Mehdi Zribi, Senior Business Consultant

Mehdi Zribi

Senior Business Consultant

K_mena Consulting

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Higher diploma, Artificial Intelligence
Experience
21 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 9 Months

Senior Business Consultant at K_mena Consulting
  • Tunisia - Tunis
  • My current job since January 2018

K_MENA is a consultancy boutique specialized in Data science and Analytical Marketing
Developing & providing strategic consulting, program, and project management
Orchestrates cadence across client and partner resources, such as on, Telco & IT
advisory, sales & Marketing Supply Chain, Corporate Finance, Facility Management etc.
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Demonstrate change management leadership skills by assisting clients with new business models, workflow changes, as well as develop product superiority & brand positioning.

Starlink / Sales & Marketing Manager at Ooredoo
  • Qatar - Doha
  • October 2016 to June 2017

Articulation Role:

- Accomplishes sales human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures. Present reports defining business progress, problems and suggest solutions.
- Achieves sales operational objectives by contributing sales information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change. Monitor and Update the day-to-day department’s activities.
- Determines annual and gross-profit plans by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for regions; projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products; analyzing trends and results; establishing pricing strategies; recommending selling prices; monitoring costs, competition, supply, and demand.
- Conduct training with staff to make sure they are aware of business procedures and provide guidance when needed.
- Accomplishes sales objectives by planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating advertising, merchandising, and trade promotion programs; developing field sales action plans.
- Improves product marketability and profitability by researching, identifying, and capitalizing on market opportunities; improving product packaging; coordinating new product development.
- Accomplishes marketing and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

R(etail Marketing Manager at HTC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2011 to June 2016

HTC is a multinational manufacturer of Smartphones, Tablets, Virtual Reality System & Handset Accessories.

Responsibilities:
 Leads Channel marketing strategy & wins duality of business objectives across brand leadership & products development.
 Conceptualize / execute/ perform channel marketing programs to generate demand / OR-IR and ultimate take-away.
 Recruit & direct key accounts, optimize distribution as well as develop coverage expansion & line-up penetration.
 Responsible for TCO budgeting -MDF- alignment across sales & marketing compartments & return on innovation / ROI.
 Set route for market distribution via retail marketing plans: product knowledge, promotional activities, statistical fact-book.
 Translation & execution of trade marketing strategy into Impactful activities across sales teams and geographies.
 Tracking market trend & competitor moves & fostering effective relationship between Brand, Distributor, Dealer & Retailer.
 Channel, Organised & Independ Retail led: Comtel - SIT - Carrefour - Jumbo - Sharaf DG - DU - Axiom - Emax - IR Clusters

Sales Manager - North African Region at ITB Telecom
  • Tunisia - Tunis
  • January 2008 to September 2011

ITB is an international trading entity specialized in the telecom niche segments.

Responsibilities:
 Putting in place start-up sales strategy & managing full portfolio forecast: pylons, BTS shelter, obstruction light, lifelines...
 Find new allies & avenues to build relationship & develop distribution via mobile carriers & boardband integrators.
 P&L management & business intelligence gaining; pricing elasticity, trade allowance, credit terms, logistics, rebate…
 Develops marketing strategy, including but not to limited guideline for ethical practice and commercial instruments.
 Key Accounts handled: Mobiserve / Tunisiana - Sotetel - LCC / Algérie Telecom - ARM / Orascom...
Achievements:
 Secured revenue stream during triggering phase & catapulted figures from zero to US$ 0.6M within 9 months.
 Expanded portfolio by adding lifelines category / Protecta brand and provided unique turnkey installation solutions.
 Elevated accounts profitability of FY 2009 to 22% through augmenting value/volume making & reducing OPEX costs.
 Monetised Concealed Antenna structures and introduced new concept to North African market in 2010.
 Negotiated a solo distribution contract with Italian telecom-solutions leader - Calzavara.

Key Accounts Manager at BSN - DECO
  • Tunisia - Tunis
  • January 2006 to December 2007

BSN-DECO is a national company specilized in FMDG portfolio.

 Identify target accounts in assigned territory by using market data and industry intelligence.
 Implementing new business models, developing coverage & availability, executing sales & marketing plans as well as scanning portfolio & sourcing process.
 Negotiation with Major accounts; pricing structure, Line-up & products, promotions, trade allowance...
 Work with other sales resources to gain access to target accounts and identify sales opportunities.
 Develop relationships with existing & potential segments, identify sales opportunities and maximize profitability.

Operations Executive at Martinelli International Shipping
  • Tunisia - Tunis
  • July 2004 to December 2005

ITT Martinelli is an international shipping business operating between North African region -Tunisia- & Europe continent - Italy.

 Leading inbound & outbound operations and optimizing timely execution by enforcing operation standards.
 Manage day to day operations, monitor cost, risk and opportunity, as well as secure & meet expedition deadlines.
 Maintain relationships with clients by providing support, present new service and solutions; consultative approach in service shipping, solution warehousing and customs clearance.
 Improve customer engagement and contribute to team effort to reach operations & finical objectives.

Sales & Marketing Executive at L'accumulateur Tunisien Assad
  • Tunisia - Tunis
  • July 2001 to February 2004

ASSAD is a Tunisian company specialized in designing, manufacturing, distributing and recycling of lead storage batteries. Its production covers a wide range of applications: automotive, marine, solar energy, recreation, industry, computing and telecommunications.

- Forecast monthly & quarterly sales target by providing account trends and sharing future client needs.
- Elaborate & implement sales drivers and achieve revenue target.
- Develop marketing activities, marketing plans and ideas new concepts to the management in order to improve brand positioning and to increase the business portfolio.

Education

Higher diploma, Artificial Intelligence
  • at Go My Code
  • July 2020
Higher diploma, MMBA Strategy and Marketing
  • at Canadian Lasalle College
  • July 2011

Strategy and Marketing

Bachelor's degree, Economics & Business Management
  • at High School of Commerce,
  • July 2001

Economics & Business Management

Specialties & Skills

Artificial Intelligence
Brand Loyalty
Marketing Mix
Business Development
Sales, Category, Budgeting, Forecasting, Target Achievement, Product MIX, Revenue Generation
Consumer Electronics, Retail Channel Management, Brand Management, Business Development, Telecom
ATL, BTL, Promotional Campaigns , Activities and Presentation skills, Advertising, Marketing / PR
Team Management, Driving Growth, Market Analysis, Training and Development, Report Generation
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Analytical Thinking & Solution Oriented
Soft Skills: MS Office, Windows, CRM, Gantt Project, ERP, SAGE SAARI, SUGAR, Internet Usage
Relationship, Communication Negotiation, Coaching, Team Leadership, Operational Excellence
Brand Building, Product Launching, Trade Marketing, Retail Marketing
Market Penetration, Distribution, OTC, Incentive, PSI, Inventory, Project Management

Languages

French
Expert
English
Expert
Arabic
Expert
Italian
Intermediate

Memberships

Tunisian Ministry of Commerce
  • Export consultant
  • July 2011

Training and Certifications

Smartphone Specialist (Training)
Training Institute:
Qualcomm Coursework

Hobbies

  • Consumer Electronics, Telecom, Traveling & Discovering other cultures, Cinema, Music.