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ISLAM ABBAS

Riyadh,Saudi Arabia

Summary

Accomplished Pharmaceutical/Healthcare business professional with expertise in strategic planning, new product launch, and digital marketing. Demonstrated success in developing comprehensive marketing plans and leading cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives. Proven ability to lead, mentor and train team members, coupled with strong problem-solving skills and P&L management experience.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work history

LATAM Business Lead / Marketing Manager - KSA&EG

Lifescan
Riyadh, KSA
01.2020 - 10.2024

Double Hat as Marketing Manager KSA&EG responsibilities, along with providing Marketing support for MEA.

and LATAM Business Lead:

  • Lead LATAM distributor Markets business.
  • Set and achieve Sell in objectives
  • Setting countries local strategies, communicate and ensure execution with distributors
  • Lead cross-functional team to achieve business objectives
  • Resource planning and identification by ROI
  • P&L management
  • Liaise interactions between Lifescan and Distributors

Marketing Manager- KSA&EG

Lifescan
Riyadh, KSA
01.2019 - 04.2024
  • Building and implementing Brands' plan, strategy and tactics
  • Leading HCP, Retail and Digital marketing activities
  • Leading new product launch
  • Short term and long term forecasting
  • Team product and market training
  • Local budget Forecast control and management
  • Leading Strategic projects
  • Creating and communicating marketing materials
  • Market and competitor analysis and understanding
  • Aligned marketing objectives with business goals, ensuring coherent strategy implementation.

Specialty Care Franchise Manager - KSA

Boehringer Ingelheim
01.2017 - 06.2018
  • Portfolio Expansion to include Specialty care to Oncology.

Oncology Franchise Manager - KSA

Boehringer Ingelheim
06.2015 - 01.2017
  • Launching BI Oncology and BI portfolio to Oncology community
  • Building and implementing Brands' plan, strategy and tactics
  • Creating brands' campaign and equity
  • Thought leaders and speakers management and development
  • Short term and long term forecasting
  • Leading the Brand Team to achieve business related objectives
  • Direct promotional budget Forecast control and management
  • Leading team in KSA (3 KAMs)
  • Team on boarding, coaching and development
  • Candidates, Selection, assessment and recruitment.

Oncology Sales and Marketing Manager - KSA

Eli Lilly
10.2013 - 06.2015
  • Building and implementing Brands' plan, strategy and tactics
  • Creating brands' campaign and equity
  • Thought leaders and speakers management and development
  • Short term and long term forecasting
  • Leading the CFT to achieve business related objectives
  • OPEX Forecast control and management
  • Leading team in KSA (4 PS) "training, coaching and development".

Diabetes Brand Associate - KSA

Eli Lilly
07.2013 - 10.2013
  • Leading Diabetes portfolio launch in PHCs (MOH Sector)
  • Internal and external launches planning and execution.

Senior Oncology Product Specialist - KSA

Eli Lilly
05.2011 - 07.2013
  • Responsible for all sectors in Western region
  • Territory management and account action plans
  • Alimta introduction in HADA hospital.

Oncology Specialist - Egypt

Roche
01.2009 - 01.2011
  • CRC and Lung Cancer Specialist (Tarceva, Avastin and Xeloda)
  • 100% growth in 2010.

Production Deputy Manager - Egypt

Vitabiotics
01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Participated in designing liquid preparation unit
  • Leading the plant registration committee.

Production Section Head - Egypt

EEPI
01.2006 - 01.2008
  • Leading the team to manage production plans
  • Preparing and revising section documents (SOP - BPR...).

Medical Representative - Egypt

Solvay
01.2006 - 01.2008
  • General Line
  • Teveten Launch.

Education

MBA - Marketing Major -

AAST, Egypt
01.2008 - 01.2010

Bachelor in Pharmaceutical Sciences - undefined

Alexandria University, Egypt
01.2000 - 01.2005

Skills

  • Strategic planning
  • New product launch
  • Digital marketing
  • Training and mentoring
  • Marketing plan development
  • Cross-functional & team leadership
  • Problem-solving
  • P&L management

Languages

Arabic
Native
English
Fluent
French
Intermediate

Accomplishments

    Creating a local campaign that had been globalized

    Led 3 successful launches

    Creating HCP Lung Cancer Group (ReSLunG)

Timeline

LATAM Business Lead / Marketing Manager - KSA&EG

Lifescan
01.2020 - 10.2024

Marketing Manager- KSA&EG

Lifescan
01.2019 - 04.2024

Specialty Care Franchise Manager - KSA

Boehringer Ingelheim
01.2017 - 06.2018

Oncology Franchise Manager - KSA

Boehringer Ingelheim
06.2015 - 01.2017

Oncology Sales and Marketing Manager - KSA

Eli Lilly
10.2013 - 06.2015

Diabetes Brand Associate - KSA

Eli Lilly
07.2013 - 10.2013

Senior Oncology Product Specialist - KSA

Eli Lilly
05.2011 - 07.2013

Oncology Specialist - Egypt

Roche
01.2009 - 01.2011

Production Deputy Manager - Egypt

Vitabiotics
01.2008 - 01.2009

MBA - Marketing Major -

AAST, Egypt
01.2008 - 01.2010

Production Section Head - Egypt

EEPI
01.2006 - 01.2008

Medical Representative - Egypt

Solvay
01.2006 - 01.2008

Bachelor in Pharmaceutical Sciences - undefined

Alexandria University, Egypt
01.2000 - 01.2005
ISLAM ABBAS