Yasser Farghali, Instructor

Yasser Farghali

Instructor

American University in cairo

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Diploma, Blue Ocean Strategy Certificate
Experience
30 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :30 years, 10 Months

Instructor at American University in cairo
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since September 2020

AUC instructor, School of Business, Executives Education
Instructional design and development of pharmaceutical marketing certificate program launched in October 2021

Chief Executive Officer CEO at Kahira Pharmaceuticals
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 2021 to January 2023

CEO, Kahira pharmaceuticals and chemical industries
Leading a full fledge enterprise with 2200 employees including a pharmaceutical manufacturing site

Board Member at Arab Medical packing company
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2022 to January 2023

Board member in Arab Medical Packing Company (Flexi Pack) representing EGYDRUG holding company

General Manager and Head of Human Pharma, Levant countries, Iraq and North East Africa at Boehringer Ingelheim
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 2018 to August 2020
Country Director at Janssen Pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson
  • Algeria - Algiers
  • March 2014 to February 2018

• Responsibility of NTS ex-source, In-market sales follow, Portifolio management and profitability
• Development of high potential staff & second line leaders.
• Keeping an excellent company Image within the key customers
• Compliance with J&J guidelines and local laws & regulations
• Role model in credo values.

Job profile can be further discussed

Business Unit Director, GCC at Janssen Pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 2013 to February 2014

Resposnible for Immunology Portifolio (Remicade, Simponi & Stelara) and Internal Medicine (Pariet, Resolor and Invokana)
Managing a business worth of 46 Mio Euros with growth of 20% versus 2012
Direct reports: 5 Sales Managers, 2 Country Value Team Leaders (CVTL) & 3 Product Managers
Total Head count of the unit: 74 FTE

Business Unit Manager, Immunology at Janssen Pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • June 2011 to June 2013

- Transition head of acquired business worth of 25 Mio $ across GCC countries by leading a multiple function heads responsible for 8 business processes.
- Setting up a new business unit from scratch (sales, marketing, reps)
- Distributor contracts negotiation and Due diligence responsibility
- Member in Emerging markets immunology leadership team

Business Unit Manager, Neurology at Janssen Pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • February 2010 to June 2011

Responsible for sales (in-market and ex-source / P&L), marketing and people management of Neurology Business Unit, Saudi Arabia

Marketing responsibility covers GCC
Direct reports: 1 Sales Manager, 1 Franchise Manager as well as 1 Product Manager
Medical reps: 13 reps

Group Product Manager GCC countries at Janssen-CIlag GCC countries
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2006 to February 2010

Regional marketing responsibility for highly diversified markets by leading a team of 3 product managers responsible for marketing Biotech, Oncology, HIV and narcotic analgesia products in the GCC countries through:
-Developing in-depth knowledge with key oncologists, oncology pharmacists, purchasers, and stock controllers in relation to the franchise under responsibility in different countries.
-Obtaining and analysis of information from different markets, and market research to define current and future needs.
-Identification and assessment of critical success factors, growth drivers and barriers of the products under responsibility.
-Analysis of internal information from sales reports and representatives.
-Developing marketing plans including SWOT analysis, strategies, tactics, and promotional campaigns and materials based on local needs.
-Budget control of multiple products and of different countries .
-Market, Product, and Competitor analysis.
-Effective communication, training and field force support.
-Planned and implemented the pre-launch activities for Velcade® for patients with refractory and relapsed Multiple Myeloma through:
-Market research to identify market potential, trends, treatments evolutions, target customers followed by establishment of centres mapping.
-SWOT analysis and identification and assessment of CSF and growth drivers
-Development and implementation of marketing plans and promotional materials by visit
-Regional field force training camps and update.
-Regional Middle East West Asia Oncology Standalone meeting, Rome, March 2005
Key projects:
-Develop creative projects to add value to customers
-Key opinion leaders' development:

Senior Product Manager GCC countries, Oncology at Janssen-Cilag GCC
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • June 2004 to January 2006

Responsible for all marketing activities of this highly specialised franchise (promoting Eprex®, erythropoietin alpha for cancer related anaemia, and Durogesic® TTS opioid analgesic for cancer pain and recently Velcade® for relapsed refractory multiple Myeloma.)

