Business communication Skills
  • at New Horizons CLC
  • November 2007
Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at Alexandria University
  • September 2007
High school or equivalent, IGCSE
  • at Al-Nahda National School
  • June 2003

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Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Professional Selling Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Kimberly Clark
Challenger Selling (Training)
Training Institute:
Kimberly Clark
How to be a Consultant (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2014
Valid Until:
January 2014
Managing & Understanding Social Styles (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2013
Valid Until:
November 2013
Leadership Skills (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2008
Valid Until:
August 2008

Hobbies

  • Football
    Was the official Goal Keeper for my football school team, won first place among schools in UAE and Gulf competitions too.
  • Sports: Swimming, Volleyball, Water Polo, Handball
    Participated in many sports activities and got recognition for excellent performance in those sports.
  • Movies
  • Travelling
  • Photography
  • Technology