
Cathy Nadim Basheer
PROFILE: I have an extensive FMCG experience with a strong interpersonal skills and entrepreneurial talent, with 11 years of exceptional track record.
Rehab City, Cairo, EgyptWork Experience
Export ManagerFull Time
FLO water
Aug 2018 - Present -6 yrs, 11 months
- Job Details: Explore potential markets and penetrate these markets within the agreed time frame Develop the business procedure to increase the sales of the current markets and to shift these markets from export to strategic markets Drive improvement in the export process to ensure effectiveness of the sales Involve in through the marketing strategies to ensure the right presence in the market Meets the financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditure.
Regional Trade Marketing ManagerFull Time
Eva Cosmetics
Jan 2017 - Jul 2018 -1 yr, 6 months
- Job Details: Plan and execute quarterly and annual marketing & media plans for the export region Take lead role in creating and executing regional market programs focused on brand awareness, program awareness/trial, lead generation Analyze the retail audit to ensure the healthy growth of the market shares Analyze Eurominotor studies for new markets to Enter/invest in potential markets Lead key projects of new product launch, uplift, formulation changes...etc. Social Media: implement and grow different social media platforms and hire brand ambassadors and bloggers across the region
Gulf Business development managerFull Time
Hero
Feb 2014 - Dec 2016 -2 yrs, 10 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details: Turnaround market profitability by ensuring a positive P&L Manage financial and currency processes and transactions in accordance with policy and law, and to optimize cost center-effectiveness of activities Record in the primary sales since the induction of the products to the markets $10,200,000 Record in the Commercial Effectiveness program (CEP) and KPI implementation across the target markets Develop the Modern and Traditional trade strategies Negotiate, implement and evaluate BDA with the Modern trade Open new distribution channels to expand the business Direct contact with the key customers for retails, B2B, airlines and out of home Identify opportunities for campaigns, services and new launches that will lead to an increase in sales. Analyze the monthly performance through monitoring the secondary sales and the sellout data per store. Involve in through the marketing strategies to ensure the right presence in the market Prepare consumer and trade activities’ calendar across the responsible markets and tracking the implementation and the incremental sales on Monthly basis Track the product behavior in the strategic markets to ensure a healthy market shares Manage with stock control, warehousing and distribution activities influenced by export activities Prepare and implement the launch plan for the new product launch or for the product uplift. Prepare the on-ground activities including ATL and BTL in the concerned markets Participate in the quantitative and qualitative consumer researches to understand more about consumer behaviors and triggers. Travel to the responsible markets on monthly basis to track the development of the business.
UAE and Qatar Market manager Full Time
Hero
Feb 2012 - Feb 2014 -2 yrs
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details: Undertook negotiations with distributors and major customers to maximize sales Expand into the B2B segment and supply to the airlines catering companies Prepare the Budget files and the marketing plan and monitor the actual achievement of the P&L target (Sales & Profitability). Make a direct deal with the key customers like: Emirates airlines. Plan and implement the yearly consumer and trade promotions. Monitor primary and secondary sales on monthly basis. Manage allocation of resources for setting plans according to market dynamics and stock. Track and analyze market share per brand per area. Prepare and implement consumer promotion and trade activities’ calendar across the responsible markets. Prepare and implement the launch plan for the new product launch and the product uplift.
Education
BA in Pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical chemistry
Alexandria University (ALEXU)Jan 2003 - Jan 2008 - 5 yr
Skills
- Export
- FMCG Sales
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Communication
- Presentation Skills
- Trade marketing
- Internet
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Languages
English
FluentFrench
FluentArabic
Fluent
Training & Certifications
Export academy training
expofront global thinking·2014