Ashraf Jaara, Pharma Division Manager

Ashraf Jaara

Pharma Division Manager

TPMENA

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Master's degree, Marketing
Experience
25 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :25 years, 9 Months

Pharma Division Manager at TPMENA
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since January 2016

• Responsibilities: Reporting to CEO.
• Involvement in the general day-to-day business operation in KSA and GCC.
• Customer service, meeting sales target, complying monthly reports and sales figures with CEO.
• Managing company products registration and pipe line in GCC region.
• Preparing and implementing Launching plans for the new registered products in GCC region.
• Has supplemented my extensive hands-on management experience: managing company profit,
• Manage time allocation among business units according to priority and importance.
• Control business plan including top bottom management and P&L.
• Set annual budget and Forecast (To Market and In Market).

GM- Saudi Arabia at Medpharma Valeant- KIN, Tecnoskin & Catalysis
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • December 2014 to January 2016

• Responsibilities: Reporting to CEO.
• Involvement in the general day-to-day business operation, managing staff of (48) persons in my area including (Six First Line Managers).
• Customer service, meeting sales target, complying monthly reports and sales figures.
• Managing company office into very successful way of business.
• Monitoring and follow up all related sales issues.
• Develop a team to be matched with KPIs annually.
• Build harmony among team via maintain and create challenge in work.
• Coaching staff to deliver excellent customers’ relations and company products sales.
• Ensured customers’ satisfaction by maintaining field visits, effective follow up and continue to develop customers’ relationships through double visits.
• Has supplemented my extensive hands-on management experience: managing company profit,
• Manage time allocation among business units according to priority and importance.
• Launching Med Pharma in KSA during 2015.
• Control business plan including top bottom management and P&L.
• Set annual budget and Forecast (To Market and In Market).

Tender Manager- KSA & Western Area Manager at Dar Al Dawa Pharmaceutical
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • August 2011 to November 2014

Responsibilities: Reporting to Country Manager.
• Involvement in the general day-to-day business operation, managing staff of (28) persons in my area including (Three First Line Managers).
• Customer service, meeting sales target, complying monthly reports and sales figures.
• Managing company office into very successful way of business, with a turnover (9.5) Million USD.
• Monitoring and follow up all related sales issues.
• Develop a team to be matched with KPIs annually.
• Build harmony among team via maintain and create challenge in work.
• Coaching staff to deliver excellent customers’ relations and company products sales.
• Ensured customers’ satisfaction by maintaining field visits, effective follow up and continue to develop customers’ relationships through double visits.
• Has supplemented my extensive hands-on management experience: managing company profit, controlling resources, marketing, planning. Advanced salesmanship, leading and training to success, customers care, action plan, business development and new client development.
• Responsible for assisting in the ongoing training and development of all team members
• Ensuring all team members are supported and understood the objectives to achieve our target.
• Requests, ideas, suggestions and grievances of team members must be brought to the attention of management in a timely manner.
• Build excellent relationships with our company agent in my area.
• Motivate subordinates through stimulating the abilities and willingness.
• Succeed launching plan of new registered products in my area.
• Adhere to company policy through ethical promotion.
Achievements:
 Building new image for Dar Al Dawa in my area via ethical promotion.
 Achieved (156 %) of our Budget in Tender Business during 2012.
 Penetrating our products in many potential important centers during 2012- 2013.
 Set clear Bonus scheme which gain the maximum profit.
 Successful new product launch (Clavodar) in 2012.
 Re divert the customers and products mix through capturing new opportunities.

Country Manager- Oman, Yemen & Bahrain at Dar Al dawa
  • Oman - Muscat
  • June 2008 to July 2011

Group Country Manager Oman, Yemen & Bahrain

Group Country Manager - Oman, Yemen & Bahrain
• Responsibilities: Reporting to Gulf Director
• Involvement in the general day-to-day business operation, managing staff of (21) persons in my area.
• Customer service, meeting sales target, compiling monthly reports and sales figures.
• Managing company office successfully with a turnover (6) Millions USD in 2010.
• Develop team to be matched with KPIs annually.
• Build harmony among team via maintain and create challenge in work.
• Responsible for assisting in the ongoing training and development of all team members
• Ensuring all team members are supported and understand the objectives to achieve our target.
• Requests, ideas, suggestions and grievances of team members must be brought to the attention of the Gulf Director in a timely manner.
• Build excellent relationships with our company agents in my area.
• Follow up (TMS) to market sales via opening regular LCs as per business plan.
• Motivate subordinates through stimulating the abilities and willingness.
• Succeed launching plan of new registered products in my area.
Achievements:
 Building new image for Dar Al Dawa in my area via ethical promotion.
 Achieved (111 %) of our Budget in TMS in 2010.
 Promoted two times during 2008- 2011.
 Set clear Bonus scheme in my area.
 Successful new product launches (7 products in Bahrain, 4 Products in Oman and 5 products in Yemen) in 2012.
 Penetrating Two products (Mycoheal Vaginal Ovule and Formitt 500 mg Cap) in Salmaniya Governmental Hospital in Bahrain in 2009.

