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Aymen Khemili

Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Aymen Khemili

Summary

Strategic retail manager with 17+ years of experience in marketing and management. Demonstrated ability to achieve both short-term and long-term business objectives. Expertise in building and leveraging strong customer relationships to drive sales and enhance brand loyalty.

Overview

17
years of professional experience
6
years of post-secondary education
1
Certificate

Work history

Modern Electronics
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Trade marketing manager
2025.01 - Current (1 education.year_Label & 6 education.months_Label)

Job overview

  • Develop and execute trade marketing strategies to increase brand visibility, market share, and sales performance across modern trade, traditional trade, and key accounts.
  • Manage trade marketing activities for multiple brands, including Hitachi, Bissell, Electrolux, Admiral, Gibson, and RUUD.
  • Lead Brand Activation activities for Sony, ensuring effective execution of promotional campaigns, product launches, and in-store customer engagement.
  • Lead, coach, and develop a nationwide team of Merchandisers and Brand Promoters.
  • Manage promoters' deployment across key retailers while optimizing coverage and productivity.
  • Boosted sales by implementing targeted promotional activities.
  • Improved brand visibility through creative in-store promotions and effective point-of-sale displays.
  • Strengthened brand image with well-organised trade shows and exhibitions.
  • Fostered positive relationships with retailers for improved shelf presence.
  • Launched innovative loyalty programmes to increase repeat business.
  • Choose appropriate channels for product promotion, maximising reach.
  • Plan and execute national product launches, dealer conferences, roadshows, exhibitions, and training events.
  • Coordinate logistics, venue management, supplier negotiations, event branding, and promotional materials.
  • Executed training sessions for sales team, augmenting their skills and knowledge.

Samsung Mobile (Cheil)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

KSA Operation Manager
2021.02 - 2024.12 (3 education.years_Label & 10 education.months_Label)

Job overview

  • Managing of 17 Area Managers spread over entire KSA (OR Channel & IR Channel) 80 FF, 150 Promoters, expert trainers and Data Manager, Analyst and Entry.
  • Develop and implement operational strategies that align with Samsung Mobile’s goals
  • Analyze market trends to identify opportunities for growth and innovation in mobile products.
  • Analyze Merchandising team KPI's and deliver oriented coaching and mentoring sessions.
  • Daily follow-up of attendance reports for all field team.
  • Preparation, tracking of distribution plan of all POSM material (by element and targeted channel).
  • Analysis sell-through & sellout reports (sales support, sales programs, marketing activities ...).
  • Product optimization focusing on higher profitability SKU's and monitoring promotions ROI's.
  • Analyze internal operations and identify areas for process enhancement.
  • Improve quality, efficiency, productivity, reduce costs, increase profits & improve control measures.

Xcite Electronics
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Group Section Leader
2020.03 - 2021.01 (10 education.months_Label)

Job overview

  • Manages and leads staff in achieving section's target.
  • Ensures proper implementation of promotion activities to support higher sales results.
  • Ensures adequate involvement of section team in analyzing sales data to maximize business results.
  • Assist & follows up with sales associates on individual achievements.
  • Ensures full implementation of merchandise, planogram, display, seleable as per merchandise guidelines at section level.
  • Implemented new procedures for quicker response times.
  • Improved team performance by initiating regular training and feedback sessions.
  • Led team briefings to ensure clear communication of daily targets.

Samsung Consumer Electronics (CE Business)
Tunis, Tunisia

Operation Head
2019.01 - 2020.02 (1 education.year_Label & 1 education.month_Label)

Job overview

chievement of better market share results achieved by Samsung in all categories (TV, REF, WM and RAC)

  • Managing of 6 area managers spread over entire Tunisian territory, 3 Data analysts, 40 Promoters and one promoters team leader.
  • Analyze Merchandising team KPI’s and deliver oriented Coaching and mentoring sessions.
  • Create appropriate tools for seamless engagement with key retail partners.
  • Preparing a go-to-market plan for each new product.
  • Analysis sell-through & sellout reports (sales support, sales programs, marketing activities ...)
  • Formulated strategic plans, driving company growth and expansion.