Oncology Franchise Senior Product Manager, Saudi Arabia & Gulf at Janssen-Cilag
  • Saudi Arabia
  • January 2001 to January 2006

Responsible for all marketing activities of this highly specialised franchise promoting Eprex®, erythropoietin alpha for cancer related anaemia, and Durogesic® TTS opioid analgesic for cancer pain and recently Velcade® for relapsed refractory multiple Myeloma.

Job description summary includes:
Regional marketing responsibility for a highly diversified markets through:
-Developing in-depth knowledge with key oncologists, oncology pharmacists, purchasers, and stock controllers in relation to the franchise under responsibility in different countries.
- Obtaining and analysis of information from different markets, and market research to define current and future needs.
-Identification and assessment of critical success factors, growth drivers and barriers of the products under responsibilty.
- Analysis of internal information from sales reports and representatives.
-Developing marketing plans including SWOT analysis, strategies, tactics, and promotional campaigns and materials based on local needs.
-Budget control of multiple products and of different countries .
-Market, Product, and Competitor analysis.
-Effective communication, training and field force support.
-Planned and implemented the pre-launch activities for Velcade® for patients with refractory and relapsed Multiple Myeloma through:
-Market research to identify market potential, trends, treatments evolutions, target customers followed by establishment of centers mapping.
-SWOT analysis and identification and assessment of CSF and growth drivers
-Development and implementation of marketing plans and promotional materials by visit
-Regional field force training camps and update.
-Regional MEWA Onc. Standalone meeting, Rome, March 2005

Oncology Franchise Product Manager at Janssen-Cilag
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • October 1999 to December 2001

Responsible for all marketing activities of this newly formed highly specialised franchise promoting Eprex®, erythropoietin alpha for cancer related anaemia, and Durogesic® TTS opioid analgesic for cancer pain .
(Job responsibilities and activities as mentioned above.)

New Products Product Manager at Janssen-Cilag
  • Saudi Arabia
  • January 1998 to September 1999

Responsible for all Pre-Marketing activities, marketing, launch, and training for all new products ( Muse for erectile dysfunction, Durogesic TTS analgesic patches for cancer patients, and Topamax, new generation anti- epileptic )
Launching Durogesic, a transdermal patches for cancer pain
Launching Cilest, a new generation of oral contraceptives

Associate Product Manager at Janssen-Cilag
  • Saudi Arabia
  • January 1997 to December 1998

Responsible for marketing activities related to anti-fungals franchise including Sporanox, Nizoral cream, Dacktrin cream.
Launching Sporanox one week pulse (new regimen)

 Professional Institutional Medical Representativ at Janssen-Cilag
  • Saudi Arabia
  • April 1994 to December 1996

Mar 1995 - Dec 1996
Managing EZ institution business for all brands including deals with big customers, and hospitals.
Apr 1994 - Feb 1995
Responsible for detailing Prepulsid, Hismanal, and Gyno-Daktrin in King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Security Forces Hospital, King Khaled University Hospital

Medical Representative at Janssen Pharmaceutica
  • Egypt
  • August 1993 to April 1994

Responsible for detailing Prepulsid, Nizoral tab., Hismanal, and Gyno dacktrin

Education

Diploma, Blue Ocean Strategy Certificate
  • at INSEAD business school, Fontainbleau, Paris, France
  • March 2011

he INSEAD Blue Ocean Strategy Program is based on the concept tools and frameworks of Blue Ocean Strategy developed by INSEAD professors W. Chan Kim & Renée Mauborgne. It offers executives insight into the concept, tools, and methodologies necessary to break out of the red ocean of competition and create a blue ocean of uncontested market space. Blue ocean strategy is not about how to compete, but about how to make the competition irrelevant by simultaneously pursuing differentiation and low costs.

Bachelor's degree, Pharmacy
  • at Faculty of Pharmacy
  • July 1992

Bachelor of pharmacy

High school or equivalent, Basic study
  • at College Saint Marc
  • June 1987

from KG to secondary education French language study from KG

Specialties & Skills

Innovation
Marketing
General Management
Developing Countries
Pharmaceuticals
MS word and MS powerpoint
French and English
Data Analysis
Presenter and Speaker
Team Leader
Board Member
Blue Ocean Strategy Training in INSEAD

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert

Memberships

Egyptian Pharmacists Syndicate
  • Member
  • June 1992
Saudi Pharmacists Association
  • Member
  • April 1994

Hobbies

  • Basketball
    Reading Video filming