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Husni SEIFI , SENIOR CATEGORY MARKETING MANAGER

Husni SEIFI

SENIOR CATEGORY MARKETING MANAGER ·United Foods

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Business Administration

Work experience

Total years of experience: 27 years, 1 months

SENIOR CATEGORY MARKETING MANAGER

September 2021 - Present

United Foods

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

September 2021 - Present

• Heading the exciting category expansion project in the organisation to add and sustain diversified products, brands and category to the company.
• Marketing Strategy: Develop and implement effective marketing strategies to enhance brand visibility and market share.
• P&L, planning, execution and implementation of the incoming businesses.
• The owner of all NPD’s from initiation to after distribution and marketing support.
• Daily coordination with all stakeholders in the organisation to ensure proper logistic, supply chain, accounting and sales operation.
• Campaign Management: Oversee the planning, execution, and evaluation of marketing campaigns, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Digital Marketing: Utilize digital marketing tools and platforms to reach target audiences and drive engagement.
• Brand Management: Maintain and enhance the company’s brand image through consistent messaging and strategic initiatives.

Company industry:
Distribution, Supply Chain & Logistics
Job role:
Marketing and PR

SENIOR BUSINESS UNIT MANAGER

January 2019 - August 2021

United Foods

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2019 - August 2021

Main Accountabilities: Source new suppliers for private labels, principals for 3rd party distribution, increase sales and distribution in all channels, achieve sales target, raise the market share, and ensure a positive profitability.
• Heading the entire Frozen and Chilled business unit (Sales, Marketing, PL, Logistic, Planning...etc).
• Managing a big team of managers, supervisors and sales reps.
• Full ownership of the P&L.
• Increase the Frozen portfolio through increasing the NPD's, Private Labels and obtaining more agencies.
• Develop strategic sales and marketing plans to achieve the company’s goals.
o Horizontally: by securing more brands and products and increase the PL portfolio in the division.
o Vertically: By expanding into more line of businesses and channels.
• Build an extraordinary relationship with the principals/ suppliers, customers and internal stakeholder.
• Inspire and motivate the team through lead by example
• Top achievements:
o Launching 16 new categories between 3rd party distribution and private labels.
o Double the sales from 2016 to 2019
o Triple the market share between 2016 and 2019
o Achieve healthy positive profitability from 2018 onward.

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Sales

Category Marketing Manager

May 2015 - December 2018

United Foods

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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May 2015 - December 2018

My designation in UFC is split into 2 roles:
New Product Development Manager
• Develop and provide a comprehensive strategic plan, objectives and KPI for all proposed new product launches.
• Maximizes assortment range and depth through selection of suppliers and products with actionable plans designed to improve the category, sales and profitability.
• Supporting comprehensive marketing plans and initiatives designed to achieve product category goals including promotions, incentives, PR, education and training, trade shows and catalogues.
• Evaluate alternative and potential range of products and suppliers based on pricing, market trends, product offering and quality.
• Support the strategy, growth and development of private brands within FMCG category.
• Develop/execute long-term marketing strategies with double focus on launches/introduction of new categories and products.
• As a brief: Fully accountable of creating NPD's including bringing or creating new products and innovation for both own brands and third-party distribution brands including planning, forecasting, launching, supply chain and P&L ownership
• Handle the newly launched category for a period of time before handing them over to the concerned person.
• Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as assigned by the CEO.
Best Achievement: Introducing 3 own brand categories, 3 for 3rd party distribution within only 1 year as well as full sales and marketing plan, operation and P&L

Marketing Manager Frozen Categories
• Key contribution to obtain the sole distribution right of Mondelez ice cream in UAE (Oreo, Cadbury, Toblerone…etc.)
• Develop and execute long-term Marketing Strategic Plan for both dry and the ice cream business.
• Establish and execute the vision for the Marketing Department in line with the vision of the company and principles.
• Assess, Build & Lead Marketing Department to New Levels of Achievement & Performance as well as re-engineer the sales and distribution plans to maximize sales while keep an open eye on the bottom line.
• Develop and provide a comprehensive strategic plan, objectives and KPI for all activities, projects implemented by the directorate functional departments and ensure efficient completion as per company vision, policy, rules and regulations.
• Oversee functions, budget preparation, and related activities of ice cream.
• Establish schedules and methods to provide marketing programs; identify resource needs, review needs with appropriate management staff, and allocate resources accordingly.
• Review reports to analyse projections of sales and profit against actual figures, budgeted expenses against final totals, and suggests methods of improving the planning process as appropriate.
• Identify and develop effective marketing tools for business development and sales including marketing content, website, blogs, social media, event participation, branding, promotion and others.
Best Achievement: Introducing 3 own brand categories, 3 for 3rd party distribution within only 1 year as well as full sales and marketing plan, operation and P&L

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Marketing and PR

Business Excellence Manager

December 2012 - May 2015

Al Seer Trading Agencies

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

December 2012 - May 2015

• Evaluate process bottlenecks, conduct feasibility studies, propose viable solutions and drive institutionalization of optimized workflows across the organization.
• Track the benefits of project initiatives and on-going improvements.
• Seek new business opportunities in line with the organizational growth strategy.
• In coordination with the CEO and Management Team, drive all the initiatives pertaining to Company Private label brands
• Propose Category Management insights/enhancements and provide creative/media agencies related marketing activities.
• Provide emerging trend insights to management team on best practices, competitor analysis to aid in driving business decisions.
• Liaise with the government and regulatory authorities for registration of trade mark of Private label brands.

