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salah Eissa, Category Brand Manager

salah Eissa

Category Brand Manager·Hayat Kimya

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Marketing

Work experience

Total years of experience: 8 years, 9 months

Category Brand Manager

December 2018 - December 2019

Hayat Kimya

Cairo, Egypt

December 2018 - December 2019

Responsibilities:
 Managing the hygiene category including Molfix, Bebem, & Baby go.
 Managing a team of junior brand managers & ABM, while focusing on their career and learning development.
 Setting annual brands objectives.
 Setting volume & value targets for category brands.
 Allocating budgets while maintaining healthy spending rate versus turn over.
 Managing & briefing agencies (Media, Digital, and BTL) on all brand related activities and controlling their performance.
 Managing the relation between local marketing team and Head Office Global marketing team for the Category.
 Generating required periodical statistical reports.
 Monitoring brands profitability and ensuring adherence to brands' profitability targets.
 Work on cost chase projects to enhance product's profitability.
Achievements:
 Re-launching Molfix open diaper with its Unique 3D technology including all marketing support (TVC, Digital, Sampling, Roadshow, in-store activations, Influencers PR event & OOH) and mega launch event that resulted in being TOM brand surpassing the market leader & all brand funnel attributes, in addition Molfix Market share increased by 5%
 Launching Molfix pants with its anatomic fit technology including all marketing support (TVC, Digital, Sampling, Roadshow, in-store activations & OOH). Molfix pants became the second player in the market from the pants category in Egypt after 6 month from its launch.
 Launching Bebem pants to be the first pants format in the second tier market including marketing support such as TVC & digital.
 Launching Baby Go our third tier brand resulting in an increase for total company market share for diaper category.
 Launching African Cup of Nations edition with a strong digital campaign “little cheerers”. This promotion resulted in significant incremental increase for our Pants sales and in our e-commerce channels.

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Marketing and PR

Marketing Brand Manager

December 2017 - December 2018

Hayat

Cairo, Egypt

December 2017 - December 2018

o Responsible for diapers category
o Working on building category budget as well its execution
o Monitoring brand performance and always building corrective tactics
o New product launch planning and forecasting
o Consumer promotions (cross promotions with Nestle)
o Expanding our digital presence (partnering with Hedya stores (baby registry), Mommys club (blog), & with other online magazines)
o Overlooking our TVC & Digital media plan and its execution
Achievements:
 Launching a cross promotion with Nestle (Cerelac) that resulted in enhancing our distribution in pharmacy outlets.
 Expanding E-commerce channels through unconventional approaches resulting in a collaboration with Hedeya stores (a chain offering a comprehensive range of baby products online & in stores), so mothers can add baby diapers in their baby shower registry.
 Launching numerous special digital productions and TV campaigns.
 Developed periodical statistical reports that are now being consistently shared with Marketing Manager and Head Office.

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Management

Brand Manager

August 2015 - November 2017

MPG

Cairo, Egypt

August 2015 - November 2017

• managing all brand activities that support the brand promise, vision, positioning, to achieve the overall goals of the brand
• Ensure that different functions in the organization work towards understanding the brand’s essence and strategic goals
• Manage the brand’s budget and financials to ensure effective allocations of resources
• Monitor performance against plan Monthly and suggest and implement corrective actions if needed
• Collaborate effectively with sales team in monitoring the trade activities
• Conduct regular Market visits and adjust brand tactics accordingly
• Plan the advertising activities for the brand
• Ensure all brand touch points with consumers are in line with the brand positioning, color code.
• advertising agency management
Achievements:
 2GO brand facelift (Hair Styling).
 Doubled the market share for the Gel category.
 Worked directly with sales team to enhance our WTD and Numeric distribution within the gel and GPC market.
 Penetrated Shaving market and was directly involved in product development process.

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Marketing and PR

Research Marketing Executive

March 2014 - August 2015

nielsen

Cairo, Egypt

March 2014 - August 2015

Working in TIG team, Consumer Insight.
• Conduct research to determine people's opinions on marketing activities actioned by the telecom operators.
• consulting clients about project requirements and objectives
• designing research methods such as interviews and questionnaires
• Perform Quantitative research to understand the market dynamics; through creating surveys and questionnaires and conduct filed training.
• Formulate plans or proposals before researching a topic.
• Determine what research techniques will be used and length of research process.
• agreeing timescales and budgets
• Supervising Field Work and Data processing teams.
• monitoring work progress
• writing reports, including client recommendations
• analyzing, translating and presenting results; Determine market trends, Evaluate success and failures of Vodafone and the other competitors, Evaluate effectiveness of advertising & other marketing methods
• Make recommendations to clients about how resulting information could be used.

