Sohail Ahmad, Executive Sales and Business Development

Sohail Ahmad

Executive Sales and Business Development

W T International General Trading

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, MBA- Marketing, Graduated With High Merit
Experience
10 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 10 Months

Executive Sales and Business Development at W T International General Trading
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2013 to June 2014

Business Development: Located or proposed potential business deals by contacting potential partners; discovering and exploring opportunities to add new products in portfolio.
Sales Management: Developed the pricing and sales plan for key accounts like, Union Coop, Milk & Honey, Minimarts and Groceries.
Key Account Management: New SKU induction in category, retail display management, monitored performance and reporting of key accounts like Union Coops, Milk & Honey and Minimarts.

Sales Manager at Aster LG Life Sciences
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • January 2013 to November 2013

✔ Execute the company’s sales plans and ensuring profitability and growth.
✔ Develop, communicate and supervise the execution of sales plans and strategies for the central region.
✔ Identify and explore new sales opportunities.
✔ Develop and grow existing business through a focused sales team.
✔ Deliver regional sales targets and objectives.

Cash Office Assistant | Supervisor at Primark Stores Ltd
  • United Kingdom
  • November 2011 to October 2012

✔ Responsible for admin support, customer services and supervision of staff.
✔ Ensured that the accounts held are accurate and reconciled on a daily basis to make certain that reports true and accurate.
✔ Made sure that the staff and personnel adhere to company policies such as safety and fire precautions, etc.
✔ Ensured that the organization functions in accordance with the highest standards as required and set by the management.
✔ Worked in tandem with senior managers to induct newly appointed employees.
✔ Managed general administrative tasks like overseeing weekly and monthly inventory and consumption accounts.

Marketing Support at Preston City Council
  • United Kingdom
  • September 2011 to October 2012

✔ Highlighted Preston Guild 2012 through destination marketing.
✔ Contributed to the marketing of the Guild by selling adverts.
✔ Arranging and participating in marketing and promotional activities.

First Aid Volunteer at British Red Cross, UK
  • United Kingdom
  • March 2010 to August 2011

First Aid

Field Officer | Senior Sales Executive at Novartis Pharma
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • June 2003 to January 2010

✔I worked in Sialkot, Gujrat, Gujranwala and Lahore.
✔Targeted customers were Cardiologist, Physicians, Nephrologists, Diabetoligists and Family Physicians.
✔Key products were Diovan, Co-Diovan, Exfore and Lescol.
✔New products launched like Co-Diovan 160/25, Co-Diovan 160/12.5, Exforge and Lescol XL.
✔Actively involved in launching and premarketing of Rasilez and Galvus.

Recognition's and Awards
✔For consecutive 3 years Aspiring First Line Manager, 2009, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Pakistan.
✔National Detailing Competition, 2007, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Pakistan.
✔Medical Information Competition, 2006, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Pakistan.
✔Regional Sales Excellence Award, Indonesia-Bali, 2006, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Pakistan.
✔National Sales Achievement Award, Kenya, 2005, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Pakistan.

Education

Master's degree, MBA- Marketing, Graduated With High Merit
  • at University of Central Lancashire
  • September 2012

✔Course Representative of MBA group. ✔Different Business visited in UK and across Europe: Jaguar (UK), Audi, Zwack and Delevor (Hungary). ✔Dissertation title: What Pharmaceutical Industry can Learn from Fast Moving Consumer Goods Branding?

Diploma, Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration
  • at Virtual University of Pakistan
  • January 2012
Master's degree, International Business, Research Methods
  • at University of Central Lancashire | United Kingdom
  • December 2010
Diploma, Professional Diploma in Sales & Marketing
  • at Pakistan Institute of Management
  • September 2008

Principles of Management & Marketing, Human Resource Management, Sales and Territory Management

Bachelor's degree, Botany, Zoology, Chemistry
  • at Islamia College | Gujranwala
  • September 2001
Bachelor's degree, Pre-Medical
  • at Government College, Gujranwala
  • September 1998
High school or equivalent, Science, Mathematics, English
  • at PB Model High School, Gujranwala
  • January 1996

Specialties & Skills

Teamwork
Sales Management
Pharmaceutics
Leadership
Analysis
Teamwork
Communication
Customer Service
Problem Solving
Leadership
Pharmaceutical Sales
Sales Training
Sales Management
Market Intelligence
Sales Targets

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Arabic
Beginner
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

Supervision Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Novartis Academy of Excellence | Pakistan
Date Attended:
June 2006
Leadership Development (Training)
Training Institute:
Novartis Academy of Excellence | Pakistan
Date Attended:
December 2006
Medical Information Competition (Training)
Training Institute:
Novartis Pharmaceutical | Pakistan
Date Attended:
February 2006
Leadership Development Tranining (Training)
Training Institute:
Novartis Academy of Excellence | Pakistan
Date Attended:
March 2009
Managing and working in group, Goal setting and planning, Leadership, Self Reflection. (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Central Lancashire | United Kingdom
Date Attended:
March 2010
Personal Development (Training)
Training Institute:
RAYS Training and Development Systems
Date Attended:
February 2007
Reflective Manager, Outdoor residential management training (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Central Lancashire | United Kingdom
Date Attended:
October 2011
Leadership and Teamwork (Training)
Training Institute:
British Army, University Officers' Training Corps | United Kingdom
Date Attended:
May 2010
Employability Course (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Central Lancashire | United Kingdom
Date Attended:
September 2010
Certificate in Futures Award Gold (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Central Lancashire | United Kingdom
Date Attended:
June 2010
Employability Course (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Central Lancashire | United Kingdom
Date Attended:
May 2010
MBA Program | Course Representative Training program (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Central Lancashire | United Kingdom
Date Attended:
October 2011
National Competition (Training)
Training Institute:
Novartis Academy of Excellence | Pakistan
Date Attended:
December 2007
Selling Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Novartis Academy of Excellence | Pakistan
Date Attended:
May 2006

Hobbies

  • Cricket. Voluntary Work: Preston City Council, British Red Cross, UCLan and Jamia Idressi