GENERAL MANAGER
Nahdet Misr Publishing Group
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :31 years, 1 أشهر
responsible for a complete company reform & managing the company through a complete turn a round process "change management " from all aspects
Specialized in Vocational Training, consultancy services & Business Development in the Middle east & Africa. In cooperation with number of European & American specialized institutes
• The assignment included institutionalization of the company, through transformation from a family owned company “from a one man show company” into a team managed company.
• Including restructuring of different departments, manufacturing, commercial, HR & Quality
• Achieving two consecutive years of growth at the level of 15% 2007, 2008
• Reduction of inventory from 180 days to 100 days
• Reduce number of variables of inventory from 140 down to 80 variables only
• Introducing different ways for team building & improve overall company performance
• Establishing HR, Quality, Customer service & Supply chain Departments
• Engaged in Projects at the corporate level: Synergy, New Investments studies in & out side Egypt
• Complete Renovation of the company buildings & Assets
• Evaluation of expansion opportunities outside Egypt in many countries like: Algeria, Sudan, UAE
• Introducing selected in-house experts & consultants from Europe to establish standard for manufacturing & re design production & quality processes
• Establishing & maintain strong relations with Key customers, Suppliers, IMC, other manufacturers & different associations
• Implementation of cost reduction program to reduce the negative impact of financial crises
• The company in the final stage to become ISO certified 9001
• Preparation for Lean project
• Preparation for BRC IOP
• Restructuring sales & marketing departments
• Plan & Follow up sales locally & outside Egypt in Export business:
• Develop new Distribution channels for local market.
• Participated in many of the activities related to export activities that enhance the company earnings from export business.
• Preparation of studies related to the new investment of the company & the procurement of the machinery, equipment & materials
• Establishing sales network outside Egypt in many neighboring countries including:
o Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE
o Establishing new branch for the company in Dubai, UAE
• Establishing new contracts with suppliers to extend business territory outside Egypt
• Replacement of some of the existing products with new ones matching the new plans & vision of the company to become a regional player.
• Participated in many of the activities related to export activities that enhance the company earnings from export department to reach 25% of total company earnings.
• Monitoring all sales & marketing activities for different departments.
• Market studies for both of existing & new markets & products.
• Developing & strengthening company’s relations ship with many of multinationals which has a great impact on the following:
o Company image & positioning in the market.
o Commercial terms and conditions.
o Consequently improvement of company earnings & profitability.
o Besides, introducing new business partners
• Launching new products in all markets.
• In charge of contracting & purchasing of all company requirements locally & internationally
• Pricing
• Managing marketing team for different business sectors.
Monitoring all sales & marketing activities for different departments.
• Market studies for both of existing & new markets & products
• Developing company relations ship with many of multinationals which has a great impact on the following:
o Company image & positioning in the market.
o Commercial terms and conditions.
o Consequently improvement of company earnings & profitability.
o Besides, introducing new business partners
• Launching new products in all markets.
• In charge of contracting & purchasing of all company requirements locally & internationally
• Pricing
• Managing marketing team for different business sectors.
• Preparation & implementation for sales & marketing plans.
• Contributed in shaping growth strategy for the company & studying different alternatives for expansions to other countries.
• Organizing all types of events related to business activities as: seminars, marketing campaigns, workshops, establishing contacts with different bodies like key customers, government & educational institutions.
• Attending international exhibitions.
• Contributed in the implementation of Key account management project.
• Managing all department activities like:
• Market studies
• Launching new products
• Purchasing
• Pricing
• Managing sales team
• Preparation & implementation for sales plans & technical support plans
• Organizing all types of events related to business activities as: seminars, marketing campaigns, workshops, establishing contacts with different bodies like key customers, government & educational institutions
• Attending international exhibitions
• Responsible for installation of CAD CAM Systems
• Training & after sales services
• Software & Hardware repair
• Demonstrations for potential customers
• Producing samples & test runs for customers
• Producing marketing & sales tool kits
• Establishing quality control department from scratch,
• Establishing communication channels with customers concerning both; quality issues & customer complaints.
Worked as Shift Manager for printing, Dying & finishing textile