Company industry:
Market Research
Job role:
Marketing and PR

Research Executive & Campaign Management Coordinator

July 2014 - February 2015

vodafone

Doha, Qatar

July 2014 - February 2015

Research executive secondment from Nielsen Egypt. my main role is handling all the required studies need to be executed in order to have a clear understanding of the marketing. working on the regular trackers and all the required ad-hocks.
- Trackers: Sizing, NPS, BMS, MRD, Mystery shopper & Business NPS.
- Ad testing: Pre-ad & Post-ad analysis. (Qualitative & Quantitative)
- eye tracking testing.

Taking a second role as Campaign Management Coordinator to manage Outbound Campaigns and in house research.

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Marketing and PR

Assistant Brand Manager

September 2012 - February 2014

MPG

Cairo, Egypt

September 2012 - February 2014

• Constant follow up on daily production, daily sales & brand related projects to ensure
lead times and targets are maintained.
• Closely monitor and analyze sales volumes and market share trends.
• Close monitoring of brands profitability on a monthly basis and ensuring adherence to
brands' profitability targets.
• Responsible for managing marketing budget.
• Provide monthly analysis of competitor’s pricing, positioning and performance in the
market including ATL & BTL activities.
• Working closely with Sales Team and Supply Chain to ensure supply of imported
products taking in consideration seasonality, promotions, lead times for delivery,
clearance and registration and buffer stock whilst maintaining acceptable level of
inventory.
• Assist brand manager to lead the various departments (Sales Team and Supply Chain
Team) to ensure the goals of the business are met, targets are achieved and monitor
progress of new projects.
• Working with sales team on distribution analysis from retail audit, and developing
tailored plans for them to help them push distribution.
• Maintaining close synergistic & high level communication with agencies to ensure high
marketing communication campaigns.
• Brief media agency about airing plan and evaluate proposed media plan.
• Assist in developing and executing promotional initiatives to profitably increase
consumption and induce trials.
• Formulating research briefs for marketing research and analyzing results to understand
consumer trends.
• Work on cost chase projects to enhance product's profitability.
• Ongoing market visits and store checks to ensure quality distribution and strong on shelf
presence.
• Assisted in the launch of 2 new products: Responsible for ATL & BTL support material
and convention/launch event organization.

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Marketing and PR

accountent

July 2011 - September 2012

British university in Egypt

Cairo, Egypt

July 2011 - September 2012

• Responsible for the formation of the university finance Forms & Policies.
• Student’s database.
• Responsible for entering student data (Microsoft Dynamics GP), job posting, stating university financial rules and regulations, auditing, and forecasting
• Assisting in the preparation the financial study for the board of trusties.
• Managing refunds.
• Budgeting
• Monitoring competitors activities and prices

Company industry:
Economics & Financial Consulting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

trainee

June 2010 - August 2010

Nestle

Cairo, Egypt

June 2010 - August 2010

• Monitoring competitor’s prices and marketing activities.
• Provided information enquiries about products and services and updated clients account profiles.
• Preparing presentations for key accounts.
• Preparing monthly report and monthly forecast

Company industry:
Marketing
Job role:
Marketing and PR

Education

University Of Leicester

May 2022

May 2022

Master's degree, Marketing

United Kingdom

Loughborough University

May 2011

May 2011

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration

United Kingdom

GPA (rating): Good

GPA (rating): Good

Skills

Digital Marketing
Expert
Digital Marketing
Expert
E commerce
Expert
E commerce
Expert
Product Launch
Expert
Product Launch
Expert
Brand Management
Expert
Brand Management
Expert
Marketing Strategy
Expert
Marketing Strategy
Expert
Photoshop
Beginner
Photoshop
Beginner
microsoft dynamics GP
Expert
microsoft dynamics GP
Expert
microsoft office
Expert
microsoft office
Expert
excel
Expert
excel
Expert
product launch and development
Expert
product launch and development
Expert
forecasting
Expert
forecasting
Expert
Adobe photoshop
Beginner
Adobe photoshop
Beginner
negotiation
Expert
negotiation
Expert
market research
Expert
market research
Expert
marketing communications
Expert
marketing communications
Expert
marketing strategy
Expert
marketing strategy
Expert
marketing management
Expert
marketing management
Expert
merchandising
Intermediate
merchandising
Intermediate
marketing research
Expert
marketing research
Expert
Digital Marketing
Expert
Digital Marketing
Expert
E commerce
Expert
E commerce
Expert
Product Launch
Expert
Product Launch
Expert
Brand Management
Expert
Brand Management
Expert
Marketing Strategy
Expert
Marketing Strategy
Expert

Social profiles

Languages

English

Expert

Arabic

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
Mar 2020
consultative selling by Huthwaite international
Jun 2019
leadership Training for Managers By Dale Carnegie
Oct 2019

Training
Course
CMA Part 1
Jan 2012

Hobbies and interests

horse show jumping

won 3rd place in the Egyptian national championship