ELIE ALWAN, Education leader-MEA

ELIE ALWAN

Education leader-MEA

Medtronic

Location
Lebanon
Education
Master's degree, Administration and Business Administration
Experience
7 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :7 years, 7 Months

Education leader-MEA at Medtronic
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 2013 to June 2019

Medtronic Mediterranean Office - Beirut, Lebanon

Planned and led execution of marketing and educational campaigns to increase brand awareness and profitability.
T&E offerings support the goal of improving patient outcomes.
Provide evidence based products and treatments whose impact can be measures.
Deliver economical value proposition of MITG products in the different therapeutic fields.

REGIONAL MARKETING MANAGER at GRUNENTHAL Pharma – MERSACO
  • April 2006 to December 2006

Define strategy for and develop, execute, and manage comprehensive marketing plan encompassing integrated marketing initiatives designed to penetrate and grow major 5 ME markets (UAE, Leb, Egypt, Kuwait & KSA). Communicate with KOLs, management, internal departments, and international operation dept. to coordinate overall marketing effort in accordance with corporate goals.
Plan and carry out regional market research and analyses. Play integral role in product development activities. Lead and direct forward-thinking marketing team. Prepare and manage $1.8-million marketing budget.

Selected Contributions:
•Implement SESAME in the ME to increase productivity and track results with SF workbooks; improve visit tracking efficiency through a new designed database.
•Regional LMP Executive summary for launch and common products: ClaroSip, AmoSip, pain & gynecology products.
•New horizon for GRT: OTC Dermocosmetics portfolio (Halibut-like & Chosmoderm ‘Dexpanthenol’ generic)
•Establish BD partnerships in the region and find pain / gynecology products to strengthen portfolio.

MARKET MANAGER
  • April 2004 to April 2005

Roche Consumer Health - Beirut, Lebanon

Oversee all sales and business development functions, including new product rollouts, key account management, customer relationship development, and contract negotiations. Hold local budget responsibilities. Play an integral role in watching KPI’s and product development activities. Direct network communication with distributor sales managers, supply coordinator, regulatory manager and sales reps located throughout Lebanon to ensure marketing activities are aligned with business goals.
Selected Contributions:
•Consistently developed strong, sustainable relationships with key accounts and executive decision makers of top selling 200 pharmacies ‘SAM’.
•Drove up target-market Cal-C-Vita sales to exceed 0.8$-million through designing and launching highly effective consumer marketing plans.
•Exceeded business goal of 52% market share for one product ‘Cal-C-Vita’, propelling overall ex Basel sales growth 37% in 2004.

Education

Master's degree, Administration and Business Administration
  • at American University of Culture and Education University of Beiru
  • January 2009
Master's degree, Biology
  • at Lebanese Faculty of Sciences
  • January 1994

Specialties & Skills

Leveraging Technology
Sales Pipeline Management
Sales Management
Marketing Management
Strategic Partnership Management
MARKETING
STRATEGIC
BRAND MANAGEMENT
MEETING FACILITATION
SCIENTIFIC
ADVERTISING
BUDGETING
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DEVELOPMENT

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert

Training and Certifications

Marketing Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2001

Hobbies

  • Tennis