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RA'ED MADANAT

RA'ED MADANAT

Amman

Summary

Business Growth Advocate with substantial experience in creating and implementing the marketing strategies in line with overall business objectives whilst, striking balance between longer-term strategic brand building activities, lead generation and nurturing, as well as quick wins to achieve targets. Extensive experience in overseeing overall marketing aspects, including corporate communications (internal and external), branding, product launches/management, digital marketing, lead generation, branding, collateral development, campaign management and product marketing. History of success in empowering brands, including raising awareness and maximizing market share growth by implementing efficient marketing strategies, media mixes, digital, lead generations, media partnerships, and launch campaigns. Highly regarded as a sophisticated Marketing strategist and analytically minded thought leader with 21 years of experience promoting corporate objectives via the definition of brand. Demonstrated ability to implement robust marketing policies to expand customer reach with a positive outlook on business development and growth. Enweaving commitment to establish, evolve, and execute the brand vision and integrated marketing strategy to support business. Proficient in developing highly creative, unorthodox communications action plans to transform vision into results whilst accelerating brands and using numerous marketing platforms.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

General Manager

Ra'ed Madanat Drugstore
07.2023 - Current
  • Overseeing daily operations of the business unit or organization such as the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products
  • Creating and implementing growth strategies
  • Setting key performance goals
  • Hiring key personnel and overseeing training programs
  • Evaluating and deciding upon investments in equipment, infrastructure, and people
  • Reviewing financial statements, sales or other performance data to measure productivity
  • Identifying areas needing cost reduction or process improvement
  • Directing sales, marketing, or customer service activities

Jordan Country Representative Office (CRO) Head & Head of Marketing - Middle East Business Area

Syngenta Agro AG
06.2015 - 01.2023
  • Company Overview: Jordan Country Representative Office (CRO) Head & Head of Marketing - Middle East Business Area
  • Contribute efforts in reducing CRO's functional costs and operational expenditures through effective financial management, budget planning, and resource optimisation
  • Drive campaign management initiatives by implementing innovative marketing communications action plans
  • Supported sound decision-making by interpreting business phenomena and projecting market trends using relevant marketing analytics, insights, and best practices
  • Maintain brand scope whilst conducting in-depth research on brand and communication, competitive landscape information, pre-sales and post-sales by stimulating innovative marketing communications solutions
  • Effectively communicate company's messaging to external audiences, corporate communicators, business partners, media, and various agencies, with focus on keeping the company's brand position in competitive environment
  • As key member of Business Area Leadership Team, managed entire Syngenta portfolio, including effective pricing, product positioning, and new product launch strategies
  • Produced favourable prospects, policies, and SOPs, and provide presentations on market dynamics and competing strategies/activities by leading a market survey (segments, users, sales channels, and competition)
  • Ensured business growth by identifying new and profitable market opportunities, strengthening client relationships, and generating revenue development, via active participation in high-impact events, and focusing on large promotional events
  • Expanded customer base by directing and executing campaigns for significant solutions across various countries whilst supervising the marketing mix, which includes all promotional and printed material in coordination with sales and technical support (brochures and other promotional material)
  • Jordan Country Representative Office (CRO) Head & Head of Marketing - Middle East Business Area

MENA Marketing Manager

Hikma Pharmaceuticals
01.2013 - 06.2015
  • Leveraged exceptional leadership expertise to oversee team of 10 product managers; 3 in central marketing and 7 in MENA territories, including GCC, LEVANT, EGYPT, TUNISIA, ALGERIA, and MOROCCO
  • Developed and implemented a strategic marketing plan, pipeline development, and opportunity development in the MENA area
  • Drove leadership efforts in portfolio growth to include all diseases/disorders in the therapeutic domain of the central nervous system
  • Launched high quality products via collaboration with all related departments, including R&D, design, registration, operations, and sales
  • Supported informed decisions about critical business operations by developing 10 Years detailed forecast for new opportunities and pipeline products for MENA region
  • Determined and established prices for new and current products, as well as tracked performance for territory-specific products in accordance with existing market conditions
  • Maintained customer-centric approach by directing MENA market research and market access initiatives for in-house and licensed products, whilst establishing MENA standalones for line specific items, and executing top-tier regional launch operations
  • Steadily increased product/services awareness by leading the development of promotional material, including printed and brand reminders, in accordance with the brand package and marketing plan, whilst packaging material and securing MENA registration by providing scientific support for registration in line with local regulations
  • Succeeded in partnering with multinational companies to promote novel and innovative solutions across the MENA region, based on marketing understanding, demand and extensive negotiation skills

MENA Brand Manager

Hikma Pharmaceuticals
08.2010 - 01.2013
  • Developed and implemented strategic marketing strategy for specified products - LEVANT - and directed execution in territorial markets
  • Spearheaded marketing for territory-specific products and followed up on the territory-specific product registration plan (new and existing)
  • Engaged on financing of Territory national conferences, product packaging materials, and scientific support for re-registration
  • Enhanced customer experience by building brand package for Territory specific products
  • Leveraged creative expertise to oversee design and distribution of promotional items (printed materials and brand reminders) in accordance with the brand package and marketing plan

Senior Product Specialist

Eli Lilly and Company
10.2003 - 08.2010
  • Implemented and followed up on strategic & tactical plans across heavy activities (local or regional): MGSs, RTDs, and RMCs
  • Established long term SMART objectives via performance management tool and short-term SMART objectives via territorial plan
  • Worked with DSM for territorial action plans (retail & tender), maintaining updated plans based on dynamic market requirements
  • Cymbalta Marketing coordinator for Jordanian market: Established action plans before and after Cymbalta Launch, marketing campaigns, speaker tours (local/international), guiding Junior medical reps
  • Launched new products - ZYPREXA VELOTAB, CYMBALTA: pre-launch, targeting, launch, product positioning & equity screening
  • Received APEX award as being the best achiever in Near East Area (NEA) including Jordan, Syria & Lebanon