Alcatel-TCL Mobile Business
Tunis, Tunisia

Country Sales Manager
2017.11 - 2018.12 (1 education.year_Label & 1 education.month_Label)

Job overview

  • Define right supplier that meets brand needs.
  • Choose right line up of products that work with Tunisian market.
  • Setting distributor price structure, incentive and margins for retailers and wholesalers.
  • Develop Mobile Business Retail & Marketing Strategies, annual action plan and budgeting for Tunisia.
  • Enhanced regional market share through aggressive sales tactics.
  • Developed annual budgets for optimal resource allocation.
  • Analysed market trends for informed decision-making processes.
  • Recruited high-performing sales team members, strengthening overall team capabilities.
  • Enhanced sales performance, actively monitoring all leads and conversions.

Lenovo-Motorola Mobile Business
Tunis, Tunisia

Retail Manager & North Africa Retail Trainer
2016.01 - 2017.10 (1 education.year_Label & 9 education.months_Label)

Job overview

Takeoff Motorola sell-through since his first month in Tunisian market.

  • Training and support retails managers in Morocco and Algeria.
  • Managing of 9 area managers spread over entire Tunisian territory, 2 Data analysts, 100 Promoters and one promoters team leader.
  • Setting distributor price structure, incentive and margins for retailers and wholesalers.
  • Operators managing (Ooredoo, Orange and Tunisie Telecom) : orders, sell-out tracking and marketing plans.
  • Product optimization focusing on higher profitability SKU’s and monitoring promotions ROI’s.
  • Plan & Execute ATL Marketing Activities for both needs (improve Brand Awareness / Sell-Out improvement) through different Advertising Tools

Lenovo Mobile Business
Tunis, Tunisia

Retail & Marketing Manager
2014.01 - 2015.12 (1 education.year_Label & 11 education.months_Label)

Job overview

Lenovo reaches 2nd place on Tunisian market with 27% market share (source: IDC)

  • Develop Mobile business retail & marketing strategies, yearly action plan and budgeting for Tunisia.
  • Optimize product presence focusing on right product in right place at right time.
  • Deployment of plans to increase the availability of products to reach more activated POS.
  • Setting go-to-market plan for each new product.
  • Monitor progress towards our retail and marketing goals and best practices initiatives.

Samsung Consumer Electronics (CAP)
Tunis, Tunisia

Team Leader
2012.04 - 2013.10 (1 education.year_Label & 6 education.months_Label)

Job overview

Achievement of the best product placement result achieved by Samsung in the region.

  • Planning and reporting merchandising team weekly/monthly activities.
  • Assist Field Force team in their day to day duties basing on Samsung Forecasting process.
  • Help build/Apply Samsung Tunisia Merchandising Strategy.
  • Weekly data collection: sales, stock, product placement and price control.
  • Optimizing sales volume and profitability.
  • Led project coordination, resulting in timely delivery.

Samsung Consumer Electronics (CE Business)
Tunis, Tunisia

Area Manager
2009.07 - 2012.03 (2 education.years_Label & 8 education.months_Label)

Job overview

Competitor beaten for the first time in Branding / product visibility in points of sale (Tunis and Capbon area

  • Weekly data collection : sales, stock, product placement and price control.
  • Develop Samsung CE Client Database in Tunis and CBN region.
  • Controlling stock levels based basing on seasonality.
  • Delivering Training Sessions for FSM (Floor sales man).
  • Negotiating with managers of points of sale to get all best locations (Golden place).