Field Force Supervisor at Hikma Pharmaceuticals
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • December 2003 to May 2008

Responsibilities Reporting to Area Manager

• All related issues belonged to antibiotic line with budget of (2) Millions USD.
• Creating ideas to improve sales via covering Jeddah remote areas.
• Achieving my target parallel vertically and horizontally.
Achievements:
 Introducing my products to many important hospitals and centers like Faqih, Erfan and Bakhsh.
 Penetrate my new products especially chronic drugs to King Abdul Aziz university hospital as LPOs.
 Best Achiever in Jeddah office 2004- 2006.

Medical sales representative at Milupa KSA
  • Saudi Arabia - Mecca
  • September 2002 to December 2003

Responsibilities
• Generate prescriptions vertically and horizontally.
• Monitoring all related sales issues including distribution and feedback.
Achievements:
 Achieved my annual target of 2003 bravely with growth of 34% and excellent record among my colleagues.
 Build strong reputation to my brand (Nektarmil and comformil) in my areas.
 Best achiever of western region IN 2003.

Medical sales representative at Nutricia Middle East & Africa
  • Jordan - Amman
  • August 2000 to August 2002

Nutricia Medical Sales Representative

Nutricia is a part of European Company called Royal Numico its products is very famous with milk formulas like Bebelac.
Reporting to Country Manager.

• Visiting Physicians to generate prescriptions.
• Covering my area with monthly rooting plan.
• Gathering market and competitor’s feedback.
Achievements:
 The best achiever among Jordan staff and so awarded and transferred with my company to Saudi Arabia as medical sales representative in MILUPA which is a part of Royal Numico.
 Achieved my sales target during 2001 and eight months of 2002.
 Introduced Bebelac to many governmental hospitals as LPOs.
 Had excellent relations with KOL doctors and Nurses who were supporting us heavily.
 As a team we could jump in market share from (9 %) to (17 %) and became number three in Jordan market behind S26 and Similac.

Medical Sales Representative at Kindy Drugstore
  • Jordan - Amman
  • April 2000 to August 2000

My first period working in sales. It was very short then transferred to Nutricia - Jordan.

Quality Assurance Engineer at Ghadeer Mineral Water Company
  • Jordan - Amman
  • January 2000 to April 2000

All related chemical and microbilogical test were proceeded under my responsibilities.

Production Engineer at Coca Cola Bottling company
  • Jordan
  • August 1998 to December 1999

Responsibilities
• Managing a team of 120 persons in WEP area (production area).
• Preparing daily reports to higher management including the yield and line utility.
• Professional user of PRS (Productivity Reporting System).
• Excellent knowledge of all related carbonated soft drink works including using mixers and water treatment.

Education

Master's degree, Marketing
  • at American World University
  • March 2011
Bachelor's degree, Food Technology & Nutrition
  • at Baghdad University/ Agriculture Faculty
  • November 1997

Specialties & Skills

Team Motivator
Leading Sales
Business Development
Results Oriented
Decision Making Skills
Sales Managment

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Negotiation Skills (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2007
Valid Until:
November 2007
Finance for Non Finance Managers (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2007
Valid Until:
October 2007
Selling Skills (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2003
Valid Until:
July 2003
Assertiveness (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2007
Valid Until:
August 2007
International Selling Skills (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2008
Valid Until:
July 2008
ISO 9000 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 1999
Valid Until:
April 1999
Coaching and Counselling (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2008
Valid Until:
May 2008
Advanced Selling Skills (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2004
Valid Until:
February 2004
Presentation skills (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2007
Valid Until:
June 2007
Business Planning and Setting Objective (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2007
Valid Until:
May 2007
Presentation Skills (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2002
Valid Until:
April 2002
Interviewing and Selection in Riyadh (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2008
Valid Until:
April 2008
Making Decision & Stress Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2008
Valid Until:
February 2008
Motivation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2007
Valid Until:
July 2007
Coaching & Supervision Skills (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2008
Valid Until:
February 2008
(Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2000
Valid Until:
February 2000
Communication Skills (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2000
Valid Until:
May 2000