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Marketing and PR

Marketing Manager

February 2009 - December 2012

Pepsico / Joud Co

Damascus, Syria

February 2009 - December 2012

• Translate/adapt copy, labels, POS to local language, regulations and culture.
• Communicate initiatives to sales force and provide them with required materials.
• Sign off on all promotions as field ready from a corporate client perspective.
• Manage advertising agencies/suppliers (local production of marketing material).
• Negotiate and place permanent signage, negotiate and execute events, sponsorships, samplings within guidelines.
• Act as ‘guardian of brand’ to ensure all local execution meets Pepsi-Cola standards.
• Analyse sales data, market share trends, consumer KPIs (key performance indicators) and market situation and recommend action plans.
• Provide input on program design and performance in market.
• Prepare annual marketing budget and calendar. Aligning field operations to marketing calendar.
• Control spending within agreed budget. Managed budgets up to 10M USD and reporting directly to GM.

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Management

Brand Manager

January 2008 - February 2009

Chalhoub Group Syria, IDC International Distribution Company

Damascus, Syria

January 2008 - February 2009

• Plan, develop, and direct the marketing efforts for particular brands.
• Establish marketing strategies to meet organizational objectives.
• Develop annual marketing plan in conjunction with sales department.
• Design, develop, and execute marketing strategies and direct advertising and promotional activities.
• Oversee products development, pricing, marketing budgets, and sales objectives.
• Establish contacts with suppliers and build a strong relationship between suppliers and the company
• Manage the entire product line life cycle from purchasing to strategic planning to tactical activities.
• Specify market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research supported by on-going visits to customers and non-customers.
• Report directly to GM.

Company industry:
Distribution, Supply Chain & Logistics
Job role:
Marketing and PR

Purchasing Manager

August 2006 - January 2008

RMC Ready Mix Concrete

Damascus, Syria

August 2006 - January 2008

• In charge of local and external purchases
• Establish contacts with new and recent suppliers all over Syria especially Damascus and Aleppo
• Decrease the cost of spare parts by 22% within a year
• Report directly to the General Manager

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Electronics Buyer

March 2005 - August 2006

Ramak Duty Free

Damascus, Syria

March 2005 - August 2006

- Responsible for establishing contacts with global suppliers
- Constant market scanning and competitor price analysis.
- Suppliers’ public relations

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

back office team leader

May 2002 - March 2005

Areeba (Now MTN Telecommunication)

Damascus, Syria

May 2002 - March 2005

- act as a liaison between the customer care and the technical departments.
- responsible for solving and following up the unsolved complaints of the customer care department
- drect reort to the client relashion manager

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Customer Service and Call Center

call center representative

May 2001 - May 2002

Areeba (Now MTN Telecommunication)

Damascus, Syria

May 2001 - May 2002

Provide quality customer service to the subscriber

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Customer Service and Call Center

show room supervisor

May 1999 - May 2001

Hawa Audio Design

Damascus, Syria

May 1999 - May 2001

Hawwa Audio Design is the top company in Syria in the sound and light equipement
i was the sales supervisor (show room manager) of the primary show room in the company

Company industry:
Sales Outsourcing
Job role:
Sales

Education

University of Northampton

May 2018

May 2018

Master's degree, Business Administration

United Kingdom

GPA (percentage): 90%

GPA (percentage): 90%

Graduated with distinction
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Damascus University

June 2002

June 2002

Bachelor's degree, French Litterature

Syria

GPA (percentage): 70%

GPA (percentage): 70%

Skills

Trade Marketing
Expert
Trade Marketing
Expert
Advertising
Expert
Advertising
Expert
Marketing communication
Expert
Marketing communication
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
MS Word
Expert
MS Word
Expert
MS PowerPoint
Expert
MS PowerPoint
Expert
MS Excel
Expert
MS Excel
Expert
Photoshop
Beginner
Photoshop
Beginner
MS Project
Intermediate
MS Project
Intermediate
MS Outlook
Expert
MS Outlook
Expert
Trade Marketing
Expert
Trade Marketing
Expert
Advertising
Expert
Advertising
Expert
Marketing communication
Expert
Marketing communication
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Negotiation
Expert

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Certifications
GamePlan
Dec 2012 - Dec 2012
Pepsi Co
Nov 2010 - Nov 2010
AC Nielson
Apr 2013 - Apr 2013
Diploma, EXCELLENCY IN COMMUNICATION
The Ken Blanchard Company
Mar 2005 - Mar 2005
DIPLOMA IN ISO 9001:2000 IMPLEMENTATION AND DOCUMENTATION
Management Integrated Consultants
Jan 2006 - Jan 2006
DIPLOMA – THE ART OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATION VIA TELEPHONE
IMI – International Marketing & Management Institute
Feb 2004 - Feb 2004

Recommendations

Wassim Ghazi

Jun 2012

Jun 2012

Division manager- P&G prestigeColleague

Husni is a highly motivated talent has an extraordinary commitment to his work task, very creative mind and a constructive manager. I strongly recommend Husni to work in a multinational company since his abilities and skills will be an added value to any reputable organization. Husni is also an excellent networker, his ability to connect and bridge relationships is one of his best features, you may be shocked to see his wide network! Wassim

Bassam Shhadeh

Jun 2012

Jun 2012

Head Of Events & SponsorshipClient

Husni Is the best Marketing Manager in FMCG field,

Smitha Kumar

Jun 2012

Jun 2012

Regional HR ManagerColleague

Husni is a dedicated individual, results and target oriented, fosters relationships and an excellent team player. I would recommend Husni for any senior marketing role , he fits in any industry ( retail, luxury retail and FMCG, etc…) I highly recommend Husni's profile to top employers. Mida Mistrah

Hobbies

  • All kind of Sport especially Cross Fit and Swimming