Sherif Soliman, Group Product Manager

Sherif Soliman

Group Product Manager

Juhayna Food Industries

Location
Egypt
Education
Master's degree, Marketing
Experience
21 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :21 years, 10 Months

Group Product Manager at Juhayna Food Industries
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since August 2007

 Setting plans for marketing department needs, head count, promotions, job assessments, performance evaluation, and human resource issues inside the department.
 Aligning with the sales force team, financial team, and production team for marketing plans/ activities.
 Managing, evaluating, and motivating the whole department to achieve business as well as personal targets.
 Setting and Achieving UHT dairy products (Plain & Flavored) and fresh dairy products (Yoghurt & Rayeb) target in terms of volume, market share, and profit.
 Identifying short/medium and long term strategy of UHT dairy products (Plain & Flavored) and fresh dairy products (Yoghurt & Rayeb) in light of the long term strategy of the category.
 Managing/Supervising the management of the marketing mix.
 Handling all the pre-launch and launch of new products & packages with an integrated marketing communication perspective including product development.
 Training and developing new comers.
 Generated sales and marketing data projections and based on these, set the future targets for the subordinates.

Brand Manager at Arma Soap & Detergents
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • December 2004 to January 2007

 Setting and Achieving Oxi (brand) target in terms of volume, market share, and profit.
 Assist in Identifying short/medium term strategy of Oxi in light of the long term strategy of the category.
 Managing/Supervising the management of the marketing mix of the Oxi.
 Handling all the pre-launch and launch of (OXI) a new detergent with an integrated marketing communication perspective including product development.
 Discovering new opportunities in the detergents market and propose methods for capitalizing on them.
 Managing, evaluating, and motivating JBM/ABM to achieve business as well as personal targets.
 Training and developing 2nd line of successors.
 Assessing of the achievements of the brand targets in light of their strategic direction and recommendation of next steps through business review & plan.
 Supervising the preparations of various reports of the JBM/ABM (sales forecast, budget reports, marketing plan update, and project list, media brief, and retail audit summary).

Brand Manager at Luna personal care & cosmetics
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 2003 to November 2004

 Brand strategy reviewing and updating
 Formulating and implementing long & short term plans.
 Monitoring performance of the brand regarding the plans and initiate and ensure appropriate company response in terms of product change, advertising & promotions, distribution, pricing etc. within the framework of agreed strategy.
 Handling all the pre-launch and launch activities of mouth wash (Tri-care) including product development.
 Coordinating and follow up with different departments (purchasing, planning, finance ...)
 Developing and controlling support and promotional activities with the advertising agencies, advertising activities for the brand.
 Responsible for Market Research design, Market Research analysis & implementation.
 Formulating brand pricing and support policy to meet financial objectives and profit.
 Constantly analyzing all available data on the market and obtain additional data related to competitors, market size, & brand market share.
 Developing of network with consumer & trade.
 Training & developing sub-ordinates.

Medical Representative at NovoNordisk
  • Egypt
  • December 2000 to July 2002

 Promoting company products, providing information, tracking market trends; attend medical meetings, conferences, symposium and seminars.
 Scanning for new customers and update customer list.
 Developing new business through innovative new ideas by forming real partnerships with key customers.
 Giving educational presentation to group of doctors, pharmacy staff and other health care professionals on Novo Nordisk products.
 Developing product knowledge and selling skills.
 Updating customer segmentation process.
 Bottom up forecast for both target and promotional budget and proper resource allocation.
 Developing customer relationships in a variety of ways through meals and various special events.
 Working with some of the country's retail or wholesales stores.
 Take on the responsibility of developing the sales of our products.
Identify business-building opportunities for our brands and communicates these persuasively to our customers.
 Working closely together with customers.
 Analyzing the market and optimize logistics and delivery systems.
 Developing merchandising plans and in-store activities.
 Handling all the pre-launch and launch activities of insulin analogues.

Education

Master's degree, Marketing
  • at Arab QAcademy for science & technology
  • May 2005

Marketing Related Course Work  Marketing Research International Marketing  Organizational Behavior Marketing Management  Advertising and Promotion Consumer Behavior  Contemporary Management Strategic Management  Strategic Marketing Marketing (Distribution) channels  Project Management Financial Management

Specialties & Skills

Science Communication
Marketing Science
Management Science
Communication skills  Experience of working with adjacent functions.  Ability to influence others

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Training and Certifications

 Corporate Visual Identity (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2001
Valid Until:
June 2001
Professional Diploma in Sales and Marketing (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 1999
Valid Until:
January 2001