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HODA ADLAN

HODA ADLAN

Business Development Manager
Cairo

Summary

With a solid background in FMCG and trade marketing, my role at Kenvue is centered on driving sales through meticulous market analysis and impactful in-store execution.
My expertise in sales analytics and insights has been instrumental in developing actionable trackers and dashboards that guide business decisions. At the core, my mission is to ensure that every campaign and event we execute not only complies with our financial framework but also maximizes return on investment. It is this dedication to precision and performance that has defined my professional journey and continues to fuel the growth ambitions of Kenvue.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Business Development Manager

Kenvue (Part of Johnson & Johnson Companies)
12.2020 - Current
  • Responsible for Trade Marketing function: Working with Sales Operations Team in finding opportunities & needs of the market (MT, PT & Retail Channels) either for POSM or in-store activities.
  • Responsible & executing in-store events & new launches (an average of 3-4 new products launches per year) ensuring perfect execution with higher ROI
  • Handling agencies screening, designs choices and implementation
  • Building activity grid with Marketing, complying with budget assigned ensuring resources optimizing. Achieving average of 10-15% savings in last two years.
  • Responsible for S&OP process from Sales side
  • Managing the data reports, dashboards, and stocks at distributors (Egypt & HOA)
  • Forecasting for Egypt & HOA, ensuring the order fulfilment with demand team & then reaching the targets with Sales Team
  • Managing the development and implementation of tools such as Sales Force Automation.

Sales Operations & Com. Insights Manager

Kenvue (Part of Johnson & Johnson Companies)
12.2020 - 12.2022
  • Managing the design, development, and implementation process of Sales Analytics, including new trackers, dashboards, and scorecards
  • Facilitating key business assessment, focused on identifying opportunities and risks associated with achieving business plans
  • Identifying market related information needs, and possible data sources using Nielsen & IMS
  • Tracking distributors stocks & making sure of better management for shipments & warehouses
  • Monitor and resolve issues in the development and implementation of tools such as Sales Force Automation to facilitate and improve Sales and Marketing functions.

Senior Sales Planner

Henkel
04.2019 - 11.2020
  • Reporting & Analysis: Creating a new reporting system for Sales Department
  • Preparing and presenting full sales analysis by customer, by SKU, recommend actions and highlight business opportunities
  • Preparing and presenting monthly, quarterly and annually performance review to Top Management
  • Developing independently sales analysis system and business tracking models that are used as role model for the region
  • Monitoring the performance of each channel & SKU to make sure of compliance with Sales Annual Targets
  • Budgeting & Forecasting: Responsible for products forecasting annual plan
  • Follow up forecast/production compliance monthly basis with Supply Chain Team
  • Preparation of monthly and quarterly budget reviews
  • Provide Finance with the necessary details by channel & customer
  • Main contributor in S&OP meeting (specially with the sales analysis part).

Deployment & Sales Support Manager

Danone Dairy
04.2010 - 04.2019
  • Managing the regular sales reports and analysis for Top Management
  • Reporting Sales Performance on daily basis
  • Comparing Sales KPIs achievements versus targets
  • Responsible for sales forecast cycle (forecast from sales to demand, then measuring their accuracy
  • Reporting the market shares and competition analysis
  • Distributing the national sales targets to branches and monitoring their performance
  • Responsible for products deployment to branches and monitoring the stock level
  • Responsible for promotional units quantities and their split on branches
  • Sharing in the project of Sales-IT system upgrade analysis and recommendation
  • Implementing the required changes for the data of sales system (SKUs creation/pricing/activation on system – updating classification/channels)
  • Tracking and managing the sales Trade Marketing budget
  • Developing standard reporting template for all branches
  • Elaborating detailed presentations and data analysis as per required.

Sales Support Manager

Danone Dairy
10.2011 - 12.2013
  • Preparing the Monthly closing reports (Scorecards and Presentations)
  • Supporting Trade Marketing team in the promotional activities (follow up on issuing memos with Finance, launch dates with planning team & execution with logistics team)
  • Following up on sales training calendar
  • Planning sales events
  • Elaborating presentations and data analysis as per required.

Assistant Sales & Marketing Directors

Danone Dairy
04.2010 - 09.2011
  • Executing the travel plan for both Sales and Marketing Management teams (travel tickets, visas requirements, hotel booking)
  • Supporting both Sales and Marketing Directors in their admin work & meetings
  • Managing the filing system for sales department
  • Translating any requested documents, news, or simultaneous translations during meetings.

Freelancer

Freelancer
12.2007 - 03.2010

• Freelancer Market Research Analyst
• Freelancer Translator (written-simultaneous) English – Spanish – Arabic

Administration Executive & Translator

ZAD GROUP for Training and Consulting
04.2006 - 05.2007
  • Managing the Company start up documents (forms, proposals)
  • Translation for Training Materials (English – Arabic)
  • Responsible of ZAD website (including dealing with designers and preparing necessary data)
  • Administrative work.

Executive Secretary and Translator

Environmental Services Company (ENSER)
10.2003 - 12.2005
  • Office Manager for the Admin
  • And Financial Manager
  • Assisting Deputy Managing Director
  • Managing the vacation system for the company’s employees
  • Translation of correspondence and meetings (written and simultaneous) - Spanish- English- Arabic.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Spanish Language & Literature

Ain Shams University
Cairo, C
10.2009 - 06.2003

High School Diploma -

Orouba Language School
Cairo, C
04.2001 - 06.1999

Skills

Trade Marketing

In-Store New Product Launches

Sales Forecasting & Analysis

Budget Planning & Tracking

Business Planning

OOS Tracking

Excellent command of Microsoft Office, Presentations, Excel

Decision-Making

Noticeable Leadership

Creativity in Problem Solving

Negotiation

Communication & Teamwork

Certification

Revenue Growth Management, 2023, McKinsey & Company

Accomplishments

Managing In-Store Execution for New Launches Across Multiple Channels (3 new launches in 2023 & 4 in 2024).

Budget optimization & reaching an average of 10-15% savings through negotiations.

Languages

Arabic
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Spanish
Upper intermediate
B2

Timeline

Business Development Manager

Kenvue (Part of Johnson & Johnson Companies)
12.2020 - Current

Sales Operations & Com. Insights Manager

Kenvue (Part of Johnson & Johnson Companies)
12.2020 - 12.2022

Senior Sales Planner

Henkel
04.2019 - 11.2020

Sales Support Manager

Danone Dairy
10.2011 - 12.2013

Deployment & Sales Support Manager

Danone Dairy
04.2010 - 04.2019

Assistant Sales & Marketing Directors

Danone Dairy
04.2010 - 09.2011

Bachelor of Arts - Spanish Language & Literature

Ain Shams University
10.2009 - 06.2003

Freelancer

Freelancer
12.2007 - 03.2010

Administration Executive & Translator

ZAD GROUP for Training and Consulting
04.2006 - 05.2007

Executive Secretary and Translator

Environmental Services Company (ENSER)
10.2003 - 12.2005

High School Diploma -

Orouba Language School
04.2001 - 06.1999
HODA ADLANBusiness Development Manager