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Philip Ishak Youssef

Retailer/Operator/Manager

Cairo, Egypt

Work Experience

  • Retailer/Operator/ManagerFull Time

    MacEwen Petroleum Incorporation

    Aug 2013 - Aug 2016 -3 yrs

    Canada , Peterborough

    • Job Details: Successfully grow store sales for 3 consecutive years to reach an increase of 47%,33% and 24% over the annual target.  Fuel Sales jumped for the same period to record an over budget of 30%,25% and 17% consequently.  Created a unique customer friendly work environment that was chosen to be studied as the best local business model concerning customer care by both lecturer and most students in Fleming college business and administration in Peterborough, April 2015.  Committed to closely mentor my team with 24/7 availability to offer support especially during difficult times and lead a fruitful dialogues to solve problems and invest in learning opportunities.  People Talk: nominated as the 3rd best local gas station in Peterborough for 2014 for the first time compared to 34 sites according to "Peterborough Examiner "newspaper in April 2015.  Received a multiple appreciation letters from our HO as a result of tens of applause emails sent by our valued regular and occasional customers.  Efficiently arranged several mega promotions in collaboration with the marketing department for fuel and car wash together with the monthly features. Results were analyzed carefully to ensure the maximum outcome and feedback was gained and greeted by headquarters for the precise and productive results.  Reached and maintained a full compliance with provincial and national policies for selling age restricted merchandise like tobacco and lottery with no single fine or warning letter for the whole time in operation.  Received numerous awards from most vendors and OLG for the outstanding sales achievements and shared staff with such prizes.
  • ManagerFull Time

    UCB Pharmaceuticals

    Oct 1995 - Apr 2009 -13 yrs, 6 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:  Leading a competent team of leaders and representatives to achieve best seller product in a highly competitive market for 3 successive years (Zyrtec).  Exceeded the allocated budget for all product portfolios both national and territorial.  Closely followed up all sales reports, inventory standards of both row material and SKUs on weekly basis and interfered when needed for support specially with row material importing and manufacture issues.  Openly discussed and analyzed all sales reports and employees assessments with the managers team on regular basis to define opportunities and invest in field force potentials.  Arranged several meetings and joined visits with field force to ensure that the company vision towards customers, clients and team was always considered.  Delivering an efficient plan to assess, reorganize and relocate field force that reflected clearly on overall team performance and subsequent sales.  Carry up an intensive relationship campaign including key opinion doctors, manufactures, large accounts, distributors and pharmaceuticals to form a friendly lobby that look after operation interest for short term and long term prospects which helped to avoid and solve a lot of serious issues.  Effectively and regularly communicated with HO departments such as: medical, HR and marketing which added to our team knowledge and sharpened our learning skills while confirmed our alignment with the company strategies and policies.  Delegated to represent the company in relation with Sophico-Pharm (our local agent) for all administrative, financial, budget and authenticated signature matters.
  • Education

    • Bachelor of veterinary sciences in Veterinary medicine

      Cairo University (CU)

      Jan 1986 - Jan 1992 - 6 yr

    Skills

    • Sales
    • Retail
    • Human Resources
    • Microsoft Office
    • Franchising
    • Internet
    • Financial Managemen

    Languages

    • English

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