Education

MBA - Marketing

University of Leicester

B.Sc. - Pharmacy

University of Jordan

Skills

  • Strategic Marketing Management
  • Organizational Strategy
  • Sales Process Management
  • Strategic Campaign Execution
  • Strategic Business Development
  • Financial Budgeting
  • Data-Driven Market Analysis
  • Geographic Territory Oversight
  • Brand Recognition
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Coaching Expertise
  • Positive attitude
  • Problem-solving
  • Relationship building

Certification

Certificate of Strategic Management and Leadership, Chartered Management Institute, UK

Training and development

Marketing fundamentals - Amman, Marketing plan in action - INNOVARA - Amman, Pharmaceutical marketing - INNOVARA - Amman, Insight training (Human behavior) - Lebanon, Perfecting your selling techniques - Lebanon, Managing your territory - U.A.E, Setting you up for coaching standards - Amman, Tailored Leadership training - Amman, Time & priority management - Egypt, Advanced territory management - Lebanon, Negotiation skills - Amman, Situational self-leadership - Amman, Portfolio management and strategic market sector planning - Amman, Multiple product selling - Lebanon, Medical group selling (Presentation skills) - U.A.E, Selling with a clinical paper - Amman, Account management - Amman, Advancing your selling techniques (emotional intelligence & assertiveness) - Amman, Professional selling skills by achieve global training co. - Amman, Lilly selling process - Lebanon, Professional selling skills (AIDINC) held by Johnson & Johnson - U.K, Engagement and accountability training course - Kenya, Effective decision-making process - Kenya, Post patent defense strategy - Amman, Leading Change - Istanbul, Digital marketing - Amman, Available Upon Request

Special assignments

  • Blue ocean strategy champion, creating a blue ocean for highly strategic MENA product and reenergizing tail products.
  • Part of Six Sigma marketing initiative (White belt).
  • Certificate of competence 'Crop protection' (AVCASA training academy/ South Africa).
  • Commercial Excellence champion for Middle East business Area.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 11/29/78
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Jordanian
  • Marital Status: Married

Career Experience

  • General Manager, Ra'ed Madanat Drugstore, Amman, Jordan, 07/01/23, Present, Overseeing daily operations of the business unit or organization such as the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products., Creating and implementing growth strategies., Setting key performance goals., Hiring key personnel and overseeing training programs., Evaluating and deciding upon investments in equipment, infrastructure, and people., Reviewing financial statements, sales or other performance data to measure productivity., Identifying areas needing cost reduction or process improvement., Directing sales, marketing, or customer service activities.
  • Jordan Country Representative Office (CRO) Head & Head of Marketing - Middle East Business Area, Syngenta Agro AG, Amman, Jordan, 06/01/15, 01/31/23, Contribute efforts in reducing CRO's functional costs and operational expenditures through effective financial management, budget planning, and resource optimisation., Drive campaign management initiatives by implementing innovative marketing communications action plans., Supported sound decision-making by interpreting business phenomena and projecting market trends using relevant marketing analytics, insights, and best practices., Maintain brand scope whilst conducting in-depth research on brand and communication, competitive landscape information, pre-sales and post-sales by stimulating innovative marketing communications solutions., Effectively communicate company's messaging to external audiences, corporate communicators, business partners, media, and various agencies, with focus on keeping the company's brand position in competitive environment.
  • MENA Marketing Manager, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Amman, Jordan, 01/01/13, 06/30/15, Leveraged exceptional leadership expertise to oversee team of 10 product managers; 3 in central marketing and 7 in MENA territories, including GCC, LEVANT, EGYPT, TUNISIA, ALGERIA, and MOROCCO., Developed and implemented a strategic marketing plan, pipeline development, and opportunity development in the MENA area., Drove leadership efforts in portfolio growth to include all diseases/disorders in the therapeutic domain of the central nervous system., Launched high quality products via collaboration with all related departments, including R&D, design, registration, operations, and sales., Supported informed decisions about critical business operations by developing 10 Years detailed forecast for new opportunities and pipeline products for MENA region.
  • MENA Brand Manager, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Amman, Jordan, 08/01/10, 01/31/13, Developed and implemented strategic marketing strategy for specified products - LEVANT - and directed execution in territorial markets., Spearheaded marketing for territory-specific products and followed up on the territory-specific product registration plan (new and existing)., Engaged on financing of Territory national conferences, product packaging materials, and scientific support for re-registration.
  • Senior Product Specialist, Eli Lilly and Company, 10/01/03, 08/31/10, Implemented and followed up on strategic & tactical plans across heavy activities (local or regional): MGSs, RTDs, and RMCs., Established long term SMART objectives via performance management tool and short-term SMART objectives via territorial plan., Worked with DSM for territorial action plans (retail & tender), maintaining updated plans based on dynamic market requirements.

Timeline

General Manager

Ra'ed Madanat Drugstore
07.2023 - Current

Jordan Country Representative Office (CRO) Head & Head of Marketing - Middle East Business Area

Syngenta Agro AG
06.2015 - 01.2023

MENA Marketing Manager

Hikma Pharmaceuticals
01.2013 - 06.2015

MENA Brand Manager

Hikma Pharmaceuticals
08.2010 - 01.2013

Senior Product Specialist

Eli Lilly and Company
10.2003 - 08.2010

B.Sc. - Pharmacy

University of Jordan

MBA - Marketing

University of Leicester
RA'ED MADANAT