Certification

  • sales and marketing License - 12 Months - (EPIF) International School of Professional Training.
  • Digital Marketing Training - 5 Months - (EPIF) International School of Professional Training.
  • Certified Trainer, SAMSUNG

Education

ISSTE Borj Cedria
Nabeul, Tunisia

Master of Science from Eco-labeling and energy support for companies
2012.09 - 2015.06 (2 education.years_Label & 9 education.months_Label)

University overview

ISSTE Borj Cedria
Nabeul, Tunisia

Licence degree from Energy and environment
2007.09 - 2010.06 (2 education.years_Label & 9 education.months_Label)

University overview

Lycée Taher Haddad
Ben Arous, Tunisia

Bachelor of Science from Technical specialty
2006.09 - 2007.06 (9 education.months_Label)

University overview

Languages

Arabic
Native
English
Fluent
French
Fluent

Additional Information

Additional Information
  • Achievement of better market share results achieved by Samsung in all categories (TV, REF, WM and RAC)
  • Takeoff Motorola sell-through since his 1st month in the Tunisian market.
  • Lenovo reaches 2nd place on the Tunisian market with 27% market share (source: IDC)
  • Achievement of the best product placement result achieved by Samsung in the region (Tunis)

Skills

  • Data Analysis (Excel ; Web interface)
  • SAP System (Marketing)
  • Microsoft Office (Excel , Word , PowerPoint)
  • Decision Making
  • Department management
  • Strategic planning
  • Supply negotiation
  • Communication & Negotiation (Training Certified)
  • Leadership

Timeline

Trade marketing manager
Modern Electronics
2025.01 - Current (1 education.year_Label & 6 education.months_Label)
KSA Operation Manager
Samsung Mobile (Cheil)
2021.02 - 2024.12 (3 education.years_Label & 10 education.months_Label)
Group Section Leader
Xcite Electronics
2020.03 - 2021.01 (10 education.months_Label)
Operation Head
Samsung Consumer Electronics (CE Business)
2019.01 - 2020.02 (1 education.year_Label & 1 education.month_Label)
Country Sales Manager
Alcatel-TCL Mobile Business
2017.11 - 2018.12 (1 education.year_Label & 1 education.month_Label)
Retail Manager & North Africa Retail Trainer
Lenovo-Motorola Mobile Business
2016.01 - 2017.10 (1 education.year_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
Retail & Marketing Manager
Lenovo Mobile Business
2014.01 - 2015.12 (1 education.year_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
ISSTE Borj Cedria
Master of Science from Eco-labeling and energy support for companies
2012.09 - 2015.06 (2 education.years_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
Team Leader
Samsung Consumer Electronics (CAP)
2012.04 - 2013.10 (1 education.year_Label & 6 education.months_Label)
Area Manager
Samsung Consumer Electronics (CE Business)
2009.07 - 2012.03 (2 education.years_Label & 8 education.months_Label)
ISSTE Borj Cedria
Licence degree from Energy and environment
2007.09 - 2010.06 (2 education.years_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
Lycée Taher Haddad
Bachelor of Science from Technical specialty
2006.09 - 2007.06 (9 education.months_Label)

Reference

Reference
  • Company Name : Modern Electronics

Name & Contact : Mohammed Dada, +966 56 437 4304

Nationality : Lebanese
Job Title : General Manager

  • Company Name : Samsung Mobile (Cheil)

Name & Contact : Ahmed Mostafa Elmokadem, +966 54 385 0423

Nationality : Egyptian
Job Title : Account Manager

Name & Contact : Waseem Abu Saud, +966 56 545 2624

Nationality : Jordanian
Job Title : Operation Head

  • Company Name : Xcite Electronics

Name & Contact : Talal Alramdhan, +966 54 404 4572

Nationality : Saudi
Job Title : Sr Operation Manager

  • Company Name : Samsung Electronics

Name & Contact : Wissal Zbidi, +216 26 328 090

Nationality : Tunisian
Job Title : Account Manager

  • Company Name : Alcatel-TCL

Name & Contact : Heikel Aouini, +216 21 362 427

Nationality : Tunisian
Job Title : Sr Sales Manager

  • Company Name : Lenovo-Motorola

Name & Contact : Marcel Van De Pas, +971 55 920 6957

Nationality : Belgian

Job Title : MENA Manager 

Name & Contact : Jean Baptiste Legret, +216 28 883 770

Nationality : Frensh
Job Title : Country Sales Manager 

  • Company Name : SAMSUNG by CAP

Name & Contact : Wissal Zbidi, +216 26 328 090
Job title : Account Manager

Aymen Khemili